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Surrey’s private estates have long been famed for their generous properties, sought-after privacy and beautiful surroundings, as well as hosting the BMW PGA Championship, which begins this week at Wentworth.

The Wentworth Estate, located in Virginia Water, is best known for its green woodland landscape and its associations with professional golf. The estate offers everything from ultra-prime contemporary mansions to traditional Arts and Crafts Tarrant homes dating back to the 1920s.

Prized for its vibrant social scene, three world-class golf courses and The Wentworth Club – one of the finest sporting clubs in Europe – it’s easy to see the appeal.

Traditionally a draw for ultra-wealthy international as well as domestic buyers, the estate has seen a 7.5 per cent increase in annual growth this year, a figure expected to rise once travel restrictions ease.

Meanwhile in St George’s Hill, Weybridge, there were a total of 13 transactions on the estate during the first six months of 2021, the highest number recorded in the first half of any year since 2013, before the stamp duty changes.

Established as one of Europe’s most prestigious residential areas, not only are all the properties set within a minimum of an acre, the estate is home to a golf course, tennis club and spa creating a social scene that is both lively and sophisticated.

As the table below shows, these two exclusive and high-value estates have recorded annual growth of 11.4 per cent, following a flurry of activity driven by domestic buyers and desire for space. Over the past year they have outperformed the broader commuter belt where values in urban locations have risen by an average of 9 per cent year on year.