Dye House Road, Thursley, Godalming, Surrey

With its pastel-painted elevations and sash-windows, The Clump is an attractive cottage-style property providing the perfect blend of period features and present-day styling, with reception areas offering a sociable and open ambience. The front entrance opens into a welcoming reception hall with decorative brick-built fireplace and space for dining, with double doors linking into the sitting room. Providing a setting for relaxation and down-time, the seating area is centred around a vintage wood-burning stove and French doors to the rear offer an extension of the inside living space into the outside environment. There is an open aperture from the hallway into the kitchen/breakfast room which is fitted with contemporary cabinetry topped with stone worksurfaces and features a range stove and a Belfast sink, along with a breakfast bar unit topped with wood. The ground floor also provides an alcove space which might serve as a study area, a utility room and a cloakroom Step-level changes on the first floor create interest and skylight window allow natural light to flood inside, with the accommodation comprising four bedrooms and two bathrooms with smart, modern fittings offering bathtubs and shower cubicles.

The attractive rear garden is mainly laid to lawn with raised borders and is enclosed by wall and fence, providing a good degree of seclusion.

-In the Surrey Hills landscape, the village of Thursley is a picturesque setting with a green, a children’s playground, a village hall, a public house and a cricket club. Walking and nature enthusiasts will enjoy exploring The Thursley National Nature Reserve, a large area of heathland and woodlands which is visited by an array of birds and insects. Communication links are excellent with easy access to the A3 which provides a direct route to London and to the south coast town of Portsmouth, and via the M25 to airports for travel further afield, whilst the A31 provides a direct route to Farnham and the West Country. For commuters, the mainline stations at Godalming and Guildford offer fast and frequent services into London Waterloo. Historic Godalming provides an excellent selection of shops and supermarkets, together with a good choice of restaurants, whilst Guildford has comprehensive shopping and recreational facilities, including The Surrey Sports Park, G Live and the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre. For lovers of golf, there are a number of good courses nearby, including Puttenham, Milford and the West Surrey at Enton and excellent education is provided at Charterhouse, Prior’s Field, St. Catherine’s, Cranleigh, Aldro and St. Hilary’s School.