Hazel Grove, Hindhead, Surrey GU26 6BJ, UK

2021-09-11 18:28, User_1

Knight Frank - Haslemere Sales Agent Valuation of this property is £2,250,000

Description:

Whincroft is situated in the private and extremely well-connected address of Hazel Grove, providing easy access to Hindhead, Grayshott and Haslemere. The immediate location is popular for walking including the nt Devil's Punchbowl at Hindhead Common. The award-winning Grayshott village, with plentiful shops for day-to-day needs and its well-renowned farm shop is just over two miles away, and the town of Haslemere with its mainline station is also only a short distance away.

In addition to the superb walking opportunities on Hindhead Common, are Ludshott Common, Winkworth Arboretum and Blackdown, which are all National Trust. Within a short drive there is the Queen Elizabeth Country Park and Butser Hill with superb views across the South Downs National Park.

Whincroft we believe was built in the 1880s and is a fine example of late-Victorian architecture, with further additions made in the early-1900s. The house enjoys an elevated, semi-rural position whilst benefitting from excellent proximity to local conveniences. The property has been extensively renovated and remodelled by our clients, emphasising the house's high ceilings and large, elegant rooms. The principal reception rooms have large bay windows making the most of the wonderful views beyond. A particular highlight to the ground floor is the 30'-long drawing room, with the original parquet flooring continued from the entrance hall through to here, it is an extremely elegant room. There is an ornate marble fire surround and substantial wood burner. To the left of the fireplace are bespoke, hand-built shelves and opposite is one of the aforementioned great bay windows flooding the room with light. Further to the ground floor is a similarly appointed dining room, sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room leading to a pantry and utility room (currently unmodernised, these rooms offer an incoming purchaser an opportunity to refurbish/reconfigure/extend subject to the usual consents), study, and cloak room.

To the first floor are five bedrooms. The principal bedroom spans the width of the property and enjoys wonderful South-Easterly views. There are bespoke built-in wardrobes and the en suite bathroom is well-appointed with a separate bath and shower. The second bedroom features an original Victorian cast-iron fireplace and benefits from an en suite shower room. The three further bedrooms are good-sized doubles, two of which have original cast-iron fireplaces, and all enjoy the varying aspects around the property. The family bathroom has a separate bath and shower, is particularly well-sized and has a pitched ceiling with Velux window, further enhancing the feeling of light and space.

Whincroft is entered via double wrought-iron automated gates and the driveway sweeps-down towards the house where there is plentiful parking. The gardens and grounds extend to just over 2.6 acres in all and are predominantly laid to lawn, with mature Yew hedging and shrub borders. There are a wonderful variety of trees around the property including Magnolia, Medlar, Liquidambar, Persian Ironwood, a Mexican “fire tree” and an Indian Bean Tree to name but a few. To the rear of the property the grounds fall away and have direct access to National Trust land, allowing for the wonderful south-easterly views across Blackdown. The large formal lawn on the south-side of the property viewed from the dining room and kitchen is certainly a highlight to the outside, bordered in part by Yew hedging it is a wonderfully flat area – perfect for ball games and entertaining.

Grayshott village 1.1 miles, Haslemere mainline station 3.2 miles (London Waterloo 56 minutes), Haslemere town 3.6 miles, Guildford 14 miles, Chichester 23 miles, London 45 miles

(Distances and times are approximate)

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