5 bedroom detached house for sale

The Old Forge is a delightful Grade II Listed cottage, dating from the late 16th or early 17th century, that features splendid timber-framed and rendered elevations, while inside there are four reception rooms, five bedrooms and a wealth of charming original details.

The accommodation includes exposed timber beams and brickwork, stripped oak floorboards and original fireplaces, together with more modern additions and attractive décor. The ground floor reception rooms provide a comfortable and flexible living space. The open-plan sitting, dining area and kitchen to the rear provides a light and airy space in which to relax and entertain, with French doors opening onto the south-facing rear garden. The kitchen includes white wooden units, black granite worktops, a central island and a range cooker.

On the first floor the generous principal bedroom has a dressing room with fitted wardrobes and an en suite bathroom. A second bedroom is also en suite, while the remaining three bedrooms have access to the family bathroom and additional shower room.

EPC rating E.

The Old Forge is wonderfully situated opposite the church in the popular village of Churt. Within the village there are a number of local amenities – a village shop and newsagent with Post Office, popular Pipasha Curry house, church, village hall, highly-regarded infant school and cricket ground. Farnham, Haslemere and Grayshott offer a broader range of shopping, recreational and educational facilities, with the larger centre of Guildford easily accessible via the A3.

There is an excellent choice of schools in the area including Edgeborough, Frensham Heights, More House School, St Edmunds and Charterhouse.

Main line stations at Farnham, Haslemere and Milford. The A3 and M3, which link with the M25 and the south coast, are a short drive away.

The property is set in an thoroughly attractive garden which welcomes plenty of sunlight throughout the day. At the front, a five-bar wooden gate opens onto the gravel driveway, which provides plenty of parking space and access to the detached garaging block. The garden includes several areas of lawn, a pond, paved terracing, a wooden gazebo, flowerbeds stocked with various plants and shrubs, and borders of established hedgerow and mature trees.