4 bedroom house

Peony Cottage sits in a peaceful position, on the outskirts of the village of Grayshott. In addition to the beautiful surroundings, the property is well-placed for schools, amenities, and the commuter.

Grayshott provides excellent amenities for day to day needs including independent shops, in addition a farm shop, post office and supermarkets, as well as restaurants, coffee shops and the renowned Grayshott Pottery. More comprehensive amenities are available in the nearby towns of Haslemere and Guildford. Haslemere also has a mainline station providing a frequent service into London Waterloo.

The A3 provides easy access to London, the M25 and Gatwick and Heathrow airports. There are exceptional schools in the area including, St.Edmund's, The Royal Junior School and Amesbury, and St Ives and Highfield and Brookham also close by. There are a range of excellent and convenient senior schools including St Edmunds, The Royal School, Churchers, and Bedales.

One of the most special elements of Peony Cottage are the many beautiful areas for walking and riding on the doorstep, being Whitmore Vale, Golden Valley, Waggoners Wells, Ludshott Common, and The Devil's Punchbowl within the vicinity.

A truly distinct home built using the finest materials and craftsmanship, Peony Cottage is one of kind. Built to our clients' exacting and high standards, the house is perfect for the needs of a modern family. The property is of oak frame construct on the ground floor, rendered in brick, flint, and Cape Cod cladding (to the rear), under a clay tile roof with a characterful thatched porch. The ground floor benefits from vaulted ceilings across its length, allowing for light, bright, open-plan spaces. Upon entering, one is immediately aware of the elegance and tranquil feeling of the living space; it has engineered-oak floors and the balcony that wraps the rear façade of the house, complete with wall-mounted patio heaters for all year use, are accessible through twin sets of French windows. The seamless flow of this level is continued into the kitchen/breakfast/dining room; the custom-made kitchen has a large island with induction hob, built-in Miele appliances, Quooker tap, wine fridge, butler sink, a walk-in pantry and limestone floors. At one end of the island is a banquette seating area, and one can access the full width balcony beyond through a set of French windows, and down an external spiral staircase to the veranda beneath. Further to the ground floor is the principal bedroom suite with vaulted ceiling, a feature bath directed to the countryside view, two generous walk-in wardrobes and en suite bathroom, with full access to the balcony and a spacious cloakroom fitted with an anthracite lavatory and sink and copper effect tap.

To the lower ground floor, is a living room with a log burner at its heart, with access to the veranda, terrace and lower deck, including a built in BBQ, an entertaining kitchen/utility room with laundry chute and external door, two en suite bedrooms, with a fourth currently used as a study also with an en suite bathroom, with feature switchable privacy glass which turns from opaque to clear. The principal guest suite and bedroom three also enjoy direct access to the veranda which is over-hung by the balcony above creating a loggia-effect, perfect for year-round entertaining and with dual wall mounted patio heaters for indoor/outdoor living.

Further to the principal house is a superb home office, with shower room and staircase to the mezzanine level. This space is extremely versatile and could also serve as a games/media room or gym and, subject to planning, could be used as au pair or further guest accommodation.

The house is approached off an unmade no-through lane, via hardwood electric gates onto a gravel driveway. From all areas of the grounds, one can enjoy the peace and beauty of the surrounding countryside; notably the grounds are mostly flanked by mature trees. Further in the garden is a summer house.

Marketed by: Knight Frank, Haslemere