A redeveloped Gate House, offering modern living in the heart of the historic Beltwood Park, SE26.
Located in a private corner of the Beltwood Park grounds, Stables Lodge is a detached four-bedroomed family home with a lift providing access to all three floors.Stables Lodge reflects the essence of the Old Gate House while offering a wonderful juxtaposition of traditional and contemporary architecture. The building has been conceived as the contemporary 'sister' to the original Arts and Crafts Old Gate House located at the entrance of the driveway to Beltwood House. The width, height and roof pitch are intended to mirror that of the original gatehouse, introducing a dualism in age and architectural style to the site.This distinctively modern and original home opens onto a large reception hall with a Scandinavian Aritco HomeLift. The kitchen/diner is finished to an exceptionally high standard and furnished with the latest appliances; this flows into an open-plan living space with a feature fireplace and a stunning glazed roof light. Four double bedrooms, contemporary bathrooms and a range of smart-home features complete the luxurious lifestyle this home offers.The house has its own dedicated entrance separate from the main gate and a car turntable while Beltwood Park residents have private access to the on site Wellness suite with a hydrotherapy pool, steam room, sauna and gym.History:Beltwood House is a beautiful neoclassical Victorian mansion situated in a private parkland setting extending to just over three acres. This important architectural jewel is Grade II listed and has been sensitively restored to its former glory by a heritage-focused team of skilled craftspeople and artisans. The house sits within protected woodland, part of the Dulwich Wood Conservation Area, with many of the trees protected by preservation orders. Architecturally, Beltwood House has a rich heritage and is believed to have been designed by Robert Richardson Banks and Charles Barry Jr, who between them designed the main building of Dulwich College, Bylaugh Hall in Norfolk, the forecourt of Burlington House and 12 Kensington Palace Gardens, currently the Russian Embassy. Moreover, Barry's father designed the Houses of Parliament (Palace of Westminster), perhaps the most influential Gothic Revival building in the world. A formal Italianate parterre garden was added to the grounds of Beltwood House at a later date. One of the main goals in renovating Beltwood House and its grounds was to preserve this historic home and facilitate its removal from the English Heritage 'At Risk' register, restoring it to its original glory. Forming part of the Dulwich Estate (a charity established in 1619 to endow Dulwich College, and the guardian of the heritage of much of the Dulwich area) and, originally, the Great North Wood (an ancient wood which extended from Deptford in the north to Croydon in the south, remnants of which survive on the site itself and in Sydenham Hill Wood and Dulwich Wood), it is a unique property in a distinctive, sylvan setting.
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