Holmbury Hill Road, Holmbury St. Mary, Dorking, Surrey, RH5.

Hurtwood Place is a superb example of a principally Edwardian classic Surrey Hills country house. The property occupies a delightful situation with direct access to The Hurtwood from the garden.

The accommodation centres around the fabulous light and airy kitchen/breakfast room/pantry which enjoys enviable views over the garden and from which a pair of glazed double doors lead via steps down to the splendid drawing room. In addition, the ground floor of the house benefits from a generous sitting room, superb dining room as well as a study, boot room, utility room, wine store and boiler room.

On the first floor there are six bedrooms and three bath/
shower rooms, one being ensuite. From one bedroom, a pair of tri-fold windows give access to a loggia and terrace.

Internal photographs date from the previous owner's tenure and it should be noted that the house is now empty. External photographs dated April 2024
Particulars dated April 2024

Hurtwood Place occupies an enviable position on the edge of the popular village of Holmbury St Mary at the heart of the Surrey Hills Designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with breathtaking views and picturesque villages, this desirable enclave provides country living within easy reach of London.

The village features two public houses, a popular cricket club, a pretty green, church and the acclaimed Hurtwood House School. Other popular villages such as Shere, Abinger Hammer and Peaslake are close by and enjoy thriving communities which benefit from public houses, restaurants, local shops, amenities catering for day to day needs and a surgery. Of particular note is Kingfisher Farm Shop in Abinger Hammer and Peaslake Village Store. Holmbury Hill, with its Iron Age fort and over 60 miles of paths and tracks, offers opportunities for walking, riding and cycling.

Superb educational, recreational and shopping facilities can be found at Guildford to the west, Dorking to the east and Cranleigh to the south. Dorking and Guildford offer mainline railway stations to London, the A3 and the M25 can be reached at Guildford, Cobham and Leatherhead giving access to the national motorway network and also Heathrow, Gatwick and Southampton airports. Nearby
Gomshall station provides services to Guildford, Reading and Gatwick.

Local schools include Duke of Kent, Belmont, Cranmore, St Teresa's, Lanesborough, Longacre, St Catherine's, Cranleigh School with further renowned independent and state schools in Guildford, Dorking and Cranleigh. There are also further easily accessible primary schools in Peaslake, Abinger Common and Shere. Leisure activities in the area include golf at a number of local courses including Wisley and Beaverbrook. Numerous sporting facilities are available within a 10 mile radius.

Distances

Abinger Hammer 1 mile, Peaslake 2 miles, Cranleigh 6 miles, Dorking 7 miles, Guildford 8 miles (London Waterloo 35 minutes), M25 (Junction 9) 10 miles, Effingham (Junction 8) miles (London Waterloo 45 minutes).

Airports: London Heathrow 28.1 miles, London Gatwick 16.8 miles.

(Distances and times approximate)