7 bedroom detached house for sale

SUBSTANTIAL EDWARDIAN HOUSE IN SECLUDED GROUNDS ON THE EDGE OF DORKING WITH EASY ACCESS TO DORKING STATION AND BEAUTIFUL COUNTRYSIDE.........

Sandells is a substantial detached family home of great style and character situated in a convenient location on the eastern side of Dorking. The extent and proportion of the rooms will not disappoint any potential buyer seeking the archetypal Edwardian house. There many charming period features evident throughout such as ornate ceiling roses and cornicing, exposed wooden floors and large windows allowing plenty of light to flood in, along with impressive original fireplaces – the current owners have installed 4 wood burning stoves and an ESSE Range in the kitchen.

Immediately upon entering the house, via the entrance porch which leads into the spacious reception hall, the scene is set. The two principal reception rooms - the drawing room and dining room - are bright and spacious with the proportions one would expect. Access to the ground floor veranda is through double doors leading off from the dining room. Together with the kitchen/breakfast room there are a number of additional rooms including; home office/playroom, study, utility room, pantry, boot room, plus additional hallways and two extensive basement areas. Planning consent has been granted for an extension of the kitchen – see Mole Valley District Council planning portal Ref MO/2023/1024.

An elegant staircase rises from the reception hall and leads to the large first floor landing. Here there are four impressive principal bedrooms - bedroom two having a balcony and bedroom four with a roof terrace. A ‘Jack and Jill ‘bathroom is located between bedrooms one and two. The current owners use bedroom 2 as a dressing room. There is a second family bathroom and separate WC to the southern side of the landing thus effectively serving bedrooms three and four.

The second floor is a wonderful space with three additional bedrooms and a newly fitted bathroom. A separate kitchen and large living area offers considerable scope and potential for a multitude of uses, be it a self-contained area for an au-pair or relative, or grown up children.

A long drive leads off the Reigate Road to the western side of the house where there is generous parking for several cars. There is a detached double garage located on the south western boundary and further garage, workshop and potting shed to the eastern boundary. The grounds which extend to approx. 1.3 acres compliment the grandeur of house perfectly and consist of sweeping lawns with numerous established shrubs and mature trees providing high levels of seclusion particularly in the summer months when the sun is always found in different areas around the grounds. There is a dedicated children’s play area along with a netted vegetable patch.