Location

Laurel Bank Cottage is located in the highly sought after village of Seale in the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Beauty. There is a medieval church, village hall, craft shop with café and a nursery school.

The nearby Georgian market town of Farnham with its attractive castle is about 3 miles away, offering a range of branded and independent shops and supermarkets including Waitrose. There are a number of coffee shops and restaurants in the town and on the picturesque Castle St and Lion and Lamb Yard. The town plays host to monthly and seasonal markets and the centrally located Maltings Arts Centre offers theatre, film and crafts.

There is excellent access via the A31, providing a direct route to London and Portsmouth and, via the M25, easy access to the airports and the national motorway network as well as Heathrow, Gatwick and Southampton Airports. Rail communications are also excellent, with main line stations at Farnham, Ash Vale, Godalming and Guildford offering fast and frequent services into London Waterloo (within an hour).

There are well regarded schools in the area including Waverley Abbey C of E Junior School, Puttenham C of E Primary School, Farnham Heath End Secondary School, Barfield, Edgeborough, Aldro and More House.   Recreational facilities include a selection of stunning golf courses which include Farnham (located nearby in The Sands), Puttenham, Hankley Common, Hurtmore and West Surrey in Godalming; and there is a David Lloyd Club on the outskirts of Farnham.

This part of Surrey is renowned for its open countryside offering excellent walking and riding opportunities. Of particular note is The North Downs Way and nearby Puttenham Common, where there are miles of walking, cycling and riding along a number of public foot and bridle trails taking in wonderful Surrey countryside views. In addition, there are Hankley Common and Frensham Common, both owned by The National Trust, as well as Alice Holt Forest, which are all close by to enjoy.

Description

The property is enclosed by handsome brick walls and accessed via an elegant wrought-iron gate into a meticulously landscaped front garden, with a new brick block paved driveway, lush lawn and generous gravelled parking area. The property has been carefully planted with laurel hedging and attractive flowers and shrubs, enhancing its curb appeal.

Externally, the house has been remodelled and extended, with a new slate roof, sleek rendering, new doors and windows, and a pretty oak framed covered porch.

From the porch the property welcomes you into a spacious hallway. To the left there is an open plan living/kitchen/dining room, which is full of natural light and has plenty of space for sociable family living.

The kitchen has been newly fitted with new contemporary shaker kitchen units, featuring new appliances and a large kitchen island with quartz worktop. The shaker cabinetry continues through to a useful adjacent utility room. From the kitchen/dining area, wide bifold doors open out to the rear garden with a paved patio and rear lawn that is also enclosed by brick walls softened by planting and a row of pleached trees.

Also accessed from the hallway are stairs to the first floor storage area and three double bedrooms. The primary bedroom has an large ensuite bathroom and separate walk in wardrobe, and looks out over the private front garden through a row of swaying silver birch trees to the fields beyond. Two further double bedrooms are serviced by a family bathroom. The bathrooms have quality fittings and are stylishly presented.

The expansive first floor storage area is accessed via a wide staircase. The roof was raised and redesigned as the property was renovated resulting in generous floorspace with good head height reducing into the eaves.