Foxholm, Redhill Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 1EF £4,495,000
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Foxholm, Redhill Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 1EF Set within 14 acres of private grounds is this splendid and once in a lifetime opportunity to acquire ones very own piece of English countryside and heritage. Foxholm was built in the 1860s on the estate of the late MP Charles Buxton for the Chaplain to Queen Victoria; Francis Holland and his wife Mary Sibylla Holland. Having been devoted to country life in Kent the appointment of her husband as Minister to Quebec Chapel in London meant city life was too much of a change and too difficult to comprehend and so Foxholm was born. £4,495,000 THE PROPERTY: Set within 14 acres of private grounds is this splendid and once in a lifetime opportunity to acquire ones very own piece of English countryside and heritage. Foxholm was built in the 1860s on the estate of the late MP Charles Buxton for the Chaplain to Queen Victoria; Francis Holland and his wife Mary Sibylla Holland. Having been devoted to country life in Kent the appointment of her husband as Minister to Quebec Chapel in London meant city life was too much of a change and too difficult to comprehend and so Foxholm was born. The abode Charles Buxton envisaged is classic of his style portraying gothic splendor including red clay brick; step gables and brick mullions. His influence on architecture and connection with London can also be witnessed at Westminster in the form of a memorial to his father. The beauty of Foxholm is clear for all to see. Approached by its own private gated driveway amidst a wooded area of mature trees and lawned flower beds the property sits proudly on elevated ground providing an enviable vista on the surrounding gardens whilst remaining very secluded and private. The property and grounds are located a little over one mile from Painshill Park including the A3 in turn giving easy access to the M25 only 2.6 miles away by car. Cobham High Street is only 2.2 miles away offering a wealth of shops, boutiques leisure and educational facilities, whilst Byfleet & New Haw and Weybridge BR Stations are 1.8 miles and 2.1 miles respectively offering a regular service to London Waterloo in as little as 34-37 minutes. The property is also fantastically located for Silvermere Golf Course. Accommodation consists on the ground floor of vaulted entrance hallway which gives access onto a very impressive dual aspect kitchen breakfast room. There is a separate boot room and utility room including staircase to the lower ground floor which houses a leisure complex including gym; sauna and shower room whilst benefiting from direct access via French doors onto a secluded terrace. On the ground floor further accommodation consists of family room; library room; dining room and snug as well as triple aspect double drawing room with access onto a West facing terrace. The first floor consists of four double bedrooms including the master suite which comes complete with huge five-piece en-suite including Jack and Jill sinks; double shower and free standing luxury roll-top bath. The master suite also benefits from a walk-in dressing room. The guest bedroom on the first floor also boasts a large en- suite. The property features dual staircases to two separate further double bedrooms on the second floor each benefiting from their own private bathroom suites. Outside there is a detached former Coach House annex which used to form part of the stabling to the original property housing an open plan kitchen-reception room on the ground floor with stairs to a first floor double bedroom and en-suite. There is an additional garden room/workshop which could be converted or extended into and a further shower room. Furthermore there is an attached garage. Although this outbuilding sits detached from the main property there have been plans for a swimming pool extension complex which would in turn incorporate this into the main house. These plans would be subject to the necessary planning consents again. The private and extensive grounds to Foxholm are an oasis of inspiration boasting 14 acres of mature woodland; a natural spring; stream as well as fruit, vegetable and herb gardens. • Grade II listed • 6 reception rooms • 7 bedrooms inc annex • 8 bathrooms • Master bedroom; dressing room and bathroom suite • 14 acres of extensive private grounds • Gated access • Garage • Workshop • Gym and sauna complex • Cellar • 2.6 miles from Junction 10 of the M25 • 1.1 miles from the Painshill junction of the A3 • 11 miles from Heathrow Airport • 28 miles from Gatwick Airport • EPC Rating - E Services, systems and appliances listed in these particulars have not been tested by Grosvenor Billinghurst and therefore no guarantee as to their operating ability or efficiency can be given. CR140411.