Ponds Lane, Shere, Guildford
- Land size
- 1.77 acres
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 2
Key Features
- Remarkable Grade II Listed House
- Close to the village of Shere, in the hamlet of Little London
- Approximately 1.77 acres of established grounds and gardens, including pond
- Full of character features including fireplaces and exposed timbers
- Scope for improvement and refurbishment
- Separate Grade II Listed one bedroom Granary
- Additional two bedroom cottage
- Large insulated concrete portal framed building
- Planning permission to rebuild stable yard
- Approximately 9.51 acres of land available by separate negotiation
Description
Situated on the outskirts of the village of Shere lies Ponds House. The property is a truly wonderful opportunity to acquire superb family home with several outbuildings and a cottage, all of which offer a broad range of opportunities to create a long-term home in the Surrey Hills.
Ponds House is believed to date in part from the early 16th and 17th centuries and whilst restored in the 20th century the house and buildings would now benefit from refurbishment and modernisation.
Pond House is full of character features and is entered via a generous dining hall, above which there is a library which could be used as a study area, which leads through a wide archway to the sitting room with an open fireplace with brick hearth. In addition, the house benefits from a magnificent, bright and light dual aspect drawing room with views over the grounds and gardens. There is an excellent sized breakfast room and substantial kitchen, featuring a four oven gas fired Aga. In addition, there is a large utility/boot room and walk in pantry. Attached to the utility room and forming part of the courtyard is a pair of garages.
To the first floor, the principal bedroom has a incredible views over the property's own land and also benefitting from an ensuite shower room; there are three further bedrooms and a family bathroom. On the second floor is a further bedroom and bathroom.
The Granary
On the opposite side of the courtyard from the house is a charming granary believed to have been built circa 1840 with study, reception room, kitchen and bathroom.
The Cottage
To the southeast of the house is the cottage being a bungalow comprising two bedrooms, kitchen, shower room and dining/living room.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- H
- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 1,880 Homes with Land listings in South East England (1+ acres).
Energy Performance Certificate
Energy Efficiency Rating
Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)
Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
34 Mbps
Superfast
Suitable for
- HD streaming
- Video calls
- Web & social
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Shere CofE Aided Infant School1 mileOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Pupils
- 53
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Peaslake Free School1.6 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Pupils
- 23
- Type
- Free schools
- Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School2.4 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Pupils
- 70
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School2.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 212
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Tillingbourne Junior School3.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 342
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- St Peter's Catholic School3.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,360
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Glebelands School4.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 762
- Type
- Academy converter
- George Abbot School4.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,927
- Type
- Academy converter
- Guildford County School5.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,170
- Type
- Academy converter
- Broadwater School5.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 750
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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