Offering SCOPE for UPDATING and EXTENSION (stp), this is a fine CHARACTER home offering FAMILY accommodation set in wonderful rising mainly LAWNED gardens and grounds in excess of 3/4 ACRE, with plenty of parking and being approximately 1.5 miles to HASLEMERE STATION which gives a frequent service to LONDON WATERLOO.
HASLEMERE is situated on the Surrey/Sussex/Hampshire borders. It has excellent road (44 miles via the nearby A3) and rail links (Waterloo approximately 55 minutes) to London and Heathrow and Gatwick Airports (via the A3/M25) are approximately 40 miles away with Portsmouth and the south coast being just over 20 miles distant. The town is protected by the hills of Hindhead, Blackdown and Marley, the majority of which is National Trust owned. Haslemere provides day-to-day shopping facilities (including Waitrose and a Marks & Spencer Food Hall) along with many boutique and specialist shops, a variety of bars, restaurants and coffee houses, the award winning Haslemere Educational Museum, churches of the principal denominations and an excellent range of schooling, both state and private. The Haslemere and The Edge leisure centres offer a wide selection of recreational facilities and golf can be enjoyed nearby at Liphook, Hindhead and Chiddingfold. The Georgian Hotel and Lythe Hill Hotel provide spa facilities in the Town and Champneys Forest Mere and Grayshott Spa are nearby. For more information please go to www.haslemere.com.
THE PROPERTY is on the market for the first time in 47 years and as such presents a wonderful opportunity to own a part of Haslemere's history with the potential to update and create a forever home. This Rhodes built house is situated on a gently sloping site taking full advantage of its location being approached off a favoured road on the outskirts of Haslemere Town via a long driveway that leads to a large gravel turning and parking area with timber garage. A fine oak front door opens into a most welcoming reception hall with pine plank floor, panelling and sweeping stairs to the first floor. The part panelled sitting room is a fabulous triple aspect room with a feature brick fireplace and enjoys views across and down, the garden and drive. The dining room again with pine plank flooring, offers a wonderful space to entertain having casement doors out on the southern side and connects to the double aspect study. The double aspect 22' kitchen/breakfast room comprises a bespoke range of pine units with associated work surfaces with twin inset sink, gas hob, built in oven and grill, open shelving, appliance space, wall mounted gas fired boiler. At one end is a walk in larder and door to a utility room with appliance space, work surface, sink and door into the garden. Rounding off the accommodation is an under stairs cloakroom complete with wooden seat!
Half way up the 180° turn staircase, with its pine hand rails and spindles, a large picture window provides an abundance of light to the landing and reception hall. The main bedroom is a fine double aspect room from which there are lovely views across the gardens and grounds and has its own wash hand basin. The remaining three bedrooms are all doubles one being over 26' in length. The remaining accommodation comprises a family bathroom, a shower with separate WC and good sized linen cupboard. Access to the generous part boarded and illuminated board space is via a fold away ladder.
OUTSIDE adjacent to the house is a timber garage with log store behind and within the grounds is found a garden shed.
GARDENS AND GROUNDS These undoubtedly are a major feature of the house. In many ways they are park like with a large swathe of sloping lawn interspersed with mature planting including holly, oak, rhododendron, beech, mahonia, buddleia, heather, rose and hydrangea.
SERVICES Mains gas, electricity and water.
Private drainage via a sceptic tank
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