- 5 bedrooms +
- 4 reception rooms +
- 2 bathrooms +
- 0.55 acres +
- Detached +
- Garden +
- Patio +
- Terrace +
A five-bedroom family home located in the heart of Ashtead Park nature reserve with fine views stretching across the grounds of the historic 18th-century Ashtead Park House, now City of London Freemans School.
The White House sits in a deep, wide plot and offers scope to extend and improve (Subject to obtaining the usual consents). It is located in private grounds of 0.55 acres within the 60-acre parkland setting.
To the front, there is a manicured garden, parking and a double garage with adjacent side access to the rear garden. There is additional wider garden access through decorative wrought iron gates to the east of the house.
Through the front door porch, a welcoming entrance hall leads to a double aspect drawing room with bi-folding doors onto a large terrace area and a well-maintained all-season garden. Downstairs cloakroom/wc, dining room, office/tv room, kitchen diner and utility area leading to the garage and additional storage spaces including a wine cellar.
Upstairs, a galleried landing leads to the principal bedroom with an adjacent dressing room and cedarwood-lined wardrobes, en-suite and separate WC. There are four further bedrooms off the landing, one of which has a generous balcony overlooking the terrace and garden. There is a large loft space with huge potential for development.
The mature garden includes a water feature surrounded by hedging, behind which are three garden buildings.
Schooling in the area is superb, with an excellent choice of private schools, including City of London Freemen's, located directly opposite, Downsend, Epsom College, St John's, Box Hill School, and Kingswood House. State education is covered by St Andrew's (Catholic), St Giles C of E, and West Ashtead Primary.
Ashtead village is just a short distance away, which provides an excellent range of local shops, including a baker's, fishmongers, florist, and organic greengrocers. It also has a local M&S, Co-op, post office and two pubs as well as a number of cafes and restaurants. The train station is approximately 1.5 miles away which offers services to Waterloo and Victoria.
Epsom town centre is located within a few miles which also has an excellent range of shops and everyday stores along with The Ashley Centre, a variety of restaurants, pubs, and coffee shops, and an Odeon cinema. Cobham, Dorking, Guildford, and Kingston are within easy reach.
The RAC Woodcote Park, set in 350 acres of beautiful Downland countryside, lies between Ashtead and Epsom and features two 18-hole golf courses, four squash courts, six floodlit tennis courts, a modern gym, an indoor swimming pool, treatment rooms, restaurants, bars and accommodation.
The Beaverbrook Estate with it's stunning country house set within its own 470 acre estate is conveniently located and has become renowned as one of Surrey's best destinations for a family getaway. The estate offers a hotel, dining, spa and 18-hole golf course.
Local family activities include Chessington World of Adventures (approximately 10-15 minute drive away), Hobbledown Farm and Bocketts Farm. There is also extensive walking, horse-riding, and cycling through beautiful countryside and a number of pretty local villages around the Surrey Hills, Headley Heath and Box Hill.
The M25 and A3 are easily accessible, providing access to central London, Guildford and the South, Heathrow and Gatwick Airports.
EPC: D
Council Tax Band: H
Local Authority: Mole Valley District Council
Tenure: Freehold
Chain Free
Ashtead Village 0.75 miles, Ashtead train station 1.75 miles, Epsom 2.5 miles, M25 (J9) 4 miles, Cobham 7 miles, Dorking 8 miles, Central London 20 miles
All distances are approximate.
Please check catchment areas and entry requirements for all schools stated.
The plot size is measured from Promap, please make own checks before making decisions reliant upon this.