House of the Month

Font Hall, Sleeps 15 - 24, London

No wild and windy moors here, although Wuthering Heights sits along the road, home of Kate Bush for many years. But at Font Hall, you can roll and fall in green, on the perfectly clipped half-acre lawns of this magnificently English London home. That’s after you’ve tested the trampoline, swings and climbing frame.

Font Hall sleeps 14 in unabashed luxury, plus four children, and up to another seven in the cottage. This is a tale of old London swept into the 21st century in a time machine. There’s still room here for a cape and top hat, though. Among the modern finery, you’ll find chandeliers, original tiled flooring and plenty of panelling.

This is more than a base to explore the lights and sights of the English capital. It’s an event all by itself in one of South East London’s premier addresses. Bring the family together, fuel them from the two Miele ovens, feed the woodburner, watch your favourite Sky shows, relax in the sauna and invade the games room for American pool and table tennis.

Eat around the chunky table in a cathedral space, or out on the terrace, play a little Chopin on the Steinway or just stick on the Sonos and chill with a book. Hit the town for spas, shows and flicks, then sleep deeply in dramatically opulent bedrooms between crisp sheets. When tomorrow breaks, you can do it all again.

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