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Collingwood House CHIDDINGFOLD, SURREY Collingwood House PICKHURST ROAD, CHIDDINGFOLD, SURREY A substantial and well-proportioned family house in a rural location on the edge of Chiddingfold Chiddingfold Village 0.8 miles • Haslemere 6.5 miles (London Waterloo 56 minutes) Witley 4 miles (London Waterloo 55 minutes) • Guildford13 miles (London Waterloo 36 minutes) Chichester 25 miles • London 45 miles (All distances and times are approximate) ACCOMMODATION and AMENITIES Reception hall • Drawing room • Dining room • Kitchen/Breakfast room • Family room • Study Pool room • Utility room • WC • Shower room Master bedroom with en suite bathroom and dressing room Six further bedrooms (four of which are en suite) • Family bathroom Detached garage • Store/bonus room above (Part of the ground floor currently arranged as a gym) Mature landscaped gardens with swimming pool In all approximately 0.88 acres Knight Frank LLP Knight Frank LLP 1 West Street, Haslemere 231 High Street, Guildford, Surrey GU27 2AB Surrey GU1 3BQ Tel: +44 1428 770 560 Tel: +44 1483 565171 [email protected] [email protected] www.knightfrank.co.uk These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the brochure. Situation Collingwood House nestles in beautiful, peaceful countryside on the outskirts of Chiddingfold, a quintessential village on the Surrey/West Sussex border. Chiddingfold is said to be one of the most desirable villages in the south of England and is home to St Mary’s Church, a good range of shops, including a post office, general stores, coffee shop, chemist and traditional butcher. There are also four excellent public houses within the village, most notably the Swan Inn and the Crown Inn, as well as The Mulberry, located between Chiddingfold and Haslemere. Within the village, there is also an excellent primary school, which is extremely highly-regarded, as well as a doctor’s surgery and a superb village hall. Haslemere, which is only 6.5 miles away, provides extensive facilities for day-to-day needs, a choice of restaurants, pubs and coffee shops, a tennis club and the newly refurbished Haslemere leisure centre. Communications in the area are superb, with a fast service into London Waterloo from Haslemere and Witley stations, taking 56 minutes and 55 minutes respectively. Road links are also extremely good, with the A3 at Milford and Hindhead giving access to London, the M25 and Gatwick, Heathrow and Southampton airports. There is also an excellent range of sporting facilities, including golf at Milford, Enton and Chiddingfold, racing at Goodwood and Fontwell, polo at Cowdray Park and sailing off the south coast at Chichester. There is also the highly-regarded Chiddingfold and Leconfield hunt for anyone with hunting interests. There is an exceptional choice of schools in the area including The Royal Senior School in Haslemere, St Edmund’s in Hindhead, St Catherine’s in Bramley, the Royal Grammar School and The Guildford High School in Guildford. Other schools include Charterhouse in Godalming, Barrow Hill’s and King Edward’s in Witley and Cranleigh School. Of specific note is Collingwood House’s position to the nearby array of footpaths and bridleways that provide great opportunity for walking, cycling and riding. Collingwood House features on the ground floor is the reception hall, at the private and mature gardens. Again, there is a set of French heart of the house, which creates a wonderful ambience doors which lead off this area, directly on to the sun terrace Collingwood House is a substantial and well-proportioned and beyond to the gardens. family home which was built by Bewley Homes to an upon entering the property. Adjacent to the reception hall extremely high standard in 2007. The property was is the large drawing room, which has an open fireplace at On the first floor, Collingwood House has five bedrooms, constructed in a sympathetic and considerate manner, with its heart, as well as a set of French doors which lead out all of which have excellent ceiling heights. On the second the use of high quality building materials, in order to form directly on to the sun terrace at the rear of the property. The floor there are two further bedroom suites which provide a the imposing and striking house we see today. The house kitchen/breakfast room is also a superb feature, providing a superb area for teenage children or guests to stay. is a stunning blend of period and contemporary with a high wonderful area for informal entertaining, as well as providing In all, Collingwood House provides substantial and quality, modern finish throughout, whilst retaining classic the ideal layout for family living. Adjoining the kitchen is comfortable living space, and enjoys a fine rural setting, and attractive tile-hung and red brick elevations. the beautifully finished orangery, designed by Vale Garden on the edge of one of the most sought-after villages in the Internally, the property has well-proportioned reception Houses, which was added by our clients in 2014. This area area. The property is also extremely well served by excellent rooms and excellent ceiling heights, which provide a great provides the most wonderful feeling of natural light as well public and state schools as well as benefitting from easy feeling of space and natural light. One of the most notable as allowing one to take in the delightful outlook over the access to both Witley and Haslemere mainline stations. Reception First Floor Bedroom Bathroom Second Floor Kitchen/Utility Storage Terrace Recreation Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area Garage First Floor House = 418 sq m / 4498 sq ft Garage = 99 sq m / 1065 sq ft Ground Floor Garage Second Floor This plan is for layout guidance only. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows & door openings are approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan,please check all dimensions, shapes & compass bearings before making any decisions reliant upon them. Gardens and Grounds Collingwood House is approached via a sweeping driveway that leads through a set of electric wooden gates, up to the front of the property and the double garage. The much loved landscaped gardens, which are kept to a very high standard indeed, are principally laid to lawn and are edged and interspersed with mature shrubs and trees. The boundaries are defined by well-established laurel hedging which, together with the magnificent surrounding oak trees, provide an extremely private and rural setting. Immediately adjoining the house there is a large flagstone terrace, which provides a great place for one to sit and enjoy the delightful outlook and the peaceful surroundings. There is also a second terrace area at the side of the property which is also a delightful place to sit. Within the grounds, there is an outdoor swimming pool which has been well maintained by our clients. There is also a detached garage which, in part, is currently arranged as a gym, as well as a store/bonus room on the first floor. Services We are advised by our clients that the property has mains water and electricity with private drainage and oil-fired central heating. LPG for the cooker hob. Viewings All viewings are strictly by prior appointment with Knight Frank. Local Authority Waverley Borough Council – 01483 523 333 Directions (GU8 4YD) From Guildford, proceed south on the A3 and after 7 miles take the Milford turning. Follow the signs for the A283 and continue through the villages of Witley and into Chiddingfold. Immediately before the very top of the green, bear left towards Dunsfold. Follow this road (Pickhurst Road) for ½ mile and the unmarked entrance to Collingwood House will be found adjacent to Meadow cottage on the left hand side, shortly after the brow of the hill, immediately after the large dip in the road through the woodland. Upon entering the driveway, proceed all the way to the end where the entrance to Collingwood House will be found directly to the front. Fixtures and Fittings Only those mentioned in these sales particular are included in the sale. All other items, such as fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings, garden ornaments etc., are specifically excluded but may be made available by separate negotiation. Important Notice: Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (“information”) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC305934. Our registered office is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members’ names. Photographs: May 2015 Particulars: June 2015 Kingfisher Print and Design. 01803 867087. .