Property description
A substantial five bedroom detached family house set within attractive formal gardens of approximately an acre. Benefitting from further grounds of open paddocks and woodland (c.9 acres), Merrylea offers excellent equestrian facilities, including three loose boxes (one large), a tack room and timber framed hay store. The surrounding area is well known for its superb hacking. Further features include separate accommodation ideally suited for an au pair, with a bedroom, shower room, utility space, and workshop, a detached double garage and a quiet position equidistant to Guildford and Woking town centres.
SITUATION Cobbett Hill is located about 4 miles north-west of Guildford on the edge of Normandy, close to the northern side of the Hogs Back. The village is semi-rural and well spread out with common land to the one side and the open fields of the Hogs Back on the other. Wanborough is a nearby station serving Guildford, and Reading and London Waterloo can be reached in 35 minutes via Brookwood. In addition there are good road connections via the A31, the nearby A3 and on to the M25 motorway network, and Heathrow and Gatwick international airports. The A322 provides good access to the M3 and M4 motorways.
FRONT DOOR TO-ENTRANCE PORCH/ HALLWAY Exposed wood floorboards. Two radiators. Wall mounted alarm panel. Stable door to rear of house and annexe. Floor mounted boiler.
KITCHEN-BREAKFAST ROOM 18'11\" X 12'10\" (5.77m X 3.91m). Windows to side and rear aspects. Good range of wall and base units. Roll top work surfaces. Three door AGA AIMS cooker. Extractor over. Further Neff double oven with separate electric hob. Doulton sink with mixer tap. Wine rack. Radiator. Space and plumbing for dishwasher. Space for free standing fridge freezer. Tiled splash backs and floor.
DOWNSTAIRS WC Low level WC. Pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splash back. Extractor fan.
DINING ROOM 16'1\" X 11'11\" (4.9m X 3.63m). French doors to south facing paved patio area at front of house. Exposed wood floor boards. Simple coving. Radiator. Double concertina pine doors to-
LIVING ROOM 28' X 15'11\" (8.53m X 4.85m). Triple aspect room with door and windows onto the formal gardens. Substantial open fireplace with fire basket, tiled inserts and surround over. Simple coving. Radiators.
FAMILY ROOM 16'8\" X 14'7\" (5.08m X 4.45m). French doors and windows to the gardens. Recessed down lighters. Simple coving. Door to living room.
STUDY 11'11\" X 11'11\" (3.63m X 3.63m). Bay window to side aspect. Recessed shelving with mantelpiece over. Further recessed shelving. Tiled floor. Radiator.
STAIRS TO FIRST FLOORLANDING Window to front aspect. Hatch to loft space (accessed via drop down ladder). Radiators. Doors to all rooms.
MASTER BEDROOM 18'4\" X 15'9\" (5.59m X 4.8m). Triple aspect room with windows overlooking the formal gardens. Simple coving. Radiators.
SHOWER ROOM Frosted window to rear aspect. Tiled shower cubicle. Low level WC. Pedestal wash hand basin. Built in airing cupboard housing hot water tank. Half tiled walls. Radiator. Recessed down lighters.
BEDROOM TWO 11'11\" X 11'11\" (3.63m X 3.63m). Window to front aspect. Inset cast iron fireplace. Simple coving. Radiator.
BEDROOM THREE 11'11\" X 10'9\" (3.63m X 3.28m). Window to side aspect. Picture rail. Radiator.
BEDROOM FOUR 12'6\" X 11'11\" (3.8m X 3.63m). Window to front aspect. Inset cast iron fireplace. Simple coving and picture rail. Radiator.
BEDROOM FIVE 12'3\" X 9'4\" (3.73m X 2.84m). Window to front aspect. Built in wardrobes with hanging rails and shelving. Hatch to loft space. Radiator.
FAMILY BATHROOM Window to side aspect. Panelled bath. Tiled shower cubicle. Pedestal wash hand basin. Radiator. Half tiled walls. Extractor fan.
WC Half frosted window to rear aspect. Low level WC. Pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splash back. Low level WC. Radiator.
ANNEXE Door to utility room, with window to front aspect- Single sink with draining board, low level cupboards below, space and plumbing for washing machine, tiled floor. Doors to bedroom and wet room. Bedroom- windows to three sides, radiators door to front aspect. Wet room - Window to rear. Pedestal wash hand basin. Low level WC. Tiled shower area. Ladder towel radiator. Workshop to side with extensive boarded loft space (accessed via a drop down ladder), windows to front and rear, power and light, seperate boiler- wood store and oil tank to rear.
DOUBLE GARAGE With power and substantial external store behind.
OUTSIDE The front boundary to Cobbett Hill Road is fenced with two double timber gateways providing in and out access to a brick paved driveway offering off street parking for several vehicles and leading to the double garage, equestrian facilities and annex.
FORMAL GARDENS The house is surrounded by formal gardens of approximately 1 acre. From the house a raised south facing patio with dwarf walling encompasses three sides of the property with steps down to and views across the lawns which are bounded by rhodedendrons on one side. Also benefitting from impressive oak and fruit trees, established flower beds and shrubbery, green house, raised vegetable beds, and timber shed.
EQUESTRIAN FACILITIES Three loose boxes. Tack room with power and light. Timber framed hay store. Yard. Gate to fields.
FUTHER LAND Mixture of open paddocks and woodland amounting to c.9 acres. Backing onto Merrist Wood golf course, woodland and a beck.
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