A MOST APPEALING AND ADAPTABLE CHARACTER HOME OF 5308 SQFT WITH ANNEXE SITUATED ON A PREMIER ROAD MINUTES WALK FROM OXTED.

Front Lobby, Reception Hall, Cloakroom, Drawing Room, Dining Room, Family Room, Kitchen/Breakfast Room With Larder And Pantry, Snug, Boot Room, Gardeners W.C, Five Bedrooms, One With En-Suite and others with Wash Hand Basins, Eaves Sitting/Bedroom, Family Bathroom, Separate W.C. Annexe With Kitchen, Garden Room, Sitting Room And Two Bedrooms, Integral Garage, Attractively Planted And Landscaped Garden. In all 0.47 Acres.

Within walking distance of the sought-after town of Oxted and set on a partly private road, Quarry Ridge is a wonderful, comfortable home with adaptable accommodation of circa 5000 sqft. Enjoyed by the same family for over 42 years, the flexible space has been enhanced, catering for the changing needs of various generations over the time.

Built in 1935 the appealing elevations are a mellow red brick with oak timbers, tile hanging and white render, with leaded light Crittal windows. Inside, charming period features abound with floors of original red quarry tiles and solid oak, some Bakelite door handles, bell panel and bells in most rooms, large butlers sinks, Oak doors and a wide Oak staircase with Art Deco style balustrade and attractive brick and tile fireplaces, some set within an alcove with windows either side and an oak bressummer above. Features such as a butler’s pantry and second staircase to the old servants’ quarters hark back to a bygone age, but are just as relevant for today’s lifestyle and entertaining. The expansive accommodation is primarily set over two floors. A solid Oak front door opens into the entrance lobby which has a traditional cloakroom with a coat hanging area and a W.C. The elegant drawing room is dual aspect with a large bay flooding the room with light and there is an attractive, original fireplace. The dining room is open to the hall, providing a very flexible space for entertaining larger gatherings of friends and family, having doors that open out onto an open loggia which overlooks the garden, giving extra space to flow out to the terrace and deck beyond. The family room also has a wide bay window and a serving hatch through to the butler’s pantry. From the hall is a large kitchen/breakfast room, well fitted with a range of cream gloss finish cabinets, red granite work surfaces and breakfast bar. Integral appliances include an electric induction hob, a Miele oven, warming drawer and there is space for a dishwasher. A large walk-in larder has further storage and space for an American stye fridge/freezer. Conveniently off the kitchen, the butler’s pantry offers a large area for food preparation, having glazed cabinets and a butlers sink set into granite work tops and a wide hatch to the family room. From the kitchen there are doors to the back stairs, the cosy snug and the back lobby with gardeners W.C. A stable door opens into to the large boot/utility room which has a further door to the side drive.
Upstairs, the main house has five bedrooms with the fifth bedroom/sitting room being accessed via stairs from bedroom two, creating a spacious teen suite or office area with deep storage cupboards at either end of the room. There is a separate W.C. and a family bathroom with original green art deco tiles and a white sanitary ware. Linked to the house, the annexe also has independent access via its own front door which leads into a hall with a cloakroom. The fitted kitchen leads out to a dining/garden room with doors to the private terrace. Upstairs there are two double and a single bedroom/dressing room, an ensuite bathroom and separate W.C. A short flight of stairs lead up to the large sitting room from the annexe hall.

Set back from the road, the house is approached via a gravel drive. To the side of the house is an attached garage The grounds are a particularly lovely feature of the property, with a wide terrace off the covered loggia providing an excellent outside entertaining space together with a further decked area with beautifully planted beds, giving colour and texture throughout the year. The established gardens are cleverly designed having features such as an avenue of silver birch which provides privacy and shade in the summer and a series of ‘rooms’ created with mature hedging, which enclose the annex garden, orchard and vegetable garden which has a large green house. There are a wide variety of mature trees and shrubs to the boundaries. The secluded plot measures approximately 0.47 acre.

Quarry Road is one of Oxted's most sought-after locations. The town of Oxted is within a short walk, providing a comprehensive range of resturaunts, schools, recreational and shopping facilities (including Waitrose). The mainline station serves London Bridge/Victoria in about 33/39 minutes respectively and has ThamesLink trains to Farringdon and St Pancras International. The M25 is easily accessible at Godstone (Junction 6) giving access to other motorway networks, Gatwick, Heathrow, City and Stansted airports, The Channel Tunnel, Bluewater Shopping Centre and Ebbsfleet International station with the high speed rail links into Central London and into Europe.