Cudworth Manor

Dorking •

Cudworth Manor Cudworth Lane • Newdigate • Surrey • RH5 5BH

With the benefits of Manorial Rights and set within delightful gardens and grounds of approaching nine acres, a substantial and charming moated Manor House, Listed Grade II with origins dating to the sixteenth century.

Dorking Town Centre – 7.4 Miles; Dorking Station – 8.1 Miles (London Waterloo 53 minutes, London Victoria 56 minutes); – 7 Miles; Gatwick Airport Station - 8.2 miles (London Victoria 30 minutes); Central London 32.5 Miles; M23 Junction 9 – 8.6 Miles; (All times and distances approximate)

Reception Hall • Drawing Room • Dining Room • Sitting Room with inglenook fireplace Study • Snug • Kitchen/Breakfast Room • Pantry • Utility Room • Cloakroom Plant Room • Wine Room • Store Rooms.

Master Bedroom Suite with walk-in closet and En Suite Bathroom • Four First Floor Double Bedrooms – two En Suite • Shower Room • Games Room • Ironing Room • Storage.

Second Floor – Guest Suite with En Suite Bathroom • Four further Bedrooms • Bathroom London Head Office 32 Grosvenor Square Staff Kitchen • Storage London Landscaped Gardens • Entertaining Terrace, Storage and W1K 2HJ Tel: +44 (0) 20 7493 8222 Summer House • Paddocks • Surrounding Moat, adjoining Beam Brook • Covered Bridge Ornamental Bridge • Detached Garaging with extensive parking area. Dorking Office Various Outbuildings/Greenhouses. 251 High Street Dorking In total approximately 8.83 acres. Surrey RH4 1YA Tel: +44 (0) 1306 885 466 Email: [email protected] www.hamptons.co.uk Description and History Cudworth Manor is a charming and romantically situated moated manor house sitting on its own island, surrounded by an ancient moat. Houses of import have occupied the site since medieval times with the origins of the present house dating from the sixteenth century. Long occupied as a farm, the gentleman’s house was added to at various times during the following centuries and is now Listed Grade II. Fascinating in architectural detailing and rich in historical interest, the existing house comprises of in part a sixteenth century oak framed house with red and brown brick infilling and some sandstone under a pitched plain tiled roof with gable ends. The later additions marry together very well with the older origins which include the diamond leaded light casement windows. In more recent times the house underwent a programme of restoration, including the installation of a contemporary kitchen and the upgrading of some bathrooms. Ceilings are of good height and windows large, which together with a wealth of period detailing and exposed oak timbers, afford the house a wonderfully warm atmosphere and makes for an excellent family home. The accommodation is arranged over three floors with the majority of the rooms having a fine aspect over the grounds, moat and countryside beyond and the second floor providing the potential for a staff flat if so required. The Sitting Room has a brick, inglenook fireplace, whilst En Suite Bathroom. There are four further bedrooms on the atmospheric Dining Room has a flagstone floor as does the first floor, one of which is En Suite, ‘Jack and Jill’ to the the magnificent Reception Hall along with an easy rising Landing with the others sharing a Shower Room. There is oak staircase. The Kitchen Breakfast Room is a marvellous also a Games Room and a very useful Ironing Room. The family area hosting a range of contemporarily styled wall and second floor is in two parts. Accessed via its own staircase, floor cabinets with granite work surfaces and Kuppersbusch a large Guest Suite occupies one end with an impressive appliances. Storage is excellent with a number of store rooms vaulted ceiling and a large En Suite Bathroom. The other and pantries. part is arranged to provide four rooms, a Kitchen and a On the first floor, the Master Suite is a marvellous dual aspect Bathroom. This layout could easily accommodate a Staff room with some exposed timbers and a large adjoining Flat. © designed & produced by www.captiv-8.co.uk ard Outside and is approached The house is set back from Cudworth Lane gate which opens on via an electrically operated five bar farm the to a large parking and turning area. As mentioned earlier, surrounded by the house and main garden sit on an island a covered brick bridge charming moat. From the parking area crosses the moat with solid medieval style studded oak door The formal garden and has a brick path leading to the house. flower beds – with has a large level lawn with rose beds, raised magnificent mature irrigation system - a filtered pond and the moat trees. There is a large terrace to one end adjoining a Summer House and which is ideal for outdoor dining and has brick built storage. An ornamental wooden bridge leads over the moat to the land beyond. There are paddocks, a ménage a chicken house and and a variety of outbuildings together with large greenhouse. A large pond is stocked with fish. Beyond the main parking area, there are two further exits on to adjoining lanes and a detached garaging. There is also a Y which at the moment has various buildings within it – please refer to the Agent’s Note. Situation Tenure property will be found on the left hand side after approximately Freehold STC half a mile. N.B.Cudworth Lane is an unmade road. The property is situated in a tucked away position where Important Notice two quiet lanes meet, on the eastern side of the village of Services Newdigate. The village offers local shops, public houses, church Mains water, electricity and gas. Private drainage. For clarification, we wish to inform prospective purchasers and infant school. Dorking with its excellent shopping and Local Authority that we have prepared these sales particulars as a general guide. It should not be assumed that the property will remain recreational facilities lies about 7 miles to the north. There District Council (01306 885001) as displayed in the photographs and no assumptions should are main line stations at Dorking, Redhill and Gatwick. The Directions To View motorway network, via the M25, is accessible at be made with regard to parts of the property not illustrated. From Dorking, proceed south from the Deepdene roundabout (Junction 9) and (Junction 8). Any areas, measurements or distances referred to are given as (with the cockerel) on the A24 (Deepdene Avenue). Continue a guide only and are not precise. Room sizes are approximate The general area around Newdigate is ideal for those with up the hill passing entrance to Dorking Golf Club on the left and rounded. walking and riding interests. Newdigate is about 10 miles drive hand side. Take the next left into Chart Lane South, Signposted from Gatwick Airport. The larger centre of to the Newdigate. Continue for about 4 miles. At the T-Junction Agent’s Note west offers a more comprehensive range of amenities with The turn right and then after the Church turn left into Church There are a number of outbuildings, temporary accommodation Spectrum Sports Centre, theatre, cinemas, restaurants and Lane. Cudworth Lane is on the right at the point where the units and stabling, erected on the estate which do not have planning extensive shopping facilities. road turns sharply to the left. Follow the lane whereupon the permission or Listed Building consent. S

Pantry 2.59 x 2.17

Study 8'6 x 7'1 N Sitting Room 4.01 x 3.16 Bedroom 5 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 4 6.11 x 5.95 13'2 x 10'4 4.91 x 3.40 5.27 x 4.86 5.34 x 3.38 20'1 x 19'6 16'1 x 11'2 Up 17'3 x 15'11 17'6 x 11'1 Kitchen / Breakfast Room Up 8.82 x 5.65 Drawing Room Dn Game Room 28'11 x 18'6 Dn 10.16 x 6.78 1.63 x 0.94 33'4 x 22'3 5'4 x 3'1 Up Dn Reception Hall 8.14 x 4.14 Master Bedroom Suite Up 26'8 x 13'7 5.47 x 5.47 Dining Room 17'11 x 17'11 Ironing Room Bedroom 3 5.88 x 5.47 3.74 x 3.23 3.45 x 3.21 12'3 x 10'7 T 19'3 x 17'11 Snug Void 11'4 x 10'6 B 3.48 x 3.22 Up 11'5 x 10'7

IN Ground Floor First Floor Utility

2.53 x 2.09 Games Room e 1

8'4 x 6'10 54 or 6.64 x 5.90 5' 1. St x

x 21'9 x 19'4 ne 58 15 '0 Wi

4. Plant Room

2.15 x 1.94 7'1 x 6'4

Tool Store Store 4.58 x 2.29 15'0 x 7'6

= Reduced headroom below 1.5 m / 5'0 Garden Store 7.26 x 2.75 23'10 x 9'0

Attic Store

Bedroom 7 Garage Bedroom 10 5.37 x 3.42 11.10 x 7.10 3.77 x 2.55 17'7 x 11'3 36'5 x 23'4 Dn 12'4 x 8'4 10.97 x 7.10 36'0 x 23'4

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Bedroom 6 / Guest Suite Storage Shed 5.63 x 5.55 10.63 x 4.61 Kitchen 34'11 x 15'1 18'6 x 18'3 Bedroom 9 3.25 x 2.80 Bedroom 8 4.63 x 2.48 10'8 x 9'2 4.33 x 3.23 15'2 x 8'2 14'2 x 10'7

Up Dn

Second Floor Garaging - Garaging - First Floor Ground Floor

Storage 2.08 x 2.08 6'10 x 6'10 Approximate Gross Internal Area: Main House (Excluding Void) - 760 sq m (8,181 sq ft) Outbuildings - 230 sq m (2,476 sq ft) Total - 990 sq m (10,657 sq ft) For identification purposes only. Not to scale.