Chantry House is a very pretty Grade II listed house in a very special setting, facing south and overlooking Chiddingfold Green. The house dates back to the 16th century with 19th century additions.
Records from the Chiddingfold archives repute that the occupants of Chantry House in the 18th century were involved in smuggling contraband, along with the village rector! In the 1920s, the house was lived in by an order of Anglican nuns and they remained there untill 1954 when the house was sold. Additionally, the well-known Victorian artist Kate Greenaway painted Chantry House, along with other pretty properties in the village.
Today Chantry House is presented in beautiful condition, combining modern facilities, whilst having kept so much of its original feature. Throughout the house is a wealth of exposed ceiling and wall beams, wooden floors and doors, lattice windows with elegant fittings and a focal staircase in the heart of the house leading up to the galleried landing.
Off the hall are three reception rooms, all with fireplaces and of note is the substantial drawing room that faces south, with generous proportions and an inglenook fireplace. Within a wall of this room are one of two beautiful stained-glass windows, in the house.
On the first floor, off the generous sized landing, are an excellent balance of bedrooms and bathrooms. The principal suite comprises a substantial vaulted bedroom with a magnificent structural beam and an outlook over The Green. For a house of this nature it is not usual to have such lofty ceiling heights within the bedrooms and such an abundance of cupboards.
Chantry House offers a buyer the chance of buying a very picturesque cottage, in a unique position, overlooking The Green of one of Surrey’s most sought-after villages.
Adjacent to the house is a garage, with to the rear, an office/studio and cloakroom. Discreetly tucked away behind hedging is a garden shed.
The front boundary to the property stands out with its manicured high hedge and picket fence, proving a lot of privacy for such a central village position. Access leads into the gravelled driveway bordered by an area of lawn and flower borders and a gravelled pathway leading up to the front door.
To the rear of the house is a substantial and private terrace with stone retaining walls and flowerbeds leading up to an expanse of lawn with Magnolia trees and Rhododendrons. Centrally are two further sections of stone retaining walls with flower and shrub borders. The lawns extend up to the top boundary defined by mature oak trees. From here, you can enjoy the most wonderful view back over the village and beyond.
Property Information
Services:
We are advised by our clients that the property has mains water, electricity, drainage and gas fired central heating.
Tenure: Freehold
Local Authority: Waverley Borough Council 01483 523333
Council Tax: Band H
EPC: Band D