Hook Hill Lane, Hook Heath, Surrey, GU22

Hook Hill is a stunning period home of truly exceptional warmth and character sitting in a wonderfully elevated location in Hook Heath. The house was given its current name in 1914 but in part, dates back to the mid 1800s when it was part of the 50 acre nursery that was established on the site by William Jackman. In recent years, the house has been an enormously enjoyed home for our clients who have lavished no small amount of thought and time in restoring the property with huge attention to detail and with an ethos of repairing and re-cycling. The result is a stunning character home which is, in many ways, very true to its origin. Throughout the house, there are many truly delightful features that one would hope to find in a home of this vintage including high ceilings, picture rails and cornices, beautiful herringbone woodblock flooring along with that certain feeling of old-world charm that comes with these exceptional period houses.

At the front, a beautiful solid wood front door leads through an entrance vestibule into a very dramatic galleried reception hall which at once creates an immense feeling of light and space. From here a wonderful turning staircase leads to the galleried landing, above which a skylight allows natural light to flood into this part of the house. The main drawing room is a stunning principal living area with a wonderful oak floor and a substantial bay window that looks out onto the terrace and the rear garden beyond. In the centre of the room, there is a beautiful reclaimed fireplace complete with an Edwardian insert which creates a superb focal point for this room while to one side of the bay window, a door leads out onto a charming covered loggia. On the other side of the hallway, the dining room is in the older part of the house and by contrast has a very warm and cosy feel to it with a beautiful inglenook fireplace complete with wood burner and heavy oak supporting mantle above. This room also has a superb herringbone, pine wood block floor and a hugely attractive and heavily beamed ceiling. The dining room is open plan to the kitchen which makes this whole area an extremely workable day to day living/entertaining space. The kitchen has been superbly fitted out with a very comprehensive range of hand built units which include an integrated double oven, dishwasher, 6 burner stainless steel hob along with a large Butler's sink. The worktops are stunning black American walnut while on the floor is wall to wall Lincolnshire limestone flags. The kitchen is a beautiful light and airy space which perfectly combines all of the conveniences of modern day living with the character of the original building.

On the first floor, the fabulous galleried landing runs almost the entire width of the property and is a beautifully light and airy space with a view down to the reception hall below. At one end of the landing, the main bedroom is a notably light and airy room with a large bay window that looks out over the rear garden. From here there are also doors that lead onto a lovely roof terrace which makes a fabulous spot to sit out and look at the view. At the other end of the landing the guest bedroom has a bright double aspect that makes a wonderfully light room also with a view over the garden. On one of the windows are a pair of shutters that were made out of some of the original floorboards of the house. To one side is a beautiful en-suite shower room with travertine mosaic tiles, a wood floor and again recycled shutters at the window. The shower room is likewise en-suite to the third bedroom, again a beautifully light and airy substantial double with a large bay window that allows in a great deal of natural light. To one side, there is also a very attractive fireplace which is part of the inglenook in the dining room beneath. The fourth bedroom is a comfortable single and is across the hallway from a superb family bathroom that has been refitted with a free standing bath along with a stunning split face marble splashback and a table top bowl sink set into an oak vanity stand. An enormous amount of thought has gone into the restoration of the house, a fact which shines through in the work that has been carried out and the result is a unique and very special family home.

Garden & Exterior
The setting of Hook Hill is undoubtedly part of what makes this such a special home not only as it extremely private and secluded but also as it takes full advantage of its elevated position to make the most of the views. At the front, the house is approached by way of a gravel driveway which allows for parking of numerous cars and where there is also a detached double width garage. At the back there is a very attractive sun terrace which takes full advantage of its westerly aspect and which is adjacent to the covered loggia which makes a wonderful spot for outside dining at almost any time of the year but especially during the spring and summer months. From the terrace, steps lead down onto a garden which is predominantly lawned and is superbly enclosed on all sides by a variety of mature trees and hedging that give it a wonderfully enclosed feel. Over to one side there is a working Victorian well and three timber garden sheds and a log store. As a whole, the garden extends to 0.39 of an acre and works extremely well with the house to create a very charming setting indeed.

Location
Hook Hill sits in an elevated setting in Hook Heath which is without doubt regarded as one of the most sought after locations in Woking. Just a short stroll from the house is Hook Heath Tennis and Croquet club while in the wider area there are a number of very highly regarded golf clubs. A short drive from the house is Woking town centre which continues to be the subject of huge investment resulting in a busy and contemporary town that has an eclectic array of bars, cafes and restaurants. The town also has a wide variety of shops particularly in the Peacocks centre which is also home to the New Victoria theatre and the multi screen cinema. A short drive in the other direction will take you into the beautiful county town of Guildford with its cobbled high street lined with period buildings that house an interesting collections of shops and restaurants. There are numerous educational options on offer in the immediate area and for those looking for a fast commute into London, Woking mainline station is regarded as one of the best in the south east. From the station there is an excellent coach service to Heathrow airport. In the surrounding area, there are miles of green hills and open countryside which make for excellent walking and cycling making this almost the perfect location to take advantage of both the town and the countryside.