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See how verdicts work8-bedroom house · GU15 1LH
For saleReduced £200k (−10%) on 21 JulListed 442 days
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About
A very impressive grand Victorian house with mansion proportions offering over 6,000 sq.ft. Of accommodation with exquisite detailing and period features throughout.
Maywood House is a rare find and a perfect salute to an era of exquisite craftmanship and interior design of the finest detailing of the Victorian period.
The property epitomises the grandeur of its era offering the most impressive entertaining and living rooms.
The house has an interesting history having been utilised for a variety of uses over the years.
It was originally built as an Ambassador’s residence which accounts for the opulent settings throughout the house.
At a later period it was used as a military station during WW2 and saw hm Queen Elizabeth attending the house for training.
The house is configured for impressive entertaining and also accommodates modern family living.
Upon entering the house you are greeted with a wide hallway with marble flooring and double mahogany panelled doors leading you further in to the main reception hall with its impressive stately wooden staircase.
From this room you have the option to enter the kitchen and family area, the dining room or the main reception room, off which is a delightful conservatory.
Throughout downstairs you will find bright rooms with high ceilings and decorative moulded ceilings and deep detailed cornicing, original ornate fireplaces and rooms with large sash windows and various views overlooking the gardens.
There are a plethora of wall plasterwork features and outstanding decorative architraves throughout the reception rooms and around the house.
The quality of materials and artistry in this treasure of a house, is enough to excite anyone with an appreciation of architecture or design. Upstairs offers two levels of accommodation.
On the first floor there are five bedrooms, all en-suite, the master bedroom being a grand 23’10” x 20’4”.
These bedrooms are all accessed off the long balustraded landing at the end of which is a small balcony and also a further staircase to the second floor.
The second floor provides what could be an independent living area as it has three further bedrooms an additional bathroom and separate kitchen.
Also from this floor there is access to a large roof terrace offering wonderful outdoor space with privacy and views.
Outside, the gardens wrap around the side and rear of the house creating different areas for relaxing or entertaining with various stone balustraded terraces and a feature pond all surrounded by established borders and specimen trees.
There is an extremely generous 35’9”x17”5’ outbuilding which provides excellent storage or workspace with a further smaller attractive brick built storage building.
Council Tax Band: F Local Authority: Surrey Heath County Council EPC Rating: C Tenure: Freehold Latitude: 51.343939 Longitude: -0.715652 What Three Words: ///develop.rock.polka
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About Maywood House,, Maywood Drive, Surrey
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