6 bedroom house

Property Reference number : 691964

A magnificent 6 bed family home with an amazing floorplan, a 0.7 acre garden including woods with exceptional views across the countryside. A versatile space, which includes a Drawing Room, Family/Living Room, Playroom, Office/Gym and with a large Kitchen and Dining Room. The house has a fascinating history with a book written in 1914 by the then owners. Sympathetically extended in 2019 by the current owners to add a further three rooms over two floors, who also had the double glazed windows installed. Filled with period features retaining its Victorian history, but with many modern interior fittings. Conveniently located, with Haslemere Station just 1.6 miles away and good selection of independent and state schools on the doorstep. M&S Foodhall, shops and amenities of Weyhill are within walking distance. On the edge of National Trust land Hindhead Common, Polecat Woods and The Devils Punchbowl.

Ground Floor:

The front door opens into a traditional tiled, bright and spacious Entrance Hall with step down to the main area which has space for muddy boots/shoes and storage furniture.

A door from the Entrance Hall leads into the carpeted Drawing Room which has an impressive open fireplace with pretty tiled inserts and mantelpiece. Tall windows with French doors let the natural light flood in. The French Doors open out to a stone laid terrace area.

Off the Entrance Hall is a cloakroom and beyond a door to the Dining Room with large window to the front of the house, with plenty of space for a large family dining table and chairs and sideboards. A step up leads to the bright and spacious, dual aspect Kitchen which has a substantial range of Shaker style fitted base and wall hung storage units throughout, with plenty of work-surfaces for kitchen gadgets and equipment. A large Belfast sink sits beneath a window overlooking the garden. There is large Range cooker and hob with extractor fan above and an integrated dishwasher. Although the Kitchen is naturally bright there are two sets of ceiling spotlights. There is also access to a small attic for storage. The Kitchen and Dining Room both have a solid oak wooden floor, with the Kitchen having under-floor heating.

From the Dining Room a door opens into the impressive carpeted Family Room which has a large picture window with breath taking views over the rear gardens and beyond to Hindhead’s National Trust Land. A log burner with slate hearth sits neatly in one corner. French doors open to a large composite decked area, again with those exceptional views across the gardens.

Back through the Entrance Hall are carpeted stairs up to the First Floor and Lower Ground Floor. Of note is a Butler’s Lift which originally served all floors, lending itself now to handy storage cupboards.

First Floor:

Off the Inner Landing are four bedrooms and two bathrooms. The bedrooms and landing are all carpeted. The Inner Landing itself is a spacious area with floor to ceiling original fitted storage cupboards and double window which lets the light flood in.

The impressive 18’ dual aspect Master Bedroom is a bright and spacious room with the addition of two Juliette Balconies looking out over the side and rear gardens and beyond to all year round colourful treetop. The Master has fitted wardrobes and drawers tucked away to one end. There is potential to reconfigure to include an en-suite and dressing room.

A second large King-size Bedroom has an original feature fireplace with mantelpiece surround, floor to ceiling fitted wardrobes and coving to the ceiling. This room looks over the rear gardens.

Two further Bedrooms look out either to the front or the rear of the property. One is a bright dual aspect room and is used as a second Office/Study Room by the current owners.

There are two Bathrooms, one a family bathroom with full white suite and a shower over the bath with side screen, WC and hand basin. The windows are fitted with white shutters. The second bathroom is larger with a free standing, roll top bath with claw feet, a large corner shower enclosure with rainwater shower head, hand basin and WC. Both bathrooms have windows with white fitted shutters, modern tiling to the majority of the walls, painted elsewhere and wooden floors.

Second Floor:

The carpeted stairs continue to the Second Floor which has a spacious Bedroom with a large array of bespoke, fitted shelves and hanging spaces in the eaves and window looking towards the side gardens.

Lower Ground Floor:

Stairs down the Lower Ground Floor reveal a further bedroom, currently a Guest Bedroom and Playroom. A doorway leads to a Utility Room with space and pluming for washing machine, tumble drier etc. There is access directly to a lower brick and paved terrace. A further storage area is accessed externally from the Utility Room.

There is a further 19’6 x 11’11 room which is accessed externally from either the Utility Room or the Terrace off the Family Room. This room is currently set up as another Office/Gym by the current owners, although this room can have a multitude of uses, perhaps even a Cinema Room.

The house is gas centrally heated via radiators with open fireplace or log burner to the main Reception Rooms.

Outside:

As you approach the house, a side wall with traditional, ball topped stone pillar leads to the gravelled driveway and to the covered parking for two cars, leaving plenty of space for further parking. The Front Door is off the driveway and a step down to the side access to gardens bordered by a low level walled flower/shrub bed.

Gardens:

The house sits on a 0.7 acre plot with multi use areas, including a large lawned side area which leads off the large composite decked area off the Family Room. There is a balustrade on the decked area as you can look down to the lower terraces and trees beyond. This space is ideal for outdoor dining in the summer months. The lawned area is bordered by mature shrubs and trees. Stairs from the decked terrace leads to the Lower Ground Floor which has a brick/paved patio area with access to the Utility Room and the Office/Gym. A few gentle steps take you up to the Drawing Room terrace. A pathway winds is way around the gardens, under trees and past a pretty stone seating area to sit in the cool from hot summer days. The garden has a series of terraces with vast areas of flower beds with many varieties of shrubs and flower bushes providing year round colour. Stone steps lead from one terrace to another in various parts of the garden . At the bottom of the garden are some hedges leading to an area of woodland and a gate which provides an access point to the Hindhead Common National Trust land. There is also a timber Garden Shed and an outside Store area.

There is so much documented history to the house and gardens, understood to be built in 1899 by a renowned architect Charles Spooner. The owners in 1914, Agnes and Egerton Castle, wrote a book entitled ‘Our Sentimental Gardens’ and the book contains many beautiful illustrations of the original house and gardens, some of which can still be seen today. It also includes details of the planting of bulbs and flower beds with a map showing the areas of formal planting throughout. The Castles had many notable friends and acquaintances who would dine with them at the house, one rumoured to have been Scott of the Antarctic. The book is certainly worthy of a read as it contains much about the local area and the villagers with many tales of the comings and goings.

Location:

The property is located on the very edge of Haslemere which is a highly desirable market town. The property has excellent road and rail links with Haslemere Station within walking/cycling distance with direct trains to Waterloo (under 55 mins) and is within easy reach of the A3 to Guildford/London/ Portsmouth/Southampton. The Ofsted Rated Outstanding and Good Shottermill Infant and Junior Schools are just a 10mins walk away and there are many independent schools a short drive away. Lion Green with shops and amenities of Weyhill are within walking distance just over 1 mile away which include many independent shops, an M&S Foodhall, Tesco Supermarket, Lion’s Den Coffee House and Dylan’s Milk Barn (ice cream parlour). Haslemere High Street is just over 2 miles away and is a lively market town, again with a good selection of independent boutiques, restaurants, coffee shops and pubs. There are two leisure centres (one with a swimming pool). Nearby is National Trust land including Polecat Valley (that has some of the oldest and largest Redwoods in the County), the Devil’s Punch Bowl which has stunning countryside views and Black Down.

This immaculate and spacious family home is ready to move into and is ideally located to take full advantage of all Haslemere has to offer.

Services: All Mains Services are connected
Local Authority: Waverley Borough Council
Council Tax Band: F
EPC: Rated D

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Council Tax: F

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Property Reference number : 691964

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