Property Details
Built by WG Tarrant in the early 1900's, this superb detached property has been beautifully extended with a new Lutyens style wing and offers superb family sized accommodation of approx. 7,000 sq. ft. The accommodation is described below but outstanding features include grounds of 0.866 acres, a detached lodge bungalow (for guest, housekeeper, au-pair etc), an outdoor kidney shaped swimming pool (heated & filtered), changing rooms with shower and sauna, double width garage with electronic up and over door and fabulous character flexible accommodation to the main house. The location is most convenient, Old Avenue being one of West Byfleet's most exclusive roads within walking distance of West Byfleet village centre and station (Waterloo from 28 mins).
Imposing Tarrant Porch
With a pitched tiled roof, exposed timbers, twin leaded light panes to either side, herringbone brick floor and substantial original oak panelled door with blackened iron furniture giving access to:
Reception Hall
An imposing room with a polished herringbone oak block floor, Adam style fireplace with gas coal effect grate and Art Nouveau style hood and tiled inset, marble hearth. Further features include attractive corniced ceiling with picture rails below, decorative cover to the radiator; doors to the drawing room, dining room and kitchen lobby. An archway leads to the:
Inner Hall
Staircase to first floor accommodation, continuation of the polished herringbone oak block floor, understairs storage cupboard, continuation of the picture rails; doors to study, cloakroom and kiitchen/breakfast room.
Drawing Room
Exceptional formal room with a wide bay window to the front aspect, further casement window - again to the front with French doors and a further side window providing access and views to the loggia. There is a continuation of the herringbone design oak block floor, corniced ceiling, picture rails, decorative cover to the radiator and a feature ornate marble fireplace with working grate and marble hearth, decorative covers to two radiators.
Loggia
A delightful covered space, ideal for alfresco dining or a peaceful retreat with quarry tiled floor, small paned windows overlooking the front garden and open views framed by a mature Wisteria overlooking the side garden. There are French doors back to the drawing room and into the:
Dining Room
A fine formal room with high ceilings incorporating three substantial beams, a corner fireplace with Adam style surround and gas coal effect fire and Art Nouveau style hood and tiled insets with marble hearth (the fireplace is angled to one corner of the room). There is a splayed bay window overlooking the substantial side garden and a further window to the rear aspect. French doors lead to the loggia and there are decorative covers to two radiators plus dado rails and the continuation of the herringbone oak block floor.
Cloakroom
White suite comprising pedestal wash hand basin, close coupled wc, half tiled walls in attractive modern style ceramics, matching tiled floor, obscured glass window, cloaks hooks, radiator.
Study
Fine views over the side garden, radiator, wall length range of fitted book shelves incorporating two cupboards. Door to:
Kitchen Lobby
A small area with the continuation of the ceramic tiled floor, picture rail, original servants display bell board, door back to the reception hall and small paned door to:
Utility Room
An irregular 'T-shaped' room with a range of wall and floor cupboards, drawer units and two tall shelved cupboards with hanging rails. There are laminated work surfaces, an inset single drainer single bowl stainless steel sink unit, space and plumbing for washing machine and further appliances (ie. freezer, tumble dryer etc.) The floor is finished in rustic ceramic tiles and there are inset low voltage ceiling lights to parts of the room and a pendant light to the other part. There is an electric meter and consumer unit, a door leads to the family room and there is a tradesman's door to the front garden.
Family Room
A capacious room of exceptional quality and vision, situated adjacent to the kitchen/breakfast room and providing numerous options for use as desired. There are French doors giving access to a covered rear porch and from there the swimming pool, two further windows either side with views over the pool and one of the most impressive features of the house is a grand two storey high Lutyens style window overlooking the front garden (this area has balustrades at first floor height providing a pleasing gallery for the landing). Three radiators have decorative covers and a there is a stone fireplace with a wood burning stove to one end of the room. Further features include corniced ceiling, inset low voltage ceiling lights and a staircase to the first floor of the north-east wing.
Conservatory/Breakfast Room
Entered from the kitchen/breakfast room this beautifully built hardwood framed double glazed room of generous proportions has an attractive ceramic tiled floor, two radiators, glazed vaulted ceiling with low voltage spotlights, French doors leading out to the rear and side garden, further single door leading out to the swimming pool area, the conservatory/breakfast room was built circa. 1997 and was built by Garden Views Conservatories of Esher.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room
Beautifully fitted with a superb range of custom built oak units in a gothic style with arched doors to cupboards and some drawers. Units comprise floor and wall cupboards and drawer units, work surfaces are finished in attractive green/pink mottled granite with tiled splash backs and some concealed lighting. Integrated appliances finished in stainless steel include a Bosch eye level double oven, Neff four ring gas hob, Elica cooker hood over, Neff microwave under. Further appliances include a Bosch dishwasher and there is space and plumbing for an American fridge. Set into the granite work surfaces is a 1 1/2 bowl stainless steel sink unit with a continental mixer tap and flexible spout over. There is a deep built-in boiler cupboard with Ideal Concord gas fired central heating and hot water unit plus a hanging rail over (ideal as a drying room!). Adjacent to the boiler cupboard is a further cupboard housing a lagged hot water cylinder. There is a decorative cover to the radiator, window overlooking the rear garden and there is a ceramic tiled floor and low voltage spotlights to the ceiling. Twin doors lead to the conservatory/breakfast room, a small paned door to the family room and an archway to:
South-West Wing
(Built by Tarrant) Split level landings are at right angles to each other and lead to bedrooms, bathrooms and the north-east wing. There are two radiators with decorative covers, a further radiator, picture rail and built-in linen cupboard with radiator and slatted shelving. A staircase gives access to the second floor and there is an attractive window overlooking the side garden.
En-Suite Bathroom
Window to side aspect, white suite comprising luxury tiled panelled moulded bath with antique style mixer/shower unit, close coupled wc with limed oak seat, twin vanity wash hand basins to a wide counter with cupboards under, wide shower cubicle with glass door and side screens, power shower with large brass head, part tiled walls in attractive ceramics with dado tiles (fully tiled to the shower cubicle). There are two mirrors with ornate framing, inset low voltage ceiling lights, shaver point, radiator and heated towel rail. The floor is finished in attractive decorative ceramics.
En-Suite Bathroom
White suite comprising wc with concealed plumbing, vanity wash hand basin set into wide counter with cupboard under, panelled bath with mixer tap and Aqualisa shower over, folding glass shower screen adjacent. Walls are fully tiled to two sides in contrasting attractive ceramics, half tiled elsewhere and the floor is finished with further complementary ceramics. There is an illuminated mirror fronted bathroom cabinet, chromium ladder style heated towel rail, three inset low voltage ceiling lights and a window to the rear aspect.
North East Wing (First Floor Landing)
Two radiators, access to loft, doors to further bedrooms and cloakroom. Galleried area adjacent to the Lutyens style window with family room below (second staircase from the family room).
Cloakroom
Situated adjacent to the family bathroom off the Tarrant wing, there is a white suite comprising close coupled wc, pede