Just east of the town Oxted, nestled in amongst the natural beauty of the North Downs and just south of the M25 sits the affluent locale of Limpsfield, Surrey. With strong medieval origins and strong ties to music history, Limpsfield’s suburban fabric is dotted with grand stately homes that make use of the ample landscapes of the Surrey countryside. Combining affluent countryside vistas with vital urban connectivity afforded by Oxted’s rail connections and the M25 - Limpsfield has remained a desirable locale for living and developing alike!

Limpsfield’s built environment is unique in just how many buildings of interest there are in this small locale. With buildings dating as far back as the 12th century - such as St Peter’s Church and Old Court Cottage - Limpsfield is filled with iconic pieces of British design history. From thatched roofs, Tudor-style timber fronted mansion properties, and Arts and Crafts houses, a walk through Limpsfield is a walk through architectural history. Limpsfield was first officially recorded in the 1086 Domesday Book for William the Conquerer following the Norman Conquest of Britain in 1066. Recorded as Limenesfeld, with its name stemming from a Celtic place-name meaning ‘elm wood’, was owned by Battle Abbey following the conquest. Many of the stately homes featured in Limpsfield’s landscape date from the 18th and 19th centuries - entirely reflected in their design ethos.

No other grand stately manor in the local area typifies this stately practice that in Titsey Place - just north of Limpsfield. The manor at Titsey Place has over 3,000 acres spread across walled gardens, the grand mansion itself, and the Jubilee rose garden. Attracting over 20,000 visitors a year, Limpsfield developed from the original 16th century manor house when in 1534 John Greasham acquired the manor. There is even evidence to suggest that the Tudor manor-house was built upon the remains of a Roman villa!

Limpsfield is under the jurisdiction of the Tandridge District Council. A huge proportion (95%!) of the parish is protected as Metropolitan Green Belt land and has over 85 listed properties within its boundaries - making infrastructural and domestic development in the area slow and restricted. In the Tandridge District Council’s adopted local plan from 2014-2029, the council dictated that infilling in the immediate Limpsfield area that adjoins to Oxted may be permitted - but not to the further east in areas such as Limpsfield Chart. Therefore, it seems unlikely that large scale development programmes will take root in Limpsfield; however the market for single-use rennovations of large country properties is open and thriving!