Smallfield, SurreyOn the most south-easterly side of Surrey is an unusual property with plenty of architectural flair. An open-plan kitchen/dining/living space, with glazed sides, is connected to a thatched rotunda. It has four bedrooms and four bathrooms and views over its own private fishing lake complete with island. Set in about two hectares (five acres), shrouded in mature trees, this used to be part of the Redehall estate. Energy efficient, it has been fitted with an air source heat pump, a ground source heat pump, solar panels and underfloor heating. £1.5m. Savills, 01737 230 200
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