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Old Compton Lane
Farnham, Surrey, GU9
Sold
Guide Price
£2,250,000
Ref: CSD240434
- 5 bedrooms
- 4 bathrooms
- 5 reception rooms
- 3,453 to 4,240 square feet
- 1 acre
- Freehold
- Council Band H
- Energy Efficiency Rating C
Features at a glance
- Beautifully presented period family home of nearly 3500 sq ft, less than a mile from Farnham station
- Five versatile reception rooms, stlishly presented
- Five bedrooms including principal suite with dressing room & en suite bathroom, separate bathrooms and showers room.
- Two garages, shed and landscaped gardens of just over an acre, plus childrens' play area
- Country walks on the doorstep but less than a mile from the town and station
- Close by to favoured local schools including South Farnham Junior School, Edgeborough & Weydon Academy
Overview
A fine detached period home with a beautiful garden, in a sought-after Farnham setting.
Excellent well proportioned house with about 3,500 sq ft of accomodation.
The reception hall provides a welcome to the property, with its logburner and parquet wooden and marble flooring. It leads to the ground floor reception rooms, of which there are five. These include the drawing room with its bay window and fireplace fitted with a logburner, as well as the formal dining room, which adjoins the kitchen with its modern fitted units and range cooker. Towards the rear there is a large family room with bi-fold doors opening onto the garden, as well as a playroom with French doors onto the garden, and a useful study for home working.
On the first floor there are five well-presented double bedrooms, four of which are on the first floor, with one on the second floor. The generous principal bedroom has a Juliet balcony, built-in storage, a dressing room with extensive storage and a luxury en suite bathroom with a freestanding bathtub, dual washbasins and a separate shower unit. There is also a family bathroom with a copper-plated roll-top bathtub, and a shower room, while on the second floor, the additional bedroom has an en suite shower room.
This property has 1 acres of land.
Outside
The house is set in a substantial garden, which is surrounded by woodland to create a sense of peace and privacy. At the front, the block-paved driveway provides plenty of parking space and access to the garaging block at the rear with its two large garages. The front garden is southeast-facing and includes pristine lawns, various border shrubs and flowering perennials, and extensive paved terracing for al fresco dining. The garden continues to the side, where there is a far-reaching lawn bordered by mature trees. There is also a children's play area with artificial turf and a large timber climbing frame, as well as a shed for garden storage. In all just over an acre.
Situation
Overwood House is situated in a sought after location in South Farnham. The Georgian town centre of Farnham offers a comprehensive range of shopping, recreational and cultural pursuits, with bustling cobbled courtyards boasting many shops, cafes and an excellent choice of pubs, bars and restaurants. There is a Sainsburys, Waitrose, Leisure Centre, David Lloyd leisure Centre, Yoga and Pilates studios, a Reels Cinema, The Maltings Arts Centre and Farnham's historic deer park, offering over 300 acres of beautiful open countryside.
With the North Downs Way nearby there is an excellent walking, riding and cycling with much of the neighbouring land belonging to the National Trust, Forestry Commission and RSPB. There are also a good selection of golf courses in the area, including Hankley, Farnham and Hindhead, as well as sailing at Frensham Great Pond and walking and riding at Frensham Little Pond. Superb choices of both state and private schools in the area include South Farnham School, Weydon School, Edgeborough, Frensham Heights and Barfield.
EPC rating C.
Directions
From Farnham proceed across the A31 towards the station onto the A287, bearing left as you pass over the crossing onto Waverley Lane. Continue for about 0.5 miles and take the left turn into Old Compton Lane. Take the right fork and as the road levels out take the right turn continuing on Old Compton Lane. Overwood House is on the right.
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