4 bedroom detached house

Hindhead Lodge is situated in the Surrey Hills in an area of outstanding natural beauty on the edge of the village of Hindhead, famous for walking and spectacular views of the Devil's Punchbowl owned by the National Trust. The award-winning Grayshott village, with plentiful shops for day-to-day needs and its well-renowned farm shop is just over two miles away, and the town of Haslemere with its mainline station is also only a short distance away.

A striking home and a unique opportunity set in an enviable position, Hindhead Lodge enjoys a stunning rural situation with direct access into the Devil's Punchbowl, whilst benefiting from excellent proximity to local conveniences.

The property has been in the same family since the 1970s and we believe dates back the 18th Century. While the current owners have maintained the fabric of the building, the property offers the incoming purchaser the most wonderful opportunity to refurbish, reconfigure and extend the house and barn subject to the usual consents.

A particular highlight of the main house is a wonderful sitting room, with two large bay windows, a wood-burning stove, and a wonderful Camelia immediately beyond a pair of double doors which lead directly out into the garden. To the first floor are four bedrooms in all, with three evenly sized doubles and a single. All have built-in wardrobes, and several have sinks. Of note, the rear bedrooms enjoy a particularly attractive view over the Devil's Punchbowl due north towards the Hog's Back which forms part of the North Downs.

In addition to the Lodge is a two-storey, stone and brick-built barn with corrugated-iron roof, the barn measuring in excess of 1200 square feet. This building presents as an exciting opportunity for an incoming purchaser, be it to be used as a 'party barn', car storage, workshop, office, gym or as a detached study/games room.

The property is approached via a track and entered via a five-bar gate. The driveway is circular allowing for easy movement of cars and plentiful parking in addition to the garage. The gardens are a real highlight of Hindhead Lodge, on entering one is immediately taken with a tall lamp and clipped Yew, under the latter is an old parish boundary stone; the horticulturalist Michael Haworth-Booth renowned for his national collection of Hydrangeas is reputed to have planted many in the garden in the early 1970s, together with a large number of highly scented azalea, which flower in spring. Around the property there are attractive plants including a climbing Hydrangea on the eastern side and a Rose over the front door. The gardens are mainly laid to lawn and feature many mature specimen trees and are home to a wonderful array of wildlife including deer and a number of rarer bird species. The property includes a section of the Punch Bowl that ensures that views to the North can be maintained.

Grayshott village 2.3 miles, Haslemere mainline station 3 miles (London Waterloo 56 minutes), Haslemere town 3.1 miles, Guildford 15 miles, Chichester 23 miles, London 46 miles

(Distances and times are approximate)