Martyr Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4LF
The Details
Property Summary
A spacious and well-proportioned two-bedroom period home arranged over three floors, ideally positioned in a sought-after residential road close to Guildford town centre, London Road railway station, highly regarded local schools and nearby green spaces. Offering approximately 1,241 sq ft of versatile accommodation, this attractive property combines period character with generous living space and a flexible layout well suited to modern lifestyles, including home working.
The ground floor comprises a welcoming entrance hall leading to a bright front aspect living room with feature fireplace, flowing through to a generous dining room ideal for entertaining. To the rear is a fitted kitchen adjoining a comfortable family room with direct access to the garden, creating an excellent everyday living and social space. A large skylight above the kitchen floods the rear of the property with natural light, enhancing the sense of space throughout. A separate utility room and downstairs WC add further practicality.
On the first floor are two spacious double bedrooms, both offering excellent proportions, together with a family bathroom. A particular feature of the property is the substantial basement level, providing highly adaptable additional space ideal for a home office, studio, gym or extensive storage. In addition, the loft space is understood to be in good condition and may offer further scope for conversion, subject to the usual consents.
Externally, the property benefits from a private rear garden with a good degree of privacy, space for outdoor dining and entertaining, and a useful storage shed. Residents’ parking permit availability further enhances the practicality of this highly convenient central location.
Martyr Road is located within half a mile of Guildford’s mainline station and approximately 500 meters to Guildford’s historic cobbled high street, with access to the River Wey canal system and a level walk to the Yvonne Arnaud theatre as well as numerous restaurants catering for every need. Guildford High Street offers excellent shopping with covered shopping precincts and many leading stores, restaurants, and recreational facilities. Despite being a bustling town, Guildford offers a unique blend of town and country living, being surrounded by miles of lovely walking and riding countryside with many footpaths and bridleways close by.
Recreational amenities in the area include the highly regarded Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Odeon Cinema, Surrey Sports Park, Spectrum Leisure Complex as well as many excellent golf courses including Guildford, Clandon and Bramley.
For the commuter by rail, Guildford mainline station has a fast service to London Waterloo whilst the A3 provides excellent road links to the M25 thus putting the south coast, Heathrow and Gatwick International airports and central London within easy reach.
Property Features
- Spacious two-bedroom period home over three floors (approx. 1,241 sq ft)
- Sought-after location near Guildford town centre, station and schools
- Bright front living room with feature fireplace
- Separate dining room ideal for entertaining
- Modern kitchen opening to family room with garden access
- Large skylight bringing natural light to the rear living space
- Utility room and downstairs WC for added convenience
- Substantial basement offering flexible use (office/gym/storage)
- Private rear garden, shed, permit parking and potential loft conversion (STPP)
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