Fort Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1

The Fort is a striking, contemporary home finished to incredibly high standards. Arranged over three floors, the property spans over 4,400 square feet of well balanced accommodation well suited for family living.

On entering, the ground floor opens into a bright entrance hallway with modern clean lines and mirrored wardrobes providing excellent storage. To the right of the hallway is a cinema room, which could also be used as a guest bedroom with the benefit of an en suite bathroom. An expansive games room and gym spans the width of the back of the house and has a bar area. The integral garage can be accessed from the hallway, and there is a utility space, plant room and store.

A sleek stone staircase leads up to the first floor and into the superb open-plan kitchen and dual reception room. Floor-to-ceiling windows allow natural light to flood the room and bi-folding doors open to the wraparound terrace, perfectly connecting the house to the garden. The bespoke kitchen is fitted with modern units and Quartz stone worktops with integrated Miele appliances including a Leibherr double fridge with wine fridge and a central island with a breakfast bar for casual dining, which sits alongside space for a more formal dining setting. A utility room is found off the kitchen with access out to the rear garden. The drawing room leads from the kitchen and has a feature fireplace and provides ample space for entertaining, and a useful office is found off this room to the rear of the property.

A feature cantilevered glass staircase leads up to the second floor, where the bedroom accommodation can be found. The principal bedroom occupies the right-hand side of this floor with a dressing room and en suite bathroom and enjoys far-reaching views to the countryside beyond through full height windows and sliding doors with access out to a corner balcony. The three further bedrooms all have en suite bathrooms, one of which also has a dressing room and access to a balcony.

The home has a superb specification including underfloor heating, an advanced heat recovery ventilation system, air conditioning to the second floor, Lutron lighting system and integrated Bang & Olufsen sound system.

The house sits behind a gated entrance with keypad entry and a driveway with parking for several cars, along with a double garage. Steps lead to the tiered garden, with the first tier enjoying a water feature. The terrace wraps around the first floor of the house and perfectly extends the entertaining and dining space outside. An area of lawn sits alongside the terrace and has excellently maintained box-hedging and borders with mature shrubbery. An outdoor kitchen and a play area sit to the rear of the garden and a sunken hot tub occupies a private position.

Fort Road is arguably one of Guildford's premier roads sat in an elevated position with far reaching views and close access to the Surrey Downs. Surrounded on three sides by the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Guildford is a popular choice for enjoying both town and country living and within 30 miles of central London.
Guildford provides extensive shopping, restaurants, bars, entertainment, and sporting facilities, with historic buildings providing backdrops at every turn. In the centre is the medieval Guildford Castle with landscaped gardens and views from its square tower. The town hosts both a bustling Friday and Saturday market as well as a farmer's market on the first Tuesday of each month.

Distances
Guildford's High Street 0.6 miles, London Road Station, Guildford 1 mile (from 47 minutes to London Waterloo)
Guildford station 1.1 miles (from 37 minutes to London Waterloo), A3 southbound 2.1 miles, A3 northbound 2.3 miles
M25 (Junction 10) 9.1 miles, Heathrow Airport 22.5 miles, Central London 32.5 miles, Gatwick Airport 34.3 miles
(All distances and times are approximate)