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

The original Georgian element of this Grade II listed country house, with breathtaking far-reaching views across glorious countryside.


Description

Summary of Accommodation:
Entrance hall, sitting room, drawing room, music room, utility, dining room, kitchen/family room, principal suite of bedroom, dressing room and en suite bathroom, guest suite with en suite bathroom, 5 further bedrooms and 3 bathrooms over two floors, including a potential staff flat. Cellars.

Garaging and stores, outbuilding.

Just over 12 acres of gardens and grounds with tennis court and enclosed swimming pool.

Distances to local towns: Leith Hill 0.2 miles, Holmbury St. Mary 2.8 miles, Abinger Hammer 4.9 miles, Cranleigh 6.4 miles, Dorking 6.7 miles

Situated in an elevated position within a Conservation Area and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, also within the Surrey Hills, Tanhurst enjoys far reaching southerly views over the extensive gardens and countryside of Surrey and Sussex beyond.

The Georgian element of a Grade II listed property, Tanhurst is beautifully presented throughout and retains many original features including high ceilings, sash windows and original fireplaces to several of the rooms.

The property is predominantly arranged over three floors and offers more than 7,400 sq ft of accommodation.

To the ground floor are the reception hall containing the original staircase leading to the first and second floors with a glazed cupola allowing plenty of natural light, the sitting and drawing rooms, both with views to the south over the gardens and countryside beyond and access to the rear terrace, music room, cloakroom, formal dining room, expansive utility room.

The kitchen/family room has been modernised and now benefits from extensive cupboards, large kitchen island and AGA.

The cellars can be accessed from back hall.

On the first floor, enjoying the southerly views, is the principal suite with its bay window, dressing room and en suite bathroom.

There are two further bedrooms on this floor, one with en suite bathroom, and a family shower room.

The second floor comprises four bedrooms, one with an en suite shower room, family bathroom and a kitchen, making the space ideal for guest or staff accommodation.

Tanhurst is approached via a long, sweeping driveway bordered by attractive estate fencing. Set within approximately 12 acres, the grounds include a well-maintained tennis court and a swimming pool enclosed by a beautiful red-brick period wall.

To the rear of the house, a large stone sun terrace takes full advantage of the far-reaching views. Beyond the terrace is a well-manicured lawn bordered by estate fencing, separating the formal gardens from the paddock.

The grounds feature a wonderful variety of mature trees and planting, which together create the peaceful and picturesque setting that defines Tanhurst.

Location

Nearing the top of Leith Hill, Tanhurst enjoys a fine, rural situation in the midst of the Surrey Hills, with the attractive hamlets of Abinger Hammer and Holmbury St Mary close at hand, with their village greens, public houses and local shops. It is deemed an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Dorking and Guildford, accessed via the A25, provide a more comprehensive range of shopping, educational and recreational facilities, as well as mainline railway stations. Immediate stations nearby include Gomshall and Effingham Junction.

There is a good selection of schools in the area including Abinger First School, Belmont, Duke of Kent, Hurtwood House, St Teresa's Effingham, Cranmore and Cranleigh.

Train stations: Gomshall station 5.6 miles (London Waterloo from 51 minutes), Holmwood station 5.8 miles (London Victoria from 70 minutes) Dorking station 6.8 miles (London Waterloo from 53 minutes, London Victoria 56 minutes), Horsham station 10.7 miles (London Victoria from 55 minutes, London Blackfriars from 61 minutes), Guildford mainline station 12.8 miles (from 32 minutes to London Waterloo)

Connections: A3 West Clandon 12 miles, M25 (Leatherhead junction 9) 13.3 miles

Airports: London Gatwick 15.2 miles, London Heathrow 24.4 miles

All distances and times are approximate. Source: Google Maps

Square Footage: 7,444 sq ft


Acreage: 12.08 Acres

Directions

Postcode: RH5 6LU


Additional Info

Services: Mains water, electricity, oil fired central heating and hot water. Private drainage (shared septic tank). The swimming pool is heated via air-source heat pump. There are solar panels at the property, and the current owners participate in a feed-in tariff scheme.

Further Information: Tanhurst enjoys a right of access over the rear drive to access the garaging. The neighbours have a right of access over Tanhurst's drive.

There is a public footpath which runs along the right-hand side of the drive and on between the garden and woodland.