An impressive and unique Grade II listed detached mansion
Set within two acres of award-winning, walled, and landscaped gardens, this remarkable residence offers a rare blend of historic character and cutting-edge eco design.
Key Features
Main House: 7 bedrooms | 7 bathrooms
Self-contained Cottage: 2 bedrooms | 2 bathrooms
Leisure Complex: Heated indoor swimming pool, cinema room, gym, and games room with pool table
Garaging: Attached triple garage plus two detached double garages (space for 7 cars internally)
Parking: 4 gated driveways accommodating 12+ vehicles
Gardens: Exceptional award-winning walled grounds with moat, fountains, and formal landscaping
Living Areas: 4 reception rooms, interior designed with contemporary décor
Original Features: Exposed brickwork, timber beams, and integrated appliances
Size: Approx. 10,673 sq ft (991.6 sq m) on 2 acres
EPC Rating: C | Council Tax Band: H
Available for short or long let
Full Description
Foots Cray Place is an exceptional Grade II listed eco-mansion, originally constructed in 1756 as part of the Foots Cray Place Estate. Once the estate’s stables, it has been meticulously restored and reimagined by Morgan Restoration, blending Georgian elegance with modern sustainability.
Spanning over 10,000 sq ft, this impressive home offers versatile living spaces and a self-contained cottage annexe, all surrounded by beautifully landscaped and walled gardens designed by Chris Beardshaw, Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal winner.
Accommodation
The main house features:
A grand, triple-aspect drawing room with bi-folding doors opening onto the gardens
A stunning kitchen/dining/family room, ideal for modern living and entertaining
Cinema and games rooms for recreation and leisure
Heated indoor swimming pool with adjoining gym, shower room, and utility area
Ground floor bedroom suite with ensuite shower room
On the first floor:
A spectacular vaulted sitting room with exposed beams
Three additional bedrooms with ensuite wet rooms
Balcony access from one of the bedrooms
The guest wing offers:
Ground floor reception and ensuite bedroom
Two further bedrooms on the first floor
The basement includes storerooms, a boiler room, and cloakroom.
Cottage Accommodation
The two-bedroom cottage annexe provides a self-contained residence complete with living room, kitchen, bathroom, and private garden-ideal for guests, staff, or extended family.
Garaging & Parking
The estate provides substantial garaging with an attached triple garage and two detached double garages, accommodating up to seven cars. Four gated driveways offer secure off-street parking for twelve or more vehicles.
Gardens and Grounds
The award-winning walled gardens offer a serene and private setting, featuring:
Formal rose gardens, lime tree avenues, and espalier fruit trees
A central moat with water fountains
Lawns, hedging, and ornamental water features
A greenhouse and garden stores
Eco and Sustainability Features
Foots Cray Place showcases that heritage and sustainability can coexist beautifully. The restoration has achieved energy performance equivalent to a modern new-build apartment, with innovative eco technologies, including:
Solar panels supplying domestic hot water, pool heating, and underfloor heating
Gas-condensing boilers with efficient underfloor heating
Air-to-air heat exchangers for heating and cooling
Heat recovery ventilation system for continuous fresh air circulation
Rainwater harvesting system (18,000-litre capacity) for irrigation and WC flushing
High-performance glazing for superior insulation
Sun pipes to provide natural light to interior spaces
History and Heritage
Once part of Lord Waring’s Palladian estate, designed by Isaac Ware in 1754, the original mansion was lost to fire in 1949. The surviving stable complex-now Foots Cray Place-is the only remaining structure of this historic estate.
Meticulously restored under the guidance of English Heritage, the building retains its Georgian symmetry and elegance-arched windows, a cupola with weathervane, and original brickwork-seamlessly paired with a striking modern extension of glass and steel.
Location
Foots Cray Place enjoys a tranquil setting overlooking the 240-acre Foots Cray Meadows, a Grade II listed park of historic interest owned by the London Borough of Bexley.
Despite its privacy, the property is ideally situated within 5–10 minutes of Sidcup, Chislehurst, and Swanley high streets and stations, offering easy access to Central London and the M25 (Junction 3).
Local Authority
London Borough of Bexley (Sidcup Office)
Directions
Directions:
From Junction 3 on the M25, take the A20 toward London. Exit at the A224/A223 toward Orpington/Foots Cray/Bexley and follow the A224 Cray Road to Sidcup. Continue through Foots Cray, straight over the crossroads onto Rectory Lane. After approximately 0.4 miles, turn right into the private drive for Foots Cray Meadow. Foots Cray Place will be found on the left.84:T154e,An impressive and unique Grade II listed detached mansion
Set within two acres of award-winning, walled, and landscaped gardens, this remarkable residence offers a rare blend of historic character and cutting-edge eco design.
Key Features
Main House: 7 bedrooms | 7 bathrooms
Self-contained Cottage: 2 bedrooms | 2 bathrooms
Leisure Complex: Heated indoor swimming pool, cinema room, gym, and games room with pool table
Garaging: Attached triple garage plus two detached double garages (space for 7 cars internally)
Parking: 4 gated driveways accommodating 12+ vehicles
Gardens: Exceptional award-winning walled grounds with moat, fountains, and formal landscaping
Living Areas: 4 reception rooms, interior designed with contemporary décor
Original Features: Exposed brickwork, timber beams, and integrated appliances
Size: Approx. 10,673 sq ft (991.6 sq m) on 2 acres
EPC Rating: C | Council Tax Band: H
Available for short or long let
Full Description
Foots Cray Place is an exceptional Grade II listed eco-mansion, originally constructed in 1756 as part of the Foots Cray Place Estate. Once the estate’s stables, it has been meticulously restored and reimagined by Morgan Restoration, blending Georgian elegance with modern sustainability.
Spanning over 10,000 sq ft, this impressive home offers versatile living spaces and a self-contained cottage annexe, all surrounded by beautifully landscaped and walled gardens designed by Chris Beardshaw, Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal winner.
Accommodation
The main house features:
A grand, triple-aspect drawing room with bi-folding doors opening onto the gardens
A stunning kitchen/dining/family room, ideal for modern living and entertaining
Cinema and games rooms for recreation and leisure
Heated indoor swimming pool with adjoining gym, shower room, and utility area
Ground floor bedroom suite with ensuite shower room
On the first floor:
A spectacular vaulted sitting room with exposed beams
Three additional bedrooms with ensuite wet rooms
Balcony access from one of the bedrooms
The guest wing offers:
Ground floor reception and ensuite bedroom
Two further bedrooms on the first floor
The basement includes storerooms, a boiler room, and cloakroom.
Cottage Accommodation
The two-bedroom cottage annexe provides a self-contained residence complete with living room, kitchen, bathroom, and private garden-ideal for guests, staff, or extended family.
Garaging & Parking
The estate provides substantial garaging with an attached triple garage and two detached double garages, accommodating up to seven cars. Four gated driveways offer secure off-street parking for twelve or more vehicles.
Gardens and Grounds
The award-winning walled gardens offer a serene and private setting, featuring:
Formal rose gardens, lime tree avenues, and espalier fruit trees
A central moat with water fountains
Lawns, hedging, and ornamental water features
A greenhouse and garden stores
Eco and Sustainability Features
Foots Cray Place showcases that heritage and sustainability can coexist beautifully. The restoration has achieved energy performance equivalent to a modern new-build apartment, with innovative eco technologies, including:
Solar panels supplying domestic hot water, pool heating, and underfloor heating
Gas-condensing boilers with efficient underfloor heating
Air-to-air heat exchangers for heating and cooling
Heat recovery ventilation system for continuous fresh air circulation
Rainwater harvesting system (18,000-litre capacity) for irrigation and WC flushing
High-performance glazing for superior insulation
Sun pipes to provide natural light to interior spaces
History and Heritage
Once part of Lord Waring’s Palladian estate, designed by Isaac Ware in 1754, the original mansion was lost to fire in 1949. The surviving stable complex-now Foots Cray Place-is the only remaining structure of this historic estate.
Meticulously restored under the guidance of English Heritage, the building retains its Georgian symmetry and elegance-arched windows, a cupola with weathervane, and original brickwork-seamlessly paired with a striking modern extension of glass and steel.
Location
Foots Cray Place enjoys a tranquil setting overlooking the 240-acre Foots Cray Meadows, a Grade II listed park of historic interest owned by the London Borough of Bexley.
Despite its privacy, the property is ideally situated within 5–10 minutes of Sidcup, Chislehurst, and Swanley high streets and stations, offering easy access to Central London and the M25 (Junction 3).
Local Authority
London Borough of Bexley (Sidcup Office)
Directions
Directions:
From Junction 3 on the M25, take the A20 toward London. Exit at the A224/A223 toward Orpington/Foots Cray/Bexley and follow the A224 Cray Road to Sidcup. Continue through Foots Cray, straight over the crossroads onto Rectory Lane. After approximately 0.4 miles, turn right into the private drive for Foots Cray Meadow. Foots Cray Place will be found on the left.
85:Tbea,As of the 1st June 2019 the tenant fee ban came in effect, meaning we will not charge tenants any administration fees.
The only monies due would be the first month’s rent in advance and a 5 week security deposit.
Holding deposit
- Equivalent to one week's rent per tenancy (annual rent amount divided by 52)
- The property will be reserved on payment of the Holding Deposit
- The Deadline for Agreement is 15 calendar days after the Holding Deposit is paid unless an 'extension' date is agreed in writing by the tenant
The Holding Deposit will be refunded to the tenant within 7 days:-
(i) from when the parties enter into the tenancy agreement unless the tenant has agreed in writing for the Holding Deposit to be put towards the balance of monies payable
(ii) if the landlord withdraws
(iii) if an agreement is not reached before the Deadline for Agreement or the agreed extended date and the tenant is not at fault, or
(iv) if the landlord or the agent breaches the fee ban or acts in a way that it would be unreasonable to expect the tenant to enter into a tenancy agreement (i.e. Unfair terms, harassment etc)
The Agent can retain the Holding Deposit only if:
(i) the tenant withdraws their application
(ii) the tenant doesn't take reasonable steps to enter into the tenancy
(iii) the tenant fails a Right to Rent check
(iv) the tenant provides false or misleading information which materially affects their suitability to rent the property
rent
- The amount which will be contractually payable to rent the property at regular specified intervals.
Security deposit
- Equivalent to five weeks' rent per tenancy if rent is less than £50,000 per year
- Equivalent to six weeks' rent per tenancy if rent is more than £50,000 per year
- The Security Deposit can be used to cover damages or defaults on the part of the tenant during the tenancy
- Interest is payable by the tenant on late rent at the rate of 3% above the Bank of England Base Rate in relation to each day after the due date for which the rent is unpaid but not to be levied until the rent is more than 14 days in arrears
utilities & council tax
- Gas, electricity, fuel, water or sewage, communication services, television licence, Green Deal charge (if any) and council tax
lost key / access or security device
- The cost of replacement including the cost of replacement of the locks (if applicable)
early termination
- If the tenant wishes to leave the contract early and there is no break clause, the tenant shall pay the rent until the start date of any replacement tenancy together with the landlord's re-letting costs (in accordance with Streets Ahead's published landlord letting fees); such costs to be no more than the maximum amount of rent outstanding on the tenancy