Riverside estate is steeped in history

While a 1990s new-build has replaced the original dwelling by the Lee, Kitsborough has lost none of its charm, writes Tommy Barker

RARITY. It’s often claimed by estate agents as a selling point, but rarity means rare. Kitsborough has it, though, rarin’ to go.

What are the chances of getting a riverside estate with wooded walks and wild fauna, a fine modern house doffing its cap to earlier designs, a converted coachhouse in two mews, a walled orchard and tennis court, on 70 acres of land, all within a walk of a city?