Markwick Lane, Loxhill, Godalming, Surrey, GU8

Wonderful newly built family home on the site of a former barn occupying an idyllic and popular position.

Description

Mare Pond Copse was beautifully constructed in 2016 to create a barn style modern family home in this popular and convenient location. The house has been tastefully designed by the current owners creating contemporary living with the emphasis on light and space.

On entering the house one is welcomed by a good size entrance hall with cloakroom, plant room, utility room and storeroom. The hall leads onto the main reception rooms, including the sitting room which is a memorable room with it’s vaulted ceiling, floor to ceiling window with access to the gardens on both sides of the house as well as it’s beautiful bespoke Neville Johnson cabinetry. There is an impressive study, beautifully fitted throughout and a good size reception room with a log burning fireplace, doors to the patio and all with wonderful views across the garden and beyond. The stunning kitchen/breakfast room has extensive handmade kitchen units, a central island, access to the patio, views over the gardens and a door to the separate pantry. To complete the downstairs accommodation is a useful guest bedroom with en suite shower room which was originally used as a family / TV room.

The beautiful oak and glass staircase leads to the first floor where there is a good balance of bedrooms and bathrooms. The principal suite is well fitted with a dressing area and a separate bathroom and shower room. There is a further bedroom next door currently arranged as a dressing room with views over the rear gardens. There are three further double bedrooms, one en suite and a family bathroom providing for conventional family living and a secondary staircase leading back to the hall.

Mare Pond Copse is approached via double electric oak gates and a gravel and block paving driveway leading down to the double barn style garage with stairs to a very useable loft room and separate machinery store. A matching bespoke iron gate leads through to the beautifully landscaped courtyard garden and patio with a central four tree pergola, surrounded by well-stocked beds incorporating lavender, David Austen roses, iris, tulips, alliums and hydrangeas. The second matching gate leads to the side of the house with a substantial bed of roses and clematis in addition to acers and a stone wall defining the boundary. The extensive patio at the rear of the house, accessed from three of the ground floor rooms offers generous entertaining space.

The remainder of the gardens are predominantly laid to lawn with a couple of mature feature oaks. On the western side is an Alitex National Trust glasshouse with power and lighting bordered by an English flower cutting garden. Extending up the centre of the gardens are a series of steps where the countryside views can be appreciated from the seating area with firepit at the top. There is a Blackdown bespoke oak Shepherds Hut, incorporating a fold away double bed, log burner, power, light and fibre optic broadband which also enjoys the open views and is currently being used as an outdoor office.

Location

Mare Pond Copse occupies a delightful position, situated equidistant to both Hascombe and Dunsfold villages, in the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village of Hascombe is a thriving and active community with the popular White Horse Public House accessible via road or footpath across adjacent woodland. Nearby Hambledon has a village store and Post Office, staffed by volunteers, offering a wide range of local products, as well as being a popular coffee shop and community hub. Hambledon village also has active cricket and football clubs and a thriving nursery school.

Godalming is just four miles away and offers a wide range of shops, supermarkets, restaurants and cafes. Approximately 9 miles away is Guildford, known for its picturesque high street, with a wide range of shops, restaurants and entertainment venues including theatres, live performance venues and an Odeon cinema.

London commuters have three popular stations (Witley, Milford, Godalming) to choose from offering frequent and reliable rail services to London Waterloo in under an hour. For a quiet country position, road links are also excellent with the A3 at Milford just 4 miles away. Located between Gatwick and Heathrow, airport access is less than an hour away to either major airport.

The surrounding countryside is ideal for walking, cycling and riding with plenty of country pubs in the adjacent villages. Golfers delight in the superb choices available including the celebrated West Surrey Golf Club.

The area has a great selection of prominent schools nearby including St. Catherines, Cranleigh, Barrow Hills, Aldro, St. Hilary’s, Charterhouse, Prior’s Field, Royal Grammar School, Guildford High School and Godalming Sixth Form College amongst others.

Square Footage: 4,342 sq ft