Guildford Road, Westcott, Dorking, Surrey, RH4

Beautiful family home with countryside views set in a private position on the edge of Westcott village.

Description

Understood to date from the 1920s, Mill Way is an impressive family house with an attractive garden which has been recently being improved throughout by the current owners. Many of the rooms are generously proportioned offering light and airy living space as well as views over the garden and countryside beyond. There are a number of features typical of the period, including attractive stone fireplaces and bay windows.

First floor accommodation comprises a good size principal suite, including a dressing room and bathroom and lovely views beyond the grounds. There are two further bedrooms – one en suite - and a bathroom on this floor. Stairs lead to the second floor which accommodates two further bedrooms, a home office or games/hobby room and bathroom.

The wonderfully mature grounds are a particular feature of the property. A long private drive leads between evergreen hedges, shrubs and areas of lawn to arrive at a forecourt with ample parking in front of the garages. Laid out on three sides of the house is a fabulous patio area, ideal for summer outside dining.

Extensive lawns sweep away towards the boundary of mature trees and mixed hedges. There are beds and borders containing a wide variety of trees, shrubs and plants together with a summer house. Beyond the lawn and enclosed by hedges, there is an orchard and vegetable garden, with two greenhouses and sheds.

To the north of the house, lies a level former grass tennis court which is ideal for a wide variety of games and a detached outbuilding which could easily provide further garaging if required. From the rear of the gardens a gate leads to a public footpath providing direct access to the Surrey Hills.

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, 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 Gatwick, 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.

Square Footage: 4,029 sq ft