6 bedroom detached house for sale

An elegant Edwardian six bedroom home, set within extensive gardens, modernised to preserve period character while offering comfortable living, blending timeless charm & contemporary design. Description Set just off Send Barns Lane, this exceptional Edwardian six bedroom home is available to the market for the first time in over 40 years. Hillands is approached via a long private driveway, opening onto just under three acres of gardens and offering a rare sense of privacy and arrival. The house blends elegant period character with thoughtful modern updates, retaining many original features while creating a warm, welcoming feel throughout. A standout addition is the kitchen orangery extension, completed in 2018, providing a bright, contemporary heart to the home, suited to both everyday living and entertaining. The ground floor offers generous and versatile accommodation, including an expansive formal living room, formal dining room, family room, study, the impressive kitchen orangery, and a substantial utility room. Upstairs, six well-proportioned bedrooms are complemented by four en suite bathrooms and a separate family bathroom. Outside, the sweeping driveway leads to the house and surrounding grounds where there are two double garages, a detached and very versatile gym/studio outbuilding, a large organic vegetable plot and a greenhouse. This is a beautifully balanced property, combining timeless Edwardian charm with modern comfort, and offering a genuine sense of home. Location Hillands is located down a long, private driveway of Send Barns Lane. It is conveniently situated with easy access to the A3 and a short walk to local shops, including a Little Waitrose and an excellent farm shop, as well as the Villages Medical Centre. Ripley village, with its comprehensive array of shopping facilities and country pubs is a short distance, while Woking and Guildford towns are also within quick and easy reach. Both offer mainline train services into London Waterloo, with journey times from Woking approximately every 7 minutes and a journey time of around 22 minutes. The A3 provides ready and direct access to London and the south coast, whilst also connecting at Wisley with the M25 for the airports and national motorway network. The area is blessed with a wide choice of schools, including St Peter’s, George Abbot, Tormead, Guildford High, Royal Grammar, Lanesborough, St George’s College and Hoebridge. There are also comprehensive sport and leisure centres at Guildford and Woking and, in addition, the surrounding countryside has a network of footpaths and bridleways. Other local beauty spots and places of interest include The Wey Navigation, several National Trust properties, Wisley RHS Gardens, Ockham Common and Boldermere Lake, whilst, just five miles away, Newlands Corner is the gateway to the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Square Footage: 5,449 sq ft Acreage: 2.61 Acres