Detached house for sale in Manor House Lane, Bookham, Surrey KT23

Coming to the market for the first time in 55 years, this property has no chain and offers its new owner tremendous scope to put their own stamp on it and to modernise.

The existing house is of some 2,838 sq ft, excluding the double garage and store room which are to the exterior.

One of the most remarkable features is the plot size of 0.88 acres and the delightful rear garden, which comprises a large area of manicured lawn with mature hedging and shrubs, which leads around to a meadow area with a southerly aspect.

The spacious ground floor comprises multiple reception rooms, currently arranged as a dining/sitting room to the front, a formal drawing room with open fire place to the rear, adjacent to the conservatory and breakfast room. There is also a study which could serve as a fifth bedroom on the ground floor together with a shower/utility room and a separate WC.

To the first floor there are four good-sized bedrooms with in-built storage and two family bathrooms.

To the front of the property is a large driveway with off-street parking for multiple vehicles.

EPC: E
Tenure: Freehold
Local Authority: Mole Valley District Council
Tax Band: G

Bookham is a village between Fetcham and Effingham, just off the A246, which connects Leatherhead and Guildford. The High Street has a range of shops, cafes and pubs. Bookham station is on the edge of Bookham Common and offers a direct train service to London Bridge or Waterloo. On the south side of Bookham is Polesden Lacey, owned and run by The National Trust, it is a beautiful Edwardian house and estate on the North Downs and the edge of the Surrey Hills. There is easy access to Junction 9 of the M25, useful for connections to Gatwick and Heathrow Airports.

There are a number of excellent private and state schools in the area, including Manor House, St Teresa's, Cranmore, St Lawrence Primary School and the Howard of Effingham.

A246 351 feet, Bookham Station 1 mile, Fetcham 1.1 miles, Effingham 1.4 miles, Polesden Lacey 1.7 miles, Bookham Common 2.6 miles, Leatherhead 3.1 miles, J9 M25 3.3 miles, Guildford 10.4 miles, Gatwick Airport 17.8 miles, Heathrow Airport 18.9 miles. (All distances are approximate and calculated from Bookham High Street).