8 Bed Detached House For Sale

Sat in an elevated position, Old Westwick is an exceptional family home that offers outstanding accommodation with the principal rooms enjoying a south-easterly outlook over the gardens and spectacular, far-reaching views beyond. The house has been tastefully modernised to a high standard throughout, while retaining many period features, including detailed cornicing, fireplaces, herringbone wood flooring and lead-paned windows. On entering, impressive double doors open into the entrance hallway and the formal reception rooms are found to the left with the drawing room enjoying a bay window, and both the drawing room and dining room having feature fireplaces. To the right of the entrance hall, the open-plan kitchen and breakfast room is found, which is the real hub of the home.

The beautifully fitted kitchen offers a range of base and wall units with a central range cooker and integrated appliances with a separate walk-in pantry, and a large central island with seating to one side that creates a social feel to the space. There is plenty of space for casual everyday dining with a six-seater dining table sat in the bay window to enjoy the views over the garden. Sat behind the kitchen is a second entrance to the house and this leads through to a booth room and laundry room. To the rear of the house is a wonderful family room/games room that has a bar fitted in one corner, and a study leads from this room also. This is a superb additional space that has flexible use for the whole family. A sizeable gym is also found on the ground floor with skylights and double doors that allow natural light to flood the room.
Upstairs, the bedroom accommodation is found. The first floor bedrooms are all generously sized with dressing rooms and en suite bathrooms. The principal and second bedrooms both have sumptuous en suites with free-standing baths, walk-in showers and twin sinks with exquisite marble tiling. Two additional bedrooms, a media room, and family bathroom are found on the second floor.

The lower ground floor has useful storage facilities with a wine store, study/hobby room and two further storerooms.

The main, and side entrances to the house are both accessed from the generous flagstone terrace which wraps around the side and spans the width of the back of the house. The rear terrace spanning a southerly aspect provides an excellent space for outdoor entertaining and dining, and tiered flowerbeds separate the terrace from the lawned area beyond. The terrace to the side of the house is a real suntrap and is flanked by wonderfully landscaped flowerbeds, a flat lawn and a sunken trampoline. A further seating area sits alongside a summerhouse, which is a great addition to the garden allowing one to enjoy the garden in the cooler months. Further outbuildings include a greenhouse, a gardeners shed with a WC and an additional shed.

Set with grounds of just under an acre, the house is approached via two separately gated driveways. One entrance off Chantry View Road approached via a long driveway with access to the double garage, the second providing a quick route to Guildford High Street in just half a mile. Both driveways provide ample parking for several cars.

Guildford High Street 0.5 miles, Central London 31.8 miles, Guildford Main Line Station (from 34 minutes to London Waterloo) 1 Mile, A3 9.7 miles, M25 (Junction 10) 11.2 miles, Heathrow 28.1 miles, Gatwick 17.5 miles. (All distances and times are approximate).