Detached house for sale in Long Common, Shamley Green GU5

A charming and characterful country house, dating back to the 18th century with red brick and tile hung elevations. All 4 main reception rooms are well-proportioned, light, with good ceiling heights. The drawing room is an impressive double aspect room with a delightful inglenook open fireplace, and French doors out to the rear terrace and garden. The study, likewise has French doors to the garden. Leading directly from the dining room, there is an excellent Alitex conservatory extension. The kitchen/breakfast room with an Aga oven is spacious and bright, and again overlooks the garden which is accessed directly from the large connecting boot room.
Front and back stairs lead up to 4/5 bedrooms on the first floor, all with a very pleasing outlook over the surrounding gardens, and countryside. The main bedroom has an ensuite bathroom, and interconnects with bedroom 5, which would make a good dressing room or nursery. There is a family bathroom and separate shower room.

Outside

The property is approached by a recently resurfaced Tarmac bridleway. There are 2 gates to the in and out gravel drive with parking to the front for numerous cars. A detached barn has been adapted to provide garaging and extensive storage. This is an architecturally characterful building with attractive oak beams and a well-maintained clay tile roof. There is great potential for additional accommodation, subject to planning permission, and as an entertaining area. Within the gardens, which surround the house on 3 sides, there is a recently resurfaced hard tennis court and a wide paved terrace adjacent to the garden elevations. A large level lawn is sheltered by a surrounding hedge boundary and merges seamlessly with a wild flower meadow with oak and cherry trees underplanted with daffodils and seasonal bluebells. There are views out over the the adjoining private pasture, and down to the river. This part of the garden is fenced and a gate leads into a beautiful bluebell woodland measuring approximately 2.5 acres with a stream running through, and adjoining the pasture which measures approximately 11.5 acres, and borders a tributary of The River Wey.

Situation

The property is located in a peaceful semi-rural setting, at the end of Long Common, a recently resurfaced Tarmac bridleway about half a mile from the village centre of Shamley Green within The Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village provide many everyday amenities around the traditional village cricket green, including country pubs, a convenience store and a cafe. The centre of Guildford and the mainline rail station are within 6 miles. From the station there are regular services direct to London Waterloo taking from about 35 minutes. Guildford offers an extensive range of high street and independent shops, coffee shops and restaurants, excellent recreational and entertainment venues including G Live, The Electric and Yvonne Arnaud Theatres, and superb leisure and sports facilities, including the first-class Surrey Sports Park. The choice of schools in the area are excellent and include Longacre in Shamley Green, Cranleigh School in Cranleigh, and St Catherines in Bramley. Tormead, The High School and The Royal Grammar school are in Guildford. From right on the doorstep, there is access to numerous local footpaths and miles of bridleways providing easy access to explore some of the county's most beautiful, scenic and protected countryside.

Additional Information

Services: Mains water, electricity and gas, private drainage to a septic tank. Ev charging point, Electricity generator connection.
Local Authority: Waverley Borough Council. Council Tax Band G.