Holmbury Lane, Holmbury St. Mary, Dorking, Surrey, RH5

Beautifully positioned period farmhouse with cottage and separate barns in just over one acre.

Description

Upfolds Farm represents a classic period farmhouse originally dating from the 17th century with later additions and is being offered to the open market for the first time in almost 47 years with no onward chain.

The property boasts a number of retained character features, this is a perfect opportunity to put an individual stamp on the main house through a programme of refurbishment and updating (subject to the necessary consents).

Accommodation within the main house comprises an entrance hall, sitting room, dining room, and a sunroom. To the rear is the traditional-style kitchen, adjoining utility room, an oak-panelled study and a cloakroom.

The first floor provides three well proportioned bedrooms and a bathroom. The principal bedroom benefits from a dressing room and en-suite bathroom. On the second floor are two additional double bedrooms.

The farmhouse includes a paddock of approximately one acre with an orchard of mature plum, damson, apple and pears.

A notable feature is the direct bridleway access onto Leith Hill and Holmbury Hill.

There are a number of substantial outbuildings offering scope for development (subject to the relevant consents) including two separate barns of excellent proportions, a recently built three bedroom cottage, stables, store rooms, a former granary, bay garaging and garden shed.

Field Tenancy over further grazing and a Dutch barn (subject to negotiation).

The ancillary cottage, known as Upfolds Barn, is well presented throughout and features an open plan kitchen / sitting room, a bedroom and shower room on the ground floor. Upstairs is a mezzanine floor with two further bedrooms. The conversion of Upfolds Barn was completed in 2022 and has underfloor heating throughout with energy provided by solar and a ground source heat pump.

The long drive benefits from electric gates on the approach to the farm with views over neighbouring paddocks and countryside.

Square Footage: 2,738 sq ft



Additional Info

Public Bridleway No 45 leads along the drive, Public footpath 48 passes through the farm and then connects with Public footpath 49. These public rights of way provide access to miles of countryside through the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.