3 bedroom flat for sale in Dorking

£1,000,000
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Beds: 3
Baths: 2
Old Bury Hill, Dorking RH4 See map

Offered to the market for the first time in over 50 years is this exceptional Grade II listed mansion apartment with private garden and roof terrace which occupies the first and second floor of this impressive and historic building. Over 2000 sq ft, boasting well-proportioned rooms the property offers versatile and elegant accommodation and would now benefit from updating. The accommodation comprises of Dining room, Drawing room with open fire, Sitting Room with french doors leading to roof terrace and Kitchen/breakfast room, Four bedrooms, Shower Room, WC and Family Bathroom. Retaining many original character features and splendid high ceilings the most prominent feature is without doubt the vista over the lake and surrounding farmland and beyond towards Leith Hill.

The original home forms part of what was the Bury Hill Estate owned by Viscount Grimston and covered 1600 acres of land between Dorking, Westcott, Coldharbour to the fringes of Holmwood along with many local estate houses. A subsequent owner, Robert Barclay, created a ‘pleasure garden’ with an ornamental lake and the house remained in the Barclay family for 150 years. It was occupied by the military in the Second World War and in 1949 the central section was destroyed in a fire and the two wings have remained separate ever since.OutsideA gravel drive with communal parking leads to the apartment. There is an outside store/studio on the ground floor, accessed from the apartment or outside side access (access is also shared with one neighbour)
The roof terrace via french doors from the sitting room on the second floor, the area is south facing and provides wonderful far reaching views. Outside the building the private garden is approached through neighbouring gardens and is a large expanse lawn again providing outstanding views.SituationThe property is set in a conservation area between Dorking and Westcott. There are many footpaths over Milton Heath and the Nower, offering endless walks through bluebell woods. The highly regarded village of Westcott is a short distance away and Dorking is about one mile, oferring shopping facilities, restaurants, leisure facilities, theatre and cinema. Dorking mainline station provides services to Victoria and Waterloo. Dorking Deepdene trainline offers services to Gatwick and Reading. Guildford is 12 miles away and offers more comprehensive shopping facilities, restaurants, theatre and G Live arts centre.Additional InformationShare of Freehold
Lease 999 years from May 1982
Informal Maintenance funds 250 pa.
Current Maintenance Balance 3115.30
Maintenance for grounds 200 pa which includes woodland and paddock totalling approx 7 acres (additional 15 per cut for lawn cut approx every two weeks)
Lightwell/floor in Study has not been tested for weight capacity so we would advise not to walk on until tested.
NB Perimeter wall on roof terrace is low

Listed: October 7, 2024
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