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\n\t\tA five-bedroom detached house for sale in Virginia Water, priced at \u00a36.75 million (Picture: Rightmove)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tA five-bedroom detached house for sale in Virginia Water, priced at \u00a36.75 million (Picture: Rightmove)<\/p>\n
There\u2019s no graffiti or litter in Virginia Water, darling. And a Wetherspoons?<\/a> No. How about The Wentworth Club instead?<\/p>\n The Surrey village has been named<\/a> one of Britain\u2019s poshest villages<\/a>, with the prestigious private member\u2019s club and golf course the jewel in its oh-so-glistening crown.\u00a0<\/p>\n House prices<\/a> in Virginia Water average a cool \u00a31.2million, with some on the Wentworth Estate \u2014 one of the most\u00a0expensive<\/a> private residential areas in the country \u2014 reaching as much as \u00a315million.\u00a0<\/p>\n A local dog walker, who\u2019s \u2018not posh enough to live in Virginia Water!\u2019 visits daily, but has barely met any of the residents who calls it home<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2018You have to stand outside for starters \u2014 and sign an NDA,\u2019 the 46-year-old, who lives five minutes down the road, tells Metro<\/strong>. \u2018It\u2019s just the way it\u2019s done around that area.<\/p>\n \u2018I go through the gate, I pick up the dog, and often it\u2019s the housekeeper that brings the dog out to me, not the person.\u2019<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tReady to start your homebuying journey?\t\t\t<\/p>\n You can access completely fee-free mortgage advice with London & Country (L&C) Mortgages, a partner of Metro. Customers benefit from:<\/p>\n \u2013 Award winning service from the UK\u2019s leading mortgage broker<\/p>\n \u2013 Expert advisors on hand 7 days a week<\/p>\n \u2013 Access to 1000s of mortgage deals from across the market<\/p>\n Unlike many mortgage brokers, L&C won\u2019t charge you a fee for their advice.<\/p>\n Find out how much you could borrow online<\/a><\/p>\n Mortgage service provided by London & Country Mortgages (L&C), which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (registered number: 143002). The FCA does not regulate most Buy to Let mortgages. Your home or property may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.<\/p>\n Alas, most of us can only dream of such a life, but isn\u2019t it fun to be nosey? <\/p>\n Here\u2019s the lowdown on Virginia Water for beggarly bystanders and drooling day trippers alike.\u00a0<\/p>\n Where is Virginia Water?<\/p>\n \t\t Located in the Borough of Runnymede, northern Surrey, <\/strong>the village itself is just about 25 miles southwest of central London. The village station takes you into Waterloo in under an hour, making Virginia Water a highly desirable spot for city workers who prefer a slower pace at weekends.<\/p>\n Despite its fast connections, the area is surrounded by beautiful woodland and scenic trails, with Windsor Great Park, part of the royal estate, running into the village. <\/p>\n Highlights include the two-mile long Virginia Water Lake and The Cascade \u2013 a 30ft (9.1m) high waterfall adored by locals and visitors.<\/p>\n What makes it so posh?<\/p>\n \t\t Aside from the usual metrics of poshness (low crime rates, high value homes, Waitrose<\/a> and an M&S<\/a> foodhall), Virginia Water boasts a number of luxury amenities that attract high-profile individuals.<\/p>\n Rory McIlroy<\/a> is often seen practising his swing at the aforementioned Wentworth Club, with royals including Olympic equestrian Zara Tindall <\/a>known to visit the iconic 1920s clubhouse.<\/p>\n Famous faces including Elton John<\/a>, Gary Lineker <\/a>and Cliff Richard<\/a>, who are all known to have owned property in the area at some point.\u00a0<\/p>\n Kirsten Whittle, 54, from nearby Ascot, is the owner of Bowood Private Property Management and looks after high-end homes when residents in the village are out of the country.<\/p>\n \u2018I deal with any sort of problems,\u2019 she tells Metro<\/strong>. \u2018I get the cleaners in and get the houses looking lovely so they don\u2019t return to a cold house, basically, and it\u2019s all beautiful when they arrive home.<\/p>\n Her clients are \u2018busy families, business people from all walks of life\u2019.<\/p>\n \t\t \u2018There\u2019s another couple of properties that I look after that are tenanted as well, but it\u2019s all prestigious and high end,\u2019 she adds.<\/p>\n Having lived in the area since childhood, does she think it\u2019s posh?<\/p>\n \u2018That\u2019s such a weird word, isn\u2019t it?\u2019 she laughs. \u2018I think it\u2019s always been a little pocket of people that have done well in their lives.\u2019<\/p>\n Kirsten once passed King Charles<\/a> twice in one day while driving in the area, though he was just a humble Prince back then.<\/p>\n \t\t Ascot Racecourse is just 12 minutes away by (chauffeur-driven) car and you won\u2019t struggle to find a high-end restaurant, with Michelin starred Coworth Park nearby.<\/p>\n Bargain hunters will have to make do without an Aldi<\/a>, and you can forget about Greggs<\/a> sausage rolls. On the plus side, the boutique shops and independent brunch stops do offer Instagram-worthy delights.\u00a0<\/p>\n Did we mention the schools?<\/strong><\/p>\n Residents\u2019 little darlings have a number of private schools to choose from, such as ACS International School and Bishopsgate School.\u00a0<\/p>\n Those not posh enough for you? Eton is less than 20 minutes away, you might have heard of it?<\/p>\n What\u2019s it really like to live there?<\/p>\n \t\t Property manager Kirsten says: \u2018I like it, because the majority of people have lived here for a very long time. There\u2019s generations that have lived here, same as us. It\u2019s very friendly, it\u2019s very community. <\/p>\n \u2018There\u2019s a lot of homes behind private gates that you don\u2019t see, but then they\u2019re also sense of community around here as well, and established businesses.\u2019<\/p>\n But the dog walker, who needs to remain anonymous to protect her business, offers a more mixed review.<\/p>\n \u2018It is a really beautiful area with all of the green spaces,\u2019 says the 46-year-old, who\u2019s lived in a (more affordable) neighbouring village for 14 years.<\/p>\n \u2018And you know, most of the people that live in the more down to earth areas are very friendly. But I have read things on Facebook posts where people have been a bit disappointed about the lack of community in Virginia water. <\/p>\n \u2018You\u2019ve got a lot of very affluent people that just live in a big gated house. You don\u2019t really see the people that live there.\u2019 <\/p>\n Do you have a story to share?<\/strong><\/p>\n Get in touch by emailing MetroLifestyleTeam@Metro.co.uk<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Arrow Arrow![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_247153452-2caa.jpg\")
\n\t\tThe perfect triangle with Ascot and Eton (Picture: Created with Datawrapper)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_247150882-3476.jpg\")
\n\t\tIt\u2019s surrounded by beautiful countryside (Picture: Shutterstock \/ BBA Photography)<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_81751-e76f.jpg\")
\n\t\tKirsten Whittle helps look after the villages high-end homes (Picture: Supplied)<\/p>\n![\"Wentworth](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-902461916.jpg\")
\n\t\tRory McIlroy is often seen practising his swing here (Picture: Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Five-arch](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_247150927-cadc.jpg\")
\n\t\tThe village has had mixed reviews (Picture: Shutterstock \/ BBA Photography)<\/p>\n
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