Albion Cottages, Holmbury St. Mary, Dorking, Surrey, RH5

A semi-detached, peg-tiled Victorian property set over three floors, offering comfortable accommodation and a tranquil private garden. The entranceway has stairs rising to the first-floor level and leads initially into the comfortable front-facing sitting room, with its characterful wrought iron open feature fireplace with slate hearth and exposed wooden floorboards. An attractive central family room also features wooden flooring, as well as a log-burning stove with flagstone hearth and timber mantle, a built-in under-stairs storage cabinet and open plan access onto the spacious kitchen and dining room. The kitchen presents handsome and practical flagstone floors with underfloor heating, a view across the garden and a wide selection of in-keeping, shaker style wall and base cabinetry, with wide bi-folding internal doors opening onto the sunny conservatory/dining space. This flexible, versatile room floods the floor with warm natural light and has double doors leading to the peaceful private terrace and garden. The first floor houses two well-proportioned double bedrooms with pleasant and scenic aspects, as well as a stylish family bathroom with underfloor heating, a glass walk-in shower and a chic freestanding oval bathtub. The third bedroom is on the second floor, with skylights adding plenty of brightness to the space, a sleek glass balustrade and a useful cloakroom.

The property is situated in Holmbury St Mary, a desirable village location within the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The beautiful surrounding countryside offers various outdoor pursuits including numerous walking, cycling and riding trails, with the village home to two popular public houses and a thriving cricket club. The larger towns of Dorking and Cranleigh are just over 5 miles distant and Guildford just over 10 miles away, with its extensive range of shopping, recreational and cultural facilities. Transport links are excellent, with the A3 at Ripley a short distance and the M25 (Junction 10) accessible in under 14 miles offering access to the entire network, as well as to the airports at Gatwick and Heathrow.

The property benefits from a picket-fenced front garden with evergreen shrubbery, colourful and climbing plants adorning the checkerboard brickwork. A concrete laid driveway to the side offers useful off-road parking for two vehicles and leads to the enclosed rear garden. A stepped and paved terrace flowing from the conservatory offers an indoor/outdoor living feel and provides an excellent sunspot to dine al fresco. The remainder of the quiet garden is largely laid to level lawn, with a handy garden shed and a neat shrub border.