6 bed detached house to rent

Ballards Lane, Oxted, Surrey RH8

Beresford Court is a truly exceptional Grade II listed Arts & Crafts property designed by the well-known architect Baille Scott in 1926. Arranged to take in the property's southerly views over the garden, the plot amounts to about 4.1 acres providing ultimately luxury whilst having excellent access to Oxted and its amenities.

Internally, the principal reception rooms provide elegant entertaining areas, comprising of a formal drawing room, dining room, snug and a striking double height billiards room. Within the extension is the spacious kitchen/breakfast/ family room with bespoke cabinetry and integrated appliances, including gas fired aga and Subzero fridge and freezer units. The family area also provides direct access to the terrace. Two studies, a utility room and boot room complete the ground floor.

The principal bedroom suite, located on the first floor, comprises a double aspect bedroom with extensive range of fitted bedroom furniture and access to a charming roof terrace. The modern en suite bathroom features a walk-in shower and contemporary oval bath. There are five further bedrooms, one of which is being used as a dressing room, and two with an en suite bathrooms.

The house is approached over a gravel drive which leads to the integral garaging with electric up and over door and a pedestrian door to the house.

The beautiful gardens sit predominantly to the south of the property and comprise a generous York flagstone terrace with two fish ponds and a timber pergola with climbing plants to one side of the heated swimming pool and pool house with a shower and W.C. From the terrace, steps lead to the formal garden with a level lawn flanked by clipped yew hedging and trees. The gardens continue to a kitchen garden where a greenhouse by Alitex is located. There is also an adjacent tree house, implement store and shed. There is extensive lighting within the gardens with mood lighting to the rear of the house. Also within the grounds is a recently refurbished helipad. Within the garden is an automated irrigation system by Rain bird fed from an underground aquifer with water at no cost to the tenant.

The property includes garden and pool maintenence within the monthly rent and can be furnished or unfurnished. The property is available immediately subject to contract.
Relevant letting fees and tenant protection information

As well as paying the rent, you may also be required to make the following permitted payments:

Pre-Tenancy Fees (Payable to Jackson-Stops)
- Holding Deposit: 1 week’s rent
- Security Deposit: 6 weeks’ rent

During The Tenancy (Payable to Jackson-Stops)
- Variation of Contract: Payment of £50 (inc.VAT) if you want change the tenancy agreement
- Unpaid Rent: Payment of interest for the later payment of rent as a rate of 3% above the Bank of England Base rate
- Lost Key(s) or other security devises: Tenants are liable to the actual cost of replacing any lost key(s) or other security device(s). If the loss results in locks needing to be changed, the actual costs of a locksmith, new lock and replacement keys for the tenant, landlord any other persons requiring keys will be charged to the tenant. If extra costs are incurred there will be a charge of £15 per hour (inc. VAT) for the time taken replacing lost key(s) or other security device(s).
- Change of Sharer: Payment of £50 (inc.VAT) per replacement tenant or any reasonable cost incurred if higher.
- Early Termination: Liable to the Landlord for the costs in re-letting the property as well as all rent due under the tenancy until the start date of the replacement tenancy. These costs will be no more than the maximum amount of rent outstanding on the tenancy.

During The Tenancy (Payable to the provider) if permitted and applicable
- Utilities (gas, electricity, other fuel, water, private drainage, sewerage); Communications (telephone and broadband); Installation of cable/satellite; Subscription to cable/satellite supplier; Television license; Council Tax.

Other Permitted Payments
- Any other permitted payments, not included above, under the relevant legislation including contractual damages.
Tenant protection

- Jackson-Stops is a member of ARLA Propertymark, which is a client protection scheme, and also a member of The Property Ombudsman, which is a redress scheme. Jackson-Stops use the Deposit Protection Service (dps) to protect tenant deposits.

Beresford Court is located in Ballards Lane, being one of the most sought after private roads in the area. The picturesque village of Limpsfield is within a mile, with its many period buildings, village inn and specialist shops. Nearby Oxted's town centre has an excellent range of educational, recreational and shopping facilities together with mainline station with fast and frequent trains which provide easy daily travel into London Bridge/ Victoria both in 33 and 39 minutes respectively, with ThamesLink trains to Farringdon and St Pancras International. The M25 motorway offers quick access to Central London (approximately 23 miles to the north), Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted airports, Bluewater shopping centre and the channel Tunnel.