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Westerham Road, Keston, Kent, BR2

PROPERTY TYPE

Detached

BEDROOMS

11

BATHROOMS

7

SIZE

27,500 sq ft

2,555 sq m

TENURE
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Freehold

Key features

  • 7 - 11 bedrooms
  • 12 reception rooms
  • 5 - 7 bathrooms
  • 40.20 acres
  • Leisure Facilities
  • Period
  • Detached
  • Garden
  • Gym
  • Restored

Description

This beautiful country house is ideal for family living, having been refurbished to the very highest standard whilst maintaining many of the original period features. Underfloor heating is provided throughout the ground floor and first floor bathrooms with Sonos and a Crestron home management system installed in all principal rooms, operated remotely by a tablet or smartphone. Original features have been preserved, including parquet flooring, domed ceilings, open fireplaces and beautifully ornate cornicing.
A stately entrance hall and inner hall occupy the heart of the property, from which all primary reception rooms flow. These two rooms are spectacular, with double height ceilings to the first floor gallery, intricate cornicing and fine limestone floors. They lead to the music hall with its parquet flooring and a breathtaking panoramic southerly view over the parkland. Sharing in these views are the games room, drawing room, dining room and kitchen/breakfast room, all with large sash windows, French doors and an abundance of natural light. The Clive Christian kitchen has a double height ceiling with two large window lights. The first floor library mezzanine sits over half of the adjacent breakfast area. From the kitchen, the large family room leads both outside and into the newly refurbished swimming pool complex and annexe. In addition on the ground floor there is a study, cloakroom, powder room and insulated cinema room with full surround sound.
Accessed by a grand sweeping staircase, the first floor family wing comprises spacious accommodation. The master suite has two dressing rooms, an en suite bathroom and private sitting room, all with spectacular views over parkland and the valley beyond. Two further bedrooms interlink in this wing and share a bathroom. The pillared central gallery overlooks the inner hall and provides access to a further bedroom suite, a nursery and the guest wing which comprises two further bedroom suites. A landing from the gallery leads to the library mezzanine over the breakfast room and down to the ground floor.
The substantial cellar has a large central room, perfect for entertaining, two gyms and newly fitted communications system, boiler and central heating system.
Recently refurbished to the highest specification, the swimming pool complex with steam room, sauna, two 'rain forest' showers and wet lounge opens through French windows onto wood deck terracing, ideal for summer parties and barbecues. A glass staircase leads to the first floor guest accommodation comprising a spacious games room, which could be utilised as a gym, 2 further guest bedrooms and a shower room. Separate stairs lead to a self-contained housekeeper's flat, comprising 2 bedrooms, a bathroom, kitchen and living room.

SWIMMING POOL AND ANNEXE
Recently refurbished to the highest specification, the swimming pool complex with steam room, sauna, two 'rain forest' showers and wet lounge opens through French windows onto wood deck terracing, ideal for summer parties and barbecues. A glass staircase leads to the first floor guest accommodation comprising a spacious games room, which could be utilised as a gym, 2 further guest bedrooms and a shower room.
Separate stairs lead to a self-contained housekeeper's flat, comprising 2 bedrooms, a bathroom, kitchen and living room.

GARDENS AND GROUNDS
The house is approached by a long drive meandering through parkland, a particularly special feature of the property. Sculpted and laid out by Decimus Burton, Holwood's elevated position ensures fabulous views to the south. Two areas of woodland cradle the property to the left and right forming an avenue and delightful vista, down which the eye is drawn from the principal reception rooms and bedrooms. To the rear there is the secondary drive, tennis court and walled garden with the garden pavilion set to the west. A new machinery store/helicopter hangar has recently been built to the east of the house.


Holwood House stands in an elevated position on Holwood Hill looking south over its own wonderful parkland, with rolling hills beyond, just east of the village of Keston. Keston is a very pretty village, with a village hall, pub and post office.
SHOPPING
There are local supermarkets and shops in Bromley with more extensive facilities in Sevenoaks under 14 miles away.
SCHOOLING
There are some outstanding private schools for boys and girls within easy daily driving distance including: Sevenoaks School, Tonbridge School, Bromley High School, Eltham College, St Olaves, Newstead Woods, New Beacon, Walthamstow Hall, Trinity School, Whitgift School, James Allen's Girls School, Dulwich College, Alleyns School.
TRAINS
Orpington (3.5 miles): London Bridge from 18 minutes, Waterloo East from 20 minutes, Cannon Street from 25 minutes, Charing Cross from 24 minutes.
Bromley South (3.7 miles): Victoria from 16 minutes.
MOTORWAYS
M25 Junction 4 - 8.1 miles.
M25 Junction 6 - 14.2 miles.
GOLF
Chelsfield Lakes, West Kent Golf Club, Lullingstone Park Golf Course.
AIRPORTS
Biggin Hill 1.7 miles, City Airport 16 miles, Gatwick 23.9 miles.

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Yes
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