Shere Road, West Horsley, KT24

Nestled at the foot of the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Pit Cottage is a wonderful modernised and extended home with some parts dating back as far as the 15th Century. The owners have meticulously blended old with new and skilfully integrated modern technology whilst keeping a traditional style to the home.

Just inside the pretty front door the bright hallway reveals the original flint exterior wall and a modern locally-sourced oak and glass staircase and full height south-westerly facing window, an exciting first impression.

The house is well balanced with reception space either side of the hallway.

The left hand side of downstairs is a spacious kitchen/breakfast room and walk-in pantry with double American fridge/freezer, that has a good range of bespoke painted oak units and further integrated appliances and with underfloor heating under a flagstone flooring that leads up a step to an impressive dining space. A snug TV room with log burner, home office which could double as a fifth bedroom, downstairs shower room, pantry and utility room complete this side of the house with access at multiple points to the beautiful outside.

To the right hand side of the hallway there is a second office, and a beautiful reception room fully equipped with projector and an almost full width window with arguably the best view of the garden.

Light has been a focus whilst designing the spaces and you will find large windows dotted throughout the home framing the pretty South Westerly garden.

Upstairs are three good-sized double bedrooms and one smaller bedroom, with built in storage and each with direct access to an en-suite bathroom. The primary bedroom has added luxuries like full width wardrobes and a TV in the bath.

Outside the main rear garden faces towards the South West and there are a number of spaces to entertain and chase the sun during the day. To the side of the house there is a secondary courtyard style garden that benefits from the morning sun, perfect for that first alfresco cup of coffee.

To the front of the house is a grey gravel parking area which teamed with the secondary parking spaces next to the garage at the bottom of the garden means you’ll never run out of spaces for vehicles.

This home really is a must see to fully appreciate the care and quality that has gone into making this one of the best available locally. Although benefiting from a semi-rural spot, Pit Cottage is only a few minutes from Cranmore and Glenesk Schools in Horsley and on the bus route into Guildford for The Royal Grammar, Guildford High and Tormead. St Teresa’s in Effingham is just a short drive away.

Within the Horsley’s there is a great selection of local pubs, restaurants and cafes to enjoy; the train station, in East Horsley Village, with a direct line into London Waterloo is just over a mile and a half. There is an abundance of stunning places to walk and visit locally including The Sheepleas nature reserve just up the road and Hatchlands Park National Trust.

EPC Rating - C