House For Sale £1,395,000
Found in a quiet location next to the North Downs Way and views up the valley towards the Losely Estate, this well-appointed family home offers the best of both worlds with a country feel while being only one mile from Guildford's historic high street.
The ground floor has been extended to create a wonderful open plan kitchen/dining/living room which is oak framed with a tall, vaulted ceilings and has large sliding doors leading to the garden. A perfect space for entertaining which is flooded with natural light. The kitchen is fitted with beautiful handmade units, with fully integrated appliances, and a central island with a breakfast bar. On the ground floor there is also a study/family room adjacent to the kitchen, along with a bedroom and shower room, perfect for guests, and a useful utility room. The first-floor comprises two bedrooms, both with fitted storage, and one of which has an en suite shower room. There is a further family bathroom with a feature roll-top bath.
The property is set back from Sandy Lane and approached via a private drive which opens in front of the house to provide ample parking. The garden has two patioed areas, both accessed from the reception space, which can be used for outdoor dining and entertaining. There is a wood framed covered outdoor snug with a wood burner allowing the gardens to be enjoyed in cooler months. The garden is laid to lawn with a superb range of mature shrubbery and flowerbeds with views down the valley and over fields. To the bottom of the garden is a gate which leads directly on to the North Downs Way.
The ground floor has been extended to create a wonderful open plan kitchen/dining/living room which is oak framed with a tall, vaulted ceilings and has large sliding doors leading to the garden. A perfect space for entertaining which is flooded with natural light. The kitchen is fitted with beautiful handmade units, with fully integrated appliances, and a central island with a breakfast bar. On the ground floor there is also a study/family room adjacent to the kitchen, along with a bedroom and shower room, perfect for guests, and a useful utility room. The first-floor comprises two bedrooms, both with fitted storage, and one of which has an en suite shower room. There is a further family bathroom with a feature roll-top bath.
The property is set back from Sandy Lane and approached via a private drive which opens in front of the house to provide ample parking. The garden has two patioed areas, both accessed from the reception space, which can be used for outdoor dining and entertaining. There is a wood framed covered outdoor snug with a wood burner allowing the gardens to be enjoyed in cooler months. The garden is laid to lawn with a superb range of mature shrubbery and flowerbeds with views down the valley and over fields. To the bottom of the garden is a gate which leads directly on to the North Downs Way.
Farm Lane Cottage occupies a prime position on Sandy Lane, arguably one of Guildford's premier addresses on the edge of town offering a stunning elevated position with a unique blend of town and country. Although extremely convenient for the Town Centre the property enjoys a truly rural atmosphere with direct access to the North Downs Way being at the end of the road (just 0.5 miles) providing a 153 mile trail of walking and riding countryside through Southern England.
The country town of Guildford offers an extensive range of department stores, boutique shops and restaurants, together with cultural and leisure amenities, including Surrey Sports Park, the Spectrum Leisure Centre at Stoke Park and the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre and G Live. In the centre is the medieval Guildford Castle with landscaped gardens and views from its square tower, which look across the valley towards the property. The town hosts both a bustling Friday and Saturday market as well as a farmer's market on the first Tuesday of each month.
Guildford's High Street 1 mile, Central London 33.1 miles
Guildford mainline station 1 mile (from 37 minutes to London Waterloo)
A3 (Guildford) 2 miles, M25 (Junction 10) 9.8 miles
Heathrow Airport 23.1 miles, Gatwick Airport 26.6 miles
(All distances and times are approximate)
