Principal portion of a turn of the century house offering versatile accommodation with views in a thriving village.

Description

Windwhistle is the principal portion of a Victorian/Edwardian House, with brick and tile elevations.

The property is entered via an enclosed timber and glass porch into a welcoming elegant central reception hall which is a wonderful introduction to the rest of the house. There are appealing period feature throughout including wonderfully large sash windows, decorative skirting and cornicing and fireplaces.

The principal reception room is a handsome drawing room with an enticing west facing turret bay window with window seating and an attractive fireplace. A formal dining room also with an attractive bay window enjoys a south facing view over the gardens. There is a sitting/family room with an ornate fireplace and windows to the side.

The family kitchen is traditional style, with a four door AGA and built in appliances including ovens, dishwasher and fridge. There is space for every day dining and a walk in pantry as well as a neighbouring utility room and a boot room with an alternative entrance.

The lower ground floor offers a further spacious reception room, games room, two cellars, a guest WC, a kitchenette and a store room accessible from the outside.

The bedroom accommodation is spread across the first and second floors. All the bedrooms are spacious and are either dual aspect or feature a bay window with glorious views westward across the gardens and treetops beyond.

On the first floor there is a principal bedroom has a decorative fireplace and an en suite bathroom. There are also a further four bedrooms, one with a walk in wardrobe, large enough to potentially be changed to an en suite. There is also a family bathroom.

On the second floor there is a west facing balcony accessible from the landing and a further three double bedrooms, one with a balcony, all served by a bathroom with separate shower.

Outside, the property is approached by a gated driveway leading to a large gravelled parking area and to a double garage with an attached workshop and log store.

The garden surrounds the property on the south and west side, landscaped to include a paved terrace overlooking a formal area of garden with box hedging surrounding a pond. Further on are more natural areas of garden and areas of level lawn. There is also a fenced, hard surfaced tennis court. The boundary of the garden offers an attractive backdrop and a view of mature trees and established rhododendrons and azaleas.

Beyond the garden is over an acre of natural woodland leading to Stoney Bottom and surrounding woodland.

Location

Windwhistle is located in an excellent position within the thriving Hampshire village of Grayshott, close to the borders of Surrey and West Sussex.

Grayshott village offers an extensive collection of day to day shopping needs with a popular butcher, bakery, independent vintner, two mini supermarkets, a collection of restaurants and a public house.

The popular market town of Haslemere, about 3.5 miles away, offers wider shopping needs with a range of independent shops, Waitrose, M&S Food hall and several restaurants and pubs.

Within a mile is the A3 at Hindhead which provides a fast link to London (45 miles) and Portsmouth (27 miles). Haslemere railway station around 4 miles away provides regular link to London Waterloo from 50 mins.

Within the village is a church primary school. Locally, there are a number of fee and non-fee paying schools to choose from including, Amesbury, St Edmunds, The Royal School in Hindhead, Woolmer Hill in Haslemere and Churcher’s Junior School, Edgeborough, and Highfield & Bookham in Liphook.

Sporting facilities include golf at a number of local clubs including Liphook, Old Thorns, Hankley Common and Hindhead. There is polo at Midhurst, racing and flying at Goodwood and sailing at nearby Frensham Ponds.

On the edge of the Grayshott village is Waggoners Wells and Ludshott Common, which are National Trust owned beautiful areas of woodland with ponds and heathland. Here there are numerous trails and bridleways.

Nearby, are other notable National Trust beauty spots including Bramshott Common, Passfield Common, Hindhead Common and The Devil’s Punchbowl, Frensham Great and Little Ponds. All offer varied countryside, perfect for walking, riding and cycling.

Square Footage: 6,991 sq ft


Acreage: 3.4 Acres

Additional Info

Services; All mains services.