Fairmead has been in the same ownership for over 50 years and is a comfortable family home on the outskirts of the village of Knockholt in the North Downs. It has well maintained landscaped gardens and grounds and is situated in an rural yet accessible position with easy access to the national motorway links. Fairmead has a mixture of history and character having been the last house to be occupied by a high court Judge understood to have been tasked with deciding whether committed felons should go to the gallows or not. The residential elements are located in the centre of the property surrounded by pasture land previously used for the grazing of horses and now cut for hay. The property has a pleasing mix of residential, amenity and agricultural uses throughout with potential for additional income sources subject to the necessary planning consents. Nestled in the garden is an 18th Century "Judges Walk" where the fateful decisions were pondered.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Fairmead comprises a small holding with significant potential in an sought after location in the North Downs south east of the capital. The property is made up of various component parts and those parts are as follows: -

FAIRMEAD HOUSE
A detached House in the centre of the holding is of brick and timber construction fully rendered under pitched hipped clay tiled roofs. The house is spacious throughout providing good sized reception rooms and five bedrooms on the first floor. A detailed description of accommodations is as follows: -

The Front Door opens to Entrance Hall with door to the left through to the Sitting Room with doors through to the Triple Aspect Drawing Room with large Inglenook Fireplace and Study with doors to the Rear Patio & Garden. Further doors lead from the Entrance Hall to the Dining Room with door through to the Telephone Room with link to Study. Also from the Entrance Hall you lead into the Family Room with fire place and link to Rear Hall, Downstairs Cloakroom with w/c and wash hand basin and opening to Kitchen/Breakfast Room with fitted units and double doors to Rear Patio, Walk in Pantry and door to Utility Room with plumbing for washing machine and sink and door to Rear Parking Area.
Stairs lead from the Ground Floor Entrance Hall to the First Floor Landing with doors to Master Bedroom Suite with walk in Dressing Room, fitted wardrobes, doors to flat roof Balcony and En Suite Bathroom with twin wash hand basins, w/c, bidet, large bath tub and walk in shower. Further doors lead form the Landing to Bedroom 2 (double), Bedroom 3 (double), Bedroom 4 (double), Bedroom 5 (double) with en suite bathroom with bath, shower, w/c and wash hand basin, Family Bathroom with bath, shower, w/c and wash hand basin and further W/C with wash hand basin. All of the Bedrooms are on the south side of the house overlooking the rear landscaped gardens and grounds. The total Gross Internal Area for the House is 3,546ft²

OUTSIDE
The front of the house is approached over a gravelled driveway which leads to the side where there is parking for several vehicles. To the north of the driveway is the fully walled Pool House & Swimming Pool Complex with Pool, Pump Room, Shower, Sauna, W/C and Pool House area with plenty of space around the pool surround. Beside the parking area are the ancillary buildings to the house which comprises the Quadruple Garage, Workshop, Tack Room and Store Room. Opposite these buildings are the stables that consist of 5 Loose Boxes all in reasonable order throughout.

GARDENS AND GROUNDS
The remainder of the Gardens and grounds at Fairmead encompass the main residence and comprise matured and bedded lawned gardens with rhododendron herbaceous borders with rustic charm throughout. In addition, there is a Tennis Court and the laurel hedged Judges Walk (above) which is etched in judicial history. Having made his decision within the Judges Walk the Judge would return to the house and enter the Telephone Room (between the Study and Dining Room) and disclose his verdict behind closed doors. The Judges Walk is a peaceful area tucked away from other parts of the Farm. There is also a Vegetable Garden along with mature Orchard adding to the variety of the smallholding. Residential gardens and grounds at Fairmead extends to 3.03 acres.

FAIRMEAD COTTAGE
The Cottage is situated just to the north west of the main residence at the property and is of brick construction, pebbledash rendered under a pitched hipped clay tiled roof. The property has a full residential consent but has been used for holiday let purposes in the past as well as most recently being let under Assured Shorthold Tenancy Terms. Accommodation comprises the following: -
The Front Door opens to Entrance Hall with door to Downstairs Cloakroom with w/c and wash hand basin, Kitchen with fitted units and open plan Sitting/Dining Room with fire place and double doors to Rear Garden. Stairs lead from the Entrance Hall to the First Floor Landing with doors to Bedroom 1 (double), Family Bathroom with bath, shower, w/c and wash hand basin and Bedroom 2 (double) with Walk in Dressing Room/Bedroom 3 (single).
Floorplans for the cottage are opposite for further information and the total Gross Internal Area in 979ft².

AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS
There are two detached agricultural Buildings on the property both of concrete portal frame construction with dwaft block walls, clad in timber space boarding to the upper elevations under pitched corrugated fibre cement roofs. The larger of the barns measures approximately 1,369ft² with the smaller at 912ft². The buildings are situated in the northern part of the holding overlooking the northern paddock and have potential for a variety of uses subject to the necessary planning consents.
PLEASE NOTE - The Vendor will be retaining an overage of 25% over a 25 year period for any residential planning permission in relation to the agricultural buildings onsite. Agricultural, commercial and equestrian planning permissions will not be incorporated into the overage agreement. A copy of the draft overage is available from the selling agents on request.

PADDOCK LAND & WOODLAND
The Paddock land and Woodland at Fairmead sits to the North, South and West of the residential element and is well fenced throughout. The land is all laid down to grass and has post a rail chestnut fencing securing the boundaries. Previously used for the grazing of horses now the fields are cut for hay by a local farmer during the summer months. The land is classified as Grade 3 on the Agricultural Land Classification Plan for England & Wales with soil types free draining and consistent for this part of the county. The woodland in the spring provides a blanket of bluebells and comprises a mixture of natural broadleaved species including Oak Standards, Beech and Hazel. The land and woodland extend to a total of 3.98 acres.

Last Modified 27/12/2024