Beech Avenue, Lower Bourne, Farnham, Surrey

Beech House is an exceptional detached residence offering more than 4,000 sq ft of beautifully presented accommodation. Set within private, landscaped gardens on one of Lower Bourne's most desirable leafy residential lanes, the property combines generous living space with a peaceful and secluded setting.

The heart of the home is the open-plan kitchen, dining and family room, which spans the rear of the ground floor. Rooflights and sliding glazed doors flood the space with natural light while providing a seamless connection to the gardens. The kitchen is fitted with handmade Roundhouse design cabinetry, oak-topped island with seating and an Aga, while the adjoining dining and family areas provide an excellent space for everyday living and entertaining. Additional reception space includes an elegant drawing room and a separate sitting room. The lower ground floor provides a TV room with a kitchenette and shower room, offering flexibility as guest accommodation or a self-contained annexe, if required.

The first floor provides four well-presented double bedrooms, including the principal suite with a spacious dressing room, a private south-facing balcony and an en suite bathroom featuring twin washbasins, a freestanding bath and a separate shower. A second bedroom also benefits from an en suite bathroom, while the remaining bedrooms on this floor are served by a family bathroom. Stairs rise to two separate second floor areas, one providing an additional bedroom and the other a generous homeoffice together with a shower room.

The landscaped gardens of approximately 1.23 acres enjoy a high degree of privacy, bordered by mature woodland. They feature rolling lawns, established trees, an ornamental pond and a southwest-facing deck providing an ideal space for outdoor dining and entertaining. To the front, a block-paved driveway provides ample parking and access to the integrated double garage, which also offers useful storage and workshop space.

The property is set in a sought-after position on the south side of Farnham within the popular community of Lower Bourne. The village has good amenities including a general store with post office, florist, pharmacy, doctors’ surgery, veterinary clinic, three good local pubs, nursery schools, church, village green with football, running and cricket clubs, tennis courts and children’s playground. The ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted rated South Farnham Infant School is about 0.4 miles away, with Weydon School about 2 miles away. Within approximately a mile there is a butcher, bakery, tennis and squash club with gym, and Farnham Sixth Form College.

The surrounding area is popular for walks and cycling in The Bourne Woods, leisure activities at Alice Holt Forest, walking and riding at Frensham Little Pond and sailing at the Great Pond, Frensham. The Georgian town of Farnham offers an excellent range of shopping, recreational and educational facilities including a Sainsburys, Waitrose, a leisure centre and good choice of state and private schools. There are many cafés and restaurants including Cote, Pizza Express, Zizzi's and The Giggling Squid. Communications are first class with the mainline station, with services to London Waterloo, within easy access.
The A31/A3 and A331/M3 provide links to London and the south coast. Heathrow, Gatwick and Southampton airports can all be reached in under an hour.