4 bed detached house for sale

Forest Road, Effingham Junction, Leatherhead, Surrey KT24

Offered with no onward chain, this well-presented four/five-bedroom detached family home is ideally situated within a short walk of Effingham Junction train station, offering excellent convenience for commuters while enjoying a highly sought-after residential setting.
Upon entering, a spacious and welcoming hallway sets the tone for the generously proportioned accommodation throughout. The ground floor features a superb kitchen/dining room, thoughtfully designed and well-equipped, providing an ideal space for both everyday family living and entertaining. Double doors open directly onto the rear garden, creating a seamless indoor-outdoor flow.
The comfortable sitting room offers a relaxing retreat and leads effortlessly into the conservatory, which enjoys attractive views over the garden. The ground floor also benefits from a versatile additional reception room, which could easFrom: Karen Thwaites
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Sent on: 01/10/2026 10:37 am
Subject: Offer on: Malabar, Forest Road, Effingham Junction, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT24 5HL

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Dear Mr Richardson,

Re: Malabar, Forest Road, Effingham Junction, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT24 5HL

I am delighted to confirm your offer of £800,000 for the purchase of the above property has been passed to the seller. This confirms your offer has been made and is not a confirmation that it has been accepted. It is important that the below information is a true reflection of your buying position. Please advise this office if any of the below information is not correct.

Your position: Under offer

Financial arrangements:

Offer:

£800,000; Subject to Contract

Offer conditions:

At the time an offer has been made and is being considered by our vendor, we have an obligation under The Property Ombudsman’s Code of Practice to take reasonable steps to find out the source and availability of your funds for buying the property, so that we can pass this information to our vendor for consideration. If they haven’t done so previously, one of our sales colleagues will ask you for this information to support your offer. Please note that you are under no obligation to use our mortgage services in order to progress with your offer.

If your offer is accepted, in order to comply with the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2019, we will require personal data from you. We will ask you for documents to confirm your identity and address. We will also use some of your personal data to carry out electronic checks using a third party provider. If you are acting on behalf of a company, we may also undertake these electronic checks on beneficial owners or persons connected with the company. This is not a credit check and the id verification footprint left on your credit file will not impact on your credit score. As we advised when we confirmed your viewing, an aml fee of £ 80 (including vat) is payable at this stage which covers the cost of carrying out the required identity and anti-money laundering checks. Once these checks have been completed, the fee cannot be refunded, even if the property purchase does not go ahead.

Our main Third Party Provider for identity verification is Lexis Nexis, your information will be provided through their Risk Solution system, idu. Your given information will be run to verify your identity, perform Financial Sanctions and Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) checks. At times, other Third Party Providers may need to be used to further verify your identity, if these are to be used this will be communicated to you at the necessary time. The results of these checks will only be used to fulfil our Anti-Money Laundering requirements.

Please note we will be unable to issue a Memorandum of Sale or instruct legal representatives, until the process to fulfil our required identity and anti-money verification checks has been completed.

Should you have any questions in the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely,

Karen Thwaites

Karen Thwaites
Branch Support
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Gascoigne-Pees is a trading name of Countrywide Estate Agents, Registered in England Number 00789476. Registered Office Witan Gate House, 500-600 Witan Gate West, Milton Keynes, MK9 1GF.ily serve as a fifth bedroom, home office, or playroom, particularly given the convenience of a nearby bathroom.
Further practical features include a useful utility area providing additional storage and appliance space, along with internal access to the garage.
Upstairs, the property continues to impress with four well-proportioned double bedrooms. The principal bedroom features its own en-suite, while a modern family bathroom serves the remaining bedrooms.
Externally, to the front there is a large driveway providing off-street parking for multiple vehicles in addition to the garage. To the rear, the property boasts a generous and private garden, mainly laid to lawn and bordered by established planting.
The property is equidistant from the villages of East Horsley and Effingham with a range of local amenities including a gp surgery and there is a local shop a few minutes walk from the house. The Drift Golf Club is less than a mile away while the area also boasts some excellent private and state schools, including Glenesk, The Raleigh School, The Howard of Effingham, St Teresa's, Manor House and St Lawrence Primary School.

"Please note that an aml fee is chargeable to the buyer once an offer is accepted to cover the cost of carrying out the required identity and anti-money laundering checks. Once these checks have been completed, the fee cannot be refunded, even if the property purchase does not go ahead."