A rare opportunity to purchase a wonderful country house in magnificent private grounds with commanding views over rolling
countryside and highly accessible to London.

Description

Great Hayes offers a truly unique and wonderful opportunity to recreate an exceptional country house estate, renovated to a purchaser’s own requirements in one of Surrey’s most picturesque rural surroundings, all within about 25 miles of
central London. It is believed that Great Hayes was built in 1928 and has been owned by the same family for 48 years. The house is un-listed, retains many of the original features and includes the main residence and two cottages which were originally used for staff.

Key elements of the accommodation include an impressive drawing room with magnificent central fireplace, a large formal wood paneled dining room and reception hall. The dining room opens onto the garden room which benefits from
attractive garden views and gives access onto the garden terrace. The hall continues through to the sitting room, kitchen, study, boot room, utility and store.

The accommodation is well laid out and lends itself to both family living and entertaining on a grand scale.
On the first floor is an impressive dual aspect principal bedroom with fitted wardrobes and en suite bathroom. There are four further bedrooms an impressive cinema room and dual aspect billiards room, there is also a family bathroom and two
separate w/c’s to this level.

The second floor has an additional bedroom and bathroom that gives access into the loft space which would be ideal for conversion subject to the usual consents.

Cottage 1
Benefits from its own entrance and is complete with well-fitted kitchen, dining room large sitting room, one bedroom on the ground floor and three bedrooms and a family bathroom on the first floor.

Cottage 2
Also benefits its own entrance and includes a kitchen, dining room, sitting room, three bedrooms and a family bathroom on the first floor.

Gardens and Grounds
The property is set wonderfully within its wide and very private plot and is approached along
a private lane, arriving at an impressive forecourt in front of the house.

The formal grounds are exceptional and worthy of particular note. Wonderful formal lawns, which are level and well-maintained, stretch away from the house, flanked by mature and herbaceous borders. The paddocks beyond the formal gardens make around 7.85 acres in total.

Outbuildings
To the north of the property there is a garage bloc complete with garden store, workshop and two useful storage rooms. A hard standing road leads down to the paddock and stabling
with two loose boxes and a tack room.
Please note the estate has private drainage.

Location

Great Hayes occupies an exceptional setting surrounded by rolling countryside. Local amenities at Headley cater for ‘day to day’ needs whilst extensive shopping and recreational facilities can be found in the towns of Epsom, Dorking, Leatherhead, Cobham, Ashstead and Esher. The area has exceptional road and rail communication from the M25 and the A3 and rail services to London Waterloo, London Bridge and Victoria operating regularly from the mainline stations of Leatherhead, Epsom and Dorking, making it the perfect location for commuters. For those for whom international travel is a priority, Gatwick Airport is approximately 9 miles away.

There are many outstanding schools in the area with Epsom College, St Johns School and City of London Freeman’s School close by. Other schools in the area include Danes Hill School and Downsend School.

Sporting and Recreational facilities are substantial with golf at Walton Heath, Beaverbrooks, Sunningdale, St Georges Hill and The RAC Country Club. Racing at Sandown and Epsom
(home of the Derby). Polo at Epsom Polo Club and Knepp Castle. Walking and Riding on Headley Heath and cycling along the Olympic route on Box Hill. Headley also boasts an active
cricket club and a local shoot..

Square Footage: 11,381 sq ft


Acreage: 7.85 Acres

Directions

Take the A23 out of London heading south, this continues to the A216 follow this to the Locks Lane roundabout where you take the A217. In Mitcham turn onto the A239 and continue on this until you get to the roundabout where you take the first exit onto the A297 where you will pick up the A217 heading south. As you approach the Tadworth roundabout take the B2032 towards Headley, where you will cross over the M25. At the top of Pebblehill Road take the right hand turn onto the B2033 onto Headley Common Road. As you approach the cricket club on your right hand side pass the club and take the right hand turning onto an unmade road. The turning to Great Hayes is immediately on your right.

Alternatively from the M25 junction 9 take the Leatherhead bypass towards Dorking and Headley on the A24. At the roundabout take the first exit onto Reigate Road and then turn right onto Tot Hill the B20336, turn right onto Headley Common Road. Proceed along this road until you get to the Headley Heath National Trust Car Park on your right, on the left is the Headley Heath Cricket Club turn left before the pitch to an unmade road. The turning to Great Hayes is immediately on your right.

Additional Info

Local Authority: Mole Valley District Council
Council Tax Band G