6 bedroom house

This elegant six-bedroom home features more than 6,500 square feet of versatile and flexible accommodation, set in a highly desirable position in the village of Wormley.

From the welcoming and spacious reception hall, with wood burning stove and turned wooden staircase, the accommodation has a natural flow and refined elegance, with wooden flooring, part-panelled walls and ceiling cornicing. Ground floor reception rooms include the drawing room with south-facing bay window and the sunny orangery/office with dual French doors and glass ceiling. At the heart of the home is the impressive 46ft open concept kitchen/sitting/dining room which is ideal for everyday living or entertaining guests. The bespoke fitted kitchen features shaker-style units, a central island with breakfast bar, integrated appliances and access to the enclosed courtyard. The sitting room has a dual aspect with French doors opening onto the rear garden, as well as a woodburning stove, parquet flooring and attractive panelled walls.

The galleried first-floor landing provides access to three well-proportioned double bedrooms, two of which are en suite including the luxury principal bedroom with two walk-in wardrobes and en suite bathroom. The first floor also has a family bathroom, useful laundry room and a landing/study area. On the second floor there are three additional bedrooms, a 2nd family bathroom and a large playroom/additional sitting room with south-facing balcony overlooking the rear gardens. The property also benefits from an extensive cellar with plenty of space for storage.

At the front of the property, the driveway, shared with the two other properties occupying Leybourne House, provides plenty of parking and turning space. There is also a private double garage providing further parking and home storage space. The landscaped rear garden is south-facing and features a terraced layout with lawns on four descending levels. A paved terrace across the rear of the property provides the perfect location for outside entertaining, with lawns descending to a children’s play area with a timber climbing frame. Between levels and at the borders there are beds with various shrubs and established trees and hedgerows, creating a sense of peace and privacy.

The property is located in the popular village of Wormley, the former home of George Eliot, with Witley station offering regular services to London Waterloo in less than an hour. Nearby Chiddingfold has a thriving local community and is well served by two village stores, a Post Office, butcher, chemist, doctor’s surgery, tea shop, three public houses, St. Teresa’s Catholic Church and St. Mary’s Church together with a recreation ground providing two public tennis courts, playing fields and a children’s play area. Haslemere town provides a good selection of boutique shopping, restaurants, a Waitrose supermarket, recreational facilities and a mainline station with fast trains reaching London Waterloo in approximately 53 minutes. Communications links are excellent: the A3 about 2 miles distant providing access to Guildford, London, Heathrow, Gatwick, the M25 and through the Hindhead tunnel south to the coast. Witley station provides regular services to London Waterloo in less than an hour.

The area offers a wide range of state primary and secondary schooling together with a good selection of independent schools including King Edward’s Witley, Barrow Hills, St. Hilary’s, St. Ives, The Royal, Charterhouse, Aldro, St Edmunds and Amesbury.