7 bed detached house for sale

Grayswood Road, Haslemere, Surrey GU27

A substantial property in the heart of Haslemere town, Kemnal was designed in 1888 by Norman Shaw, one of Britain's most notable architects, described by Historic England as being in the vernacular revival style producing the effect of an old house added to over the years. Described by Christopher Budgen in his book West Surrey Architecture 1840-2000 as “... A superb design that is a delight in its understatement”, the house has most recently served as a retirement home and recently received consent to change its use back to a residential dwelling. The house is well-appointed with reception rooms, bedrooms and bathrooms and offers an incoming purchaser an exciting opportunity to put their own stamp on the property subject to the usual consents.

The plentiful reception rooms across the ground floor offer tall ceiling heights, period fireplaces and large leaded-light windows allowing for wonderful views of the surrounding gardens, and light to flood in throughout the day. Notable rooms are the drawing and sitting rooms, which are of excellent size.

To the first floor are seven bedrooms in all, which include a self-contained staff flat. Again, the ceilings are tall and there are several fireplaces; a number of these bedrooms could be considered as the principal, and all bar one have a bathroom en suite and plentiful storage. The staff flat consists of a sitting room, double bedroom, kitchen and bathroom.

Gardens and Grounds
Approached from the parking area immediately off the Grayswood Road, the house is accessed via a path that runs along the southern elevation, allowing one to appreciate the distinctive overhanging tile-hung elevations. The wonderful gardens are predominantly laid to lawn and lined with mature trees and shrub borders. There is a summer house to the rear of the property in need of some maintenance, and of note there is a mature Wellingtonia in the rear garden in addition to several other trees near the southern boundary that are subject to Tree Preservation Orders (TPO).

There are several outbuildings to the north of the house's plot including a small garage and several stores.

Of further note, there is slip of land due south of the house and gardens which may be useful in regard to planning gain subject to the usual permissions.

Kemnal is located just a short walk from the High Street in the heart of Haslemere town. The High Street itself is very much part of a thriving community comprising of many shops including a Waitrose, boutiques and restaurants. More extensive shopping facilities are available in nearby Godalming and Guildford.

For the commuter, Haslemere train station provides fast rail services direct to London Waterloo with the journey taking approximately 56 minutes. By road, the A3 can be accessed at either Hindhead or Milford with the dual carriageway providing access to the national motorway network via junction 10 of the M25, and beyond to Heathrow and Gatwick airports.

Haslemere town centre 0.3 miles, Haslemere mainline station 1 mile (London Waterloo 56 minutes), Guildford mainline station 14 miles (London Waterloo 40 minutes), Chichester 21 miles, London 44 miles (distances and times are approximate).