5 bed detached house for sale

Cradle Lane, Dockenfield, Farnham GU35

Kites is a spacious 5 bedroom period family home dating from about 1650 with later additions. The house offers a wealth of character with large inglenook fireplaces and numerous exposed beams in the older part of the house very typical of its period. The drawing room is a most attractive central room with period exposed beams offering comfortable family areas and an open fire. The fitted farmhouse kitchen is well laid out ideal for family use and entertaining. There is fitted aga and additional oven and hob and 2 sinks with doors giving access into the gardens. The house has a lovely warm feel as you enter from the front entrance and there is a clever mixture of older period areas mixed with modern additions and all has worked well and flows nicely with good flexibility. The house would be ideal for a growing family in this wonderful semi rural location with good facilities, lovely views over its gardens, grounds, copse and woodland.

Outside

The house sits nicely in its gardens with ample open lawn
areas with mature hedges, trees and shrubs at boundaries. There is ample parking and access to good sized garaging. In the rear garden there is a large ornamental garden pond and excellent patio seating areas for relaxing and entertaining. There is gated access to the paddocks, tennis court, timber stables and adjoining fields, lightly wooded copse, bridleway and further woodland. There is ample space for equestrian use if required in the paddocks. In all a wonderful opportunity to secure a charming home in a very special location.

Situation

This delightful and spacious period property is located
in a very pretty no through road in a most popular
requested village just to the south west of Farnham.
There are numerous footpaths and bridleways accessed
from the lane and throughout the surrounding area
which makes for excellent riding and further country
pursuits connecting the bluebell woods surrounding, the
renowned Alice Holt forest and continuing along out
to the Lakes at Frensham common and beyond. The
property is located within easy reach of the excellent
state and private schools as well as the train stations
at Bentley and Farnham on the London Waterloo line
accessed within the hour. Farnham itself lies on the A31
linking Guildford and the A3 to the east and Winchester
to the West. Farnham is a historic former market town
lying on the Surrey/Hampshire border, widely recognized
for its attractive architecture. The town offers extensive
cultural, educational and shopping amenities with
excellent eateries and numerous coffee shops, wine
bars, restaurants, 6 screen cinema and a wonderful
atmosphere in this established town.

Property Ref Number:

Ham-58518

Additional Information

Kites is Grade II Listed.
Services: Mains water, electricity, private drainage, oil fired central heating. Local authority: East Hants
District Council, Public footpath on one corner of a
field, Part extension has been underpinned some
27 years ago. Further details available on request.
Council tax band H.