Location

Thorn Cottage is located on the left hand side of Square Drive as you enter, a sought after private road in Kingsley Green between Haslemere and Fernhurst.
Haslemere offers an excellent range of amenities including independent boutique shops, a Waitrose and M&S Foodhall, a selection of restaurants, banks and local societies.   

The mainline rail station provides a fast and frequent service to London Waterloo, with journey times from about 48 minutes. Road communications are good, with the A286 and the A3, via the Hindhead tunnel, providing access to London, Portsmouth and the airports.   

There is a very good selection of schools in the area, including Highfield and Brookham, Churchers College, St Edmund's, St Ives, Amesbury, King Edward's, Prior's Field and Charterhouse.   

Recreational opportunities include golf at a number of local clubs, The Herons sport centre, polo at Cowdray, racing and flying at Goodwood and sailing at Chichester Harbour. In addition, the surrounding countryside offers ample opportunities for walking, cycling and riding including Blackdown and The Devil's Punch Bowl.

Description

Thorn Cottage, believed to date from 1920, is a fabulous family home offering generous accommodation extending to just under 4000 sq ft and is beautifully presented over three floors.

The open plan kitchen/dining room with its superb proportions is very much the heart of the house and features two bay windows filling the space with natural light and superb garden views. There is generous space to dine, relax and entertain. The kitchen has been fitted with stylish bespoke cabinetry, a central island with seating, AGA, American fridge freezer and integrated appliances. Access outside is via the bifold doors to the wonderful patio area.

The family room is conveniently located next to the kitchen and the well appointed utility room can be found to the rear. Off the entrance hall are the reception rooms with a flexible configuration depending on requirements. The drawing room boasts impressive proportions and a charming fireplace interconnecting with the dining room. Additionally there is a further sitting room currently presented as a play room with bay window and access to the garden. There are two cloakrooms positioned at each end of the hallway which complete the downstairs accommodation.

There are two staircases that access the first floor where the principal bedroom is generous in size with garden views, a dressing room and bathroom ensuite. At the other end of the landing is the guest bedroom suite with dressing room and en suite bathroom. There are four further double bedrooms serviced by a family bathroom. Of note, three of the bedrooms have direct access to a balcony with beautiful views across the garden and countryside beyond. On the second floor is the sixth bedroom, a shower room and storage cupboard, this space is ideally suited to guests, grown up children or an au pair.

Outside, the gardens have been very well maintained and are set in approximately 0.7 acre. Steps from terrace lead to the heated swimming pool with summer house / pool house and a wonderful seating area, this space is tranquil and private with screening from the mature hedging and a number of trees. There is a well kept gently sloping lawn, children's play area and a number of pretty flowering beds with mature shrubbery and delightful colours.

There is a detached, cladded home office/studio neatly positioned at the bottom of the garden behind an array of established shrubs. This space is versatile in its use, has been fitted with power and could be utilised as a space to work or home gym. The studio has a decked area providing a quiet spot to enjoy the garden.

Thorn Cottage is accessed via electric wooden gates, the driveway provides ample parking for multiple vehicles as well as easy access to a large detached garage.