Property to rent in The Common, Compton, Guildford GU3

An impressive five bedroom, three bathroom character home designed for modern living, benefitting from an outdoor heated swimming pool and glorious gardens.

Compton Cottage is a wonderful family home dating back to the 17th Century, with a rich history having once been attached to the Loseley Estate, and with stylish interiors completed by well-regarded designer Alice Leigh. The property seamlessly blends period charm with modern luxury, with beams, timbers and the farmhouse doors throughout and having been sensitively extended with the inclusion of features to harmonize with the older part of the house. The open-plan kitchen/breakfast/family room is the heart of the house and with patio doors from the family room leading to a southwest-facing terrace overlooking the gardens and pool. Gorgeous double wooden doors give access to sizeable playroom. The kitchen/breakfast room also provides access to the utility room, cloakroom, and study with bespoke cabinetry. The formal yet comfortable drawing room is dual aspect with a feature inglenook fireplace and steps down from the entrance hall lead down to an atmospheric vaulted dining room, which opens onto terraces on either side, perfect for year-round entertaining.
Upstairs, there are five bedrooms and three bathrooms. The master bedroom suite boasts a vaulted ceiling with exposed timbers and a beautifully fitted bathroom featuring a roll-top bath, shower, and two individual basins. The other four bedrooms each offer fitted wardrobes, and the guest bedroom has a modern en-suite shower room.

The property is accessed via electric gates for complete privacy. The secluded eastern gardens feature a broad expanse of lawn and meadow grasses with mature trees and shrubs perfect for play and exploration and the superb outdoor heated swimming pool surrounded by stone terracing ideal for lounging in the sun is to western side. There is ample driveway parking and a large wooden shed for storage hidden at the end of the garden.

Located in the village of Compton, with its excellent village pub, in the picturesque Surrey Hills, the property is nevertheless within striking distance of Farncombe mainline station taking you to London Waterloo in 42 minutes and access to the A3 is close by. There are numerous good local schools including Aldro at Shackleford, Charterhouse and Priorsfield at Godalming, King Edward VII at Witley, Cranleigh School, The Royal Grammar, Guildford High School and Tormead at Guildford and St Catherine’s School Bramley.