3 bed detached house for sale

Hindhead, Surrey GU26

Substantial detached house with cellar offering 2,410 sq feet of accommodation plus detached double garage within grounds of approx. 0.6 acres. Scope to update and modernise and create a family home of prestige and legacy.
Offered with no onward chain.

This fantastic family house has been owned by the same family for over 40 years, and it is easy to understand why, with generous gardens and its proximity to National Trust lands and amenities on its doorstep.

Generous reception room space offers flexibility of accommodation and there is scope to extend further if desired STPP etc.

A long drive past just one bungalow sets this home away from passing traffic and offers a high degree of privacy; the driveway then sweeps around in front of the house and offers parking for multiple vehicles in addition to a detached double garage.

A wide entrance porch sits atop a charming wooden front door, which opens into an entrance hall with stairs down to a cellar. This entrance hall opens in turn to a spacious and welcoming formal reception hall with cloakroom and stairs to the 1st floor.

There are several reception rooms offering flexible usage. In it's current configuration we have two large double aspect rooms (a sitting room with brick fireplace and beamed ceiling and a family room), both of which have south west facing bay windows opening into a sun room which in turn has patio doors opening onto the garden.

To the other side of the hall way is a front aspect dining room with door into a conservatory and a large utility room.

Completing the ground floor accommodation is a dual aspect kitchen (also with a door into the utility room). The kitchen has a range of drawer and cupboard storage with a double butlers sink and space for white goods alongside plenty of room for a breakfast/dining table.

Moving to the first floor there is a large galleried landing with airing cupboard. The master bedroom is 20'7 long and benefits from built in wardrobes and eaves storage to both ends. There are two further bedrooms with eaves storage and a family bathroom.

The gardens are a delight, wrapping around the property. Occupying approximately 0.6 acres with the majority of the gardens laid to lawn. There are several feature trees and shrubs with mature boundaries, including several rhododendrons which offer a bold and vibrant display of colour each Spring.

Tenure: Freehold
EPC Rating: D
Council Tax Band: F (Correct at time of publication and is subject to change following a council revaluation after a sale)
Services: The property has mains water, electricity, gas fired central heating to radiators and mains drainage.
Broadband and Mobile services: Visit
Private Road: The driveway provides access to two properties; Homefield and Woodstock. Please enquire for further information.

Location: Situated in the very heart of Hindhead, tucked away via a long drive, yet within walking distance of the local parade of shops and the surrounding National Trust wood/heathland at Highcombe Edge, The Golden Valley, Nutcombe Valley and The Devils Punchbowl.

Hindhead is a small historic village, situated between the larger towns of Farnham and Haslemere, both having good high street shopping and main line rail connections to London. Access to the A3 is easy, with motorway style connections to London, the M25, the South Coast, as well as Gatwick, Heathrow and Southampton airports.

Hindhead benefits from many acres of protected countryside, owned by the National Trust, the Devil’s Punchbowl (being one) which is a designated area of outstanding natural beauty. A small selection of shops and services, including the local primary school can be found within walking distance in Beacon Hill.

Regarding schooling, Beacon Hill Primary School is within walking distance, with Grayshott Primary and Shottermill alternatives close by. Woolmer Hill and Bohunt provide excellent, highly regarded Secondary School education. There is an exceptional choice of private schools in the area, including The Royal School, St Edmund’s, and Amesbury at Hindhead as well as Brookham and Highfield in Liphook. Other schools include Charterhouse at Godalming, Barrow Hills and King Edward’s at Witley, and Bedales and Cranleigh School slightly further afield.

Close by, there are several Golf Courses, including Hindhead Golf Course which was founded in 1904 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Further sporting facilities include racing at Goodwood and Fontwell, polo at Cowdray Park and sailing on Frensham Ponds and off the south coast at Chichester Harbour.