For Sale6 Bedroom House in Falkland Grove, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 3DL£2,000,000

A beautifully restored and extended Victorian character home providing over 4000 sq. ft of family accommodation in a lovely quiet location close to Dorking town centre. Sunnyside is a beautifully restored detached family home, built in the 1840s by the architect William Grinstead. The house underwent careful restoration, extension and refurbishment over the past four years and is now beautifully presented to provide a comfortable blend of the traditional Victorian character with the highest quality modern fittings and finishes. The end result is an exquisite family home with many charming period features evident throughout, yet providing for every aspect of modern family living. The home retains many original features including the impressive original fireplaces, exposed wooden floors, wooden shutters and service bells. The floor space now extends to approximately 4,233 square feet to include the double garage, all of which is detailed in the floor plan. On the ground floor there is a generous entrance hall with access to the large double aspect drawing room that features a traditional bay window overlooking the garden and access to a beautiful library. There is also a separate comfortable family room. The traditional dining room overlooks the garden and leads through to the stunning, light and bright south facing kitchen which has been bespoke designed with a central island unit and a range of high quality integrated appliances. This leads through to the fabulous boot room and downstairs shower room. There is also a second beautifully presented guest w.c. on this level. A secret staircase beneath the service bells leads down to the spacious cellar room, original Victorian store cupboards and lockable wine room. The rooms are very well proportioned with high ceilings and large windows making the accommodation bright and welcoming at all times of the day. The triple aspect kitchen/breakfast room is a lovely space and flooded with natural light from two large glazed ceiling lanterns and french doors leading out to the south facing terrace, offering convenient al-fresco dining and relaxing. The original and elegant staircase rises from the reception hall and leads to the spacious first floor landing where there are five double bedrooms. The impressive principal bedroom is triple aspect and has a pretty juliet balcony, three arched windows offering views over to Box Hill in the distance and leads into a beautifully fitted en-suite bathroom. There are four further bedrooms on this level along with a separate, equally impressive shower room. There is also a further separate w.c. adjacent to the fifth bedroom. The spacious loft room, is currently used as a sixth bedroom for occasional visiting guests. There are large eaves storage accessed from this room on the top floor, which provide several very useful storage spaces. The grounds fully surround the property on all four sides. These gardens are extremely private and beautifully maintained and compliment the grandeur of house perfectly. They have been carefully landscaped to provide a number of different garden areas which attract the sunlight at different times of the day to maximise the use and enjoyment of the space. The garden incorporates a carefully positioned south facing terrace, shaped lawns and an array of mature trees and shrubs with high levels of seclusion. There is a dedicated children's play area along with a netted fruit and vegetable patch. To the east of the property, there is a detached double garage accessed from Falkland Road with some off-road parking available in front. The current owners have been responsible for extending and refurbishing the property in recent times and the design flows superbly throughout the property and is finished to a high specification. The accommodation is exceptionally well-proportioned. The house retains its original features and has much character and charm. It is light and spacious and the solid wood floors and doors give warmth to the rooms. The main entertaining rooms have high ceilings, sash windows and notable ornate fireplaces. View payable Stamp Duty for this property