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Headline details are agent or publisher claims unless a source-backed fact is explicitly marked verified. Aveno interpretations and calculations are labelled separately. Unknown means evidence is missing, not that a property fails a check.
Outstandingly modernised Arts and Crafts country estate with a contemporary lakeside annexe
Published description
7 Mill LaneSouthwold, Suffolk
Contemporary oak-framed coastal house
Published description
Bois Lane ResidenceChesham Bois, Amersham, Buckinghamshire
Contemporary courtyard and terrace house
Published description
Bedrooms & bathrooms
Durford Edge10 bedrooms
7 bathrooms
Agent / publisher claim; layout needs checking.
7 Mill Lane8 bedrooms
6 bathrooms
Agent / publisher claim; layout needs checking.
Bois Lane Residence5 bedrooms
4 bathrooms
Agent / publisher claim; layout needs checking.
Floor area & its limits
Durford EdgeApprox. 9,025 sq ftPublished measurement; not independently measured.Measurement qualifications
The Hollow provides about 2,600 sq ft of separate lakeside accommodation with four bedrooms, while the estate also includes a private lake, woodland, terraces, garaging and studio space.
Current sources conflict on EPC rating and describe the 9,025 sq ft total differently; neither conflict is normalised away.
Signed component measurement resolving the 9,025 sq ft overall figure and the 6,265 sq ft main-house line
7 Mill LaneApprox. 5,048 sq ftPublished measurement; not independently measured.
Measurement basis and inclusion of ancillary space are unknown. Request a signed component floorplan.
Bois Lane ResidenceApprox. 5,782 sq ftPublished measurement; not independently measured.
Measurement basis and inclusion of ancillary space are unknown. Request a signed component floorplan.
Land, gardens & accommodation
Durford EdgePublished land: approx. 10.4 acres
The current instruction attributes the original Arts and Crafts house to Inigo Triggs and the gardens to Gertrude Jekyll; Hampshire Garden Trust independently records an extant Unsworth-and-Triggs garden with Jekyll planting and parterre plans.
The owners are stated to have extended and fully modernised the main house and annexe over six years, completing in 2023 with renewed plumbing, electrics, insulation and 167 replacement double-glazed windows.
Agent / publisher claims. Unrecorded amenities and land extent remain unknown.
7 Mill Lane
The house is attributed to 2007 with extensive 2022 updates, an 18-metre indoor pool, gym, studio/office, polished concrete, floating stair and a 2025 award-shortlisted kitchen.
Agent / publisher claims. Unrecorded amenities and land extent remain unknown.
Bois Lane ResidencePublished land: approx. 0.72 acres
A 36-foot split-level reception, cinema, premium Kesseler/Miele/Bora kitchen, 50-foot terrace, roof terrace, two studios and 0.72-acre gardens are attributed.
Agent / publisher claims. Unrecorded amenities and land extent remain unknown.
Energy & completion
Durford Edge
E on the live TAUK particulars; D on current Savills and portal records — conflict to resolve
Advertised performance does not establish measured use.
Needs checking: Complete planning, Building Control, condition-discharge, structural, professional-team, completion and warranty archive for the six-year programme
Needs checking: Why current sources conflict between EPC E and D, plus measured operating costs, system histories, insurability and property-level environmental evidence
7 Mill Lane
C — verified 11 Apr 2025 EPC record
Advertised performance does not establish measured use.
Needs checking: Complete pool, structural and 2022 approval/warranty/commissioning archive
Needs checking: Actual energy, pool, insurance and maintenance history plus coastal searches
Bois Lane Residence
B — verified listing record
Advertised performance does not establish measured use.
Needs checking: Construction date and complete planning/completion/warranty archive
Needs checking: Actual energy, grounds, hot-tub and security costs plus property-level searches
Unknown: no matched prior transaction is connected to this record.
7 Mill Lane
Unknown: no matched prior transaction is connected to this record.
Bois Lane Residence
Unknown: no matched prior transaction is connected to this record.
Important missing information
Durford Edge
Official title number, UPRN and the full private-road, shared-land, lake, woodland, access, covenant, boundary, drainage and services position
Complete planning, Building Control, condition-discharge, structural, professional-team, completion and warranty archive for the six-year programme
Signed component measurement resolving the 9,025 sq ft overall figure and the 6,265 sq ft main-house line
Why current sources conflict between EPC E and D, plus measured operating costs, system histories, insurability and property-level environmental evidence
Missing evidence is not a negative finding.
7 Mill Lane
UPRN/title bridge and named original/2022 design teams
Complete pool, structural and 2022 approval/warranty/commissioning archive
Actual energy, pool, insurance and maintenance history plus coastal searches
Missing evidence is not a negative finding.
Bois Lane Residence
Legal number/name, full postcode, UPRN/title and architect
Construction date and complete planning/completion/warranty archive
Actual energy, grounds, hot-tub and security costs plus property-level searches
Missing evidence is not a negative finding.
The reality of ownership
Features can bring both enjoyment and ongoing attention. These observations identify what to investigate, not estimated bills or confirmed defects.
Durford Edge
Gardens and grounds
Publisher evidenceThe current instruction attributes the original Arts and Crafts house to Inigo Triggs and the gardens to Gertrude Jekyll; Hampshire Garden Trust independently records an extant Unsworth-and-Triggs garden with Jekyll planting and parterre plans.
Practical questionWho maintains the gardens and grounds, what is included in the sale, and can you provide the maintenance schedule?
Glazing
Publisher evidenceThe owners are stated to have extended and fully modernised the main house and annexe over six years, completing in 2023 with renewed plumbing, electrics, insulation and 167 replacement double-glazed windows.
Practical questionWho installed the glazing, what access is needed for cleaning and repairs, and are warranties transferable?
Energy and systems
Publisher evidenceCurrent sources conflict on EPC rating and describe the 9,025 sq ft total differently; neither conflict is normalised away.
Practical questionCan you provide the current EPC, commissioning certificates, warranties and recent measured energy use?
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Who maintains the gardens and grounds, what is included in the sale, and can you provide the maintenance schedule?
Who installed the glazing, what access is needed for cleaning and repairs, and are warranties transferable?
Which accommodation is approved for its advertised use, and are access, services and heating independent?
What evidence can you provide before a viewing to resolve: Official title number, UPRN and the full private-road, shared-land, lake, woodland, access, covenant, boundary, drainage and services position?
For Durford Edge's advertised 10 bedrooms, which share a level with a bathroom and living space, and what steps are on the route from parking?
Occasional occupation: ask who checks this property while empty and what its services and insurance require.
The official title-and-UPRN pack joined to a signed component measurement, the full 2017–2023 planning-and-completion archive, reconciled EPCs and three years of estate operating evidence.
Publisher evidenceThe house is attributed to 2007 with extensive 2022 updates, an 18-metre indoor pool, gym, studio/office, polished concrete, floating stair and a 2025 award-shortlisted kitchen.
Practical questionWhat servicing, water treatment, plant replacement and winterisation does the pool or spa require, and can you provide service records?
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What servicing, water treatment, plant replacement and winterisation does the pool or spa require, and can you provide service records?
What evidence can you provide before a viewing to resolve: UPRN/title bridge and named original/2022 design teams?
For 7 Mill Lane's advertised 8 bedrooms, which share a level with a bathroom and living space, and what steps are on the route from parking?
Occasional occupation: ask who checks this property while empty and what its services and insurance require.
Agent / publisher claimArchitecture and specification
A 5,048 sq ft oak-framed coastal house with an 18-metre indoor pool, award-shortlisted Nicholas Anthony kitchen, gym, studio and golf-course views, comprehensively updated in 2022.
The complete 2007/2022 works and indoor-pool commissioning pack joined to the official title, component RICS measurement and specialist pool/envelope survey.
Agent / publisher claimArchitecture and specification
A secluded 5,782 sq ft contemporary house with double-height hall, 36-foot split-level living room, cinema, 50-foot terrace, roof terrace, studios and landscaped 0.72-acre gardens.
The legal address/title disclosure and complete design, planning, completion and warranty pack joined to a component RICS measurement and envelope/terrace survey.
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