Grade II Listed Timber-Framed Open Hall House
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Grade II listed timber-framed open hall house Culmer Farmhouse, Petworth Road, Wormley, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 5SW Freehold Grade II listed former open hall House • Many period features • 6 double bedrooms • Outdoor swimming pool and tennis court • Lily pond designed by Gertrude Jekyll • Set within approximately 2.6 acres Description There is a door that leads to the Culmer Farmhouse is a utility room, snug and guest charming Grade II listed former cloakroom. The extensive open hall house, dating from bedroom accommodation about 1400 with later additions features a master bedroom in the 15th, 16th, 19th and 20th suite with bathroom, vaulted centuries. This comfortable ceiling and dressing area, five country house offers well- further bedrooms and three balanced family bathrooms. accommodation with many fine The wonderful gardens were period features, including designed by Gertrude Jekyl, inglenook fireplaces in the they are well established and main reception rooms, an contain a wealth of mature abundance of exposed oak shrubs and plants. There is a beams and a fine crown post in raised York stone terrace with the main bedroom, all set in stone steps leading down to a about 2.64 acres. The house is stone pathway. The formal approached through a pair of gardens are predominantly electrically operated gates. walled and edged with deep From the driveway there is an and well stocked borders attractive walkway leading to featuring a splendid variety of the front door. The main shrubs, ornamental trees and outbuildings provide garaging flowering plants. Set just and useful storage space, with beyond the east of the house is the possibility of being a magnificent magnolia tree. A converted into further wrought iron gate leads to a accommodation (subject to Lily pond. To the north of the planning permission). house, surrounded by lawns The main reception rooms and impressive specimen trees, are fine rooms set on the south is a heated swimming pool set side of the house and are into a paved surround. Set centred around a large York beyond a mature conifer screen stone paved terrace, creating a is a hard tennis court and a sheltered entertaining area gate leading to the paddock. during the summer. The well There is a delightful two storey proportioned kitchen/ granary and a barn providing breakfast/family room was garaging for numerous cars. remodelled by Smallbone and incorporates an Aga with views over the gardens. The sizeable main rooms are all ideal for family living and entertaining. Situation Services Culmer Farmhouse occupies a Mains water, gas and electricity. convenient position on the Gas-fired central heating. outskirts of the village of Private drainage. Witley some nine miles south of Guildford and only a ten minute Directions walk from Witley train station. From Guildford, take the A3 There is a local convenience south and turn off at the Milford shopping for daily needs whilst exit. Follow the signs for the at nearby Milford there are A283 (Petworth/Chiddingfold), further local shops plus an and continue through the excellent farm shop. village of Witley, past the White Godalming offers an even Hart public house on the left, wider range of amenities and after about 0.33 miles the including shops, churches, large oak entrance gates to banks, restaurants and a sports Culmer Farmhouse will be centre. London commuters found on the left, immediately have three popular statons before Culmer Lane. nearby at Witley, Milford and Godalming providing fast and Mileages frequent services into Witely Station – 1 mile (1.6km); Waterloo. The area comprises A3 – 3 miles (4.8km); largely Green Belt with open Godalming – 4 miles (6.4km); farmland and managed Guildford – 9 miles (14.5km); woodland and is surrounded by Central London – 40 miles the Surrey Hills AONB. Nearby (65.2km). (All mileages are Witley and Milford Commons approximate). are owned by The National Trust and offer a range of rural Viewing activities and a visitor centre. Strictly by appointment with Communications are very good Savills. with the A283 connecting with the A3 at Milford which in turn joins the M25 at Wisley for access to the airports and the national motorway network. The area is blessed with a wide choice of both state and private schools: Rodborough at Milford, King Edwards at Witley, St Catherine’s at Bramley, and Charterhouse and Priorsfield at Godalming. Recreational opportunities include golf at a number of clubs within easy reach, sport and leisure centres at Godalming and Cranleigh, fishing at Enton Lakes and miles of open country for walking or riding. Culmer Farmhouse, Petworth Road, Wormley, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 5SW Georgie Geary-Pepper Total 534 sq.m (5749 sq.ft) Savills Guildford Main House 379 sq.m (4079 sq.ft) (Including Restricted Head Height Area) 01483 796800 Outbuildings 155 sq.m (1670 sq.ft) (Including Garage) savills savills.co.uk [email protected] For identification only. 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