5 bed country house for sale

Woodyers Farm, Barnett Lane, Guildford, Surrey GU5

A charming five bedroom former granary, once connected to Woodyers Farm, within a short distance to the village of Wonersh and views over nearby fields.

The Granary is approached via a gravel driveway with space for parking several cars. An oak framed pitch porch leads into a spacious entrance hall with exposed brick and triple height vaulted ceilings above. The drawing room is magnificent with views out to the garden, a cosy wood burner and dual aspect windows. A contemporary kitchen, complete with a central island, is open plan with the dining area which then steps down into an amazing family room that opens out onto the patio through bi-folding doors. A study/snug, cloakroom and separate utility with its own entrance complete the ground floor of this charming family home.

Upstairs, the principal bedroom offers the benefit of a separate shower as well as a full en-suite bathroom. A light and airy landing with a minstrel gallery balcony flows into four further bedrooms, one of which has an en-suite. There is also an additional family bathroom with a shower and a bath. The first floor offers wonderful views of the garden and fields beyond.

The garden is fantastic, wrapping round the side and back of the house and backing onto beautiful fields. You get a real sense of tranquillity being here. There are many sections of the garden to enjoy, such as an area for alfresco dining and summer entertaining, vegetable patches and a fire pit for cooler evenings. There is a garage which could also be used as a workshop.

Wonersh is a delightful old-world village with period houses and cottages lining the village street. It has a good general store/post office, a hugely popular gastro pub, doctors’ surgery, pharmacy, church, and cricket green. Bramley village with its wide range of local shops is very close by. Wonersh is surrounded by lovely countryside and there are wonderful walks on Chinthurst Hill and adjoining Blackheath.

The county town of Guildford, with its famous cobbled High Street, offers excellent shopping with covered shopping precincts, and many leading stores, restaurants, and recreational facilities.

For the commuter by rail, Guildford mainline station has a fast service to London Waterloo whilst the A3 provides excellent road links to the M25 thus putting the south coast, Heathrow and Gatwick international airports and central London within easy reach.

There are several excellent schools in the vicinity including Guildford High, Tormead and Royal Grammar School in Guildford as well as Longacre, St Hilary’s, St. Catherine’s, Prior’s Field, Charterhouse and Cranleigh in the surrounding villages.

For the golf enthusiast the Bramley 18-hole golf course is some 1.5 miles away.