5 bedroom detached house for sale

Edwardian family home with period features on the edge of a sought after village.

Description

Located on the edge of the lively village of Elstead, this beautiful five bedroom Edwardian house has been owned by the same family for over 50 years.

Set in a plot of just under an acre with a detached double garage and a pool, the house has been extended and reconfigured by the current owners while retaining beautiful period features; with further opportunity to update the property to create a wonderful family home.

The house is entered through the original oak front door into a light and spacious entrance hall, with period cornicing and two sash windows, that leads to the main reception rooms. To the left there is a 26ft drawing room with a fireplace, built in alcove cupboards, and a large bay window with a window seat overlooking the gardens. To the right there in a study or snug, and a downstairs cloakroom. To the rear of the house, there is a modern shaker kitchen with a range cooker and walk-in larder, which is open to a breakfast room with ample space for a family kitchen table. There is also a rear lobby with outside door and a useful utility.

The kitchen also leads to generous dining room with a parquet floor, and double patio doors open to a sunny conservatory.

On the first floor, the double aspect principal bedroom has a separate dressing room and en suite bathroom. There are a further four double bedrooms, one en suite, and a family bathroom.

At the front of the house there is a carriage driveway, with parking available both on the driveway and in the double garage with attached workshop. The lawned gardens wrap around the house from the side to the rear and are surrounded by mature trees and shrubs, with a patio area, ornamental pond and a pool.

Location

Elstead is a popular village with a village shop, three public houses, a church, a veterinary practice, a doctor's surgery and pharmacy, dental surgery, recreation ground, which hosts cricket and football according to the season and a tennis club. The nearby attractive market towns of Farnham (about 4.9 miles) and Godalming (about 5.4 miles), offering a range of shops, restaurants, boutiques, coffee shops and supermarkets.

The house is well positioned for communications with the A3 providing fast access to the M25 motorway network, Gatwick, Heathrow and Southampton airports. Farnham and Milford (both about 4 miles) stations offer services to London Waterloo (from 50 minutes).

Within Elstead is St James primary school. Other schools nearby include Waverley Abbey Junior School in Tilford, Rodborough Secondary School in Milford, Edgeborough, Frensham Heights and More House in Frensham, Charterhouse in Godalming and King Edwards in Witley.

There is wonderful countryside in the area to explore. Directly accessible from the house is both Thursley and Hankley Common. Also close by are Bourne Woods and the North Downs Way and Puttenham Common.

Square Footage: 3,437 sq ft


Acreage: 0.7 Acres

Additional Info

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