5 bed detached house for sale

Ladyegate Road, Dorking, Surrey RH5

Elegant 1930s detached family home occupying an elevated position with superb far-reaching views towards box hill and ranmore ........

Mole Cottage is a most appealing detached family home of considerable style and character, occupying an elevated position and enjoying superb far-reaching views towards Box Hill and Ranmore on the North Downs. Built, we understand, in the 1930s, the property is offered to the open market for the first time in almost 40 years and has had only two owners since its original construction. Retaining many of the distinctive features associated with its era, the house has been thoughtfully modernised and tastefully enhanced by the present owners to provide bright, spacious and beautifully balanced family accommodation. A welcoming reception hall with cloakroom leads to an elegant double-aspect sitting room measuring approximately 27 ft, featuring a bay window, open fireplace and double doors opening into the conservatory, which enjoys a delightful outlook over the beautifully established rear gardens. A particular feature of the house is the superb open-plan kitchen/dining room, created by the current owners to form an impressive everyday living and entertaining space. Beautiful stone flooring complements an excellent range of fitted kitchen furniture, centred around a gas-fired Aga and substantial island unit. A utility room and separate study complete the ground floor. The first floor provides a double-aspect main bedroom with built-in wardrobes, en-suite shower room and superb far-reaching views towards Box Hill and Ranmore on the North Downs, together with four further bedrooms served by the family bathroom, several of which also enjoy the same delightful outlook. The bedroom accommodation is further complemented by an abundance of built-in storage together with a boarded loft providing excellent additional storage. Outside, the delightful south-facing rear gardens provide an excellent degree of privacy and seclusion, with a paved terrace adjoining the house leading onto well-maintained lawns, colourful established borders and an irrigation system. To the front, an attractive garden and private driveway provide ample parking.