Originally called Holthanger, it was renamed Southern Court and subsequently Cherry Hill.

Unlike the surrounding Walter George Tarrant houses being built on the Wentworth Estate at the time, Modern Movement houses such as Holthanger were expensive "one-off" solutions designed to satisfy the needs of private individuals and included provision for motor cars, sophisticated kitchen and heating and electrical equipment and for accommodating domestic staff.

The plan is a shallow curve which took into account the Scots pines trees to the north of the site.

The house is set back from the road with a winding drive and dense landscaping that keeps it hidden from public view.

Between 2009 and 2015, permission was granted for a detached garage block, for the wings of the main house to be demolished, rebuilt and extended incorporating basement accommodation and for landscaping works to be carried out.