Down Road, Merrow, Guildford, Surrey, GU1

Situated within a short walk of Merrow Downs, a delightful character cottage providing spacious accommodation comprising three bedrooms, two reception rooms, a tanked basement and a home office. The property also has the benefit of a pretty, south/westerly aspect enclosed garden backing onto allotments. The property beneits from approved planning to extend.

The property is located in a no-through road where there is unrestricted parking. At the top of the road there is access onto Merrow Downs with lovely walking areas. The local shopping parade is about ½ mile away and London Road station connecting with London Waterloo, is approximately 1 mile away. There is easy access with the A3 at nearby Burpham village. The historic town of Guildford with its wide range of shopping and recreational facilities is approximately 1½ miles.

This character, turn of the century, semi-detached house has been extended to provide very adaptable accommodation. The ground floor opens onto the entrance hallway where there is access to the formal sitting room which has a front aspect bay window, a feature fireplace and stripped wood floorboards.

The dining room has views onto the patio and rear garden, and this opens onto the kitchen, which is fitted with a range of white-fronted units comprising space and plumbing for a dishwasher, space for an electric cooker and under worktop fridge.

An inner hallway with stable door leads to the side lobby with a door to the garden and access to the cloakroom/utility.

The basement has been tanked and is fitted with a front aspect light-well.

The first floor provides three bedrooms. The main bedroom is to the rear of the house and there is a doorway leading to the third bedroom/dressing room. This room could be converted to create and en-suite facility, subject to the usual consents. Both rooms enjoy views over the adjoining allotments beyond.

To the second floor there is access to the home office with double aspect windows, eaves storage space and access to the bathroom. The bathroom is fitted with a white suite to include a panelled bath with shower attachment, WC, bidet and storage cupboard housing the hot water cylinder.

Outside, the neatly-maintained rear garden enjoys a south-westerly aspect. There is a paved patio area to the side of the property which steps up to a further area of level lawn with miniature fruit trees, grape vine and a variety of shrubs. The local allotments adjoining The Downs are situated beyond the rear boundary . The boundaries are enclosed by panelled fencing and mature hedgerow. There is an outside tap and lighting. To the front is an area of level lawn, a mature wisteria shrub, paved footpath to the front door and gated side access to the rear garden.