Well-suited Surrey: commuter flats and family-sized houses in Guildford, Woking and Dorking attract 'reverse' London commuters

Discover commuter flats in Guildford, luxury homes in Dorking and family houses near the county’s best state secondary school.
Sondes Place: luxurious flats carved out of a former mansion in the Surrey Hills
David Spittles14 August 2018

Guildford, historic county town of Surrey, is some 30 miles from London just off the A3. It has a cathedral and castle and is a commercial centre in its own right, with tech and financial services companies attracting “reverse” commuters from London.

There are regular 35-minute Waterloo trains, making Guildford a popular choice for home buyers.

Young professionals seek out town-centre flats, while middle-aged managers and executives buy big family houses because they seem such good value against similar properties in less well-connected parts of the home counties.

Queens Place is a new-build scheme of 14 two-bedroom apartments a short walk from the train station. Prices from £495,000. Call 01483 573145.

From £495,000: two-bedroom flats at Queens Place in Guildford

Meanwhile in Woking, Gordon’s School is ranked Surrey’s best state secondary. In its catchment area is the village of West End, where The Maltings has 57 family houses priced from £574,950. Call Savills on 01483 478897.

A century ago, the renowned Cartier family settled in Dorking, drawn by the woodlands, valleys and downland of the Surrey Hills. Sondes Place, their former mansion, has been split into six luxury homes in a parkland setting. From £1.75 million. Call 01306 877775.

From £574,950: family houses at The Maltings in West End near Woking

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