7 bedroom detached house for sale

Bredon is a beautifully presented 1920s family home with stunning views, set in a private and secluded setting in the heart of the Surrey Hills offering approx. 2 acres and a tennis court.

Description

Bredon is a beautifully presented 1920’s family home set in a delightful elevated position, with attractive gardens that provide exceptional privacy and fabulous views towards Ranmore at the rear and over adjacent farmland to the front.

Extended under the current ownership to provide light and airy living space ideal for the growing family, the property offers four excellent reception areas, with both the main drawing room and sitting room having large windows with double aspect views over the gardens. The kitchen is well appointed with an extensive range of base and wall units, a large island and space for table and chairs. There is also a conveniently located bedroom with shower room and kitchenette on the ground floor which could be utilised as either a seventh bedroom suite for the main house or as a separate annexe.

On the first floor there are six bedrooms all of which enjoy open countryside views. The principal also benefits from a private covered balcony, dressing area and en suite bathroom. The five further bedrooms (one of which has a private balcony) share two family bathrooms, one of which can be used to make a guest suite.

The outstanding gardens comprise large areas of level lawn close to the house with linking terraces immediately adjacent and with access into the house. The gardens at the rear comprise areas of grass between rhododendrons and mature trees. From the rear of the gardens a gate and right of way crossing an adjacent paddock provides direct access to the North Downs via a number of bridleways and footpaths.

There is also a tennis court which is overlooked by the house and a useful newly built detached outbuilding which is currently used as a games room but could easily provide further garaging if required or converted to provide ancillary accommodation subject to the necessary consents.

Location

Westcott is a thriving village in the Surrey Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), with a real sense of community and belonging. Situated close to the village centre with a charming church, pubs, shops, school, village green and reading rooms as well as nearby doctor’s surgery.

Dorking town centre is within approximately 1.7 miles and offers a comprehensive range of facilities with a selection of supermarkets including Waitrose and Marks and Spencer. Dorking has three railway stations for services to London, Guildford, Horsham and the South coast, Redhill, Reading and beyond. The property has good access to Heathrow airport (approx. 23 miles) and Gatwick airport (approx. 15 miles) with the A24 and A25 providing road links to the M25 national motorway networks, London and the south coast.

There are a good choice of state and private schools in the wider area, including Cranleigh, City of London Freemen’s School at Ashstead, Reigate Grammar School, Royal Grammar and the High School at Guildford, St Teresa’s at Effingham, Manor House at Bookham, Boxhill School, Cranmore at West Horsley, Downsend School and St John’s at Leatherhead and Duke of Kent School at Ewhurst.

The property provides direct access to the Surrey Hills(including Ranmore and Leith Hill) with its abundance of hiking, mountain biking, road biking and riding opportunities. Additionally there are several local Golf clubs, racing at Epsom, flying at Redhill and Fairoaks and angling at several local venues.

(All mileages are approximate).

Square Footage: 3,823 sq ft