Property history of 235 Shirley Church Road, Croydon CR0 5AB, 24th Jun 2010

A substantial Gascony chateau style mansion of considerable character built in Circa 1927. The house is in the architectural style of Voysey and typically Arts and Crafts, painted with limestone sets around the windows. Standing amidst delightful mature grounds of approximately one and a quarter acres offering approximately 6000 square feet of well proportioned and versatile accommodation, in need of some redecoration, adjoining Addington Palace golf course. Originally owned first by Constance Lambert, a famous opera singer of the 1930's then by one of Britains famous and well loved comendians for 35 years and now, for the last five years by an artist. The property has both wonderful atmosphere and artistic provenance and includes reception hall, cloakroom, 31' drawing room with minstrel gallery, panelled dining room, sitting room, anteroom, kitchen breakfast room, master bedroom with dressing area, three further bedrooms, dressing room/bedroom five, two bathrooms, wing comprising laundry room, office/bedroom six, study/bedroom seven and bathroom, double garage, carriage drive providing extensive parking, mature south west facing rear gardens, swimming pool. Fairways is situated off Old Addington Village within walking distance of Addington Palace golf club with Shirley and Addington Hills beyond. Addington Palace Country Club is also within easy reach. A selection of private and state schools of repute are close by and the property is situated within easy reach of Croydon and Bromley town centres with comprehensive shopping, cultural and entertainment facilities. Tramlink services are within half a mile and East Croydon railway station with its multiple links to London, Gatwick, The South Coast, Central England and The North is within commutable distance.