Gomshall, GU5 9LP £4.5m
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Lying in the Surrey Hills, a beautifully refurbished Grade II listed property dating back to the 16th Century, with later 17th and 18th Century additions. Towerhill Manor sits within its grounds set back from a lane, with a driveway to the rear of the property and garaging. A walled terrace accessed from both the side doors into the hall and kitchen creates the perfect spot for alfresco dining and enjoying the morning sun. The area to the south is mainly laid to lawn with mature shrubs and hedging, bordered by the tennis court on one side and the orchard and kitchen garden on the other. The swimming pool and paddock sit to the east beyond. There is a strip of woodland that borders the property to the north.
Towerhill Manor was an abbey until 1539, when it was returned to Henry VIII who in turn granted it to Sir Edmund Walsingham. It was subsequently bought by Sir Edward Bray of Vachery in 1550 when it was described as ‘a house within a moat’. It remained in the Bray family until the early nineteenth century.
Gomshall provides a local store and several pubs and restaurants. Shere, half a mile away away, has further shops and a post office. For more extensive shopping and recreational facilities, including leisure centre and theatres, Guildford lies about 6.5 miles away. The A3 is easily reached and connects to the national motorway network, Gatwick and Heathrow airports and the south coast. Gomshall train station links to Guildford and Dorking, which have services to London Waterloo in 37 minutes and London Victoria in 50 minutes respectively.
The surrounding countryside provides wonderful walking and riding. Local golf courses include Clandon Regis, Cranleigh and Effingham. An excellent selection of schools in the area include Shere Infant School, Cranleigh School, Duke of Kent, Guildford High, Royal Grammar School, St Catherine’s and Belmont in Holmbury St Mary, amongst others.
(All mileages and times are approximate)
- Reception hall
- Drawing room, formal dining room, family room and study
- Kitchen / breakfast room, dining room, pantry, wine store, laundry room and utility room
- Master bedroom with en suite bathroom
- Bedroom suite with dressing room and bathroom
- 2 guest bedrooms with en suite shower rooms
- 2 further bedrooms and family bathroom
- Triple garage, workshop, tractor shed and pool house with gym
- Swimming pool, gardens, paddock and woodland
- In about 4.65 acres; Planning permission for a hard tennis court
Lying in the Surrey Hills, a beautifully refurbished Grade II listed property dating back to the 16th Century, with later 17th and 18th Century additions. Towerhill Manor sits within its grounds set back from a lane, with a driveway to the rear of the property and garaging. A walled terrace accessed from both the side doors into the hall and kitchen creates the perfect spot for alfresco dining and enjoying the morning sun. The area to the south is mainly laid to lawn with mature shrubs and hedging, bordered by the tennis court on one side and the orchard and kitchen garden on the other. The swimming pool and paddock sit to the east beyond. There is a strip of woodland that borders the property to the north.
Towerhill Manor was an abbey until 1539, when it was returned to Henry VIII who in turn granted it to Sir Edmund Walsingham. It was subsequently bought by Sir Edward Bray of Vachery in 1550 when it was described as ‘a house within a moat’. It remained in the Bray family until the early nineteenth century.
Gomshall provides a local store and several pubs and restaurants. Shere, half a mile away away, has further shops and a post office. For more extensive shopping and recreational facilities, including leisure centre and theatres, Guildford lies about 6.5 miles away. The A3 is easily reached and connects to the national motorway network, Gatwick and Heathrow airports and the south coast. Gomshall train station links to Guildford and Dorking, which have services to London Waterloo in 37 minutes and London Victoria in 50 minutes respectively.
The surrounding countryside provides wonderful walking and riding. Local golf courses include Clandon Regis, Cranleigh and Effingham. An excellent selection of schools in the area include Shere Infant School, Cranleigh School, Duke of Kent, Guildford High, Royal Grammar School, St Catherine’s and Belmont in Holmbury St Mary, amongst others.
(All mileages and times are approximate)