The Salutation was built by Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1911-1912 for William, Gaspard and Henry Farrer as a weekend retreat to enable them to enjoy the east coast air.  Named after an Inn that originally stood within the grounds, the house is supported by Knightrider House, Gatehouse, Coach House and Gardeners Cottage.

The property was built from new at the time with the exception of Knightrider House, or the Dower House as it has often been referred to, which was redesigned and enlarged at the same time. 

Having been hidden and neglected for over a decade, there has been a considerable renovation programme.  The house remains a private home.

Set within the town and adjacent to the River Stour, surrounded by 3.5 acres of delightful gardens and grounds and almost entirely edged by the old city walls, the house is afforded a remarkable level of privacy.  The entrance gates, when closed, complete this privacy and provide a delightful architectural screen.  The opening is topped with a great cornice which is flanked by dormer windows of the Gatehouse and Knightrider House.  When entering the site, one is greeted by a pair of gate piers offset to the right of the house.  Complete with ornate wrought iron gates, there is a delightful view through the yew hedges, across the bowling lawn, through two further piers, down along the Holm Oak walk to a small oak gate also set into piers within the old city wall.  The whole effect is that of continuous framing, an effect Lutyens was particularly keen on.