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Before You View	Shai Mansion Open Aveno dossier →Curchods ↗
Asking / guide price	Shai Mansion£7,250,000Agent / publisher claim · observed 30 Oct 2026Curchods ↗
Location & character	Shai MansionByfleet Road, Cobham, Surrey Extensively refurbished classical luxury estate with contemporary leisure and guest accommodation Published description
Bedrooms & bathrooms	Shai Mansion6 bedrooms 6 bathrooms Agent / publisher claim; layout needs checking.
Floor area & its limits	Shai MansionApprox. 10,535 sq ftPublished measurement; not independently measured. Measurement qualifications 10,535 sq ft principal house; 12,526 sq ft total marketed accommodation Curchods attributes 10,535 sq ft to the main house and 12,526 sq ft in total, with six bedrooms, six bathrooms, six reception rooms and a self-contained staff/guest cottage. Signed component measurement, approvals and lawful use of cottage and leisure accommodation.
Land, gardens & accommodation	Shai Mansion Curchods attributes 10,535 sq ft to the main house and 12,526 sq ft in total, with six bedrooms, six bathrooms, six reception rooms and a self-contained staff/guest cottage. The publisher describes extensive refurbishment, a cinema and games wing, indoor pool, gym, tennis court, triple garage, security hut and more than five acres bordering St George’s Hill. Agent / publisher claims. Unrecorded amenities and land extent remain unknown.
Energy & completion	Shai Mansion Energy performance unknown; request the current EPC. Advertised performance does not establish measured use. Needs checking: Actual energy, pool, security, staffing, grounds, insurance and maintenance costs. Needs checking: Current direct EPC and condition-adjusted completed-sale comparables.
Status & asking-price history	Shai MansionFor saleObserved 30 Oct 2026 Checking saved history… Open Time Machine →
Recorded transaction (separate)	Shai Mansion Unknown: no matched prior transaction is connected to this record.
Important missing information	Shai Mansion Official title/UPRN and independently reconciled boundaries or acreage. Signed component measurement, approvals and lawful use of cottage and leisure accommodation. Actual energy, pool, security, staffing, grounds, insurance and maintenance costs. Current direct EPC and condition-adjusted completed-sale comparables. Independent film playback was unavailable; the current original listing-to-film identity bridge is verified and no broken, removed or mismatched evidence was found. Missing evidence is not a negative finding.

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Shai Mansion

Pool or spa

Publisher evidenceThe publisher describes extensive refurbishment, a cinema and games wing, indoor pool, gym, tennis court, triple garage, security hut and more than five acres bordering St George’s Hill.

Practical questionWhat servicing, water treatment, plant replacement and winterisation does the pool or spa require, and can you provide service records?

Additional accommodation

Publisher evidenceCurchods attributes 10,535 sq ft to the main house and 12,526 sq ft in total, with six bedrooms, six bathrooms, six reception rooms and a self-contained staff/guest cottage.

Practical questionWhich accommodation is approved for its advertised use, and are access, services and heating independent?

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What servicing, water treatment, plant replacement and winterisation does the pool or spa require, and can you provide service records?
Who maintains the gardens and grounds, what is included in the sale, and can you provide the maintenance schedule?
Which accommodation is approved for its advertised use, and are access, services and heating independent?
What evidence can you provide before a viewing to resolve: Official title/UPRN and independently reconciled boundaries or acreage?
For Shai Mansion's advertised 6 bedrooms, which share a level with a bathroom and living space, and what steps are on the route from parking?

Occasional occupation: ask who checks this property while empty and what its services and insurance require.

Source evidence and qualifications

Agent / publisher claimCurrent asking price

£7,250,000

Observed 2026-10-30

market · shai-original-2026-10-30 ↗

Agent / publisher claimArea reconciliation

10,535 sq ft principal house; 12,526 sq ft total marketed accommodation

Observed 2026-10-30

market · shai-original-2026-10-30 ↗

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