Windleshaw House  EAST

Windleshaw House & Windleshaw East BEECH GREEN LANE, WITHYHAM, , TN7 4DB

A notable Arts and Crafts country home within extensive gardens and grounds in this convenient location

Total accommodation of 7,104 sq ft comprising:

Windleshaw East Windleshaw House

Ground floor Ground Floor private side entrance, study, snug, office entrance hall, sitting room, dining room, utility room, pantry, cloakroom formal drawing room, kitchen/breakfast room, cloakroom, potting shed/store room First floor double bedroom, bedroom/study, kitchenette, bathroom First floor 4 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (1 en suite) Second floor double bedroom, bathroom, dressing room Second floor 2 double bedrooms (1 en suite), attic sitting/dining room cellar with kitchen/breakfast room off, shower room

EPC = F EPC = F

garage/workshop, garage 2, outbuilding, log store, summerhouse, extensive gardens, tennis/croquet lawn, woodland, paddock, pond, long drive-way approach Description

Windleshaw House is a bespoke Arts and Crafts family home designed and built between 1906 and 1908 by one of the period’s renowned innovators, William Arthur Smith Benson, as his own home.

Benson studied Classics and Philosophy at Oxford and combined his love of art and engineering by serving an architectural apprenticeship. Sir Edward Burne-Jones, the Pre-Raphaelite painter, encouraged his creative flair and through him he met William Morris. Benson began making and selling his metal work including lamps and teapots, mostly in copper and brass, to great acclaim and his work is exhibited at the V&A museum.

Although unlisted, there is much documented history about Windleshaw House which was a labour of love for Benson. The house sits proudly in an elevated position within park-like grounds with far-reaching views towards the hills of the and the stunning symmetrical design in yellow sandstone with its castellated touches creates an air of theatre. The house allowed Benson an opportunity to showcase his skills with the creation of bespoke fittings including the intricate wrought iron window frames which feature throughout.

Windleshaw House was latterly divided into Windleshaw House and Windleshaw East, creating several living spaces for shared occupation and now offers a wonderful opportunity to restore this special home as a whole, or to utilise the adaptable layout as required.

The principal rooms are intact, beautifully proportioned, full of light and fitted with a wealth of bespoke joinery, including a dramatic curved Japanese oak staircase rising up to the first floor, a Borneo cedar sideboard and architraves in the dining room and several magnificent feature fireplaces.

The grounds are a major feature, creating a wonderful backdrop for the house and providing a high level of privacy with a southerly aspect and bordering farmland to the rear. Extensive lawns are fringed by mature trees to the boundary including a line of majestic lime trees beyond the tennis or croquet lawn on the northern side. Meandering paths effectively link the areas, passing a deep wooded dell. A delightful octagonal summer house provides a vantage point where the far reaching rural views can be appreciated and there is a fenced paddock.

Ordnance Survey Crown Copyright 2020 Licence Number 100022432

Ordnance Survey © Crown Copyright 2020. All Rights Reserved. Licence number 100022432 Plotted Scale - 1:1250. Paper Size - A4 Windleshaw House, Withyham WindleshaGross winternal House area & (approx)Windlesha660.0w Esqast m/, 7104Withyham sq ft Gross internal area (approx) 660.0 sq m / 7104 sq ft Cellar 17.8 sq m/ 191 sq ft Windleshaw House, Withyham Cellar 17.8 sq m / 191 sq ft Garage 16.4 sq m/ 176 sq ft Garage 16.4 sq m / 176 sq ft Gross internal area (approx) 660.0 sq m/ 7104 sq ft Total 694.2 sq m/ 7471 sq ft Total 694.2 sq m / 7471 sq ft Cellar 17.8 sq m/ 191 sq ft Garage 16.4 sq m/ 176 sq ft Total 694.2 sq m/ 7471 sq ft

Study Snug 5.22 x 4.10 3.53 x 3.48 17'1 x 13'5 11'6 x 11'5 Dining room Sitting room Study 6.45 x 4.40 4.77 x 4.40 Snug 5.22 x 4.10 21'2 x 14'5 15'7 x 14'5 Drawing room 3.53 x 3.48 17'1 x 13'5 Pantry 11'6 x 11'5 Dining room Sitting room Wine cellar 10.09 x 5.35 33'1 x 17'6 6.45 x 4.40 4.77 x 4.40 21'2 x 14'5 15'7 x 14'5 Drawing room Pantry Wine cellar 10.09 x 5.35 Kitchen / 33'1 x 17'6 Breakfast Store Office room Entrance room Utility hall Store room 5.43 x 3.17 4.64 x 4.37 Kitchen / room 17'10 x 10'5 15'2 x 14'4 Breakfast Store Office room Entrance room Utility hall Store room 5.43 x 3.17 4.64 x 4.37 room Potting 17'10 x 10'5 15'2 x 14'4 Cellar shed

Garage Potting 4.92 x 3.26 Cellar shed 16'2 x 10'8 Garage indleshaw ast indleshaw ouse W E W 4.92 H x 3.26 16'2 x 10'8 Ground floor Ground floor

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© Trueplan (UK) Limited Windleshaw House, Withyham Windleshaw House, Withyham Gross internal area (approx) 660.0 sq m/ 7104 sq ft Cellar 17.8 sq m/ 191 sq ft Garage 16.4 sq m/ 176 sq ft Total 694.2 sq m/ 7471 sq ft Windleshaw House, Withyham Bedroom 4.75 x 4.10 15'7 x 13'5 Sitting / Windleshaw House, Withyham Dining room Gross internal area (approx) 660.0 sq m/ 7104 sq ft Bedroom Bedroom Bedroom 6.93 x 4.91 17.8 sq m/ 191 sq ft 6.50 x 3.82 4.74 x 3.82 22'9 x 16'1 Cellar 4.75 x 4.10 21'3 x 12'6 15'6 x 12'6 Garage 16.4 sq m/ 176 sq ft 15'7 x 13'5 Sitting / Dining room Total 694.2 sq m/ 7471 sq ft Bedroom Bedroom 6.93 x 4.91 6.50 x 3.82 4.74 x 3.82 22'9 x 16'1 Study 21'3 x 12'6 15'6 x 12'6 Kitchen / Snug 5.22 x 4.10 Breakfast room Dressing 3.53 x 3.48 17'1 x 13'5 Dining room Sitting room room 4.37 x 3.01 11'6 x 11'5 14'4 x 9'10 6.45 x 4.40 4.77 x 4.40 21'2 x 14'5 15'7 x 14'5 Drawing room Kitchen / Pantry Breakfast room Wine cellar 10.09 x 5.35 Dressing Second floor Study 33'1 x 17'6 room 4.37 x 3.01 14'4 x 9'10 Snug 5.22 x 4.10 reduced headroom below 1.5m / 5'0 3.53 x 3.48 17'1 x 13'5 Kitchen / Bedroom 11'6 x 11'5 Dining room Sitting roomBreakfast Store Office Entrance Utility 6.45 x 4.40 4.77 x 4.40room 4.21 x 4.10 Second floor room 13'9 x hall 13'5 Bedroom Store room 21'2 x 5.4314'5 x 3.17 15'7 x 14'54.64 x 4.37 Drawing room Bedroom room Pantry 17'10 x 10'5 15'2 x 14'4 10.09 x 5.35 Bedroom 4.14 x 2.98 5.78 x 5.34 reduced headroom below 1.5m / 5'0 Wine cellar 13'7 x 9'9 Bedroom33'1 x 17'6 6.48 x 4.42 18'11 x 17'6 Kitchenette 4.21 x 4.10 21'3 x 14'6 13'9 x 13'5 PottingBedroom Cellar Kitchen / shed Bedroom Breakfast 4.14 x 2.98 Store Entrance Bedroom 5.78 x 5.34 Office Garage room 13'7 x 9'9 room Utility hall 6.48 x 4.42 18'11 x 17'6 Store room 5.43 x 3.17 4.92 x 3.264.64 x 4.37 Kitchenette 21'3 x 14'6 room 17'10 x 10'5 16'2 x 10'8 15'2 x 14'4 Bedroom Bedroom / Study 5.37 x 4.20 6.87 x 3.20 Potting 17'7 x 13'9 22'6 x 10'6 Cellar Ground floor shed Garage Bedroom First floor Bedroom / Study © Trueplan (UK) Limited 4.92 x 3.26 5.37 x 4.20 6.87 x 3.20 17'7 x 13'9 16'2 x 10'8 22'6 x 10'6 First floor Ground floor © Trueplan (UK) Limited © Trueplan (UK) Limited

© Trueplan (UK) Limited Situation Agent’s Note

Windleshaw House and Windleshaw East are located in an Area of Private drainage: Our clients have had the private sewage system to Outstanding Natural Beauty about 1.3 miles via a small country lane from both properties surveyed and produced a proposal to meet current the charming village of Withyham which has a well-regarded primary requirements and this is available on request. school, church, village hall and cricket club. The property is approached via a long tree-lined gravel driveway which, at the start, also serves Land Registry Title: Windleshaw House and Windleshaw East Windleshaw Mews and Windleshaw Lodge originally part of the estate are currently registered under two separate titles: ESX32684 and and now under separate ownership. ESX180149.

For commuters, Ashurst mainline railway station is just three miles away, with direct services to Bridge, whilst Tunbridge Wells (eight Services miles) has services to London Bridge, Waterloo East, Charing Cross and Cannon Street. Oil-fired central heating. Mains water, electricity, Private drainage (see Agent’s note). (3.9 miles) and Hartfield (2.4 miles) both offer a good choice of local amenities including village schools. Tunbridge Wells with its excellent cultural, leisure and shopping opportunities is about Outgoings eight miles to the north and the historic Ashdown Forest is about 2.5 miles. The area is superb for walking and cycling, with access to the Council: 01892 653311. Tax Band H. High Landscape Trail nearby. More comprehensive amenities are available in (about 5.6 miles) and (about 8.4 miles). Viewing

Strictly by appointment with Savills on 01892 507000. Private and state schools If there is any point which is of particular importance to you, we invite St Michael’s Primary School in Withyham, Ofsted Rating “Good”, you to discuss this with us, especially before you travel to view the preparatory schools include Holmewood House (Langton Green), Rose property. Hill (Tunbridge Wells), Ashdown House, Brambletye and Michael Hall Steiner Waldorf (). Independent senior schools in Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks, Mayfield and .

Important Notice Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1. They have no authority to make or give any Communications representations or warranties in relation to the property. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance The A22 provides access to the M25 and thus London and the suburbs, only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary the south coast, Gatwick and Heathrow airports and the Channel Tunnel planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. Terminus. Photographs taken November 2019 Brochure prepared June 2020 SK:026003

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