7 bed detached house for sale

Westerham Road, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey RH8

The property, designed by the famous architect Baillie Scott for Sir Stanley Farr, has been subject to extensive improvements including redecoration throughout, new bathrooms, new five door aga and an upgrade of the electrics.

Beresford Court
The property has been constructed of brick under a tiled roof, in an 'E' shaped plan. The house has been comprehensively modernised but still retains many of the original features from 1926. Of particular note is the beautiful oak panelled drawing room, the dining room panelled in Oregan pine and birch with oak floor, the solid oak staircase and the large vaulted billiard room with panelling and a balustrade minstrels gallery.

Gardens and Grounds
Externally, improvements include a complete rebuild of the swimming pool with electric child safety cover, rebuild of the extensive York flagstone sun terrace to the rear. A new oak framed triple garage has been added together with a Alitex greenhouse and treehouse. The new automatic irrigation timed system self-waters the gardens and terraces at no cost. Guttering and downpipes have been replaced with cast iron and the rooves have also been maintained.

Accessed via Ballards Lane, a private and separate driveway leads down to the stables, additional garaging and paddock. There is granted planning permission (Tandridge District Council - Ref - 2022/551) for the demolition of the stables and the erection of a single storey two bedroom dwelling/ancillary accommodation set within its own grounds and separate driveway. See images above - proposed new drive subject to planning consent

The picturesque towns of Oxted and Westerham are within a five minute drive and benefit from Waitrose, Morrisons, Cookshop, Cinema, restaurants and a multitude of pubs and boutique shops. Oxted station has a dedicated 400 space car park.

The Gate House, is accessed off a quiet stretch of the A25 on Ballards Lane, a five minute walk from the pretty medieval village of Limpsfield. The village, winner of the 'In Bloom' and 'Best in the South East' awards, boasts a gastro pub, post office stores, cookery school, dog groomers, member's tennis and squash club, cricket ground and golf course.

Located nearby are some of the highest rated schools in the country. Prep schools include Hazelwood, New Beacon, Radnor House, Brambletye, Ashdown House, Holmewood House. Grammar schools include Judd in Tonbridge, Skinners in Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys, Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Girls and Weald of Kent. Major public schools include Caterham, Worth, Tonbridge, Whitgift and Sevenoaks. Limpsfield village primary school is located a walk away.

The M25 (Junction 6) is only 5 miles away providing fast access to the national motorway network, London, as well as Gatwick and Heathrow Airports.

There are three golf courses within a five minutes' drive and the surrounding area includes walking, cycling and riding opportunities within the National Trust and Titsey estate. Hever Castle and Winston Churchill's home Chartwell are also a short drive away.

Limpsfield 0.8 miles, Oxted 1.5 miles, Westerham 2.2. Miles, Sevenoaks 8 miles, London 20 miles, London Bridge and the City 28 mins, London Victoria 38 mins, Gatwick airport 20 mins. Eurostar Ebbsfleet 30 mins. (All mileages and times are approximate)