LOCATION | ADDRESS | |
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Prime | Thames House, 77 High Street Esher, Prime, Surrey, KT10 9QA | |
Bookham | 14-18 Church Road, Bookham, Surrey, KT23 3PW | |
Woking Lettings | Bridge House, Goldsworth Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6JT | |
Teddington Lettings | 21a High Street, Teddington, , TW11 8EU | |
London | 40 St James's Place, London, , SW1A 1NS | |
Leatherhead | Curchods Land & New Homes Department, Wix Hill House, Epsom Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT24 6DY | |
Head | Wix Hill House, Epsom Road, Head, Surrey, KT24 6DY | |
Weybridge Lettings | Portmore House, 54 Church St, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 8DP | |
Kingston upon Thames Lettings | First Floor, 56 - 58 Wood Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1UW | |
Woking | Bridge House, Goldsworth Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6JT | |
Walton-on-Thames Lettings | 63 High Street, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 1DJ | |
Property Lettings | 63 High Street, Property, Surrey, KT12 1DJ | |
mortgage | Wix Hill House, Epsom Road, mortgage, Surrey, KT24 6DY | |
Guildford Lettings | The Clock House, 2 Epsom Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 2AF | |
New Homes | Curchods Land & New Homes Department, Wix Hill House Epsom Road, New Homes, Surrey, KT24 6DY | |
Weybridge | Portmore House, 54 Church Street, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 8DP | |
West Byfleet | 56 Station Approach, West Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 6NE | |
Teddington | 21 High Street, Teddington, , TW11 8EU | |
Shepperton | 58 High Street, Shepperton, Surrey, TW17 9AU | |
Ottershaw | 2 Chobham Road, Ottershaw, Surrey, KT16 0NL | |
New Malden | 31 High Street, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 4BY | |
New Haw | 300a Woodham Lane, New Haw, Surrey, KT15 3NT | |
Kingston upon Thames | 56 - 58 Wood Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1UW | |
Guildford | 4 London Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 2AF | |
Godalming | 27 High Street, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1AU | |
Farnham | 45 Downing Street, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7PH | |
Esher | 77 High Street, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9QA | |
Cranleigh | Cranleigh House 32 High Street, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 8AE | |
East Horsley | 12 Bishopsmead Parade, East Horsley, Surrey, KT24 6RT | |
Cobham | 7 Hollyhedge Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 3DQ | |
Walton-on-Thames | 79 High Street, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 1DN |
2nd September 2019
Property
Nestled at the foot of the North Downs, Dorking is a bustling market town in the heart of the Surrey countryside. The busy and attractive High Street is famous for its antique shops, which are set beside a wide range of national retailers and many thriving independent businesses, giving it a real sense of character and charm that most towns have struggled to retain.
The self proclaimed ‘cycling capital of England’ forms part of Surrey’s Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (ANOB) which attracts many visitors to nearby Box Hill – the peak of the North Downs made famous for being an iconic feature in the 2012 Olympic Road Cycling race.
Dorking is surrounded by beautiful farmland and countryside which is easily accessible by foot and bicycle from the town which is managed largely by the National Trust. The majestic Denbies Wine Estate also overlooks the town with its vineyards perfectly positioned to make the most of the southerly facing hillside and helps give the town a very unique feel.
To the south, residents can venture up Coldharbour Lane onto The Nower which is a 40 acre nature reserve frequented by dog walkers, that stretches across to Westcott and eventually up to Leith Hill. Cotmandene is also a pretty green area in the centre of Dorking whilst Deep Dene Trail is a must-visit for young families – an educational walk punctuated with ancient monuments. To the north of the town, the village of Westhumble is the gateway to the North Downs allowing access to miles of countryside within minutes. Wherever you turn, you simply cannot escape the close proximity to nature and the stunning views of nearby countryside.
Dorking is a popular town for many who want to live in the countryside, but commute into central London thanks to its three train stations in the town and direct service into London Waterloo that takes just under an hour. The M25 and Gatwick Airport are also close by.
The undeniable attraction of the local amenities, its scenic location and excellent transport links into London Waterloo, means there is always demand for property in the town from buyers – something which has had a positive effect on house prices in Dorking in recent years.
Knoll Road and surrounding private roads to the south of the town provide some of the most highly regarded housing within the town – the rows of Victorian Villas are quite iconic in Dorking. This side of the town is preferred by discerning house buyers as long as they are comfortable with a short bike or scooter ride across town to reach the station(s).
The average price for property in Dorking stood at £566,222 in August 2019, which is an increase of 46% in the last 10 years.
*Source Zoopla
There is also strong demand for Dorking properties from local buyers – we are seeing great demand for properties in Dorking from people who already live in the Surrey commuter belt who also want to make the move east to Dorking, evidenced by our recent sales success of selling property in Knoll Road, Dorking.
Curchods are Surrey’s largest independent estate agent, with 21 branches throughout Surrey and south-west London. Our nearest sales branch to Dorking is just over the hill in East Horsley – they are the market leader in the village, agreeing more sales than any other estate agent locally (source Rightmove).
Nearby East Horsley is similar to Dorking in a lot of ways, with comparable commute times into London from East Horsley station and that same countryside appeal – as such the two locations tend to attract the same demographic of house buyer.
Any town or village only has a finite number of properties available to purchase at any one time, so Curchods are keen to introduce buyers to the highly attractive properties available in the town of Dorking and bring the selling power of our network of branches and our ability to introduce buyers from throughout our network, to the properties we offer for sale – and with that achieve some excellent sale prices. Did you know? Curchods agree a property sale in Surrey every 3 hours!**
Kate Dancey, Branch Manager
01483 281010
kate-dancey@curchods.com
If you have a property to sell in Dorking and you want to find out more about the buyers we have looking to move in Dorking, contact Branch Manager Kate Dancey at Curchods East Horsley.
Curchods are currently selling a selection of new build properties within the town. White Horse Mews is an attractive collection of just nine traditionally built Georgian Style townhouses tucked away in a charming mews style setting, moments from the bustle of Dorking town centre.
*Pricing According to current Zoopla estimates at time of press.
**Sales agreed data taken from our internal sales statistics during work hours between 21/8/18 – 20/8/19.