Grade II mansion where the ‘Queen Mother used to stop en route to the races’ hits market for £2.9m

A stunning country house which the Queen Mother reputedly stopped off at en route to the races has gone on the market for £2.9m.

Grade II listed Skeynes Park, in Edenbridge, Kent, was leased at the start of the 20th century by her uncle, The Honourable Patrick Bowes-Lyon.

It is believed that the Queen Mother, a horse racing fanatic, popped in to see him on her way to Lingfield Racecourse five miles away.

Skeynes Park, a stunning country house which the Queen Mother reputedly stopped off at en route to the races has gone on the market for £2.9m. The grade-II listed home, in Edenbridge, Kent, was built in 1840

It was leased at the start of the 20th century by the Queen Mother's uncle, The Honourable Patrick Bowes-Lyon. It is believed that the Queen Mother, a horse racing fanatic, popped in to see him on her way to Lingfield Racecourse five miles away. Above: The entrance hall in the grand property has a marble floor

It was leased at the start of the 20th century by the Queen Mother’s uncle, The Honourable Patrick Bowes-Lyon. It is believed that the Queen Mother, a horse racing fanatic, popped in to see him on her way to Lingfield Racecourse five miles away. Above: The entrance hall in the grand property has a marble floor 

The entrance hall leads on to a beautiful drawing room which has an elegant fireplace, high ceilings and french doors

The entrance hall leads on to a beautiful drawing room which has an elegant fireplace, high ceilings and french doors

The home has eight bedrooms, five bathrooms and an indoor swimming pool and sauna complex. Above: Another view the enormous drawing room

The home has eight bedrooms, five bathrooms and an indoor swimming pool and sauna complex. Above: Another view the enormous drawing room

The property was built in 1840 and has eight bedrooms, five bathrooms and an indoor swimming pool and sauna complex.

It is approached by a sweeping drive and comes with 14.4 acres of parkland boasting ponds, a lake, woodland areas and enclosed rose beds.

The property also has its own tennis court, which is fitting as Bowes-Lyon was a champion tennis player who won the Wimbledon doubles title with his partner Herbery Wilberforce in 1887.

The entrance hall has a marble floor, and the inside of the property has high ceilings, elegant fireplaces and French doors.

The master bedroom is on the first floor and there are two bedrooms on the second floor, as well as an attic space which could be converted into an en-suite shower room.

There is also a drawing room, dining room, library, kitchen, orangery, laundry room and boot room.

The library has an outlook to the side as well as a fireplace and brilliant range of bookshelves

The library has an outlook to the side as well as a fireplace and brilliant range of bookshelves

The kitchen doubles up as an expansive breakfast room and is fitted with a four-oven Aga and granite work surfaces. There is also a double butler sink and space for a dishwasher and an American fridge freezer. The windows look out on to the gardens

The kitchen doubles up as an expansive breakfast room and is fitted with a four-oven Aga and granite work surfaces. There is also a double butler sink and space for a dishwasher and an American fridge freezer. The windows look out on to the gardens

The master suite features its own dressing room as well as window seats, a fireplace and fitted wardrobes

The master suite features its own dressing room as well as window seats, a fireplace and fitted wardrobes

As well as the dressing room, pictured, there is a marble en suite bathroom featuring a 'his and hers' vanity unit

As well as the dressing room, pictured, there is a marble en suite bathroom featuring a ‘his and hers’ vanity unit

The present owners have lived at the property since 1998 but they are looking to move now their children have left home.

Tom Shuttleworth, of estate agents Savills, who are selling the property, said: ‘This country house is steeped in history as it was leased by the Hon. Patrick Bowes-Lyon in 1901 and the Queen Mother is reputed to have visited his house on her way to Lingfield races.

‘It is a beautiful mansion with a lovely long driveway approaching it as you wind your way through over 14 acres of wonderful parkland.

The present owners have lived at the property since 1998 but they are looking to move now their children have left home. Above: The kitchen garden has several beds, fruit cages and two greenhouses

The present owners have lived at the property since 1998 but they are looking to move now their children have left home. Above: The kitchen garden has several beds, fruit cages and two greenhouses 

There is an indoor pool complete with a shower, sauna and plunge pool, as well as a roof which can be opened electronically

There is an indoor pool complete with a shower, sauna and plunge pool, as well as a roof which can be opened electronically

The home is approached by a sweeping drive and comes with 14.4 acres of parkland boasting ponds, a lake, woodland areas and enclosed rose beds

The home is approached by a sweeping drive and comes with 14.4 acres of parkland boasting ponds, a lake, woodland areas and enclosed rose beds

The property also has its own tennis court, which is fitting as Bowes-Lyon was a champion tennis player who won the Wimbledon doubles title with his partner Herbery Wilberforce in 1887

The property also has its own tennis court, which is fitting as Bowes-Lyon was a champion tennis player who won the Wimbledon doubles title with his partner Herbery Wilberforce in 1887

Tom Shuttleworth, of estate agents Savills, said: 'It is a beautiful mansion with a lovely long driveway approaching it as you wind your way through over 14 acres of wonderful parkland'. Above: the plan of the first floor

Tom Shuttleworth, of estate agents Savills, who are selling the property, said: ‘It is a beautiful mansion with a lovely long driveway approaching it as you wind your way through over 14 acres of wonderful parkland’. Above: the plan of the first floor

The second floor plan of the home, whose owners are moving on, with their children having 'flown the nest'

The second floor plan of the home, whose owners are moving on, with their children having ‘flown the nest’

The Queen Mother was big fan of horse racing

The Queen Mother was big fan of horse racing

‘The property has all the grandeur you could wish for but on a manageable scale.

‘It has been owned by a family for 21 years whose children have grown up in it but they have now flown the nest.

‘The owners have thoroughly enjoyed living there but have decided now it is right to move on.’

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