4 Bed Detached House For Sale Old Woking Road, Woking, GU22

With origins dating to the early 20th century, Number 157 Old Woking Road has been comprehensively remodelled and enhanced, with the project seeing the creation of a stylish, light-filled and versatile family home. Beautiful parquet flooring in the reception hall extends into the drawing room where classic panelling adorns the walls, a wood-burning stove is set within a vintage stone fireplace, and French doors extend the inside to an outside covered sitting area. A flexible use play room provides an alternative space for family recreation with doors offering a connection to the garden. Floor-to-ceiling, striking black-framed internal glazing and doors offer a point of entry from the hallway into the kitchen/living room which provides an airy open ambience and a convivial heart to the home. Fitted with contemporary cabinetry, topped with stone work surfaces, the kitchen features an island unit in complementary colour tone, with a circular breakfast bar and ancillary space is provided by an adjoining utility room.
An elegant stairway rises from the reception hall passing by a picture window to arrive at the first floor, where a length of landing gives access to four bedrooms, which benefit from smart en suite facilities. With French doors to a south-east facing Juliette balcony, the principal room offers a luxurious vintage-inspired en suite bathroom featuring a handcrafted, metallic free-standing tub and a dressing area. A further en suite room is situated on the lower level, with options for use as a home working setting, if required.

The property is set back from the road, with hedging backed by majestic pine trees at the frontage, and a swathe of gravelled driveway which provides parking for numerous vehicles. The rear garden is mainly laid to lawn framed by an attractive collection of mature and specimen trees, and floral and colourful shrubbery, with a paved terrace spanning the back of the house offering opportunities for outdoor dining and relaxation whilst enjoying the sunning southeasterly aspect.

The village of West Byfleet offers a good range of shops, restaurants and leisure facilities, with easy access to the Basingstoke Canal and the River Wey for waterside walks and running routes. Communication links are excellent with road-users benefitting from connections to the A3, M3 and M25 and there are rail services on offer at the station in West Byfleet and Woking for journeys to London Waterloo from 23 minutes. A comprehensive range of retail, recreational and cultural amenities are provided in Woking, whilst Guildford is slightly further afield with additional facilities including high street and independent shops, coffee shops, restaurants and entertainment at The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Electric Theatre and G Live. Well-regarded schooling in the vicinity includes Hoe Bridge School, Greenfield, St Andrew’s School, Charterhouse, Prior’s Field School, Guildford County, Royal Grammar School,
Tormead and Guildford High School.