7 bedroom detached house for sale

Believed to date back to 1896, Meadcroft is a handsome residence, offering grandeur,comfort and versatility, with an appealing blend of contemporary and period features, providing an impressive home perfectly suited to both entertaining guests and a modern family lifestyle. The ground floor rooms include a formal dining room with panelled walls and feature fireplace offering the ideal setting for hosting guests; a snug providing a retreat with the warming ambience of a wood-burning stove, an elegant reception room with bay window alcove and external door for access to the garden. An inner hallway leads through to the downstairs cloakroom and light-filled breakfast/dining room, which is adjoined by a stylish kitchen featuring contemporary cabinetry, topped with stone work surfaces, an inset black aga stove with mantel surround and an island unit with a circular wood top. Ancillary areas comprise a larder, boot room and a utility from which there is access to a flexible-use studio room with external double doors. On the first floor, the luxurious principal bedroom has an en suite bathroom with modern fittings, whilst two further rooms also benefit from smart en suite facilities. There are four further bedrooms, one of which might double as a dressing room, along with a well-appointed family bathroom.

The stately front entrance to the home is approached via a sweeping gravelled driveway, with parking for numerous cars, with a side, timber-framed, covered porch giving access to a boot room for storing outdoor wear. A paved, curved terrace adjoins the rear of the property, with timber pergola walkways to either side, offering opportunities for outdoor dining and relaxation. Just across the paved courtyard an outbuilding is home to a games room with adjoining cloakroom and a workshop. There is a designated vegetable garden to one side and a length of evergreen hedging partly screens the outdoor pool which has a paved surround for sun loungers and just beyond the shelter of a Crown pavillion. Mature trees frame an expanse of lawn, with a central area well-suited to games.

Situated on the southern edge of Shackleford in the stunning setting of the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty where there is an extensive network of footpaths, byways and bridleway for outdoor enthusiasts. The village offers a convenience shop and Post Office. Nearby the A3 which provides a direct route to London and Portsmouth and via the M25, giving easy access to the airports. The A31 gives a direct route to Farnham and the West Country. Mainline stations at Godalming and Guildford offer fast and frequent services into London Waterloo. Godalming has excellent selection of shops, supermarkets and restaurants. Guildford has superb shopping and recreational facilities, including The Surrey Sports Park, G Live and the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre. Golf courses nearby, include Puttenham, Milford and the West Surrey at Enton. Excellent education is provided at RGS Guildford High, Charterhouse, Prior’s Field, St. Catherine’s, Cranleigh, Aldro and St. Hilary’s School.