Description
SOLD BY CURCHODS Inc BURNS & WEBBER - A magnificent period home offering an abundance of character and charm and featuring hugely adaptable family accommodation together with wonderful mature and secluded gardens, situated within the heart of this sought-after Surrey Hills village. EPC 'E'
Approaching the property from The Street, in the much sought-after Surrey Hills village of Ewhurst, this superb period home, with origins dating back to the 1600s, will not fail to impress.
The imposing front door welcomes you into the large hallway which sets the tone for this period house with its exposed beams and a storage cupboard which would make an excellent cloakroom. Leading from the hallway is a handsome hexagonally shaped study with original windows and wood panelling. A beautiful formal dining room has a focal feature of an open fireplace and takes you through to the stunning modern kitchen/breakfast room. The kitchen has been fitted with a comprehensive range of Wren 'cashmere' units with contrasting composite worktops, integrated Neff appliances and four ring gas hob plus wok hob. French doors take you out onto the patio and garden directly from the kitchen.
A staircase directs you to the first floor, featuring versatile accommodation which is currently utilised as two reception rooms and a principal bedroom suite. The front sitting room bathes in sunlight at the setting of the sun and is a restful space for relaxing and admiring the view across the Surrey Hills. There is an abundance of original features including cornices, ceiling roses, balcony window, fireplace and internal door through to the rear sitting room which has a majestic marble fireplace and art deco windows overlooking gardens. The principal bedroom suite comprises a generous bedroom, again with original features, a connecting lobby and a luxurious shower room with curved screen shower, rainforest shower head, twin wash handbasins, all in white with complementing tiling and cabinetry.
A further set of stairs draws you to the second floor, offering a substantial guest suite including a bedroom with expansive fitted wardrobes on two sides of the room and a shower room decorated to a similar specification to the principal bedroom. The impressive family bathroom has a fabulous corner bath with waterfall taps, and shower cubicle with rainforest shower head. There are three further interlinking bedrooms, each offering generous space and period features, providing versatile accommodation.
The wonderful gardens are mainly laid to lawn with perimeter fencing, matures trees and shrubs with a shingle covered seating and entertainment area around a central fish pond. A barn building provides a utility area with space for white goods, electricity and plumbing with a further mezzanine floor with pull down ladder for extra storage. There is also a covered area for further storage. The original footprint of the property outside the kitchen has been maintained to assist with permission for extending to the side of the property, subject to the usual permissions.
To the front of the property is an original ornate wall and steps leading down to a further substantial garden area with further mature trees and shrubs together with the detached double garage.
