Horse Hill, Norwood Hill, Surrey, RH6

A perfectly placed family home with a superb barn style annexe set in 2 acres with an impressive gated driveway, a heated swimming pool and enjoying all the beauty of rural life yet not far from London.

This wonderful Grade II listed 5-bedroom family home and detached annexe are made for everyone and all seasons.

From the moment you step inside the front door, the architecture and beauty captivate you. The high ceilings and elegant sash windows of the Georgian wing give a feeling of light and space. They lead into the magnificent beamed rooms of the Tudor wing complete with three working fireplaces. The exquisitely renovated barn style annexe by the pool enjoys a vast reception room with beamed vaulted ceiling and amazing views.

This wonderful house offers so much choice on lifestyle, from working from home to teenage sleepovers, large gatherings in the garden to intimate dinner parties in the dining room, taking a little boat ride on the lake to walks in the country. In fact, this house will adapt with you as your needs change. With the countryside on your doorstep and horses in the fields at the end of the garden, you have the perfect place to unwind, in the winter in front of a roaring fire and in the summer by the pool.

When you ask the current owners what they love most about their home they will tell you about the strolls around the garden and lake, the glorious summers by the pool entertaining friends and family, watching the wonderful sunsets over fields and farmland, the starlit night skies and the space the house and land has given them all.

With Gatwick only 6 minutes’ drive away where trains to London take half an hour, you can be at Victoria in no time or the south of France for lunch. The popular town of Reigate is a ten-minute drive, with a south London vibe of fabulous shopping, a great choice of cuisine and an Everyman cinema. The location is ideal for a family wanting rural life with a quick commute. We think it is the perfect home for your move to the country.

There is also a great choice of schools in the area, both state and independent, including Copthorne Preparatory School, Micklefield, Horley Infant, Reigate Grammar, Reigate College, Reigate Secondary, The Hawthorns, Oakwood Secondary, Dunottar, St. Mary’s Preparatory, Redehall, Reigate Priory, the Royal Alexandra & Albert and Hurtwood House who describe themselves as “the most exciting school in England”.

The wonderful surrounding countryside, including the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, provides a varied landscape for a variety of outdoor pursuits including walking, cycling, horse riding and nature spotting. There are numerous golf courses within the area including Walton Heath, Reigate Heath, Gatton Manor, Bletchingley, Reigate Hill, Copthorne, Dorking & Betchworth Park. Other sporting facilities include a choice of cricket, football, tennis, squash, rugby, croquet and bowls within the surrounding towns and villages.

The nearby hamlet of Norwood Hill has a very popular gastropub, The Fox Revived, which has appeared in The Good Pub Guide for the last three years.

Larger centres with more comprehensive amenities include Reigate, Redhill and Horley.

Reigate, nestled at the foot of the North Downs, is a historic, medieval market town with a wealth of amenities set amidst glorious countryside including local beauty spots such as the Castle Grounds, Priory Park with 200 acres of open space and woodland, a super children’s playground and modern pavilion café. Reigate Hill and Gatton Park stretch across the North Downs with flower-sprinkled grasslands and quiet shady woods and the open spaces of Reigate Heath and Wray Common provide further opportunities for outward bound activities. The town centre has a village atmosphere and offers a vibrant mix of high street brands, independent local retailers and boutiques, and a superb selection of cafes, restaurants, bars and pubs plus a cinema. Reigate railway station provides services to London Bridge, London Victoria, Gatwick and Reading.

Redhill also enjoys a prime setting along the North Downs Way with excellent rail links to London. The town centre offers a thriving range of shops including M&S, cafes and restaurants plus a library, a theatre and a Memorial Park. Redhill railway station provides services to London St Pancras, London Bridge, London Victoria, Gatwick, Peterborough, Bedford and Reading.

Horley is a small, mainly residential town, halfway between London and the south coast of England. The town centre has a great department store, Collingwood Batchelor, and a large Waitrose as well as cafes, pubs, restaurants, theatre and library. Trains run from Horley station to London or the coast.

There is excellent road access to Gatwick Airport and station, where locals qualify for a residents’ drop off permit. The M23 & M25 are easily accessible for the wider motorway network, London and the south coast.

VIEWINGS - By appointment only with Fine & Country Reigate & East Grinstead or Fine & Country Dorking and Cranleigh.

Horley Station 2.7 miles

Gatwick Station 2.9 miles

Redhill Station 5.6 miles

All distances and timings are approximate.

Council Tax: Band G

EPC Rating: Exempt - Grade II Listed

SERVICES

Mains Electricity
Mains Water
Private Drainage - consult your legal adviser for advice
Heating: Oil
Heating: Radiators, open fires, multi-fuel or wood burner
Water Heating: Oil

Covenants may apply to this property. Please speak to the agent/your conveyancer for more information.
Easements may apply to this property. Please speak to the agent/your conveyancer for more information.
This property is a Listed Building - consult your legal adviser for advice.