Soames house

Soames House

private Coombe hill Estate • KT2

Soames House Coombe Hill Estate • KT2 • Chelsea 8 miles (13 km) • Heathrow 11.5 miles (17 km) • Gatwick 32 miles (51 km)

Summary of Accommodation Main House with: v Reception Hall v 3 Reception Rooms v Study/Sitting Room v Kitchen/Breakfast/Family Room v 7 Bedrooms v 6 Bathrooms (5 en-suite) v 2 Dressing Rooms v 2nd Floor Nursery Wing with Kitchen v Basement Utility Rooms

A magnificent neo-Georgian 1920’s residence built in the estate of Coombe Warren House incorporating the original Grade II listed orangery, set in extensive grounds on the private Coombe Estate

Coach House Studio Flat with: v Reception Room with Balcony v Kitchen/Dining Room v Shower/WC v Mezzanine Bedroom Pool House with: v Large Studio/Reception Room v Open Plan Kitchen v Gym v 2 Shower Rooms with WC’S v Heated

Swimming Pool v Pope’s Garden v Extensive Gardens In all about 1.5 acres (0.625 hectares) FOR SALE FREEHOLD

Surveyors,Valuers & Estate Agents 35 High Street Wimbledon Common London SW19 5BY Telephone: 020 8947 9833 www.robertholmes.co.uk

Kitchen and Family Room

A magnificent and elegant Neo-Georgian 1920’s residence with an interesting history, built on the site of Coombe Warren House and incorporating the original Grade II listed orangery, set in beautiful grounds of approximately 1.5 acres on the prestigious Coombe Hill estate. Owned by the same family for over 40 years, Soames House has been sympathetically up-dated to provide a combination of traditional grandeur and contemporary élan. Situated behind a high wall and a gated carriage drive, the property offers over 12,500 sq ft of accommodation, ideal for a combination of family life and entertaining with plenty of provision for staff.

Soames House has an interesting link with the ‘Forsyte Saga’ novels by John Galsworthy.The author chose the site of the original Coombe Warren House as the location for the Forsyte House, Robin Hill, built by the main character Soames Forsyte.

Galsworthy spent his childhood in the area, where his father was involved in property development.

The house is entered via the Portland stone doorway flanked by columns and featuring elegant iron grilled doors which open onto the black and white tiled vestibule.This in turn leads to the reception hall, the light from the tall central window reflected by the polished marble flooring. A sweeping elliptical staircase gracefully rises to the first floor and the majority of the flooring throughout is oak.

The drawing-room, the single-storey former orangery or ‘palm house’ which is Grade II listed, is the only surviving part of the late 19th century Coombe Warren House, along with the garden walls. The triple-aspect 40’ x 20’ room is built in the Queen Anne style and features double-height walls panelled in old pine, an open fireplace with marble surround and a Serlian window leading to a terrace and long walk.

On the ground floor, there are three formal reception rooms, the drawing room, originally the orangery to Coombe Warren House designed by architect George Devey. The formal dining room, with its stone fireplace and parquet flooring, opens out to the main rear terrace; and the library, its walls lined with bespoke bookshelves, overlooking the ‘Pope’s Garden’ to the side of the house. There is also an octagonal sitting-room/study and a spacious kitchen/ breakfast/family room featuring Miele appliances and a Gaggengau double hob.

Library

Dining Room

Master Bedroom

There are seven principal bedrooms to the first and second floors including a superbly-appointed master suite comprising a bedroom with three sets of French doors, each leading to a balcony with views over the rear gardens, a generous bath/shower room and a separate dressing-room/ study. A second guest suite offers spacious bedroom, elegant dressing room and bath/ shower room. There is also a traditional ‘nursery’ or studio room comprising a fully-fitted kitchen and a sunken sitting area. Further accommodation is provided by a contemporary pied-Ă -terre above the four-car garage, offering a double-height reception room with private terrace, smart eat-in kitchen, wet room and mezzanine bedroom.

STUDIO FLAT above garage 875 sq ft

Studio gallery/sitting room

Studio kitchen

Studio sitting room

Studio bedroom

Studio bedroom

POOL HOUSE 1,080 sq ft

Soames House is surrounded by beautiful mature grounds, extending to over 1.5 acres, which include a formal lawn, terraces, an Italian ‘Pope’s Garden’, woodland areas and a heated swimmingpool. The contemporary, architect-designed, pool house incorporates a gym, changing rooms/ showers, and a large studio/living room complete with open-plan kitchen, ideal for barbecues, parties and entertaining.

The leafy Coombe estate is located between Kingston, Wimbledon Village and Richmond Park, within just eight miles of Central London which is easily accessible via the A3 and a good Main line train service. Nearby Wimbledon Village, approximately 2 miles (3.22 km) away, and about 5 minutes’ drive, is renowned for its unique and exceptional atmosphere, with boutiques, restaurants, cafés and bars in plentiful supply, whilst Wimbledon Common and Richmond Park, areas of outstanding natural beauty, are also only minutes away from the house.

The area offers a wealth of recreational facilities and some first class schools including Marymount International School, Holy Cross and Rokeby preparatory schools as well as King’s College School, Wimbledon High School, Kingston Grammar and Tiffin.

Main House 9600 sq ft Annexe flat 875 sq ft Pool House 1,080 sq ft Garage and Store areas 980 sq ft Total areas shown on plan 12,535 sq ft/1,164 sq m

SECOND FLOOR 2,370 sq ft

FIRST FLOOR 3,010 sq ft

GARAGE 650 sq ft OUTBUILDINGS 130 sq ft

LAUNDRY ROOMS 26’10” x 15’5” 8.20 x 4.70 m

GROUNDS 74.00 x 32.00 m 243’ x 105’ in two sections UTILITY BASEMENT 420 sq ft

FURTHER GROUNDS (WILD GARDEN )

GROUND FLOOR 3,800 sq ft

CARRIAGE DRIVEWAY 53’6” / 16.35 m

SIDE GARDEN

GROUNDS 35.00 x 33.50 m 115’ x 110

Telephone: + 44 (0) 20 8947 9833 e-mail: enquiries@robertholmes.co.uk www.robertholmes.co.uk Brochure produced by Kingfisher Print & Design 01803 867087 • Floorplans produced by Floorplanners 07801 228850 • Photographs by Nick Moyler Photography 020 8549 7171