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WORPLESDON MANOR

WORPLESDON MANOR Worplesdon • Guildford • Surrey Immaculate small country estate within 28 miles of central

Worplesdon station: 1 mile, A3: 2 miles, : 4 miles Guildford: 5 miles, Central London: 28 miles

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Reception hall, drawing room, dining room, family room, garden room and sitting room Kitchen/breakfast room, secondary kitchen and cloakroom Master bedroom suite with dressing room and bathroom 5 further bedrooms and 4 further bath/shower rooms (3 en suite) First floor study and utility/laundry room Triple open-bay garage, further garaging/machinery stores and greenhouse Parkland gardens and grounds with river frontage

In all about 13.5 acres

Savills Guildford 244-246 High Street, Guildford, Surrey GU1 3JF [email protected] 01483 796820

DIRECTIONS From Guildford, take the A322, Worplesdon Road, and continue for approximately four miles. After passing the Worplesdon Place Hotel, turn right into The Avenue and continue for about 0.75 miles, in which time the road has become Goose Rye Road. Worplesdon Manor will be found on the left, after the second bend.

SITUATION Worplesdon Manor occupies a private position surrounded by its own land on the edge of Worplesdon, a heathland , with an attractive green, on a hill, at the centre. Still essentially rural in nature, the village is bordered by and farmland, yet is just four miles from the centre of Guildford. It has a mainline station, bakery, hotel, public house and Church, and lies between Guildford and Woking. Both towns have excellent shopping, recreational and educational facilities and fast commuter rail services to London Waterloo, with journey times from about 35 minutes and 28 minutes respectively. The A3 connects with the M25 at Junction 10 () giving easy access to Heathrow and Gatwick Airports. There is a wide choice of schools in the area, including Rydes Hill Preparatory, Tormead, Royal Grammar School, Guildford High, Guildford County and Lanesborough. Recreational opportunities include golf at several local clubs, including Worplesdon Golf Course, West Hill at Woking and Merrist Wood, flying at Fairoaks aerodrome and a variety of activities at the Leisure Centre. In addition, the surrounding countryside, including the and The Surrey Hills, offers wonderful walking, cycling and riding.

DESCRIPTION Worplesdon Manor has been virtually rebuilt by the present owners and now provides an exceptional small country house in a secluded position, yet is so accessible for daily travel to central London and the international airports.

The scene is set as one drives through the impressive entrance gates and down a sweeping drive that culminates in a forecourt to the front of the house.

Internally, the house is beautifully presented and offers extensive and flexible accommodation, ideally suited for entertaining, both on a formal and informal basis. The flow is excellent and is centred round the drawing room with wide steps leading to the formal dining room. For family living, the superbly equipped Mark Wilkinson kitchen/breakfast room leads directly to the family room and also onto the wide terrace, with views over the grounds. There are four excellent bedroom suites on the first floor and two further bedrooms and bathroom on the ground floor of the west wing, along with a secondary kitchen, linked by the garden room.

GARDENS AND GROUNDS There are electrically operated double gates on both entrances of the Postal Address sweeping, tree lined, carriage drive. The gardens to the front of the Worplesdon Manor, Goose Rye Road, Worplesdon, Guildford, Surrey house are mainly laid to lawn, with a shallow brook. A wide terrace, at the GU3 3RJ. rear of the house, leads onto the formal garden that has been beautifully landscaped, with lawns, beds, borders, mature trees and a pond with Local Authority ornamental fountain. There are two additional ponds. To the west of the Guildford Borough Council. Tel: 01483 505050. house is a fenced paddock and well stocked vegetable garden, with a timber Fixtures & Fittings outbuilding and greenhouse. Certain fixtures & fittings such as the fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings The grounds beyond are parkland, studded with trees, post and rail fencing and garden statuary are specifically excluded from the sale but may be and pathways cut through grass meadows. A stream meanders along the available by separate negotiation. boundary, which is defined by post and rail fencing. The whole provides a Viewing wonderful setting and is home to an array of wildlife. Strictly by appointment with Savills. Photographs taken September 2011.

Services Mains water, electricity and gas. Private drainage. Gas-fired central heating. Broadband and satellite television.

Energy Performance A copy of the full Energy Performance Certificate is available on request.

This Plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved. (100024244). This Plan is published for the Pond convenience of Purchasers only. Its accuracyPond is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from Kitchen any contract. NOT TO SCALE. Co 2.25 x 1 .82

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Store 3.42 x 1 .95 11 '3 x 6'5 Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area: Worplemill Bungalow Ground Floor 233 sq m / 2507 sq ft = Reduced headroom below 1 .5 m / 5'0 First Floor 1 27 sq m / 1 367 sq ft Ordnance Survey © Crown Copyright 2013. All rights reserved. Licence number 100022432.Pl otted Scale - 1:2871 Total 360 sq m / 3874 sq ft Important Notice Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice Garage 48 sq m / 51 6 sq ft that: 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on Open Bay Garage their own behalf or on behalf of their client or Bedroom 3 5.54 x 2.99 otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any Main Bedroom 3.57 x 3.21 1 8'2 x 9'1 0 statement that may be made in these particulars. 4.22 x 4.1 7 11 '9 x 1 0'6 These particulars do not form part of any offer or 1 3'1 0 x 1 3'8 contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The Dress ing text, photographs and plans are for guidance only Room Dn and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should Dn Open Bay Garage 5.65 x 5.55 not be assumed that the property has all necessary Bedroom 2 1 8'6 x 1 8'3 planning, building regulation or other consents 3.92 x 3.72 Bedroom 4 Study and Savills have not tested any services, equipment 1 2'1 0 x 1 2'2 or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by Disclaimer :- 4.80 x 3.71 2.35 x 2.07 inspection or otherwise. This plan is for layout guidance only. 1 5'9 x 1 2'2 7'9 x 6'9 This Plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the Controller of H.M. All measurements are approximate. Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved. (100024244). This Plan is published for the Ref: 414092 convenience of Purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from Please check all dimensions and shapes any contract. NOT TO SCALE. before making decisions reliant upon them. Firs t Floor Garage Kitchen 2.25 x 1 .82 N 7'5 x 6'0 W

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Dn Dn Bedroom 6 Dn Sitting Room 3.39 x 2.33 Family Room 7.50 x 3.1 7 Dining Room Up 4.49 x 3.69 11 '1 x 7'8 Garden Room 24'7 x 1 0'5 5.42 x 2.89 Reception Hall 1 4'9 x 1 2'1 7.45 x 3.1 6 1 7'9 x 9'6 6.1 5 x 2.1 7 24'5 x 1 0'4 Bedroom 5 20'2 x 7'1 3.41 x 3.06 11 '2 x 1 0'0 Ground Floor

Store 3.42 x 1 .95 11 '3 x 6'5 Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area: Ground Floor 233 sq m / 2507 sq ft = Reduced headroom below 1 .5 m / 5'0 First Floor 1 27 sq m / 1 367 sq ft Total 360 sq m / 3874 sq ft

Garage 48 sq m / 51 6 sq ft

Energy Efficiency Rating Bedroom 3 Open Bay Garage Main Bedroom 3.57 x 3.21 5.54 x 2.99 4.22 x 4.1 7 11 '9 x 1 0'6 1 8'2 x 9'1 0 1 3'1 0 x 1 3'8

Dress ing Room Dn Dn Open Bay Garage 5.65 x 5.55 Bedroom 2 1 8'6 x 1 8'3 3.92 x 3.72 Bedroom 4 Study 1 2'1 0 x 1 2'2 Disclaimer :- 4.80 x 3.71 2.35 x 2.07 This plan is for layout guidance only. 1 5'9 x 1 2'2 7'9 x 6'9 All measurements are approximate. WORPLESDON MANOR Please check all dimensions and shapes before making decisions reliant upon them. Firs t Floor Garage Worplesdon • Guildford • Surrey