Property description
A fine family home located in the idyllic Surrey Hills hamlet of Walliswood.
Nutgrove dates back to the early 1920's presented to an extremely high standard throughout. The property is immaculate, and great care has been taken by the present owners to ensure the preservation of its period features have been maintained. The accommodation comprises of an entrance hall, a large kitchen/breakfast room, a fantastic and spacious formal lounge with adjoining conservatory, a study / second reception room, utility area and downstairs cloak / shower room.
On the first floor, there are three double bedrooms, all offering fantastic storage space and a larger than usual single bedroom. The bedrooms are all serviced by the well appointed family bathroom. Throughout, the property offers fantastic space and light. There are a wealth of period features such as original exposed beams, and the most gorgeous inglenook fireplace in the lounge. The stunning flooring is provided by Junckers, one of Europe's most popular high end wood floor providers. The bespoke kitchen is of exceptional quality with built in appliances including an Aga and American style fridge freezer.
The property sits on a generous 1/4 acre plot. There is a large patio area ideal for entertaining. The garden itself is mainly laid to lawn and very well maintained. There is a detached barn style annex building (shown on the floor plan) which has one bedroom and good living accommodation. This building is currently tenanted and brings in a significant income, but would provide ideal guest accommodation should having a tenant not be attractive to you. At the end of the garden is a log cabin measuring approximately 16ft x 16ft with sink, power and heating, it also has a decked veranda.
The front of the property is approached by a gravel driveway and offers ample parking for several vehicles.
The property is located in the sought after Surrey Hills hamlet of Walliswood, an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Walliswood itself has a fantastic pub, nursery school, village hall and a great sense of community.
The popular villages of Ewhurst and Ockley are just a short drive away. Ewhurst provides a village church, village school, public house, vet, hairdressers and post office / village shop ideal for day to day needs. Cranleigh centre is approximately 2.5 miles away and offers an excellent range of shopping facilities, public houses, restaurants, cafes and a leisure centre. The nearby towns of Guildford (11.6 miles) and Horsham (11.4 miles) offer more comprehensive shopping, leisure and cultural facilities.
Frequent rail services to London are available at Guildford and Dorking main line stations with a Gatwick service being offered from Dorking and Gomshall.
For the commuter the village is served by Ockley railway station. There is also a main line station at Dorking with frequent services to London and the South Coast. The A29 connects to the A24 giving a direct link to the M25 orbital motorway with fast access to Heathrow and Gatwick airports and Central London.
There are good schools in the area with The Ashcombe School and the Priory School in Dorking providing secondary education. The area also benefits from private schooling at such facilities as Belmont, Duke of Kent, Farlington, Hurtwood House and Cranleigh School amongst them. There are sporting and leisure facilities in the area with several local golf clubs, polo at Hurtwood Park, Leisure Centres at Cranleigh, Dorking and Guildford.
The village of Ockley dates from Iron Age times and is set in the heart of the Surrey Hills. Leith Hill is the highest point in the South of England. The village has a post office, village shop and garage. There is a good choice of public houses and Bryce's restaurant. For the sports enthusiast informal football is played on Ockley Green and Gatton Manor Golf Club is on the outskirts of the village. The village has featured in longer routes of the London-Surrey cycle classic.
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