Sidcup DA14 5BP, UK, Sidcup, , DA14 5BP

Sidcup DA14 5BP, UK Apt: Footcray Place
Sidcup Greater London DA14 5BP
United Kingdom

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Property

Ownership: For Sale
Type: Mansion
Bedrooms: 7 BR
Bathrooms: 7
Pets: Pets Unknown
Area: 991M² (10673 sq ft)
Tenure: Freehold
Price Qualifier: Offers in excess of

Financials

Price: £4,000,000
($4,920,000)
Mike Love
European Headquarters | 1 Cornhill, London EC3V 3ND, United Kingdom

Description

Description

Foots Cray Place is an impressive and unique Grade II listed building dating from 1756 and formerly the stable block. The property has great character with a mix of original and modern contemporary features. The impressive and stylish accommodation amounts to over 10,000 sq ft which provides versatile living and annexe potential. The property is set with in glorious walled gardens with elegant wrought iron gates and benefits from a separate two bedroomed cottage.

The accommodation comprises a stunning triple aspect drawing room with bi-folding doors to the garden; the contemporary kitchen/dining/family room provides ideal family living; the cinema and playroom are ideal for recreational entertaining; the indoor pool has an adjoining gym, shower room and utility room; there is a ground floor bedroom with en suite shower room.

Arranged on the first floor is an impressive sitting room with a vaulted ceiling and exposed timbers; three bedrooms with en suite bath/wet rooms. There is also access to the balcony from one of the bedrooms.

The guest wing comprises a reception room and bedroom with en suite shower on the ground floor with a further 1-2 bedroom suite on the first floor.

The basement comprises a number of store rooms, a boiler room and cloakroom. There is also a store room on the ground floor.

The garaging comprises an attached triple garage and two detached double garages, one located by the house and the second is adjacent to the cottage.

The exceptional walled gardens have been beautifully landscaped and provide a wonderful private backdrop to the house. There are elegant water features, formal rose gardens, an avenue of lime trees, espalier fruit trees, lawns and clipped hedging. Also within the gardens is a greenhouse, and implement store.

The separate cottage comprises a living room with adjoining kitchen, two bedrooms and a bathroom, together with a lawned garden.

Eco features include:

  • Solar panels which provide all of the hot water, heat the swimming pool water and provide some of the underfloor heating
  • Insulation which exceeds building regulations
  • Efficient underfloor heating fed by gas condensing boilers
  • Supplementary heating and air conditioning from the air to air heat exchangers
  • Heat recovery ventilation system for the whole house which provides air circulation
  • Rainwater recycling with storage for 18,000 litres, which is used for watering the garden via a zoned automatic irrigation system, as well as flushing lavatories
  • Insulating glass that stops heat transmission
  • Sun pipes which bring in daylight to the windowless utility rooms, providing enough daylight to avoid use of electric lights


Directions - From Junction 3 on the M25 proceed along the A20 towards London. Turn off at the next slip road towards A224/A223 towards Orpington/Foots Cray/Bexley and join the A224 Cray Road towards Sidcup. Proceed through Foots Cray and going straight over at the crossroads onto Rectory Lane. Continue along this road, passing the church on the right hand side. After about 0.4 of a mile turn right onto a private drive for Foots Cray Meadow. Proceed along this drive where Foots Cray Stables will be found along on the left.

Amenities

  • 4 Receptions
  • 7 Bathrooms
  • Cinema Media Room
  • Council Tax = H
  • EPC Rating = C
  • Indoor Swimming Pool
  • On-site Gym
  • Solar panels

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UNIQUE MODERN DISTINCTIVE GRADE II LISTED ECO MANSION WITH EXCEPTIONAL AND VERSATILE ACCOMMODATION AND A SEPARATE COTTAGE ALL SET WITHIN IMPRESSIVE WALLED LANDSCAPED GARDENS

Description

Description

Foots Cray Place is an impressive and unique Grade II listed building dating from 1756 and formerly the stable block. The property has great character with a mix of original and modern contemporary features. The impressive and stylish accommodation amounts to over 10,000 sq ft which provides versatile living and annexe potential. The property is set with in glorious walled gardens with elegant wrought iron gates and benefits from a separate two bedroomed cottage.

The accommodation comprises a stunning triple aspect drawing room with bi-folding doors to the garden; the contemporary kitchen/dining/family room provides ideal family living; the cinema and playroom are ideal for recreational entertaining; the indoor pool has an adjoining gym, shower room and utility room; there is a ground floor bedroom with en suite shower room.

Arranged on the first floor is an impressive sitting room with a vaulted ceiling and exposed timbers; three bedrooms with en suite bath/wet rooms. There is also access to the balcony from one of the bedrooms.

The guest wing comprises a reception room and bedroom with en suite shower on the ground floor with a further 1-2 bedroom suite on the first floor.

The basement comprises a number of store rooms, a boiler room and cloakroom. There is also a store room on the ground floor.

The garaging comprises an attached triple garage and two detached double garages, one located by the house and the second is adjacent to the cottage.

The exceptional walled gardens have been beautifully landscaped and provide a wonderful private backdrop to the house. There are elegant water features, formal rose gardens, an avenue of lime trees, espalier fruit trees, lawns and clipped hedging. Also within the gardens is a greenhouse, and implement store.

The separate cottage comprises a living room with adjoining kitchen, two bedrooms and a bathroom, together with a lawned garden.

Eco features include:

  • Solar panels which provide all of the hot water, heat the swimming pool water and provide some of the underfloor heating
  • Insulation which exceeds building regulations
  • Efficient underfloor heating fed by gas condensing boilers
  • Supplementary heating and air conditioning from the air to air heat exchangers
  • Heat recovery ventilation system for the whole house which provides air circulation
  • Rainwater recycling with storage for 18,000 litres, which is used for watering the garden via a zoned automatic irrigation system, as well as flushing lavatories
  • Insulating glass that stops heat transmission
  • Sun pipes which bring in daylight to the windowless utility rooms, providing enough daylight to avoid use of electric lights


Directions - From Junction 3 on the M25 proceed along the A20 towards London. Turn off at the next slip road towards A224/A223 towards Orpington/Foots Cray/Bexley and join the A224 Cray Road towards Sidcup. Proceed through Foots Cray and going straight over at the crossroads onto Rectory Lane. Continue along this road, passing the church on the right hand side. After about 0.4 of a mile turn right onto a private drive for Foots Cray Meadow. Proceed along this drive where Foots Cray Stables will be found along on the left.

Amenities

  • 4 Receptions
  • 7 Bathrooms
  • Cinema Media Room
  • Council Tax = H
  • EPC Rating = C
  • Indoor Swimming Pool
  • On-site Gym
  • Solar panels

Neighborhood

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