A historic Arts and Crafts home in Surrey lists for $4.8M
Long Copse, a Grade II-listed historic arts and crafts home in Ewhurst, Surrey, has hit the market for about $4.8 million (£3.5 million)—only the third time it has been offered since Alfred Powell designed it in 1899. The six-bedroom country estate is widely regarded as one of Britain's finest surviving examples of the movement.
Key Takeaways
- Long Copse is listed at £3.5 million (about $4.8 million) with Blue Book Agency—its third sale since 1899.
- Architect Alfred Powell and furniture maker Ernest Gimson shaped the home's oak joinery and Arts and Crafts details.
- The six-bedroom estate sits on Pitch Hill within the Surrey Hills National Landscape.
- Extras include a thatched guest cottage, a barn-turned-library, and roughly 70 oak trees on the grounds.
Why Is Long Copse Listed for Only the Third Time?
Known as Long Copse, the Grade II-listed residence in Ewhurst was originally commissioned in 1899 as a four-room summer retreat for artist Olivia Mudie-Cooke. It was gradually expanded into a substantial country home, with each addition designed to look as though it had evolved organically over centuries.
Today, the six-bedroom estate is available for only the third time in its history, listing with Blue Book Agency for 3.5 million pounds (about $4.8 million). For buyers tracking rare luxury real estate and dream homes, that scarcity alone makes the listing noteworthy.
What Makes This Historic Arts and Crafts Home Special?
More than 125 years ago, architect and designer Alfred Powell built an unassuming cottage in the hills of Surrey. It has since become one of Britain's most important surviving examples of the Arts and Crafts Movement.
Powell is best known for his work reviving hand-painted ceramics at Wedgwood, meaning examples of his architecture are much harder to come by. Long Copse also has ties to architect and furniture maker Ernest Gimson, who designed much of the original oak joinery, fireplaces, doors, and built-in furnishings that remain to this day.
The home has long attracted architects and historians from around the world and was featured in Lawrence Weaver's book Small Country Houses of Today, cementing its place as one of the defining residences of the Arts and Crafts movement. Its Grade II listing formally recognizes the property's architectural significance.
What Does the $4.8 Million Estate Include?
The roughly 3,300-square-foot home is full of handcrafted touches, from stone walls and leaded-glass windows to oak staircases and centuries-old fireplaces. Decorative artwork by Italian artist Cavaliere Formilli adds extra charm.
A wisteria-covered porch opens to a series of cozy living spaces, including a drawing room with a stone hearth, a dining room connected to a garden room, and a study with an old-fashioned bread oven. Elsewhere on the estate are a detached timber-framed barn that now serves as a library and music room and a picturesque thatched-roof guest cottage.
Where Is Long Copse in the English Countryside?
Set high on the slopes of Pitch Hill within the Surrey Hills National Landscape, the property enjoys sweeping views across the Sussex Weald. The grounds are planted with flowering shrubs, woodland paths, and some 70 oak trees.
"Long Copse is one of those exceptionally rare houses where architectural importance and everyday beauty exist in perfect harmony," says Blue Book Agency co-founder Lindsay Cuthill. "It isn't simply an important historic house; it's a wonderfully comfortable family home."