Cobham Real Estate: Surrey Family Houses Near London

The village has a station with services to London Waterloo, access to the M25 and A3, and good state and private schools. Neighbours include Esher, Weybridge and Guildford. Richmond, Wimbledon and Barnes are south-west London markets, closer to the city and more urban in character.

Stamp Duty Land Tax in England follows rising bands, with a 2% surcharge for non-UK residents and a 5% higher-rates surcharge on additional homes. On a €1.5m purchase this adds a major cost, so run the sums with a solicitor. Conveyancing includes searches, a survey and exchange of contracts, with completion usually following within a few weeks. Check flood and subsidence risk, which vary around the Mole and Thames.

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Cobham's housing ranges from Victorian and Edwardian houses to 1930s family homes and modern gated developments. Ask for a full building survey on older houses, particularly for roof, drainage and subsidence risk. School catchments matter to prices, and most buyers research Ofsted reports and admissions policy. Council tax bands in Elmbridge are high on bigger houses. Buyers from abroad often hire a buying agent to shortlist and negotiate, which is common in this part of Surrey.