The Street, Thursley, Godalming, Surrey, GU8

Wheelwrights is a charming double-fronted detached house, thought to date from the early nineteenth century, and tucked away in the heart of Thursley, one of Surrey’s most picturesque villages. Behind its attractive red brick façade and tiled roof lies a home that blends period character with space and light, creating a setting that feels both graceful and welcoming.

The ground floor offers an easy flow of living spaces, with a double reception room at its heart, a dining room for family gatherings, and a bright family or summer room that opens directly onto the garden. The kitchen and breakfast room is the natural gathering place for day-to-day life, supported by a utility room. Upstairs, the principal bedroom enjoys its own dressing area and en suite bathroom, while three further bedrooms are arranged around a well-fitted family bathroom, each filled with light and outlooks that remind you of the idyllic setting.

The garden, however, is the true jewel of this property and has been a passion project for the current owner, it has been planted and nurtured with extraordinary care, and today it stands as a living work of art. Pathways curve through richly planted borders overflowing with perennials, roses and shrubs, creating spaces that change with the seasons and offer colour, scent and interest throughout the year. The Garden is formed of a series of tiered spaces and an attractive Laburnum arch leads to the rear portion of the garden and is an enchanting feature that makes this garden a real joy. In high summer, when the garden is at its peak, it could easily hold its own amongst the show gardens at The Prestigious Flower Shows. Every corner offers a moment of peace, from sunny terraces perfect for coffee and conversation, to shaded retreats that invite quiet reflection. The lawn rises gently towards the Saxon church behind, whose spire provides a timeless and evocative backdrop.

Adding to its appeal, a detached, hydrangea-clad brick and tiled garage/store with loft above offers potential for conversion into a studio or home office, while the private driveway provides parking along with further space opposite the house.

Wheelwrights sits at the end of a peaceful no-through lane, within a Conservation Area and surrounded by the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. To the front, views open out across rolling farmland, while to the rear, the ancient church spire anchors the landscape. Thursley itself is a village of character and community, with a much-loved, community-owned pub, The Three Horseshoes, a church, village hall and cricket pitch forming the heart of local life. Just beyond the village, Thursley Common stretches for hundreds of hectares, a rare and protected landscape of heath, woodland and wetlands, loved by walkers, riders and birdwatchers alike. Hankley Common and the Devil’s Punch Bowl are also nearby, offering endless opportunities to enjoy the outdoors.

Despite its rural calm, the house is well connected: Godalming, Haslemere and Guildford are all within easy reach, providing shopping, cultural life and fast train services to London, while the area is renowned for its schools, with Aldro, Charterhouse, Prior’s Field, St Catherine’s and Godalming Sixth Form College all close by.