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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.

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Storrs Holme

Open Aveno dossier →Fine & Country Windermere ↗

Foxfield

Open Aveno dossier →Fine & Country Cardiff & Newport ↗

Sophie Paterson Residence

Open Aveno dossier →Knight Frank Weybridge ↗
Asking / guide priceStorrs Holme£8,500,000Agent / publisher claim · observed 2 Sep 2026Fine & Country Windermere ↗Foxfield£8,000,000Agent / publisher claim · observed 6 Sep 2026Fine & Country Cardiff & Newport ↗Sophie Paterson Residence£7,750,000Agent / publisher claim · observed 5 Sep 2026Knight Frank Weybridge ↗
Location & characterStorrs HolmeStorrs Park, Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria

Newly built contemporary lakefront residence

Published description
FoxfieldRudry Road, Lisvane, Cardiff

Purpose-built modern-regency country estate with contemporary family and leisure infrastructure

Published description
Sophie Paterson ResidenceEsher Park Avenue, Esher, Surrey

Outstandingly modernised classical-contemporary private-road residence

Published description
Bedrooms & bathroomsStorrs Holme6 bedrooms

6 bathrooms

Agent / publisher claim; layout needs checking.
Foxfield7 bedrooms

11 bathrooms

Agent / publisher claim; layout needs checking.
Sophie Paterson Residence6 bedrooms

5 bathrooms

Agent / publisher claim; layout needs checking.
Floor area & its limitsStorrs HolmeApprox. 10,365 sq ftPublished measurement; not independently measured.
Measurement qualifications

Signed component-area schedule separating the marketed 10,365 sq ft from garage, leisure, plant, boathouse and exterior components

FoxfieldApprox. 15,855 sq ftPublished measurement; not independently measured.
Measurement qualifications

OnTheMarket currently exposes 15,855 sq ft, while The Luxury Home Show reports 24,000 sq ft and the earlier Savills presentation reported 24,190 sq ft. The discrepancy is retained as an unresolved component-boundary issue.

Signed component-area schedule reconciling 15,855, 24,000 and 24,190 sq ft and title-plan measurement reconciling 19.5, 24 and 25 acres

Sophie Paterson ResidenceApprox. 7,753 sq ftPublished measurement; not independently measured.
Measurement qualifications

The current Knight Frank brochure states 720.28 m² / 7,753 sq ft, EPC C, Elmbridge local authority, Council Tax H and particulars dated March 2026 with media dated February 2026.

Signed component-area schedule separating the annexe, garage, gym, terraces, circulation and plant from the 7,753 sq ft headline

Land, gardens & accommodationStorrs Holme

The principal programme includes an open-plan living kitchen, formal dining and sitting rooms, six ensuite bedroom suites, cinema, games room, bar, extensive utility space and integral double garage across four levels.

The gated garden meets approximately 35 metres of private Windermere frontage with a wet boathouse for a boat up to 10 metres, a second boathouse, two jetties, lake terraces and uninterrupted west-facing views.

Agent / publisher claims. Unrecorded amenities and land extent remain unknown.
FoxfieldPublished land: approx. 24 acres

The current instruction dates the completed house to 1999 and describes four levels, a lift, seven en-suite bedrooms, two offices, formal and family rooms, an orangery, a top-floor kitchen/bar and leisure space, wine cellar, gym and undercroft valet-style garage.

The current agent presentation states around 24 acres but also refers to 25 acres; an earlier Savills record states 19.5 acres. Only an official title plan and measured survey can settle the included extent.

Agent / publisher claims. Unrecorded amenities and land extent remain unknown.
Sophie Paterson Residence

The accommodation includes a galleried reception hall and monumental split stone staircase, drawing and family rooms, open-plan kitchen, four first-floor bedroom suites, principal his-and-hers dressing and bathrooms, a gym with private terrace, double garage and flexible annexe above.

Agent / publisher claims. Unrecorded amenities and land extent remain unknown.
Energy & completionStorrs Holme

EPC B — exact-address derived record; certificate and assessment inputs to retrieve

Advertised performance does not establish measured use.

Needs checking: Official title number, registered boundary and the complete access, shared-route, foreshore, lake-bed, riparian, mooring, jetty, boathouse, covenant and service position

Needs checking: Named architect and full planning, demolition, Building Control, completion, warranty, structural and professional-appointment chronology for the 2020–2023 build

Foxfield

EPC C — current Fine & Country instruction and syndication

Advertised performance does not establish measured use.

Needs checking: House number, full postcode, title number, UPRN, registered land extent and complete access, boundary, woodland, pond, drainage, service and land-use obligations

Needs checking: Named architect and full planning, Building Control, structural, fire, lift, warranty and later-alteration archive

Sophie Paterson Residence

EPC C — current Knight Frank brochure

Advertised performance does not establish measured use.

Needs checking: House number, full postcode, title number, UPRN, registered plot and complete private-road access, covenant, maintenance, security, drainage and boundary position

Needs checking: Original architect, construction date, complete build and alteration approval/completion chronology, warranties and transferable professional appointments

Status & asking-price historyStorrs HolmeFor saleObserved 2 Sep 2026

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FoxfieldFor saleObserved 6 Sep 2026

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Sophie Paterson ResidenceFor saleObserved 5 Sep 2026

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Recorded transaction (separate)Storrs Holme£2,700,000 · 31 May 2019

Storrs Holme, Storrs Park

Exact-address title and land-value anchor only. The transfer predates the 2020–2023 replacement construction; legacy 238 sq m energy-derived area is not comparable with the current 963 sq m marketed house.

Transaction source ↗A historical sale is not an earlier asking price; no price reduction is inferred.
Foxfield

Unknown: no matched prior transaction is connected to this record.

Sophie Paterson Residence

Unknown: no matched prior transaction is connected to this record.

Important missing informationStorrs Holme
  • Official title number, registered boundary and the complete access, shared-route, foreshore, lake-bed, riparian, mooring, jetty, boathouse, covenant and service position
  • Signed component-area schedule separating the marketed 10,365 sq ft from garage, leisure, plant, boathouse and exterior components
  • Named architect and full planning, demolition, Building Control, completion, warranty, structural and professional-appointment chronology for the 2020–2023 build
  • Measured operating costs, renewable and backup-plant performance, insurance terms and property-level flood, shoreline, drainage, sewage, slope, tree and climate-risk evidence
Missing evidence is not a negative finding.
Foxfield
  • House number, full postcode, title number, UPRN, registered land extent and complete access, boundary, woodland, pond, drainage, service and land-use obligations
  • Signed component-area schedule reconciling 15,855, 24,000 and 24,190 sq ft and title-plan measurement reconciling 19.5, 24 and 25 acres
  • Named architect and full planning, Building Control, structural, fire, lift, warranty and later-alteration archive
  • Measured energy and water consumption, lift and plant service history, insurance terms, grounds and pond costs, and property-level flood, surface-water, slope, tree and ground-risk evidence
Missing evidence is not a negative finding.
Sophie Paterson Residence
  • House number, full postcode, title number, UPRN, registered plot and complete private-road access, covenant, maintenance, security, drainage and boundary position
  • Original architect, construction date, complete build and alteration approval/completion chronology, warranties and transferable professional appointments
  • Signed component-area schedule separating the annexe, garage, gym, terraces, circulation and plant from the 7,753 sq ft headline
  • Measured running costs, private-road charges, service history, insurability and property-level flood, drainage, tree, subsidence and ground-risk evidence
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.

Storrs Holme

Gardens and grounds

Publisher evidenceThe gated garden meets approximately 35 metres of private Windermere frontage with a wet boathouse for a boat up to 10 metres, a second boathouse, two jetties, lake terraces and uninterrupted west-facing views.

Practical questionWho maintains the gardens and grounds, what is included in the sale, and can you provide the maintenance schedule?

Glazing

Publisher evidenceThe house was newly constructed between 2020 and early 2023 and is specified with triple-glazed Accoya openings, air-source heating with gas backup, underfloor heating, air conditioning, Lutron lighting, Sonos, CCTV and app-controlled building systems.

Practical questionWho installed the glazing, what access is needed for cleaning and repairs, and are warranties transferable?

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  1. Who maintains the gardens and grounds, what is included in the sale, and can you provide the maintenance schedule?
  2. Who installed the glazing, what access is needed for cleaning and repairs, and are warranties transferable?
  3. What evidence can you provide before a viewing to resolve: Official title number, registered boundary and the complete access, shared-route, foreshore, lake-bed, riparian, mooring, jetty, boathouse, covenant and service position?
  4. For Storrs Holme's advertised 6 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.

Source evidence and qualifications
Agent / publisher claimLive sale

£8,500,000; 6 bedrooms; 10,365 sq ft

Observed 2 Sep 2026
Agent / publisher claimExact identity

Storrs Holme, Storrs Park, Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere

Observed 2 Sep 2026
Agent / publisher claimArchitecture and specification

A newly built £8.5m residence with 10,365 sq ft, 35 metres of private Windermere frontage, two boathouses and four floors of exactingly resolved contemporary living.

Observed 2 Sep 2026
Agent / publisher claimExact-property visual

Lens Media for Fine & Country Windermere Vimeo film

Observed 2 Sep 2026
Unknown / needs checkingDecision document

The official title-and-UPRN pack joined to the complete replacement-build and boathouse approval/completion archive, signed RICS component measurement, specialist lake-edge/building-services surveys and three years of operating and insurance records.

Observed 2 Sep 2026

Foxfield

Gardens and grounds

Publisher evidenceThe current agent presentation states around 24 acres but also refers to 25 acres; an earlier Savills record states 19.5 acres. Only an official title plan and measured survey can settle the included extent.

Practical questionWho maintains the gardens and grounds, what is included in the sale, and can you provide the maintenance schedule?

Works and completion

Publisher evidenceThe current instruction dates the completed house to 1999 and describes four levels, a lift, seven en-suite bedrooms, two offices, formal and family rooms, an orangery, a top-floor kitchen/bar and leisure space, wine cellar, gym and undercroft valet-style garage.

Practical questionCan you provide completion certificates, outstanding works, transferable warranties and the snagging record?

Ask before you view

  1. Who maintains the gardens and grounds, what is included in the sale, and can you provide the maintenance schedule?
  2. Can you provide completion certificates, outstanding works, transferable warranties and the snagging record?
  3. What evidence can you provide before a viewing to resolve: House number, full postcode, title number, UPRN, registered land extent and complete access, boundary, woodland, pond, drainage, service and land-use obligations?
  4. For Foxfield's advertised 7 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.

Source evidence and qualifications
Agent / publisher claimLive sale

£8,000,000; 7 bedrooms; 15,855 sq ft

Observed 6 Sep 2026
Agent / publisher claimExact identity

Foxfield, Rudry Road, Lisvane, Cardiff

Observed 6 Sep 2026
Agent / publisher claimArchitecture and specification

A purpose-built 1999 Cardiff estate with seven en-suite bedrooms, a three-storey white-oak staircase, lift-served leisure floor, wine cellar, valet garage, tennis court, three ponds and about 24 private acres.

Observed 6 Sep 2026
Agent / publisher claimExact-property visual

The Luxury Home Show YouTube film

Observed 6 Sep 2026
Unknown / needs checkingDecision document

The official title/UPRN and land plan joined to a signed component measurement, the complete 1999 approval/completion archive and three years of estate, lift, plant, drainage, insurance and maintenance records.

Observed 6 Sep 2026

Sophie Paterson Residence

Additional accommodation

Publisher evidenceThe accommodation includes a galleried reception hall and monumental split stone staircase, drawing and family rooms, open-plan kitchen, four first-floor bedroom suites, principal his-and-hers dressing and bathrooms, a gym with private terrace, double garage and flexible annexe above.

Practical questionWhich accommodation is approved for its advertised use, and are access, services and heating independent?

Energy and systems

Publisher evidenceThe current Knight Frank brochure states 720.28 m² / 7,753 sq ft, EPC C, Elmbridge local authority, Council Tax H and particulars dated March 2026 with media dated February 2026.

Practical questionCan you provide the current EPC, commissioning certificates, warranties and recent measured energy use?

Ask before you view

  1. Which accommodation is approved for its advertised use, and are access, services and heating independent?
  2. Can you provide the current EPC, commissioning certificates, warranties and recent measured energy use?
  3. What evidence can you provide before a viewing to resolve: House number, full postcode, title number, UPRN, registered plot and complete private-road access, covenant, maintenance, security, drainage and boundary position?
  4. For Sophie Paterson Residence's advertised 6 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.

Source evidence and qualifications
Agent / publisher claimLive sale

£7,750,000; 6 bedrooms; 7,753 sq ft

Observed 5 Sep 2026
Agent / publisher claimExact identity

Sophie Paterson's residence, Esher Park Avenue, Esher (house number withheld by the current instruction)

Observed 5 Sep 2026
Agent / publisher claimArchitecture and specification

Sophie Paterson's own 7,753 sq ft family residence: a new-build shell transformed into a layered classical-contemporary home with a monumental stone staircase, galleried hall, annexe, gym and private terrace.

Observed 5 Sep 2026
Agent / publisher claimExact-property visual

The Luxury Home Show YouTube film

Observed 5 Sep 2026
Unknown / needs checkingDecision document

The numbered identity and official title/private-road pack joined to the complete build-and-alteration archive, a signed RICS component measurement and three years of operating and maintenance evidence.

Observed 5 Sep 2026

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