5 Bed Detached House For Sale Blacksmith Lane, Guildford, GU4

The excellent versatile accommodation extends to just shy of 5,000 square feet in total including the double garaging.

Main House
The main house is arranged over two floors offering an abundance of character throughout, featuring high ceilings with lighting roses, deep skirting boards and many retained period features.

The welcoming entrance lobby provides access to an impressive central reception hall with a staircase to the upper floor and doors to all the principal reception rooms, including a cosy sitting room with wood burning stove, fitted cabinetry, and illuminated display shelving.

To the opposite side of the hallway is a particularly generous dual aspect drawing room with a large bay window, distant views over the reservoir, feature gas fireplace and a door out to the terrace and gardens.

A particular feature of the ground floor is the stunning open plan dining kitchen with bespoke painted cabinetry, granite work surfaces, integrated appliances, and a large island. This space has a dining area with a bay window enjoying stunning views across the gardens and reservoir beyond. There is also a useful boot/utility room, cloakroom w/c and an externally accessed boiler room.

To the first floor, a half landing leads to the family house bathroom and the main landing. The principal bedroom enjoys outstanding views from two elevations, has a range of built-in wardrobes, and leads to an en suite shower room. There are four further guest bedrooms, one of which is used as a study.

A delightful enclosed rear courtyard off the kitchen leads to the adjacent detached coach house / annexe.

The Coach House
This detached two storey property has recently been fully renovated and offers chic and modern interiors finished to exacting standards throughout, arranged as an upside down house to ensure the stunning views and light are maximised.

The accommodation comprises of a spacious reception hall leading to a luxurious principal bedroom with a dressing area and luxurious en suite. There are two further guest bedrooms serviced by a generous house bathroom. A contemporary glass and timber staircase leads to the first floor living accommodation.

A modern fitted kitchen with integrated appliances and ample space for a dining table with the benefit of a large utility room. The separate living room is cosy yet contemporary and features a modern electric fire, original beamed ceiling and French doors leading to a large roof terrace, a perfect elevated place to enjoy the breathtaking rolling countryside and view of the reservoir.

Outside
The property is set in an idyllic elevated position directly overlooking Roundhill Reservoir in the stunning Yorkshire Dales with views of the Arnagill Tower opposite.

The private gardens surround the property and are mainly laid to lawn with established flower beds and borders with various mature trees and shrubs. Various patio seating areas are ideally placed for entertaining and taking in the breathtaking distant views. A generous gravelled driveway provides off road parking for numerous vehicles.

There is a large double garage attached to the coach house, in addition to a separate single garage, used as a garden shed, to the opposite side of the house.

Location
This idyllic location offers privacy and seclusion, yet the property is just six miles from the quaint market town of Masham, which features award-winning butchers, a grocer, a bakery, a small supermarket, and a monthly farmer's market means that facilities are close at hand. It also has a primary school, doctors surgery and pharmacy. For additional shopping and recreational facilities, the historic cathedral City of Ripon is just fifteen miles away. Leyburn and Northallerton are around a half-hour drive, making it an ideal base to explore the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

The Victorian spa town of Harrogate is also under an hour's drive.\r
Council tax band: E