A four-bedroom home in affluent Surrey, once home to a US president, can be yours for £2.35 million.
the vacuum cleaners lived in the property in 1902, more than a quarter of a century before Herbert Hoover became the 31st President of the United States of America in 1929.
In his 1952 memoir, he explained that his “wife searched a small country house in Walton-on-Thames.”
He may well have had political ambitions at the time he found the property, adding that it was “strangely known as The White House.”
This four-bedroom property in Surrey’s Walton-on-Thames was home to Herbert Hoover in 1902
Herbert Hoover became the 31st President of the United States of America in 1929
Hoover was born on August 10, 1874 and was the US president during the Great Depression.
He signed into law on March 3, 1931, making The Star Spangled Banner the American national anthem.
He was a self-made man who got rich as a mining engineer before entering politics.
He stayed at the Walton-on-Thames estate for only a short time in 1902, although his wife reportedly stayed a little longer – though she eventually went to central London.
Built in 1768, the Georgian period property has grand original features including bay windows
Built in 1768, the Georgian-period property has bay windows and a bell tower on the roof.
There is room for ample parking and landscaped gardens with an extensive lawn.
Inside there are high ceilings and four lavish bedrooms, as well as a luxurious Tom Howley kitchen with travertine marble countertops.
The luxury kitchen is from the Tom Howley brand and is equipped with a spacious breakfast bar
The refined kitchen has gray wall and base units with travertine marble countertops
The property is being sold by Churchods estate agents, who explained that the house has an ‘abundance of original Georgian-era features and period details’.
It added: ‘The four reception rooms are great for entertaining and are a perfect match for the four bedrooms and two bathrooms. And the gardens are a suntrap that offers exceptional seclusion in all seasons.’
The property is located in West Grove of Walton-on-Thames. The market town is located on the south bank of the Thames in northwest Surrey.
It is located about 15 miles southwest of central London in the Elmbridge area, often referred to as Britain’s Beverly Hills for its large, expensive houses.
Known as ‘The White House’, the property is for sale for £2.35m through Churchods estate agents
In the dining room there are high ceilings and a bay window with patio doors to the garden
There is another comfortable reception room next to the main entrance, with a fireplace
The main entrance to the property also has stairs and leads through to the kitchen
The average price of a property sold in Walton-on-Thames in the last year is £750,665.
According to Zoopla, it’s more than double the £354,152 average price of a home sold across the country in the same period.
The property has a blue plaque on the outside indicating that the former president lived in the property.
However, this blue plaque is not installed by the English Heritage London blue plaque scheme as it is located outside the capital.
The house has two bathrooms and four bedrooms, including this one with a bay window
Outside there is an enclosed garden with an extensive lawn and a dedicated dining area
Daniel Copley, of Zoopla, said: ‘This enchanting Georgian house is brimming with natural light and retains period features such as decorative windows, fireplaces and coves.
“The property also has historical ties and was once the family home of successful businessman Herbert Hoover, who later became president of the United States of America.”