5 Bed Detached House For Sale

This fine and handsome country house has partly timbered and mellow brick elevations under a tiled roof. The

house has numerous character period features including

lovely old oak timbers and floors, attractive fireplaces

and further period detail combining a really successful

blend of genuine character and up to date convenience.

In all a very comfortable and spacious house offering well

proportioned rooms making it a versatile and pleasant

family home in a stunning and beautiful location. You enter the house into a welcoming entrance hall which gives access to a large family room with superb old exposed beams and wood burner, ground floor bedroom and bathroom, continuing into the re fitted modern kitchen and adjacent utility room, cloakroom, conservatory, dining room into study, superb sitting room with exposed old beams, inglenook style fireplace and 2 sets of double opening doors into the gardens. On the first floor are 4 comfortable bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with dressing room and en suite bathroom to the principal bedroom . All rooms have most attractive views over the formal gardens surrounding the house and adjoining grounds.

Outside

The house is situated in a private and peaceful setting with a sweeping driveway coming through mature gardens and grounds totaling some 32 acres. There is extensive parking and turning areas leading to substantial outbuildings including a large double garage and studio/office. Adjacent there is a twin carport. To the first floor of this building there is a self contained annex with bed/sitting room & kitchen area plus a separate shower room. Further single garage and garden implement shed and garden store, also a large detached open fronted field barn, swimming pool (presently not in use), pool room, & hard tennis court. The house sits in mature park like grounds with a mixture of formal pretty gardens around the property with sweeping lawns and well planted borders and attractive sun terrace. There is further open fields and meadows with light mixed woodland and a variety of coniferous and deciduous trees with attractive woodland walks. The lower wooded area contains a spring fed stream and pretty ornamental lakes in addition to a superb setting. a productive orchard, together with a wide variety of ornamental trees and shrubs including many specimen items. The grounds total about 32 acres. Beyond the house both east and west are open grounds and fields which could be used for equestrian purposes or general grazing of mixed livestock. There is a public footpath from Old kiln Lane through the back field passing Old Kiln Farm. In all a very individual home with a excellent facilities and outbuildings in a beautiful and totally private setting away from main roads.

Situation

Larchfield is situated within The Surrey Hills close to

the village of Churt and in area of outstanding natural

beauty in a slightly elevated situation surrounded by

private gardens and grounds totaling about some 32

acres.The house is totally private well secluded with a

good amount of land surrounding the property. There

is easy access to National Trust heathland and several

local beauty spots from this location including The Devil's

Jumps, The Devil's Punchbowl, Frensham Ponds and

The Flashes nature reserve. Local amenities include a

village shop and Post Office at Churt and at Frensham

for every day needs, with a wider range of shopping

and leisure amenities available at Farnham, Haslemere

and Guildford. Communications are excellent from this

area with easy vehicle access to the A3 at Hindhead

connecting London and the south coast and linking with

the M25 at Wisley for the national motorway network.

Both Heathrow and Gatwick airports are accessible

in about an hour by car. Lying between Farnham and

Haslemere, there is a fast and regular rail service into

London with journey times from Haslemere of around

50 minutes and Farnham around 55 minutes. There

is a wide choice of state and private schools including

Charterhouse, Priors Field and Churchers among many

others in the surrounding areas. Recreational and

sporting opportunities include golf at a number of clubs

in the area including Hankley Common, Hindhead, The

Sands at Farnham, Old Thorns at Liphook, Cowdray

Park and Goodwood. There is also racing at Goodwood,

Fontwell Park, polo at Midhurst, motor racing and flying

at Goodwood motor circuit, shooting at Bisley and sailing

at Frensham and Chichester Harbour. The surrounding

area offers many miles of unspoilt countryside with foot

and bridle paths that can be accessed close by.

Property Ref Number:

HAM-59863