Surrey Homes | SH21 | July 2016 | Interiors supplement inside

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2. Cranford
Where? Cranford is off Pains Hill,
close to Limsfield Common and about
two miles from Oxted.
Gardens & outbuildings
the gardens at hunters moon are enchanting and were carefully planned
by the current owners and garden designer, Fiona Lawrenson, who has
won two gold medals at the Chelsea Flower show. to the rear of the
house is a secluded seating area, ideal for outdoor entertaining during
the summer months. the garden is mainly laid to lawn and interspersed
with lush, mature beds and a variety of trees. a timber framed rose walk
leads through to an ornamental part of the garden, which features pretty
box hedging. the swimming pool area is incredibly well protected as it is
surrounded by the original garden walls, which are attractively adorned
with foliage. there is a patio area for poolside entertaining.
Beyond the gardens are the paddocks, which are fenced with post and rail
fences and the ménage. the extent of the land and woodland can be seen
on the boundary plan.
adjacent to the rear of the property is the stable block, which is a charming
period building with 4 stables, a tack room, 2 store rooms and a hay loft
above. this building may have potential for conversion, subject to the
usual consents.
(Google Maps RH8 0RF).
What? An impressive Edwardian
property built in 1912, the property has
had a number of additions over the years
and is today a light and spacious country
home. On the ground floor there are
two principal receptions rooms, both
with exposed timber and open fireplaces,
a large family room with sliding glass
door to the patio, as well as a study and
a superb kitchen/breakfast room with
French doors to the conservatory. On
the first floor there is a master bedroom,
with en suite bathroom and dressing
room, and four further bedrooms and two
bathrooms. A separate stairway leads to
a self-contained guest suite with double
bedroom and shower room. The lovely
gardens and grounds extend for almost
eight acres encompassing formal lawns,
woodland, a paddock and an attractive
leisure complex which includes an elegant
indoor swimming pool.
How much? Cranford has an asking
price of £2,350,000 and is with
Jackson-Stops in Oxted.
Call 01883 712375 or visit
www.jackson-stops.co.uk
3. Hunters Moon
Where? Surrounded by ancient
woodland, Hunters Moon is on the edge
of the village of Grayshott in Hampshire,
close to the borders of Surrey and West
Sussex (Google Maps GU26 6EG).
What? An elegant and substantial
Victorian country house, the property was
once the main house on the Kingswood
Firs estate and has direct private access on to
Ludshott Common. The house has a variety
of attractive and unusual design features,
including several arched windows and a
large bay window in the superb 32-foot
drawing room. It also features a family
room, dining room, study, wine cellar and
kitchen breakfast room with AGA.
Above, on two floors, are a master
bedroom suite with two dressing rooms
plus five further bedrooms and three more
bathrooms. The gardens at Hunters Moon
were planned by the current owners and
garden designer, Fiona Lawrenson, who has
won two gold medals at the Chelsea Flower
Show. The grounds extend to over seven
acres and encompass a secluded swimming.
There are also paddocks, a manège and
a stable block with four stables, as well as
substantial woodland.
How much? Hunter’s Moon is
priced at £2,750,000 and is on the market
with Savills in Guildford. Call 01483 796
4. Whitelands
Where? Whitelands is in a secluded
location just to the north of Brockham
village, two miles west of Dorking
(Google Maps RH3 7HB).
What? The house is a substantial family
home of considerable style and character,
built in the late 1920s. On the ground
floor there is an impressive hall and Art
Deco staircase, a 35-foot drawing room
with inglenook fireplace which is adjoined
by a garden room and a bar/snug, a dining
room, sitting room, fourth reception room
and kitchen/breakfast room. On the first
floor there is a master bedroom with en
suite bathroom and dressing room dressing
room and six further bedrooms, three with
en suite facilities. Outside the grounds are
divided into two areas – a smaller area laid
to grass with a patio and the main part of
the grounds which extend to the west and
include an attractive swimming pool. The
grounds adjoin open farmland and extend
to about an acre,
How much? Whitelands is on the
market at £1,300,000 and is with
Jackson-Stops in Dorking. Call 01306
887560 or visit www.jackson-stops.co.uk
820 or visit www.savills.co.uk
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