Ken Roberts
Director, Head of Guildford & Horsham Residential Sales
Guildford Estate Agents & Professional ServicesHorsham Estate AgentsThe Barn is an attractive period property with retained period features blended sympathetically with contemporary fixtures. The accommodation is mostly set out across one floor and features four bedrooms, several living areas and a large, low-maintenance garden with views across the Surrey Hills. On the ground floor are two reception rooms, including a kitchen/breakfast room with a central island, white Shaker-style units, slate tiled flooring, a woodburning stove and glass double-doors leading to the garden. The dining room is spacious and benefits from hardwood flooring, exposed beams and feature stone walls. A statement spiral staircase in the centre of the room leads up to the sitting room located in the eaves of the house, with two large skylights and a gallery area. Three of the four bedrooms are doubles, including a good-size principal bedroom with an en-suite featuring a rolltop tub, while a small single could also be used as an office space. Completing the accommodation is a family bathroom with both a bath and a separate shower.
This property has 1.46 acres of land.
Five bar wooden gates open onto a small gravel area directly outside the front of the house. There are also separate gates and a driveway which sweeps round leading to a detached double garage. The Barns garden is a generous size and features a vast lawn area, as well as mature trees and shrubs. A patio sits off the kitchen/breakfast room and offers interrupted views of the Surrey countryside. There is additionally a small wooden summer house and a large shed ideal for storage, with an additional seating area, featuring an outdoor pizza oven.
The Barn is situated within the idyllic and peaceful location of Coldharbour, about six miles south of the historic town of Dorking. This tranquil and beautiful setting, with its miles of picturesque countryside offers a quiet position; yet has the convenience of the nearby villages. Dorking town centre (6.2 miles) has a wide range of local shops, restaurants and cafes. Other recreational facilities include Dorking Halls Theatre and Leisure Complex, the Surrey Hills which is ideal for walking, cycling and riding, Bury Hill Fisheries, Betchworth Park Golf Club and Denbies Wine Estate. More extensive shopping and leisure facilities can be found in Guildford, about 14 miles away, with the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre and G Live providing outstanding theatre and music concerts. Reigate and Horsham are even closer. The property is set within the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The miles of spectacular surrounding countryside is ideal for walking, cycling and riding, including Leith Hill and Box Hill. Nearby leisure facilities include Coldharbour Cricket Club Ground, Dorking Lawn Tennis & Squash Club and Horsham Leisure Centre. There are a wide selection of excellent schools in the area including both state and private schools.
Leave Strutt & Parkers Guildford branch and turn left down High Street. At the roundabout, take the second exit onto Epsom Road/A246. Continue for approximately 2 miles and then take the third exit at the following roundabout to stay on Epsom Road. Merge onto Trodds Lane and drive straight for just over a mile. At the junction, turn right onto Shere Road/A25. Continue for 5 miles before turning right onto Hollow Lane. Drive on for another 5 miles; the road will turn into Leith Hill Road and then Abinger Road. Enter Coldharbour and pass The Plough Inn on the right. The property will then be on the left.
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