A rare opportunity to inhabit unique properties
Roxbury is currently marketing two unique and highly desirable properties in the Surrey area. Both houses are Grade II listed with suggested dates for the first dwellings on the original sites dating back to the16th Century. Both buildings have a wealth of charm, character and originality.COBBETTS
The first is Cobbetts, a historical 16th Century house which is on the market for sale at £1.5 million. The property has stood on its current site for well over 500 years. Steeped in history, many of the original features remain and although extended, Cobbetts still retains much of its traditional charm with period details such as an Inglenook fireplace, exposed beams, smoking chimney and a priest’s hole. On closer inspection, one can even make out the carpenter’s markings on the woodwork.
The current owners of Cobbetts have owned the house for 50 years. Previous owners are understood to include the actor, Romney Brent, who featured in the ‘Adventures of Don Juan’, ‘The Virgin Queen’ and ‘Zorro’. Political pamphleteer, William Cobbett (9 March 1763 – 18 June 1835) was rumoured to have stayed at the house. Cobbett constantly attacked the borough-mongers, sinecurists and "tax-eaters" and opposed the Corn Laws.
Cobbetts is set within four acres of garden and paddock with 5 bedrooms, 3 reception rooms and 3 bathrooms. The original configuration of the house would have been one large floor-to-ceiling area with a central hearth and a hole in the roof above for the smoke to escape. It is believed that a major solar wing was added around 1500 AD with a more major rebuild including a central chimney and two and a half floors in the 1600s. The final alteration came in the mid 1930’s with a whole new wing comprising a garage with self-contained flat.
Located in the Forest Green area of Surrey and situated in a secluded setting against a backdrop of the beautiful Surrey Hills, the property is just an hour’s drive from Central London. When the house was first built, the woodland setting was a dense and inhospitable area which settlers avoided because of the harsh environment. The location today is a highly desirable one, set in the middle of the triangle formed by Guildford, Dorking and Horsham. The property has good access to London and to the A3, A24, M25, M23 and M3.
THE MARBLE HOUSE
The second property that Roxbury is marketing is The Marble House at Ottershaw Park which is available to rent at £5,000 pcm. This impressive property is a 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom house in a wing of the extension to the main house. The property has breathtaking views across the landscaped grounds of the Palladian mansion, Ottershaw Park. The house originally formed part of the ballroom for the main house which accounts for the original marble flooring downstairs.
Interior designed by its current owners with a crisp, contemporary feel, the property has marble floors and an impressive marble staircase, the pipes from the old ballroom organ, an eclectic collection of film memorabilia and interior design touches such as a wet room, a large sized Jacuzzi bath in the master bedroom (with views across the grounds), gloss white and stainless steel fully fitted kitchen and details such as a bar cabinet, steel water fountain and giant over bath shower head. Marble House can be accessed via its own front door and has four parking spaces available.
The current owner, Arthur Pike, owned a successful creative design, marketing and advertising agency and his quirky touches are visible throughout the property with film memorabilia, modern art and props adorning the rooms.
The main house which was built in the mid 1800s by a German diamond millionaire, has now been divided into flats, the majority of which are seasonally occupied adding to the calm and tranquillity of the surroundings. The first reference to the Ottershaw Estate, date from the 1500s. The property benefits from the use of two outdoor tennis courts and an indoor swimming pool, 14 acres of extensive grounds and an additional field. In the Summer, residents host a croquet tournament and barbeque.
The property is located in Ottershaw, close to the M25 and M3 and approximately 15 minutes from Weybridge. The house is also approximately 1 mile from the private airport at Fairoaks and within approximately one hour’s commute to Central London.
If you are looking for a slice of old world charm or some contemporary glamour with impressive views, both properties are definitely worth a visit.
For more information, visit Roxbury.uk.com.
