Shortheath Road, Farnham, Surrey, GU9

Beautiful extended and refurbished five bedroom detached home in prime south Farnham location.

Description

This beautiful five bedroom detached house is located in a sought-after area of South Farnham, with excellent local amenities and a mile from Farnham Station. Set back from the road in a good-sized plot the house benefits from three spacious reception rooms, a modern kitchen/dining room, five bedrooms and a detached annexe.

Originally built in the late 1920’s in an Arts & Crafts style, the house has been thoughtfully extended and thoroughly refurbished by the current owners, who have created a modern family home while enhancing the Arts & Crafts style and features. New windows were installed throughout in 2024.

The house is approached via a sweeping gravel drive with ample parking. The front garden is lawned, and mature trees and hedging provide good privacy. A pretty covered porch featuring a stained glass window and an arched front door lead into a wide entrance hall with oak parquet herringbone flooring. The original wall panelling and doors have been painted and beautiful cast iron radiators have been installed creating a stylish and welcoming entrance.

A generous drawing room has a log burning stove and dual aspect windows overlooking the garden. The sitting room has a feature open fireplace with oak surround, decorative tiles and a cast iron insert with a wide bay window. Both rooms have an exposed oak beams and have stylish cast iron radiators that feature throughout the house. A family room has a wood burning stove, polished floorboards and wide bifold doors that open up to the garden terrace.

At the back of the house a fantastic kitchen/dining room has been created with two sets of wide bifold doors that completely open up the corner of the room to the garden. Handmade kitchen cabinetry has been installed with textured granite worktops, integrated appliances, a pantry/breakfast cupboard and a kitchen island. The kitchen has slate flooring with underfloor heating, there is space for a family dining table and a roof lantern floods the space with light.

Next to the kitchen is a useful utility room with matching handmade cabinetry and an external door. There is also a useful boot room area with built in seating and coat/shoe storage and a downstairs cloakroom.

A sweeping staircase leads to the first floor, past a large arched feature window overlooking the rear garden. The principal bedroom has dual aspect windows overlooking the garden and has been reconfigured to include an en suite shower room and a walk in wardrobe. There are four further bedrooms, two of which are ensuite, and a family bathroom.

A generous loft with good head height has been largely boarded to provide good storage and is accessed via loft hatch with loft ladder. This has potential to provide addition accommodation subject to the usual permissions.

Outside, there is gated access from the front garden to the rear. The rear garden has been well landscaped with a slate terrace and areas of lawn with mature trees and shrubs. The garden has a good deal of privacy from established hedging and features an arbour, a garden studio/workshop and a garden store.

There is also a detached brick built garden annexe, that has been divided into a study area and a studio/sitting room with a kitchenette and an en suite shower room.

Location

4 Shortheath Road is located in a sought-after south Farnham location, conveniently situated a mile from the town centre and the train station. There are local amenities including a park/recreation ground, a bakery, butchers and Tesco local amenities near the house, and The Bourne tennis club is also nearby.

The Georgian market town of Farnham (1 mile) offers an extensive range of branded and independent shops. Coffee shops and eateries include a number of restaurants on the picturesque Castle Street and Lion and Lamb Yard; and there is a choice of supermarkets including a Sainsbury’s and Waitrose. The Maltings arts centre offers theatre, film and crafts fairs. The new Brightwells Yard complex has a six screen cinema, restaurants and public gardens. Farnham town hosts an array of seasonal events, fetes and fairs throughout the year.

Farnham mainline train station (1 mile) provides trains to London Waterloo from 53 minutes. The A31, A331 and A3 all provide swift access to the M25 and the national motorway network, as well as Heathrow, Gatwick and Southampton airports.

There is a choice of schools in the area including South Farnham, St Polycarps, Weydon, Highfield, South Farnham, Barfield, Edgeborough, Frensham Heights, More House and Waverley Abbey.

Local golf courses including Hankley, Hindhead and Farnham. Tennis is available at The Bourne Club and David Lloyd. The south Farnham position is close to stunning areas of countryside including, The Bourne Woods, National Trust owned Frensham Great and Little Ponds, the Devil's Punchbowl and Alice Holt Forest that are all within easy reach and provide excellent opportunities for walking, riding and cycling.

Please note, all distances and times are approximate.

Square Footage: 3,449 sq ft