The Boathouse

The Boathouse is a stunning single storey home built on the lake in 2019 to a very high standard comprising generous well-lit family accommodation centered on a massive kitchen/sitting/dining room with amazing views across the lake.

The property being offered for sale comprises the house in 16 acres which includes the principal part of Old Bury Hill Lake, a two hundred year old 12 acre estate lake that boasts its own island on which there is a Heronry.

Surrounding the house, lake and land is a fantastic area of countryside comprising further wildlife ponds and lakes, marsh & reed beds, mature woodland and wildflower meadow. These collectively form a hugely important wildlife habitat within the Surrey Hills. The lakes and surrounding land are home to an extensive variety of wildlife species, including mammals, birds, insects and reptiles. With resident Kingfishers, Great Crested Grebes and Egyptian Geese as well as Red Kites and Buzzards, Weasels, Stoats and
Badgers. The estate also occasionally welcomes visitors such as the Western Osprey, Goshawk, Peregrine Falcon and Night Jar.

The entire estate has been run as and regarded as one of the country's leading coarse fisheries for over 50 years. The current owners are retaining the remainder of the estate and now plan to retire to a converted barn at the back of the estate, turning the estate over to wildlife and nature through extensive rewilding and biodiversity.

The Boathouse is positioned on the water with uninterrupted views across Old Bury Hill Lake, it is located on the outskirts of the desirable village of Westcott.
The seemingly rural location belies the convenience of the position on the edge of Dorking less than 2.5 miles away. Dorking provides a broader range of shopping services for everyday needs. The larger regional centres of Guildford (12.5 miles) and Horsham (14.5 miles) offer a wider range of shopping, business, cultural and recreational services.

Communications are superb, with the A24 being about 2 miles away, providing direct access to London, Heathrow, the M25 and the national motorway network. There is a fast train service from Dorking direct to London Victoria or Waterloo taking between 46 and 60 minutes.
The area is renowned for its country pursuits with racing at Sandown, Epsom and Kempton, hunting with the Surrey Union and with polo at Cowdray Park and Hurtwood Park. Golf can be played at Beaverbrook in Leatherhead, Betchworth in Dorking, Wentworth in Virginia Water and Walton Heath in Walton on the Hill.

There are a number of excellent schools in the area including The Duke of Kent at Ewhurst, St Johns School at Leatherhead, Charterhouse at Godalming, St Catherine's at Bramley, Cranleigh, Amesbury at Hindhead, St Edward's at Witley, Bedales at Petersfield, Cranmore at Horsley and Wellington College which has a direct train link from Dorking Deepdene.

Property Reference: GLD150310

Marketed by: Knight Frank, Country Department