Description
Bridget Cherry and Nikolaus Pevsner describe the house as "exquisite" and point out the "eautiful doorway with Corinthian pilasters and a frieze carved with cherubs' heads and palm leaves" and the "utstandingly fine wrought-iron gatepiers, gates and railings".
The house, together with the gates and railings, has been Grade II* listed since 1950. The grounds include a tennis court and swimming pool. The gardens are occasionally open to the public as part of the National Gardens Scheme.
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