A charming four bedroom country home peacefully located in idyllic grounds within the South Downs National Park. This tranquil location offers a perfect blend of privacy and charm.

Description

The Lodge is an attractive and characterful detached property, beautifully positioned on Roundhurst Lane in the heart of the South Downs National Park. Offering a wonderful blend of traditional architecture and modern comfort, this distinctive home enjoys a tranquil setting surrounded by rolling countryside, yet remains conveniently accessible to Haslemere and its mainline station.

The property extends to approximately 2,531 sq ft of well-proportioned accommodation, complemented by a substantial outbuilding of 1,010 sq ft, ideal for garaging, storage, or conversion to ancillary use (subject to planning permission). The house is approached via a sweeping gravel driveway, providing ample parking and framed by mature trees and landscaped borders.

Internally, The Lodge is light and inviting, with generous reception spaces and a wealth of period features. The principal reception room is a superb space, featuring a stone fireplace and large bay window overlooking the gardens. A separate dining room offers an elegant setting for entertaining, while the kitchen is fitted with bespoke oak cabinetry, granite work surfaces, and a range cooker, creating a warm and practical heart to the home.

The accommodation includes four bedrooms, arranged across two floors. The ground floor hosts a spacious bedroom suite with garden views, while the first floor provides three further bedrooms, including a charming vaulted room with exposed timber detailing and integrated storage. There is also a study, ideal for home working, and well-appointed bathrooms finished with natural materials and stylish tiling.

Outside, the gardens are a particular feature, extending to approximately 1.5 acres and offering sweeping lawns, mature woodland, and a variety of seating areas to enjoy the peaceful surroundings. There is a kitchen garden and several outbuildings, providing scope for hobby farming or equestrian use.

The Lodge combines privacy and seclusion with excellent connectivity. Haslemere station (approximately 4 miles) offers fast services to London Waterloo, while the A3 provides easy access to Guildford and the south coast. The area is renowned for its outstanding natural beauty, with miles of walking and riding trails on the doorstep.

Location

The Lodge is quietly located on the Surrey/Sussex border, climbing the south eastern flank of Blackdown Hill, lying between the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the South Downs National Park.

Haslemere offers an excellent range of amenities including churches, shopping, restaurants and local societies, as well as a mainline rail station where there is a fast and frequent service to London Waterloo, with journey times from approximately 48 minutes. Road communications are good, with the A286 and the A3, via the Hindhead tunnel, providing access to London, the South coast and the airports.

There is a very good selection of schools in the area, including Highfield and Bookham, Seaford College, Churchers College, St Edmund’s, St Ives, Amesbury, Prior’s Field, and Charterhouse.

Recreational opportunities include golf at a number of local clubs, the Herons sport centre, polo at Cowdray, racing and flying at Goodwood and sailing at Chichester Harbour. In addition, the surrounding countryside offers ample opportunities for walking, cycling and riding.

(All mileages and distances are approximate).

Square Footage: 2,531 sq ft