A rare opportunity to purchase a wonderful country house set in magnificent private grounds with commanding views and highly accessible to London.

Description

Cramond House has been meticulously designed by the renowned Charlton Brown Partners architects in the Arts and Craft style; pioneered by Sir Edwin Lutyens to provide a classic English country house in the Surrey vernacular.

The traditional H-shaped plan incorporates the main house with two single-storey wings forming an entrance courtyard on an East to West axis. The quality of the construction is truly remarkable with handmade facing bricks, handmade roof tiles, extensive stonework, and American oak joinery in the traditional Artisan style.

The house is entered through the impressive vaulted hallway with a cantilevered stone staircase and full height window. The principal rooms run along the South aspect with double doors allowing for fabulous entertaining space. The South facing kitchen is fitted by Smallbone with AGA, Gaggenau convection oven, air conditioning, and open plan breakfast area with an Easterly aspect. The kitchen joins the generous dining room which in turn leads onto the formal drawing room. There is also a cosy library at this end of the house. On the Northern elevation are the media room with recessed Taussig speaker system, and the study fitted with an extensive range of Clive Christian furniture. The West foyer overlooks the garden and has a beautiful stained glass window inspired by the work of Charles Rennie MacIntosh and provides access to the Smallbone fitted utility room.

The East wing houses the server room including the internal and external CCTV, cloakroom, and boot room. Stairs then lead down to the leisure complex with gymnasium, sauna, and two changing rooms with showers. Twin double doors then open onto the vaulted swimming pool with Jacuzzi, automatic retractable cover, and wall length doors opening onto the formal lawns. The cellar contains the plant room with ozone filtration system, Menerga dry air flow system, and twin boilers.

The first floor comprises of the family bedrooms with the principal suite of bedroom with fireplace, comfort air system, dressing room, bathroom, and balcony. There are three further bedroom suites situated on each corner of the house with dressing rooms and en suite bathrooms. There are two further guest bedrooms sharing a further bathroom. The second floor is accessed by the second spiral stone staircase and provides several versatile spaces including the large games room, two store rooms, and the boiler/tank room. There is a further good sized bedroom with en suite bathroom and a separate bed/living room which would be ideal staff accommodation. Additional technical specification include Cat 5 wiring, Wi-Fi, underfloor heating throughout most principal rooms, constant mains water pressure system, Sonos sound system, and marble bathrooms.

Gardens & Grounds

The house sits centrally in a rectangular plot of around five acres. The gardens have been designed in the traditional Edwardian style to provide a series of ‘outside rooms’. The secure gated entrance leads onto a gravelled drive providing parking and access to the garage block. There are five parking bays, spiral wine cellar, and the central vacuum system.

To the East of the house are the formal tiered lawns which lead down to the wild flower meadow. To the West is the fabulous walled garden with feature egg and dart cornicing, planted with box hedging and various fruits. The west garden comprises a truly wonderful rill inspired by Lutyens original at Hestercombe House.

To the southern side of the house is a large terrace leading onto the viewing Pergola and herb gardens. There is a screened children’s play area, hard tennis court, and woodland. The gardens incorporate an irrigation system supplied by the property's own borehole. There is also a well screened greenhouse, composting area, and shed housing the pumping system.

Location

Cramond House enjoys a fabulous elevated position to the south of Banstead with southerly views across the Green Belt to the North Downs. The adjacent Banstead Woods provide around 160 acres of protected woodland designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest. This provides a truly private and rural feel that is extremely rare within the M25.

The area is a haven for the commuter with Chipstead Station under a mile away providing routes to London Bridge and Victoria from 36 minutes and Sutton Station is four miles away. By road Central London is around 17 miles to the North whilst the M25, providing connections to the wider motorway network, is around 6 miles to the South. For the frequent air traveller both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are easily accessible. Banstead High Street is just over 1 mile away and provides all that one would require for day to day living with Waitrose, M&S Simply Food, various boutiques, cafes, and restaurants. The area is particularly well served with both state and independent schools for all ages including Epsom College, Whitgift, City of London Freemans, Woldingham, Caterham, and Reigate Grammar. There are excellent sporting facilities nearby with golf at Kingswood, the championship course at Walton Heath, and The RAC Country Club, racing at Epsom, Sandown and Lingfield.

Please note all times and distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 11,495 sq ft


Acreage: 5.4 Acres

Directions

From Junction 8 of the M25 proceed north on the A217 Brighton Road. At the third roundabout turn right into Bonsor Drive. At the T-junction turn right into Waterhouse Lane (B2032) and follow this into it’s continuation as Outwood Lane. At the mini-roundabout turn left into Lower Park Road and then immediately right into Park Road. Soloms Court Road is the first turning on the right where Cramond House will be found on the right.

Additional Info

Chipstead Station: 0.9 miles
(trains to London Bridge from 36 minutes)
Banstead High Street: 1.1 miles,
Sutton Station: 4.1 miles, M25 Junction 8: 6.5 miles
Gatwick Airport: 13.9 miles
Central London: 16.7 miles
Heathrow Airport: 33 miles

(All mileages and times are approximate)