Wilderness Road, Oxted, Surrey

A Distinguished Detached Period Residence with Exceptional Character and Grounds

Set within a private location in Wilderness Road and enjoying elevated views across its beautiful gardens and treetops beyond, this impressive detached period home offers an abundance of charm, space, and character. Arranged over three floors with an additional basement level, the property provides generous and versatile accommodation extending to six bedrooms, four reception rooms, and a wealth of original features.

Upon entering the home, the sense of character is immediately apparent. The principal reception room is a magnificent space, centred around a striking open fireplace that creates a warm and inviting focal point. Large windows frame stunning views over the rear garden and towards the treetops, filling the room with natural light and creating a wonderful setting for relaxation.

Complementing the main sitting room are three further reception spaces, offering excellent flexibility for modern family living. A formal dining room provides a setting for gatherings and entertaining, while the family room offers a comfortable and informal retreat. Adjacent to the kitchen is a charming breakfast room, ideal for relaxed mornings and everyday dining.

The kitchen is practical and characterful, featuring a traditional Aga cooker and ample space for culinary preparation with potential to enlarge by potentially utilsing the breakfast room and pantry.

The first floor hosts four well-proportioned bedrooms. The principal bedroom suite is particularly impressive, benefitting from a generous walk-in dressing room which incorporates a mezzanine level—an ideal space for a home office or reading area. From the dressing room, there is direct access to a modern and stylish ensuite bathroom. This floor is further served by a family bathroom, a separate shower room, and an additional W/C.

Stairs rise to the top floor, where a practical library area creates a peaceful retreat for reading or study, alongside two further bedrooms which offer excellent accommodation for guests, older children, or additional workspace.

Externally, the property continues to impress. To the front, a carriage driveway provides ample parking and access to a detached double garage. A rockery-style garden enhances the approach and complements the character of the home.

To the rear lies a truly remarkable garden, offering a tranquil and picturesque environment. A raised decked terrace sits at treetop level, creating a spectacular vantage point from which to enjoy the surrounding natural beauty and peaceful setting. From here, steps meander down through the garden to an expansive lawn.

A natural spring-fed pond forms a beautiful feature within the grounds and feeds a small stream that winds its way through the garden before joining the River Eden at the foot of the property. A gardener’s shed provides useful storage, while a gate leads to a further parcel of land extending to approximately 2.5 acres.

This additional land is shared between thirteen neighbouring properties and is held for the exclusive enjoyment of the shareholders. It offers a wonderful space for walking, recreation, and community gatherings. A footpath leads through this land to Spring Lane Pond and continues onwards to the much-loved Haycutter public house, making this setting both idyllic and conveniently connected to local amenities.

This exceptional home offers a rare opportunity to acquire a property of remarkable character in a truly beautiful natural setting, perfectly suited to family living and entertaining alike. Call us now for more information, we are Open 8 am - 6 pm 7 Days a Week

SITUATION

Located on a highly sought-after residential no-through road within walking distance of Oxted town centre and railway station. Oxted town centre has a wide range of amenities including cafes, restaurants and shops as well as a leisure centre, cinema and health centre. There are local, state and private schools, including Hazelwood and Oxted School. Oxted Station is half a mile on foot and has direct services to London Bridge (circa 35 mins) and Victoria (circa 40 mins). There are local tennis clubs, cricket clubs, golf clubs and a popular riding school. The motorway network can be accessed nearby at junction 6 of the M25, approximately 3.5 miles distant. Gatwick Airport lies approximately 30 minutes' drive away.

ENTRANCE HALLWAY

The front door opens into the wide hallway that has tiled flooring, a radiator and doors into the sitting room, the dining room, the kitchen and a cloakroom. There is a window to the front with secondary glazing and turning stairs to the first-floor landing.

CLOAKROOM

A useful cloakroom that has a low-level W/C, a wall-mounted wash hand basin with hot and cold taps, a frosted window and an understairs recess.

SITTING ROOM

The generous sitting room has stripped wood flooring, an impressive Victorian style fireplace with timber surround and stone hearth, a double-glazed bay window with stunning views over the rear garden and onto woodland, a double-glazed door leading out onto a patio area, and four Victorian style
radiators.

SUN ROOM / DINING ROOM

The dining room has laminate flooring, windows to the front and rear again with far-reaching views, high ceilings, two radiators, a reading area to the rear that benefits from the large double-glazed windows and views and a door into the double garage.

DOUBLE GARAGE

The double garage has an automatic up and over door, power and lighting.

FAMILY ROOM

The versatile family room can be used for a variety of different uses. A home office, playroom or simply a cosy space to unwind. There is a feature fireplace with timber surround and tiled hearth, exposed floorboard flooring, two radiators, high ceilings, picture rail and two double-glazed windows to the
rear.

KITCHEN

The kitchen has a range of eye and base level under-lit units, rolled edge work tops with inset one-and-a-half bowl stainless steel sink unit with mixer taps, an inset four-ring induction hob with oven under and extractor over, an Aga, tiled flooring, a double-glazed window to the front and an opening into the breakfast room

BREAKFAST ROOM

Another versatile room that has tiled flooring, a radiator, a double-glazed window to the side, a large double-glazed window to the rear utilising the views, and a double-glazed door leading out to the rear patio. There is also a door into the walk-in pantry-style cupboard that has space for a full-size fridge
freezer. A door also leads into the utility room.

UTILITY ROOM

A useful room that has tiled flooring, space for a washing machine, double-glazed windows and a door out to the side passage and rear garden.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING

The ornate carpeted turning stairs lead to the first floor landing that has a large window to the front and an impressive stained glass window allowing an abundance of natural light. The landing has doors leading to the four bedrooms, a family bathroom, a family shower room and a separate W/C. There are also stairs leading to the top floor.

BEDROOM ONE

The main bedroom has Amtico flooring, a feature fireplace with surround and tiled hearth, high ceilings, picture railing, a radiator, built-in wardrobes, and a double-glazed window with stunning views over the rear garden. There is also an opening into the walk-in dressing room.

DRESSING ROOM

An impressive space that has tiled flooring, underfloor electric heating, ample space for free-standing wardrobes to accompany the built-in wardrobes with sliding doors, a double-glazed window to the rear again, with wonderful views, an opening into the ensuite, and stairs leading to a mezzanine floor which could be an additional sleeping area or workspace. The mezzanine floor area is accompanied by a Velux window to the side.

EN-SUITE

A modern ensuite that has tiled flooring, with electric underfloor heating, a walk-in shower with a glass screen and wall mounted shower, tiled walls, a free-standing roll top bath with brass standing mixer taps and spray attachment, his and hers twin sinks vanity units with mixer taps, a bidet, a wall-mounted heated towel rail, a shaver point,
three double-glazed frosted windows and a door into the separate W/C that has a low-level W/C, tiled flooring, and a double-glazed frosted window to the side.

BEDROOM TWO

A double bedroom that has carpeted flooring, a feature fireplace, a radiator with ornate cover and a double-glazed window with tree top views.

BEDROOM THREE

Bedroom three is a double room that has carpeted flooring, built-in wardrobes, an integrated sink with hot and cold taps, a feature fireplace, a Victorian-style radiator and a window to the front with secondary glazing.

BEDROOM FOUR

Another good-sized room that has Amtico flooring, a radiator and a double-glazed window with views.

FAMILY BATHROOM

The family bathroom has a tiled enclosed bath with mixer taps and shower attachment, a wash hand basin and pedestal with mixer taps, a bidet, a low-level W/C, tiled flooring, a wall-mounted heated towel rail, and an airing cupboard. There is a single-glazed frosted window to the front.

SHOWER ROOM

The shower room has tiled flooring, an enclosed shower unit with glass doors and wall mounted shower, a wash hand basin vanity unit with mixer taps, tiled walls, a heated towel rail and a double-glazed frosted window to the front.

SEPERATE W/C

The W/C has tiled walls, a double-glazed frosted window and a low-level W/C.

SECOND FLOOR LANDING

The wooden stairs lead to the landing, which has access to a separate library area, and a hallway that has doors to bedrooms five and six and also a deep storage cupboard.

BEDROOM FIVE

The fifth bedroom has laminate flooring, a radiator, a Dorma window, and eaves storage.

BEDROOM SIX

A double room that has laminate flooring, a feature fireplace, and a double-glazed dorma window.

OUTSIDE

To the front there is a carriage driveway that leads to the double garage and a raised rockery-style garden with mature trees and architectural planting. There is side access to the rear garden. To the rear, there is a superb garden with a variety of different levels and places to explore. Immediately from the house, there is a raised decking area that is perfect for enjoying the tranquillity of the surrounding woodlands and bird song. The Decking area overlooks the garden and is ideal for entertaining and alfresco dining. From the decking area, you can walk further past the house to a winding path that leads to the lower levels of the garden through hedges and planting. There is also another set of
steps that leads to the side passage and to the basement level. The basement has two rooms, the first of which houses the boiler and a wash hand basin, and the other is utilised as dry storage.

OUTSIDE CONTINUED

The garden steps descend from the raised decking area and have a variety of different paths to take. At the bottom, there is an expanse of level lawn set within a very private garden with mature evergreen and flowering shrubs. There is a natural spring pond that overflows into a spring stream that meanders to the foot of the garden into the river Eden. There is a gardener's shed at the rear of the garden, and further lawn and garden space, plenty to explore. At the very foot of the garden, there is a gate that leads to a very unique and private area. There is an area of woodland and walking space that
leads to Spring Lane through woodlands and secret nooks adorned by mature trees and the River Eden. A purely magical space of which you own one share with thirteen other neighbours who also adjoin onto this land. This land is completely private to the shareholders and is to be utilised as needed.

FOOTPATH

There is a public footpath, however, through this land, which also leads directly past the Spring Lane duck pond and directly to The Haycutter public house.

SERVICES

Mains services

Council Tax Band G

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