Dorking, RH4

This is a beautiful Georgian Period house with an Edwardian extension set in the midst of lovely mature gardens of 2/3 of an acre which includes a walled garden.

To the front of the house which is covered with a magnificent wisteria, there is a garden with a yew hedge and parking for 8 cars including a double garage which is beside 2 stables and a tack room. 

The house which is on two floors covers 6000 square feet, excluding the loft and the cellar.
On the ground floor there is a Drawing Room and a Sitting Room both with open fires and views to the Surrey Hills, a Dining Room and a Study which look over the front garden, a Library which opens onto the walled garden, a Kitchen opening into the main garden and a utility room with fridge and freezer which leads to the walled garden. The property is further enhanced with two Conservatories, one which opens into the walled garden and the other with French doors which open onto the main garden at the back of the house.
There are 3 toilets, one of which is outside in the garden.
Downstairs there is seating for at least 30 people and the Dining Room has a table to seat 12.
The Kitchen seats 6 people at a stone worktop which has 2 built-in electric hobs. It is well provided with a gas fired Aga range, an integrated electric double oven with grill and a dishwasher. Leading off the kitchen is an air-conditioned walk-in Cold Larder. There are ‘stable doors’ leading into the main garden.

On the first floor there is a large Sitting Room with seating for at least 4 people. There are 6 double bedrooms and 1 single bedroom which together with a double sofa bed can sleep 14 plus people. There are 3 bathrooms, one with an ‘assisted’ shower, one with a sunken bath and the main bathroom which has a shower and a roll top bath. On this floor there are 3 toilets.

Surrounding the house outside, there are 3 gardens – the walled garden to the side of the house, the main garden at the back of the house and the front garden. The walled garden contains an orchard, a vegetable garden and a 40 foot heated greenhouse with a mature vine producing sweet grapes.
The main garden at the back of the house has views of the Surrey Hills from the three lawns. It is planted with flowering shrubs, perennial flowers and mature trees including a spectacular Copper Beech and a Eucalyptus. The upper lawn has a pond, a patio and a hot tub for 4 people. On the lower lawn there is a children’s wooden playhouse and barbecue.