Formerly a boys' school this blissful property already has an active golf club surrounding it. The 38- room building is being reinvented to breathe new life into the parkland which it oversees; with its own lake, spa facility and unique conservatory.

Minutes from the south side of the M25 and equidistant from Gatwick airport and central London this is set to become a favoured rendez-vous for conference organisers, spa devotees and wedding guests alike.

The feel will be warm and cosseting, very personal in service with sharp, well observed food.

On course to open fully to the public late 2008