Detached house for sale in Gong Hill Drive, Farnham GU10

Oakwood is a fine detached house set with the much sought after Gong Hill. This charming home, believed to date to the 1920’s, offers well-appointed and spacious accommodation arranged over two floors. A welcoming and generous entrance reception hall leads to the family room, sitting room, dining room and beyond to the fitted kitchen/breakfast room. A cloakroom and utility/boot room are also located on the ground floor. Stairs rise to the first floor landing off which are the principle bedroom with a dressing room and en suite bathroom and sauna. There are 4 further guest bedrooms, a dressing room and 2 bathrooms (1 being en suite).

Outside

The property is accessed off the private road via a drive that leads to the front of the house and garages being flanked by areas of lawn. Oakwood is set in lovely diverse grounds and gardens being a mix of woodland and more formal garden areas. The woodland drops away from one side of the house affording some lovely views of the surrounding countryside which can be enjoyed from the loggia extending off the sitting room.
To the back of the house is the more formal south facing garden being a mix of flower and shrub beds and borders interspaced by trees. Within the garden is a swimming pool in need of some renovation. To the front of the house is the oak framed twin car port and adjoining store and a detached garage with an additional integral garage to the main house. In all the gardens and grounds extend to approximately 3.2 acres.

Situation

The property is located in a private and convenient position being only a short distance from The Bourne centre with its vibrant village community, tennis courts, local church, cricket club and green. The surrounding area boasts extensive open countryside much of which is under the ownership of The National Trust and is ideal for walking, riding and other country pursuits, this includes the adjacent Bourne Woods which is a designated area of outstanding natural beauty. There is an excellent choice of golf clubs nearby, sailing at Frensham ponds and the south coast is easily accessible. Farnham is 2 miles to the north and offers a comprehensive range of shopping, cultural and leisure facilities with a good variety of pubs and restaurants. There are mainline stations at Farnham and Haslemere providing services to Waterloo within the hour. There is easy access to the A31 giving rapid links to the A3 and national motorway network and Heathrow and Gatwick are easily accessible. There is an excellent range of state and private schools surrounding the area including The South Farnham Infant School which is a feeder to South Farnham School.