Blackberry Lane, Lingfield, Surrey, RH7

An impressive and well-placed country house set within established grounds, backing onto the golf course, next to the racecourse.

Description

Dating back to about 1908, Charlewood is a fine Edwardian house, striking in appearance and privately set within established grounds.

The accommodation is arranged over two floors, with the impressive formal reception rooms positioned on the southerly side, either side of the spacious central reception hall. This is a fine room, opening out to the gardens and with a turn-staircase rising up to the first floor accommodation and featuring a tall window over the half landing. There is also a lift providing access from the kitchen to the first floor suite.

Notable features throughout the reception areas include large bay windows with a lovely outlook, high ceilings with decorative mouldings, fireplaces, oak flooring and oak panelling in the dining room. The bespoke hand-painted kitchen/breakfast room has painted wooden units with wood, marble and tiled surfaces, as well as tiled flooring, centred around a recessed Falcon gas range cooker. This in turn leads through to the large garden/family room, creating attractive informal space, ideal for modern day living.

In additional to the main accommodation, there is a flexible first floor annexe with its own front door. This can be expanded into the ground floor to make it even more spacious, if desired.

The separate Lodge Cottage has been recently modernised by our clients and is very well presented. There is a discreet area of garden and parking by the main gates, with the apple orchard and further screening from the gardens of the main house.

The gardens and grounds are a real feature of the property, with mature hedging and rhododendrons to the boundaries and an impressive treelined approach drive behind the entrance gates. The formal lawns and extensive planting lie immediately behind the house and are laid-out and divided by shingled pathways, together with an orchard and a paddock beyond, which has its own access to the drive, the cottage garden, greenhouses, planted areas and two large garden sheds.

Location

Charlewood House is set in a wonderful semi-rural position on the edge of the village of Lingfield, close to the neighbouring grounds of the Lingfield Park Racecourse and adjoining Golf Club complex. Local shopping is available in Lingfield which has a good community with many social and sporting clubs, a Co-op and Tesco Express, post office, service station, several pubs and cafes and an historic 15th century church. East Grinstead is the nearest large town for main shopping, with cafes, bars and restaurants, other options include Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks, which are approximately 17 miles and 16 miles respectively.

Lingfield is very conveniently placed for Gatwick airport which is reached in about 8.4 miles and, from there, Heathrow can be reached via the Gatwick Express. The M25 motorway lies about 12 miles to the north, via Junction 6, linking to the rest of the national motorway network.

Dormansland has its own cricket and tennis club and there are many sporting and recreational facilities in the area, including the annual Edenbridge and Oxted Agricultural Show which takes place in Lingfield, Hever Castle, and riding and walking opportunities on the historic Ashdown Forest which is approximately 7 miles.

Mainline rail: Dormans Park and Lingfield stations (approximately 0.8 miles and 1.6 miles respectively), with regular services to London Victoria (approximately 50 minutes from Lingfield) and connections to London Bridge. East Grinstead (approximately 3.8 miles) with London Victoria in approximately 62 minutes.

Private and State Schools: There are primary schools in Lingfield, Dormansland and East Grinstead, preparatory schools in the area include Brambletye in Forest Row and Holmewood House in Langton Green, and at senior level Lingfield College in Dormansland, Sevenoaks and Tonbridge Schools.

All distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 4,101 sq ft


Acreage: 3.65 Acres

Directions

Postcode RH7 6NG: From Tunbridge Wells take the B2100 through Langton Green, then turn right onto the A264 towards Ashurst and East Grinstead. Remain on this road for about 9.6 miles, passing through Holtye and Hammerwood, and turn right into Wilderwick Road towards Dormansland. After approximately 2.5 miles turn left on Dormans Station Road, passing the station on the right and follow to Blackberry Lane. Bear right at the junction with Blackberry Road and the entrance to Charlewood will be found after a short distance on the right.

Additional Info

Services: Gas-fired central heating, mains water, electricity, gas and private drainage.

Outgoings: Tandridge District Council, Charlewood House Tax Band H, Charlewood Annexe Tax Band D.

Agent's Note: The lodge contains asbestos within its structure, with a professional report obtained by our client which confirms that no action is required other than to manage the risk including ongoing monitoring.

Please note, photo's were taken in 2022 when the property was fully furbished.