House For Sale £2,000,000
Summary
no onward chain - Holly House is a magnificent example of Victorian Gothic architecture, built circa 1878. Holly House has been sympathetically extended over the years thus maintaining the characteristics of the original building seamlessly. Ideal for a purchaser looking for a location with fabulous
description
Nestled away down a private lane you feel that you have stumbled upon a hidden gem when you first catch sight of Holly House. Holly House is situated right at the heart of Burstow Village beside the church on an absolutely breath-taking circa 17 acre plot. The current owner has undertaken extensive renovation works to this incredible seven bedroom Victorian Gothic house and the project is at the perfect point for the new owner to make their mark with personal aesthetic preferences completing this magnificent manor house taking it from house to becoming a much loved home. You won't want to miss out on this rare gem of an opportunity to own this luxurious, elegant, versatile retreat.
The Property ( Ground Floor )
On the ground floor the property is entered via double doors (a Victorian Gothic "port cohiere") which open into an entrance porch with coat storage and an adjoining cloakroom. Beyond is a lovely, well-proportioned entrance hall with an elegant central staircase. Off the entrance hall is a spacious study/office, formal dining room with a stunning French bay window onto the terrace & open fireplace, a magnificent drawing room which is an excellent size benefiting from high ceiling, handsome period fireplace & large windows. To the right of the entrance hall is a sitting room with a delightful cast iron fireplace with slate slips.
The kitchen/breakfast room and dining area is a good size with some traditional fitted units, space for agar, slate tiled floor & butler sink, etc. Beyond the kitchen is a rear lobby leading to a cloakroom, spacious laundry & boiler room (with two central heading boilers) & door that leads through to a single garage & gym. From the kitchen there is a secondary staircase (ideal for the children to play hide and seek) that leads down to a recently refurbished pantry/wine cellar and up to the rear landing. The children can get lost in this, with all the nooks of the unique property.
The Property ( First Floor )
The landing boasts an impressive stained glass panel next to which is a door with staircase for alternative access to the principal bedroom & bedroom five. Above main stairs there is a wonderfully bright & spacious landing with roof lanterns. Beyond the main landing is bedroom two, bedroom three/dressing room with en-suite, bedroom four & bedroom five. All of which are well-proportioned and overlook the East and West side of this picturesque plot. There is also space and plumbing for a family bathroom beyond the main landing. The principal suite is to the rear of the home and renovations have begun to create the most breath-taking hotel style bedroom/lounge area with space and plumbing for an en-suite. There is a further bedroom/dressing room beyond.
The Property ( Second Floor )
A small staircase at the end of the main landing leads up to the turret bedroom with bundles of further attic space and a delightfully charming L-shape bedroom with log burner. Ideal for a teenager's den.
Gardens And Grounds
From the lane a gravel driveway leads to a turning circle infront of the house and spurs off to the parking area and garaging on the Eastern side. On the Western side of the house is a terrace with balustrade leading onto an expanse of lawn bordered by mature trees with a small pond and island crossed by a bridge in the South Western corner of the garden. To the East of the drive is a further expanse of lawn, including a former lawn tennis court and four magnificent Wellingtonia trees. North of this is a brick-built Coach House (currently used as a workshop) incorporating a coachman’s room, stable and garage. A gravel drive and path leads from here to a delightful walled garden. There is also a basement.
Paddocks / Woodlands
Two paddocks and ancient woodland - approximately 13½ acres (not measured). Ideal for a small holding or equine facilities
Local Amenities
The house is situated along a small country lane in the hamlet of Burstow, adjacent to a charming period village Church, and surrounded by open farmland. Horley is a short drive away, offering a wide range of shops, stores (including a Waitrose supermarket) and schools (including Redehall, The Hawthorns at Bletchingley and Copthorne Preparatory). East Grinstead and Crawley town centres with their excellent selection of shops, restaurants and recreation facilities are a short drive away.
Communications
There are mainline rail commuting services form Horley to London (Victoria and London Bridge) and Brighton. Gatwick Airport and the M23, which provides access to M25, are about 5 miles away.
Room's And Measurements
Ground Floor
3090 sq feet
Entrance Porch
Cloakroom
Coat / Boot Room
Entrance Hall 14' 10" max x 14' 3" max ( 4.52m max x 4.34m max )
Study / Office 15' max x 15' 5" max ( 4.57m max x 4.70m max )
Sitting Room 14' 10" max x 15' 6" max ( 4.52m max x 4.72m max )
Formal Dining Room 17' 10" into bay x 16' 2" max ( 5.44m into bay x 4.93m max )
Drawing Room
Kitchen/ Breakfast Room 12' 1" max x 15' 1" max ( 3.68m max x 4.60m max )
L shaped into Dining Area
Dining Area 10' 7" max x 27' 1" max ( 3.23m max x 8.26m max )
Pantry / Wine Cellar 3' max x 15' 6" max ( 0.91m max x 4.72m max )
Laundry Room 11' 2" max x 13' 8" max ( 3.40m max x 4.17m max )
Cloakroom
Boiler Room 7' 5" max x 4' 1" max ( 2.26m max x 1.24m max )
Gym 7' 2" max x 8' 3" max ( 2.18m max x 2.51m max )
First Floor
2457 sq feet
Landing 15' 10" max x 14' 3" max ( 4.83m max x 4.34m max )
Principal Bedroom 23' 8" max x 10' 4" max ( 7.21m max x 3.15m max )
Principal Lounge 23' 8" max x 11' 6" max ( 7.21m max x 3.51m max )
En-Suite
Sanitary ware not installed, however there is plumbing
Bedroom Two 15' 9" max x 14' 9" max ( 4.80m max x 4.50m max )
Bedroom Three / Dressing Room 15' 7" max x 11' 8" max ( 4.75m max x 3.56m max )
En-Suite
Bedroom Four 15' 5" max x 15' max ( 4.70m max x 4.57m max )
Bedroom Five 14' 5" max x 16' 1" max ( 4.39m max x 4.90m max )
Bathroom
Sanitary ware not installed, however there is plumbing
Second Floor - Attic Rooms
840 sq feet
Bedroom Six 13' 6" x 10' 10" max ( 4.11m x 3.30m max )
L - Shaped with dressing area
Dressing Area 13' 11" max x 6' 5" max ( 4.24m max x 1.96m max )
Bedroom Seven 14' 9" max x 15' 5" max ( 4.50m max x 4.70m max )
Loft/ Attic Storgage
Garage
Coach House
558 Sq feet
Workshop 15' max x 8' 7" max ( 4.57m max x 2.62m max )
Coach House 15' max x 16' max ( 4.57m max x 4.88m max )
Stable 15' max x 13' max ( 4.57m max x 3.96m max )
Basement
181 Sq feet
1. Money laundering regulations - Intending purchasers will be asked to produce identification documentation at a later stage and we would ask for your co-operation in order that there will be no delay in agreeing the sale.
2: These particulars do not constitute part or all of an offer or contract.
3: The measurements indicated are supplied for guidance only and as such must be considered incorrect.
4: Potential buyers are advised to recheck the measurements before committing to any expense.
5: Connells has not tested any apparatus, equipment, fixtures, fittings or services and it is the buyers interests to check the working condition of any appliances.
6: Connells has not sought to verify the legal title of the property and the buyers must obtain verification from their solicitor.
no onward chain - Holly House is a magnificent example of Victorian Gothic architecture, built circa 1878. Holly House has been sympathetically extended over the years thus maintaining the characteristics of the original building seamlessly. Ideal for a purchaser looking for a location with fabulous
description
Nestled away down a private lane you feel that you have stumbled upon a hidden gem when you first catch sight of Holly House. Holly House is situated right at the heart of Burstow Village beside the church on an absolutely breath-taking circa 17 acre plot. The current owner has undertaken extensive renovation works to this incredible seven bedroom Victorian Gothic house and the project is at the perfect point for the new owner to make their mark with personal aesthetic preferences completing this magnificent manor house taking it from house to becoming a much loved home. You won't want to miss out on this rare gem of an opportunity to own this luxurious, elegant, versatile retreat.
The Property ( Ground Floor )
On the ground floor the property is entered via double doors (a Victorian Gothic "port cohiere") which open into an entrance porch with coat storage and an adjoining cloakroom. Beyond is a lovely, well-proportioned entrance hall with an elegant central staircase. Off the entrance hall is a spacious study/office, formal dining room with a stunning French bay window onto the terrace & open fireplace, a magnificent drawing room which is an excellent size benefiting from high ceiling, handsome period fireplace & large windows. To the right of the entrance hall is a sitting room with a delightful cast iron fireplace with slate slips.
The kitchen/breakfast room and dining area is a good size with some traditional fitted units, space for agar, slate tiled floor & butler sink, etc. Beyond the kitchen is a rear lobby leading to a cloakroom, spacious laundry & boiler room (with two central heading boilers) & door that leads through to a single garage & gym. From the kitchen there is a secondary staircase (ideal for the children to play hide and seek) that leads down to a recently refurbished pantry/wine cellar and up to the rear landing. The children can get lost in this, with all the nooks of the unique property.
The Property ( First Floor )
The landing boasts an impressive stained glass panel next to which is a door with staircase for alternative access to the principal bedroom & bedroom five. Above main stairs there is a wonderfully bright & spacious landing with roof lanterns. Beyond the main landing is bedroom two, bedroom three/dressing room with en-suite, bedroom four & bedroom five. All of which are well-proportioned and overlook the East and West side of this picturesque plot. There is also space and plumbing for a family bathroom beyond the main landing. The principal suite is to the rear of the home and renovations have begun to create the most breath-taking hotel style bedroom/lounge area with space and plumbing for an en-suite. There is a further bedroom/dressing room beyond.
The Property ( Second Floor )
A small staircase at the end of the main landing leads up to the turret bedroom with bundles of further attic space and a delightfully charming L-shape bedroom with log burner. Ideal for a teenager's den.
Gardens And Grounds
From the lane a gravel driveway leads to a turning circle infront of the house and spurs off to the parking area and garaging on the Eastern side. On the Western side of the house is a terrace with balustrade leading onto an expanse of lawn bordered by mature trees with a small pond and island crossed by a bridge in the South Western corner of the garden. To the East of the drive is a further expanse of lawn, including a former lawn tennis court and four magnificent Wellingtonia trees. North of this is a brick-built Coach House (currently used as a workshop) incorporating a coachman’s room, stable and garage. A gravel drive and path leads from here to a delightful walled garden. There is also a basement.
Paddocks / Woodlands
Two paddocks and ancient woodland - approximately 13½ acres (not measured). Ideal for a small holding or equine facilities
Local Amenities
The house is situated along a small country lane in the hamlet of Burstow, adjacent to a charming period village Church, and surrounded by open farmland. Horley is a short drive away, offering a wide range of shops, stores (including a Waitrose supermarket) and schools (including Redehall, The Hawthorns at Bletchingley and Copthorne Preparatory). East Grinstead and Crawley town centres with their excellent selection of shops, restaurants and recreation facilities are a short drive away.
Communications
There are mainline rail commuting services form Horley to London (Victoria and London Bridge) and Brighton. Gatwick Airport and the M23, which provides access to M25, are about 5 miles away.
Room's And Measurements
Ground Floor
3090 sq feet
Entrance Porch
Cloakroom
Coat / Boot Room
Entrance Hall 14' 10" max x 14' 3" max ( 4.52m max x 4.34m max )
Study / Office 15' max x 15' 5" max ( 4.57m max x 4.70m max )
Sitting Room 14' 10" max x 15' 6" max ( 4.52m max x 4.72m max )
Formal Dining Room 17' 10" into bay x 16' 2" max ( 5.44m into bay x 4.93m max )
Drawing Room
Kitchen/ Breakfast Room 12' 1" max x 15' 1" max ( 3.68m max x 4.60m max )
L shaped into Dining Area
Dining Area 10' 7" max x 27' 1" max ( 3.23m max x 8.26m max )
Pantry / Wine Cellar 3' max x 15' 6" max ( 0.91m max x 4.72m max )
Laundry Room 11' 2" max x 13' 8" max ( 3.40m max x 4.17m max )
Cloakroom
Boiler Room 7' 5" max x 4' 1" max ( 2.26m max x 1.24m max )
Gym 7' 2" max x 8' 3" max ( 2.18m max x 2.51m max )
First Floor
2457 sq feet
Landing 15' 10" max x 14' 3" max ( 4.83m max x 4.34m max )
Principal Bedroom 23' 8" max x 10' 4" max ( 7.21m max x 3.15m max )
Principal Lounge 23' 8" max x 11' 6" max ( 7.21m max x 3.51m max )
En-Suite
Sanitary ware not installed, however there is plumbing
Bedroom Two 15' 9" max x 14' 9" max ( 4.80m max x 4.50m max )
Bedroom Three / Dressing Room 15' 7" max x 11' 8" max ( 4.75m max x 3.56m max )
En-Suite
Bedroom Four 15' 5" max x 15' max ( 4.70m max x 4.57m max )
Bedroom Five 14' 5" max x 16' 1" max ( 4.39m max x 4.90m max )
Bathroom
Sanitary ware not installed, however there is plumbing
Second Floor - Attic Rooms
840 sq feet
Bedroom Six 13' 6" x 10' 10" max ( 4.11m x 3.30m max )
L - Shaped with dressing area
Dressing Area 13' 11" max x 6' 5" max ( 4.24m max x 1.96m max )
Bedroom Seven 14' 9" max x 15' 5" max ( 4.50m max x 4.70m max )
Loft/ Attic Storgage
Garage
Coach House
558 Sq feet
Workshop 15' max x 8' 7" max ( 4.57m max x 2.62m max )
Coach House 15' max x 16' max ( 4.57m max x 4.88m max )
Stable 15' max x 13' max ( 4.57m max x 3.96m max )
Basement
181 Sq feet
1. Money laundering regulations - Intending purchasers will be asked to produce identification documentation at a later stage and we would ask for your co-operation in order that there will be no delay in agreeing the sale.
2: These particulars do not constitute part or all of an offer or contract.
3: The measurements indicated are supplied for guidance only and as such must be considered incorrect.
4: Potential buyers are advised to recheck the measurements before committing to any expense.
5: Connells has not tested any apparatus, equipment, fixtures, fittings or services and it is the buyers interests to check the working condition of any appliances.
6: Connells has not sought to verify the legal title of the property and the buyers must obtain verification from their solicitor.
