5 bed detached house for sale

Old Compton Lane, Farnham, Surrey GU9

A fine detached period home with a beautiful garden, in a sought-after Farnham setting.

Excellent well proportioned house with about 3,500 sq ft of accomodation.

The reception hall provides a welcome to the property, with its logburner and parquet wooden and marble flooring. It leads to the ground floor reception rooms, of which there are five. These include the drawing room with its bay window and fireplace fitted with a logburner, as well as the formal dining room, which adjoins the kitchen with its modern fitted units and range cooker. Towards the rear there is a large family room with bi-fold doors opening onto the garden, as well as a playroom with French doors onto the garden, and a useful study for home working.

On the first floor there are five well-presented double bedrooms, four of which are on the first floor, with one on the second floor. The generous principal bedroom has a Juliet balcony, built-in storage, a dressing room with extensive storage and a luxury en suite bathroom with a freestanding bathtub, dual washbasins and a separate shower unit. There is also a family bathroom with a copper-plated roll-top bathtub, and a shower room, while on the second floor, the additional bedroom has an en suite shower room.

The house is set in a substantial garden, which is surrounded by woodland to create a sense of peace and privacy. At the front, the block-paved driveway provides plenty of parking space and access to the garaging block at the rear with its two large garages. The front garden is southeast-facing and includes pristine lawns, various border shrubs and flowering perennials, and extensive paved terracing for al fresco dining. The garden continues to the side, where there is a far-reaching lawn bordered by mature trees. There is also a children's play area with artificial turf and a large timber climbing frame, as well as a shed for garden storage. In all just over an acre.

Overwood House is situated in a sought after location in South Farnham. The Georgian town centre of Farnham offers a comprehensive range of shopping, recreational and cultural pursuits, with bustling cobbled courtyards boasting many shops, cafes and an excellent choice of pubs, bars and restaurants. There is a Sainsburys, Waitrose, Leisure Centre, David Lloyd leisure Centre, Yoga and Pilates studios, a Reels Cinema, The Maltings Arts Centre and Farnham's historic deer park, offering over 300 acres of beautiful open countryside.

With the North Downs Way nearby there is an excellent walking, riding and cycling with much of the neighbouring land belonging to the National Trust, Forestry Commission and rspb. There are also a good selection of golf courses in the area, including Hankley, Farnham and Hindhead, as well as sailing at Frensham Great Pond and walking and riding at Frensham Little Pond. Superb choices of both state and private schools in the area include South Farnham School, Weydon School, Edgeborough, Frensham Heights and Barfield.

EPC rating C.