An elegant Georgian house on the market for the first time in 45 years and the former home of the renowned writer Beverley Nichols. With just over 6,000 sq. ft of accommodation and with origins believed to date to C18, Merry Hall offers a wealth of character features and provides a refined home, with flexible-use rooms perfectly suited to both family living and hosting guests. On the ground floor, there is a stylish drawing room with striking period fireplace with a formal dining room adjacent, offering the ideal setting for entertaining. A reception area beyond provides a link through to the kitchen/breakfast room with ancillary space offered by two utility rooms. There is also a study, which is accessed via the kitchen, and a light-filled conservatory with terracotta tiled flooring. The generous billiard’s room offers a splendid social environment, with double doors opening out to a paved terrace, and at basement level there is a generous cellar. A grand staircase with curved handrail rises to the first and second floors which accommodate the bedrooms. These comprise a principal room with wardrobe storage and access to a Jack and-Jill shower room, along with five further bedrooms and two bathrooms on the first level. At the top of the house, there are four additional bedrooms and access to a large loft room which provides excellent storage

A curved, red-brick wall, with evergreen hedging fronts the road, with wrought-iron gates and a series of steps rising to the classic period entrance doorway, whilst a driveway
to the side provides vehicular access, parking and an approach to a garage with potential for a building plot subject to the necessary consents. A pleasing selection of architectural shrubs and perennial plants fill borders and decorative beds, with areas laid to lawn and paved terracing which offers opportunities for outdoor dining and relaxation. Mature trees created dappled shade in the grounds with fragrant and flowering climbing plants adorning the walls to the front and rear of the house.

Ashtead Village and Craddocks Parade in Lower Ashtead are in close proximity to the property and offer an excellent range of amenities including independent shops, a M&S foodhall, cafés and public houses, along with a medical surgery and a recreation ground. Sporting pursuits are catered for with the Ashtead Squash and Tennis Club, Football Club and Bowls Club, whilst for keen-walkers Ashtead Common and the surrounding countryside offer miles of routes to enjoy the landscape. For commuters, Ashtead train station provides links to London Waterloo, Victoria and London Bridge in approximately 35 to 45 minutes and road users will find links to the M25 nearby. The area offers a number of highly regarded schools including St Andrews Catholic School, Little Downsend, London City of Freemens and St Johns School