SONGHURST HOUSE Loxwood • West Sussex

SONGHURST HOUSE Loxwood, West Sussex Immaculate country home with equestrian facilities

Loxwood Village: 1.6 miles, Cranleigh: 5.6 miles, Guildford: 11.8 miles, Horsham: 12 miles, Gatwick: 25 miles (distances approximate)

= Reception hall, drawing room, dining room, family room, study and conservatory Kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, larder, boiler room and 2 cloakrooms Master suite, 5 further bedrooms, family bathroom, shower room and dressing room Second floor games room Triple garage block, with studio above, plant room and store 2 further garages, stores and outbuildings 4 stables and all-weather manège Swimming pool Breeze house Landscaped gardens Fenced and watered paddocks

In all about 12.8 acres

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

DIRECTIONS From Guildford, follow the A281, Horsham Road, south for 9.9 miles, through Shalford and Bramley fast and frequent services into London, with journey times from about 35 minutes from Guildford. to Alfold Crossways and, here, turn right onto Loxwood Road, towards Loxwood. Proceed for 1.3 Road connections are also good, with the A281, A29 and A24 roads linking the area via the A3 to miles through Alfold village and, opposite the Sir Roger Titchbourne public house on the right, turn London and to the M25 at Wisley or Leatherhead. left into Pigbush Lane. Songhurst House will be found on the left, on top of the hill, towards the end of the lane, after about 0.5 miles. The area benefits from a wide choice of schools, including Loxwood Primary, Rikkyo School, Pennthorpe, Farlington, St Cuthbert Mayne, Christ’s Hospital, Cranleigh School, St Catherine’s at SITUATION Bramley, and the Royal Grammar School for Boys and Guildford High School for Girls in Guildford. Situated on the Surrey/West Sussex border, Songhurst House occupies an enviable location in the heart Recreational opportunities include golf at a number of clubs in the area. There are also multi-activity of Wealden countryside. From its elevated position, the property enjoys panoramic 360 degree views sport and leisure centres at Billingshurst, Cranleigh, Horsham and Guildford, and country sports at a over its surroundings, from Blackdown in the west to the South Downs. number of local venues. Polo is available at Ewhurst and Cowdray Park, racing at Epsom, Goodwood and Fontwell Park and there is sailing at Chichester Harbour. Dunsfold Aerodrome is nearby for those The village of Loxwood is a thriving community, with its village school, hall, medical centre, church, wishing to facilitate small aircraft or helicopters. Meanwhile, the village supports its own football, pubs and Post Office/general store, and supports a range of clubs, associations, community events cricket and squash clubs, whilst the surrounding countryside offers miles of riding, cycling and and activities, including the annual Loxwood Beer Festival. In addition to convenience shopping walking directly from the property, including the Surrey/Sussex Border Path, a long distance footpath/ in the village, a wider selection is available at Cranleigh. Here, there is a range of shopping, banks, bridlepath that passes close by. restaurants, speciality shops and supermarkets, including Marks and Spencer, Sainsbury’s and Co- op. The nearest Waitrose supermarket is at Godalming. A full range of shopping, leisure and cultural amenities is available at Horsham and Guildford where there are also main line train stations offering

DESCRIPTION Understood to date from the 1930s, Songhurst is an attractive, country Through the open arch from the drawing room is the study, which is house built in the typical Wealden style, with brick, stone and tile-hung also used as a home cinema. A spiral staircase from this room provides elevations, under a tiled roof. Within recent years the property has been additional access to the master bedroom. The study also benefits from two extended and substantially, yet sympathetically, upgraded by the present sets of French doors opening onto a sun loggia and semi-circular south- owners. It now provides particularly light, spacious and well-appointed facing paved terrace. family accommodation that lends itself equally well to formal entertaining Songhurst House enjoys a spacious and well-appointed kitchen/breakfast or more relaxed family living. Key features of the property include a room, with a modern range of bespoke furniture under granite surfaces, spacious and impressive reception area and a wealth of substantial exposed integrated appliances and a four-oven AGA. The furniture includes an structural timber. An elegant staircase rises to the first floor and features attractive range of glazed display cabinets and wine storage, whilst the dining an attractive leaded light and stained glass window on the half-landing that area benefits from a set of French doors, giving direct access to the sun deck illuminates both hall and landing areas. and garden, with a third staircase leading upstairs. In open plan arrangement with the reception area are the formal dining First floor accommodation includes a stylish master suite, with distant views room, with feature brick fireplace and oil-fired stove, and a most generous and a luxuriously appointed bathroom, incorporating a Matki walk-in west-facing conservatory, with far-reaching views and access to the terrace. shower plus a separate bath suite and double sinks. There are five further Glazed double doors from the hall open into the drawing room, a bright bedrooms, family bathroom, shower room and a separate dressing room. double aspect space, with oak-framed leaded light bay windows at each end and an ‘inglenook’ style arched fireplace with woodburning stove.

OUTSIDE Services Local Authority The property also benefits from a range of outbuildings and Mains water and electricity. Oil-fired central heating. Private Chichester District Council. Tel: 01243 785166. equestrian facilities. A detached, brick built ,triple garage block drainage. Fixtures & Fittings includes a studio with bathroom above and there are two further Energy Performance Certain fixtures & fittings such as the fitted carpets, curtains, light detached single garages, with stores. A copy of the full Energy Performance Certificate is available on fittings and garden statuary are specifically excluded from the sale A stable block provides four attractive, brick and stone built stables, request. but may be available by separate negotiation. with doors at both front and rear. There are also a number of Postal Address Viewing further outbuildings. The all-weather manège was professionally Songhurst House, Pigbush Lane, Loxwood, Billingshurst, Strictly by appointment with Savills. built by JB Arenas. West Sussex RH14 0RA. GARDENS AND GROUNDS Songhurst House is approached via electrically operated, wrought iron gates that open onto a long sweeping gravel drive flanked by lawns, with an attractive range of mixed trees and shrub borders, including azalea and rhododendron. A forecourt and turning area in front of the house provides ample parking space and the drive continues to an arch-enclosed courtyard adjoining the garages and stables.

Lying mainly to the west and south of the house, the formal gardens include a mellow stone paved terrace, with steps leading down to a wisteria-clad pergola and breeze house, with electrics and heating for outside dining, and then on to a lily pond with a central duck island. There is also a timber sun-deck and, from here, a path leads to the swimming pool and a summer dining room area. The heated swimming pool has an extensive paved surround that is enclosed by brick walling and mature hedges providing privacy and seclusion.

The garden includes an unusual garden ‘chess board’ laid out in a formal parterre design, with gravel paths and miniature box hedges. Partitioned by neatly clipped yew hedges, the gardens comprise a number of distinct areas with a wide range of mature planting for year-round colour and interest.

Beyond the formal gardens, the grounds are arranged as well- maintained areas of lawn, with mature trees and shrubs, and the remainder divided into several fenced and watered paddocks.

Photographs taken and details prepared May 2014. IMPORTANT NOTICE Wanbrook Copse Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice 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 their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact.

2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.

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Loxwood, West Sussex Dn Games Room Store 13.31 x 5.02 Room 43'8 x 16'6

Second Floor

Dn Dressing Bedroom 3 Room Master Bedroom 4.85 x 3.29 3.26 x 2.37 7.75 x 7.65 15'11 x 10'10 10'8 x 7'9 25'5 x 25'1 Up

Dn Gross internal floor area (approx): Studio 573 sq m / 6168 sq ft Dn 7.44 x 4.08 Garage/Studio = 110 sq m / 1184 sq ft Bedroom 6 24'5 x 13'5 Bedroom 4 Bedroom 5 4.23 x 3.23 Stable Block = 62 sq m / 667 sq ft Dn 4.85 x 3.06 4.19 x 3.19 13'9 x 10'6 13'11 x 10'7 15'11 x 10'0 Bedroom 2 Garage 2/Stores = 61 sq m / 656 sq ft 5.20 x 4.85 Garage 3/Stores = 44 sq m / 473 sq ft 17'1 x 15'11 First Floor Garage First Floor © Floorplanz Ltd For identification only. Not to scale.

Conservatory Hay Store 5.09 x 4.15 Plant Room 3.24 x 2.38 16'8 x 13'7 2.91 x 2.53 10'8 x 7'10 9'7 x 8'4 Up Energy Efficiency Rating

Up B B Laundry Room 3.75 x 2.36 Breakfast 12'4 x 7'9 Reception Hall Room 8.74 x 4.25 Larder 28'8 x 13'11 Study Rear Hall Garage 7.64 x 4.85 Drawing Room 3.80 x 2.28 9.50 x 6.29 25'1 x 15'11 8.52 x 4.83 12'6 x 7'6 27'11 x 15'10 Up 31'2 x 20'8

Kitchen Up Cloakroom 7.66 x 6.89 Dining Room T 2.41 x 2.40 25'2 x 22'7 7'11 x 7'10 5.36 x 4.64 B 17'7 x 15'3 Garage Ground Floor Ground Floor

Garden Store Store 4.32 x 1.91 5.02 x 2.46 14'2 x 6'3 16'6 x 8'1 Garage Garage Stable Stable Stable Stable 7.99 x 3.38 7.82 x 5.18 4.51 x 3.13 4.51 x 3.04 4.50 x 3.52 4.52 x 3.68 26'3 x 11'1 25'8 x 17'0 14'10 x 10'3 14'10 x 10'0 14'9 x 11'7 14'10 x 12'1

Wood Store Store 3.50 x 1.93 2.52 x 2.46 11'6 x 6'4 8'3 x 8'1

Stable Block Garage 2 Garage 3 Outbuildings not shown in actual location/orientation