5 bedroom detached house for sale

Ideally placed to take full advantage of all that the lovely village of Woldingham has to offer, an attractive, detached house of space and character surrounded by mature, secluded gardens. Designed and constructed towards the end of the twentieth century, stylistically reflecting the warmth and character of late medieval architecture, the house has distinctive external elevations of dark timber and painted render on a brick plinth under a cat-slide roof line with double glazed casement windows and French doors. With spacious accommodation extending to approximately 3,835 square feet arranged over two floors, together with an additional 975 square feet of garaging and studio, features include exposed decorative beams and brick fireplaces including a handsome inglenook in the drawing room. The open plan kitchen/breakfast/family room is a marvellously sociable living space with a very wide, five-sided bay window providing a lovely place to sit and contemplate the rear garden and is comprehensively fitted with a range of oak front cabinetry, granite work surfaces and integrated appliances. As well as the inglenook fireplace with canopy and grate, the drawing room has oak floors and enjoys a triple aspect with French doors to the rear garden, while the dining room has a brick fireplace with woodburning stove and a fully fitted bar area. Elsewhere on the ground floor is a games room, a study and large laundry room. Laid out across the upper floor are five spacious bedrooms, supported by three bath/shower rooms, two of which are en-suite. The principal bedroom suite is a magnificent, luxuriant area with a tall, vaulted ceiling with crown post detailing, Juliet balcony, contemporary style bath within the bedroom area, en0suite shower room and a fully fitted dressing room.OutsideSet back from Park View Road, the house is approached via a wide brick paviour drive that sweeps to parking and turning areas in front of the house and detached garage. The secluded and mature gardens have been lovingly landscaped with large swathes of well-tended lawn, colourful herbaceous borders, some handsome mature trees especially a magnificent pine and mature shrubs. Terracing adjoins the rear of the house providing an ideal spot for outdoor entertaining and there is a gentle water feature and pond. The garaging has ample space to park three vehicles and has an internal staircase up to the first-floor studio apartment which has an en-suite bathroom.SituationThe house is perfectly situated to enjoy all the highly regarded village of Woldingham has to offer being considered one of the most sought-after villages in the region and is within walking distance of the network of lovely local public footpaths across the North Downs, designated as within the Surrey Hill National Landscape (formerly known as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty). The village centre with its shop/post office is under 0.5 miles away, whilst Woldingham Station is just over half a mile and has direct services to London Bridge (30 mins.), London St Pancras (45mins.) and London Victoria (33 mins.). The M25 (Jct 6) is under 5 miles away and there are two local golf courses, riding stables, a tennis and cricket club. Schooling in the area is considered excellent with a selection in both the private and state sectors, at primary and secondary levels including a village primary school, Hazelwood Preparatory School in Oxted, Woldingham School for Girls, Caterham School as well as Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Whitgift, Trinity and Croydon High School for Girls. Property Ref Number: HAM-63780Additional InformationTenure: Freehold Services: Main gas, electricity and water. Private drainage. Private road fund: Approximately 300 per annum 2025/26 Local Authority: Tandridge District Council. Council Tax Band H