Windlesham Moor

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Windlesham Moor is a former royal residence at Sunningdale, Ascot, Surrey, England.

It was bought in 1942 for £40,000 by Philip Hill, from whom Sunninghill Park was later bought. He renovated the house in 1944. It was rented furnished from his widow Mrs Warwick Bryant for Princess Elizabeth 1947-1949. The tenant is now Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, deputy leader of Dubai.

The house had 4 reception rooms including a reception hall, dining room, a 50-foot drawing room, and a Chinese Room. There was also a study, games room, and loggia. There were 5 main bedrooms. The nursery comprised 2 guestrooms joined.

The house was set in 58 acres.

It has been vastly renovated by its current owner, with major extensions to the main house (thought to have been the largest private house extension in the UK), the addition of a large security gatehouse in 2002, and the inclusion of several over smaller properties into the estate, namely "Winklands", and "Rose Cottage".

The house is seldom occupied for the majority of the year, but is used throughout the summer months (July to September) by its current owner, his family, and other Arab dignitaries.

The property is maintained all year round by a team of property managers, gardeners and security personnel.