Property Summary
Christmas Place is an elegant and substantial Edwardian property dating from 1907. Since buying the property from the playwright, John Osborne, the current owners have lived here happily for the last 26 years. During this period they have updated and extended the property in harmony with its Edwardian origins, to include a spectacular orangery, completed at the end of last year and which opens out onto the large sunlit, York stone terrace. With 9 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms and extensive living accommodation, the house is well adapted to both family life and entertaining alike. The gardens have been beautifully landscaped and include productive fruit trees and a well-stocked 4 acre lake, all of which is surrounded by woodland with an abundance of wildlife and an impressive number of specimen rhododendrons. With facilities for swimming, boating, fishing, tennis, croquet and woodland walks, Christmas Place is a wonderful country estate.
Christmas Place is an elegant and substantial Edwardian property dating from 1907. Since buying the property from the playwright, John Osborne, the current owners have lived here happily for the last 26 years. During this period they have updated and extended the property in harmony with its Edwardian origins, to include a spectacular orangery, completed at the end of last year and which opens out onto the large sunlit, York stone terrace. With 9 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms and extensive living accommodation, the house is well adapted to both family life and entertaining alike. The gardens have been beautifully landscaped and include productive fruit trees and a well-stocked 4 acre lake, all of which is surrounded by woodland with an abundance of wildlife and an impressive number of specimen rhododendrons. With facilities for swimming, boating, fishing, tennis, croquet and woodland walks, Christmas Place is a wonderful country estate. Points of particular note include:
Superbly proportioned rooms with high ceilings, decorative cornicing, and wonderful views over secluded gardens, grounds and surrounding countryside.
Original working fireplaces with wood burning stoves feature prominently throughout the house.
The orangery, drawing room and dining room all enjoy south-facing vistas over the gardens and grounds and together with an impressive reception hall provide excellent areas for formal entertaining.
The kitchen/breakfast room offers a family area suitable for informal entertaining and incorporates a range of fitted cupboards and a central island, with space for a dining table.
Appliances comprise a 4-oven, oil fired AGA, 2 integrated fridges and a dishwasher. The main kitchen then leads through to a large utility room/secondary kitchen, which has fitted units with work surfaces, an electric hob, a double oven, a sink, a washing machine and a tumble dryer.
There is a double garage which can be accessed from the main house and has electric doors out onto the driveway. Adjacent to the garage is a workshop/tool shed/boiler room.
On the first floor of the north wing is a large billiard room with a full size snooker table, a fitted bar and a large arched window looking out over the garden.
The master bedroom, which has air conditioning, is a large and elegant room with a dual aspect over the gardens and grounds and the countryside beyond. The en-suite bathroom/dressing room is a large and well-appointed room; the free-standing bath sits in an arched alcove, a feature which is believed to date from John Osborne's time here.
In addition to the master suite there are 4 further bedrooms and 2 family bathrooms in the main house.
The north wing of the property accommodates 2 bedroom suites, 2 double bedrooms and a family bathroom.