Location

Fairleads enjoys an attractive, private, rural position close to the Liphook Golf Club and centre of the village on the edges of both the South Downs National Park and the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Liphook village benefits from a range of convenience shopping for daily needs, whilst the historic towns of Haslemere and Petersfield are within easy reach offering a range of amenities, including supermarkets, churches, banks and restaurants in addition to the main line station with a fast and frequent service to London Waterloo. For a greater selection of shops and amenities Guildford offers a full range of shopping, leisure and cultural amenities. Road connections are excellent via the Hindhead tunnel affording the A3 fast and direct route between London and Portsmouth, whilst also connecting with the M25 at Wisley for Gatwick and Heathrow airports and the national motorway network. To the south, the A3(M) and M27 provide access to Southampton ferries and airport and the West Country.

There is an excellent choice of schools in the area, including Bedales, Highfield and Bookham, Churchers College, St Edmund's, Amesbury, Charterhouse and Cranleigh.

Recreational opportunities include a top class golf club nearby, Champney's Spa at Forest Mere, country sports at a number of local venues, racing and flying at Goodwood, Polo at Cowdray and sailing at Chichester Harbour. In addition to the above, the magnificent local countryside includes The Devil's Punchbowl and Blackdown is ideal for walking, cycling and riding enthusiasts.

Description

Fairleads represents a contemporary country house, meticulously designed, extended and interior designed to the highest standards throughout with an emphasis on light and space.

The property boasts one of the most desirable positions within the Wheatsheaf Enclosure and is accessed via an electric gates and a short sweeping drive giving an immediate sense of arrival and a wonderful aspect of this handsome family home. Internal accommodation extends to over 6,500 sq ft and presents beautifully with its generous rooms, open layout, fibre broadband, underfloor heating and air conditioning.

From the bright and welcoming double height galleried entrance hall with it's floor to ceiling window is an elegant staircase and a cloakroom. The open plan kitchen is a spectacular room with bespoke cabinetry, impressive central island and ample space to entertain, dine and relax with an adjoining dining area and family room. There are uninterrupted views across the flat lawns and accessed via bi-folding doors onto the sun terrace, well-orientated to make most of the sun throughout the day. Conveniently located directly from the kitchen are the pantry, utility room, boot room, staff kitchen and two guest bedroom suites. The magnificent triple aspect drawing room with open fireplace is accessed off the hallway and enjoys access to the garden from the bifold doors, a room of fabulous proportions, large windows and pretty views over the gardens and beyond.

To the first floor is well planned bedroom accommodation ideally suited to families with ample space for visiting guests. The light and spacious principal bedroom enjoys a wonderful aspect across the garden and has a separate dressing room with ample storage, Juliette balcony and a modern en suite with marble tiling. There are four further double bedrooms with luxurious en suite bath/ shower rooms and tasteful décor.

Outside, the gardens are a significant feature of the property and have been sympathetically landscaped with manicured level lawns and a fine collection of specimen trees. To the front of the house, the driveway winds around the edge of the houses' boundary, and arrives at a large, gravelled area with plentiful space for parking, and here one can directly access the double garage, which has the added benefit of studio rooms above. There is a gym studio attached to the house, side storage room and a further summer house within the grounds.