The Old Rectory CHIPSTEAD •

The Old Rectory RECTORY ROAD • CHIPSTEAD • SURREY • CR5 3SY A rare opportunity to purchase a wonderful country house in need of renovation, in magnificent private grounds surrounded by beautiful rolling countryside and yet highly accessible to London.

Mileages Chipstead Village 3 miles (4.8km); Coulsdon & Coulsdon South Station 4 miles (6.4km) (London bridge from 25 minutes); 4 miles (6.4km); 3.5 miles (5.6km); 6 miles (9.6km); Gatwick 10.5 miles (16.9km); Central London 18 miles (28km)

Reception hall • Drawing room • Study • Dining room Kitchen and breakfast room • Utility room • boiler room Master bedroom with en suite bathroom and dressing room 5 further bedrooms • 2 further bathrooms on first floor Separate 2 bedroom flat above triple garage and 2 stables Numerous outbuildings including large potting shed • Greenhouses Landscaped formal gardens • Fenced paddocks • Woodland Amounting in all to about 21 acres (8.84 ha)

Lottie Geaves Frances Hill Savills Country Department Savills Reigate 33 Margaret Street, Hartland House, 45 Church St, London, W1G 0JD Reigate RH2 0AD 0207 409 8869 01737 230 200

savills.co.uk Directions Take the A3 out of London and continue past Wimbledon, New Malden and come off at the Tolworth Rise Junction and take the first left onto the A240/Kingston Road whilst following signs for Epsom/Reigate/Sutton. Follow the A240/Kingston Road which will continue onto the A24/Ewell By-Pass. Whilst still following signs to Epsom/Reigate/Sutton, at the roundabout take the 1st junction onto Reigate Road/A240, continuing along until you come to a T junction, take the right signposted for M25, Reigate/Gatwick/Kingswood onto Brighton Road/A217, continuing across the Tadworth roundabout, and taking the 1st exit at the next roundabout onto Chipstead Lane, following the road down, passing Millfield Lane on your right and looking out for the 3rd right onto Monkswell Lane. Once on Monkswell Lane, follow down and it will continue onto Rectory Road, you will pass Pigeonhouse Lane on your left, The Old Rectory is further down and will be on your right hand side. Alternatively, if travelling on the M25, exit at Junction 8, following the signs to Brighton Road/ A217. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Babylon Lane. At the T Junction turn left onto High Road then again left onto Fair Lane. After roughly 0.5 mile this will meet Rectory Lane, turn right and then the entrance to The Old Rectory will be found immediately on the right hand side. Situation The Old Rectory occupies an exceptional setting surrounded by open rolling countryside. Picturesque Chipstead village lies within a couple of miles of the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is surprisingly close to the southern boundary of Greater London. It is, however, far from suburban and comprising largely open countryside, the area is much sought after for its combination of great convenience and rural tranquillity. Although somewhat spread out, Chipstead offers most of the classic features expected of a country village, with a beautiful Norman church, a pretty village pond, a community hall, a village green, a pub/restaurant and amateur theatre. Apart from local convenience shopping available at Banstead, Tadworth and Coulsdon a wider range of shopping, leisure and cultural activities may be found at Epsom, Reigate and of course London itself which is within easy reach. The area benefits from good communications with easy access to the main A217 and A23 routes as well as the M25 junction at Reigate for the airports and the national motorway network. The Old Rectory has a choice of 3 local train stations providing frequent services to London Victoria and London Bridge, the closest being from Coulsdon South, with a journey time of 25 minutes. There is a good selection of state and private schools within reach including Aberdour Preparatory School, Epsom College, St John’s School, Kingswood House Preparatory School, Kingswood Primary, St Bede’s School, Royal Alexandra and Albert School, Reigate and Caterham Grammar. Sporting and recreational facilities are extensive with golf at Walton Heath, Kingswood and The RAC Country Club. Tennis at Chipstead and Kingswood Tennis Clubs. Racing at Sandown and Epsom (home of the Derby). Polo at Epsom Polo Club and exceptional access to walking, cycling and hacking across the . Description church this appears to be the oldest building in the Parish of The Old Rectory offers the truly rare and wonderful opportunity Chipstead. Since the house was built, it has been extended by 2 to recreate an exceptional country house estate, renovated to a wings in the 17th Century, then fully restored and refurbished purchasers own requirements in one of Surreys most picturesque in the 1930’s, before undergoing further alterations again in the rural surroundings. 1950’s. The Old Rectory is Grade II Listed to protect its historical evolution and architectural interest. The listing however is This attractive country house has a fascinating history and dates limited to the curtilage of the house itself, therefore it may be as far back at the circa 1450, when it was built as a timber framed possible to both extend the main house and outbuildings subject hall-house, probably built by and for Chertsey Abbey. We know to the usual consents. that the land at Chipstead was granted to Chertsey Abbey in AD 676 and the abbey held the , manor and until its Today the house that remains is one of immense character and dissolution in 1538. The property then became a Rectory until importance, approached by an impressive gated and tree lined 1902, interrupted for a short period in the C18 under an absentee driveway. The property is in need of extensive refurbishment but rector, when it became labourers’ cottages. Apart from the parish provides an exciting opportunity for a buyer to take on. Key elements of the accommodation include the impressive full-height reception hall, which includes the two open hall bays and retains the exposed medieval rafters. The hall also houses a beautiful central fireplace with a hand carved stone surround. From here doors open onto the principal reception rooms including the impressive panelled dining room and the south facing drawing room, with another fantastic fireplace and both benefitting from attractive garden views. French windows in both rooms open onto the garden terrace. The hall continues through to the kitchen and breakfast room, utility room, boot room and boiler room, conveniently also accessed by a side door into the house, which opens onto the charming courtyard where the garaging and stable bock are found. There is also an impressive study and downstairs cloakroom on the ground floor. The accommodation is well laid out and lends itself to both family living and entertaining on a grand scale. On the first floor there is an impressive dual aspect master suite an en suite bath and shower room and a separate dressing room, which is south facing and flooded with light. There are 5 further bedrooms on this floor, serviced by 2 additional bathrooms. A secondary staircase leads to the second floor, which would make a fantastic additional bedroom or a very useful store. Gross Internal Area (approx) Total = 647 sq.m (6968 sq.ft) Main House = 493 sq.m (5312 sq.ft) Outbuilding = 149 sq.m (1602 sq.ft) Kennel = 5 sq.m (54 sq.ft) For identification only - Not to scale

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Garaging/Flat: Ground Floor

Outbuildings To the east of the main house is a charming brick and flint building, housing a very useful 2 bedroom flat on the first floor, ideal for guests or live-in staff, with a triple garage and two stables underneath. There is also a dog kennel built in the same style between the two buildings. Gardens and Grounds The property is set centrally within its wide and very private plot and is approached from the quiet lane via double gates, along a tree lined drive, arriving at an impressive gravel turning circle Second Floor in front of the house. The formal grounds, lying mainly to the south of the main house, are exceptional and worthy of particular note. Some of the most recognisable features such as the circular sunken garden, fountain and kitchen garden were laid out by the notable George G Whitelegg, who exhibited at many Chelsea shows. Wonderful formal lawns, which are level and well-maintained, stretch away from the house, flanked by attractive woodland to the south east and open paddocks, with far reaching views over surrounding open fields. The gardens include a wide variety of mixed planting that provides year-round colour and interest. A number of elaborate cast iron gates in the grounds were supplied by Harrods in 1956. On the western side of the plot and well screened from the main house, is a large potting shed and greenhouse adjacent to the kitchen garden. There is a also a secondary access into the grounds here. The paddocks to the East, South East and South of The Old Rectory are currently let under a periodic grazing license, terminating in January 2019. In all about 21.8 acres (8.84ha). Potting Shed/Store Reproduced from the . Not to Scale mapping with permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown copyright (100041908)

THE OLD RECTORY

Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) The fields to the East, South East and South of The Old Rectory are subject to claims under the BPS, which will be retained by the vendors on completion of the sale. Services Oil fired central heating. Private drainage. Mains water and electricity. Postal Address The Old Rectory, Rectory Road, Chipstead, Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 3SY Local Authority Borough Council. Fixtures & Fittings Certain fixtures & fittings such as the fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings and garden statuary are specifically excluded from the sale but may be available by separate negotiation. Viewing Strictly by appointment with Savills.

Ordnance Survey © Crown Copyright 2018. All rights reserved. Licence number 100022432. NOT TO SCALE Important Notice Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1.They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. 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 only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. Particulars dated September 2018. Photos taken September 2018. 18/03/06 GC