Spacious Surrey Hills Retreat. Sleeps 8-10., Hindhead

South Downs. Sleeps up to 12

A total renovation completed in early 2022 has created a light-filled, gracious home with many designer touches and stunning views. The whole rear of the house features floor to ceiling windows in all rooms, overlooking a mature English garden of approximately ½ an acre in a wooded valley, setting the perfect backdrop for a relaxing countryside gathering of friends and family. Family-friendly and fully equipped with everything you need to make it your home away from home.

Our home also welcomes companies looking to accommodate employees working in the area or host business meetings. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.

Our rear garden which has been devoted to outdoor fun for all ages – with lots of areas to eat, drink and play. For kids, we have a trampoline, badminton net, basketball net, portable football nets and all the gear needed to play with. All available for your use and lots of fun for all ages! The garden is very private, very interesting and beautifully cared for.

There is a travel cot and highchair available for little ones.

Over 2 floors, with approx. 3000 square feet, you can spread out over 4 bedrooms, 3 reception rooms (one of which is in the Master Suite), 3 bathrooms, huge open plan kitchen, dining and living room with 10-foot long quartz island and 2 sets of bifold doors that open onto a 2-level deck – great for entertaining outdoors.

The front door leads into a gracious entrance hall leading to all the ground floor areas and stairs up. There is also a side entrance which leads into the boot/utility room where you will find the washer, dryer, boiler, etc.

The open plan kitchen is really the heart of this house – with a 10’ underlit quartz island that seats 8 and is perfect for entertaining. The kitchen has a large stainless steel American-style fridge freezer with icemaker, 5 burner electric range with large electric oven, as well as an oil-fired gas Aga and 2 integrated dishwashers. There are all the usual appliances including Nespresso coffee maker, kettle, 4-slice toaster, microwave, blender, mixer, breadmaker, etc. The kitchen is fully stocked with all the dishes, crockery, utensils and serving ware you need for making and enjoying meals at home together. It also has a triple bifold doors leading out the terrace deck, which overlooks the pond fountain and gardens below.

The dining table has seating for 6-8. For larger gatherings, we have a gate leg table that can be used to extend the main table for seating up to 12 and there are lots of extra dining chairs around to accommodate this.

The main reception room features a beautiful Mornington & Weston baby grand piano, stunning wood fire and triple bifold doors leading to the terraced deck overlooking the garden. The main reception area has matching 3 seater sofas, 2 big armchairs and many other armchairs that can be pulled over if needed. There is a 55” built-in TV with Sky satellite television and all the usual apps above the wood fire.

The 2nd Reception also has a 55” TV, extra long sofa, 2 big leather armchairs and is perfect for the kids to hang out in, or movie night. There are also lots of movies and games for all ages which you are welcome to enjoy.

Across from the 2nd Reception is a large stylish bathroom with walk-in shower and underfloor heating.

Also downstairs on the ground level is Bedroom 4, just off the main entrance and facing the front of the house which has National Trust woodland opposite. It has a king-sized bed and dressing table, and is serviced by the downstairs bathroom with a walk-in shower, so great for those guests who may find stairs challenging.

There is room in all the bedrooms upstairs to accommodate an airbed/s or travel cot if you are travelling with children (please inquire).

In addition to the large main reception with bifolds and deck overlooking the magnificent valley, there are 2 further reception rooms - one of which is nestled within the master suite which also overlooks the valley with double French doors (with safety glass rail).

The other reception room is on the ground floor and is perfect for kids or rainy days as it features cinema style seating, flat-screen TV and a blackout blind. There are also toys and books for kids and a well-stocked games cupboard and movie collection for all ages.

There are 3 bedrooms upstairs – the master suite has its own lounge with sofas, TV and fireplace. The master suite features a super-king bed and ensuite bathroom, the other 3 bedrooms all have king sized-beds. There is room in all three of the upstairs bedrooms to accommodate airbed/s, or a travel cot if you are travelling with children (please inquire).

For bathrooms, the master suite has a large ensuite bathroom with walk-in shower and jacuzzi bathtub; and there is a further full bathroom upstairs shared by the other 2 bedrooms. Downstairs on the ground floor, there is a 4th bedroom that is serviced by the downstairs bathroom which has a walk-in shower – convenient if you have guests who may find the stairs to the main bedrooms a bit of a challenge.

Our mature English garden set over 4 levels and is our pride and joy. It is south-westerly so gets lots of afternoon sun and is full of interesting nooks and crannies and lots of places to sit and entertain. There are 5 distinct areas to enjoy, including:

* Terrace deck - Accessed via the bifolds from the kitchen and main reception, our elevated terrace deck runs along the whole back of the house and overlooks the pond fountain and the whole rear of the property. It has various great vantage points for enjoying the views, including bar seating, bistro style seating and armchairs to chill out on. It also has stairs down to the Dining deck and the rest of the garden.

* Main garden - includes our Dining deck – ground level and features sofa style seating and dining table. The dining deck leads to a flat, grassy area – perfect for croquet, badminton and any of our other garden pursuits you will find in our onsite games deck box. There is also a charcoal bbq, wood chimney-style firepit (great for heat and ambience) and an open firepit (great for s’mores!). This level also houses our games deck box.

The Gazebo is also on the Main garden level – A pretty, sheltered haven from the sun and the perfect place to enjoy a lazy breakfast, lunch al fresco or pre-dinner cocktails. With a vintage chandelier, dining table and views out to the garden, you can make this space whatever you want it to be!

* Trampoline level – with a 12 foot trampoline with safety netting, the kids will love having a bounce overlooking the valley. This level also has a garden bench for keeping the kids company.

* Lower deck – overlooking the woodland clearing below, this custom deck level has been specifically designed for drinks and dining overlooking the valley with its small stream below.

* Woodland – the lower and last level of the property, the woodland level is a cleared area with lots of big trees and branches for den-building, and a small stream running along the bottom. Join the kids in building a den or put your feet up on the hammock and listen to the wind in the leaves.

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Summary of bathrooms & bedrooms

Bedrooms
Bedroom 1 – master suite bedroom with super-king sized bed and large ensuite bathroom. Floor to ceiling views of the valley below.
Bedroom 2 – can be 2 singles, or a super-king sized bed
Bedroom 3 – king-sized bed
All of the above bedrooms can accommodate additional airbed/s or child’s travel cot.
Bedroom 4 – king-sized bed
All of our beds have memory foams on them for extra comfort.

Bathrooms
Bathroom 1 - Ensuite to master suite – stylish bathroom with walk-in shower, jacuzzi tub, heated floors, double vanity/sink, skylight above bathtub.
Bathroom 2 - Spacious family bathroom on 1st floor with shower over bathtub, heated floors. Shared by bedrooms 2 and 3.
Bathroom 3 – Ground floor bathroom with walk-in shower and heated floors. Shared by bedroom 4.

Located in Hindhead, this vacation home is in a rural area. Rural Life Centre and Waverley Abbey are local landmarks, and travelers looking to shop may want to visit Lion and Lamb Yard and Kingsmead Shopping Centre. Traveling with kids? Consider Haslemere Educational Museum, or check out an event or a game at Aldershot Lido. Be sure to check out the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.