Old Park Lane, Farnham, Surrey, GU9

Charming four bedroom home in sought-after location with south facing garden and countryside views.

Description

This characterful semi-detached family home offers a thoughtfully arranged layout of over 1,700 sq ft with a south facing garden and far reaching views to the front and rear.

The kitchen/dining area spans the depth of the house and is bathed with natural light, with triple aspect windows providing a lovely view over the garden. The kitchen is well equipped with an Aga, integrated appliances and a central island. There is space for a dining table in front of the double doors leading to the garden.

On the opposite side of the hall is the sitting room with an open fire with brick surround, and a bay window and window seat. Adjacent is a second reception room, which the current owners are using as a gym. A utility room with outdoor access completes the ground floor accommodation.

The first floor comprises the principal bedroom with en suite shower room. There are three further bedrooms and a shared family bathroom.

Outside, the rear garden is mainly laid to lawn with mature trees and hedges. There is a separate brick built office with electricity, lighting and WiFi connection, ideal for remote working and a useful store.

To the front is a gravel driveway with parking for numerous cars and access to the oak double car port with power and an adjoining storage area.

The property benefits from fully sound proofed plasterboard on the ground and first floor party walls, and planning permission has been granted to extend the kitchen (Planning Application WA/2023/02030 - Valid From 11/09/2023).

Location

Located in an elevated position at the top of Castle Hill, the property is just over half a mile from Farnham Castle and the shops and restaurants of Castle Street, including Gail’s Bakery and Bill’s, and popular public houses including The Nelson and Teller’s Arms.

Castle Street is accessible on foot down along Old Park Lane, and nearby Farnham Park offers 300 acres of open countryside, play parks, a café and a golf course. Ceaser’s Camp also offers a stunning viewpoint with walking through heath and woodland.

The Georgian town of Farnham (0.7 miles) offers an extensive range of branded and independent shops, supermarkets including a Waitrose and Sainsbury’s, and coffee shops/eateries on the picturesque High St and Lion and Lamb Yard including Cote and Megan’s. Amenities include a range of golf courses, tennis clubs, Farnham Leisure Centre and the David Lloyd Leisure club. A further range of shopping, recreational and cultural amenities are available in the nearby county town of Guildford (11.2 miles).

There is a good selection of schools in the area including St Andrews Infant School, Potters Gate Primary School, Weydon and All Hallows Secondary Schools, Highfield South Farnham School and St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School. Also close by are the fee paying schools St Nicholas' School, Frensham Heights and More House School.

Communications are excellent, with Farnham mainline station (1.2 miles) providing trains to London Waterloo (within an hour). There is easy access to the M3, A331, A3, M25 and the national motorway network, as well as Heathrow, Gatwick and Southampton airports.

Please note, all distances and times are approximate.

Square Footage: 1,709 sq ft