House For Sale £2,000,000
Yew House is an elegant Queen Anne style house approached by a long sweeping drive off the Hascombe Road and set amidst stunning gardens and grounds with planning permission to substantially alter and extend.
The quality of the house is immediately apparent having been stylishly presented to create superb entertaining space including an extensive kitchen/dining/family room. The accommodation is extremely bright with all the principal rooms enjoying wonderful views across the gardens. The first floor is configured to provide four good bedrooms with views over the garden as well as three bath/shower rooms.
Of particular note are the exceptional gardens which we understand once formed part of the adjoining Munstead House Estate, formerly the home of Gertrude Jekylls' parents where she designed the gardens.
The main garden is laid with sweeping lawns and meticulously planted beds and borders, sheltered by neatly clipped yew hedging. The garden also has a special Japanese garden with a series of pathways, feature pond and host of aquatic plants and shrubs. The whole garden provides a wonderful, secluded setting.
Planning Application WA/2023/01871 - Valid From 17/08/2023 has been granted for a substantial two storey extension. Further details are available from Knight Frank and illustrative artists impression for indication only.
The quality of the house is immediately apparent having been stylishly presented to create superb entertaining space including an extensive kitchen/dining/family room. The accommodation is extremely bright with all the principal rooms enjoying wonderful views across the gardens. The first floor is configured to provide four good bedrooms with views over the garden as well as three bath/shower rooms.
Of particular note are the exceptional gardens which we understand once formed part of the adjoining Munstead House Estate, formerly the home of Gertrude Jekylls' parents where she designed the gardens.
The main garden is laid with sweeping lawns and meticulously planted beds and borders, sheltered by neatly clipped yew hedging. The garden also has a special Japanese garden with a series of pathways, feature pond and host of aquatic plants and shrubs. The whole garden provides a wonderful, secluded setting.
Planning Application WA/2023/01871 - Valid From 17/08/2023 has been granted for a substantial two storey extension. Further details are available from Knight Frank and illustrative artists impression for indication only.
Yew House is in a delightful country setting on the edge of Godalming, a bustling market town with a superb array of amenities within easy reach of the house including many boutique shops, coffee shops, pubs and restaurants as well as a Waitrose and Sainsbury's. It is a very picturesque town, rich in history dating back to Saxon times boasting beautiful architecture, with many buildings constructed from local Bargate stone, giving the town a distinctive look.
The train station is approximately 2 miles from the house and offers a frequent service to and from London Waterloo. For a more extensive range of shopping, sporting and leisure facilities, the cathedral town of Guildford lies only about 5 miles away.
Communications are excellent with the nearby A3 providing access to the M25, Heathrow, Gatwick and Farnborough airports, London and the south coast. There are many highly regarded local schools in the vicinity including St Catherine's in Bramley, the Royal Grammar School and Guildford High School in Guildford as well as closer to home, Charterhouse, Prior's Field, St Hilary's and Godalming Sixth Form College.
Near to the property, there are a wide range of sporting facilities including the Queens Sports Centre at Charterhouse and West Surrey Golf and Tennis Club at nearby Enton.
Some of Surrey's finest countryside, much of which falls within the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, is on the doorstep which is ideal for walking, riding and cycling.
