This home for sale used to be part of a massive convent - and even includes the building’s original clock tower.

The Clock House in Oldfield Wood, on Maybury Hill, was formerly St Peters Convent, a building constructed in the 1800s.

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The clock tower, which can be accessed from within the building. (Seymours Property)

The building was converted in 1996 into a collection of houses and apartments, with The Clock House being one of the largest, retaining the original entrance of the convent.

The Clock House is unique even within the development, as the top storeys of the property are in the former clock tower, and other features include a staircase with stone balustrade, high ceilings and a feature window with stone mullion.

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The stained-glass doors depict ‘The War of the Worlds’, which was written in Woking. (Seymours Property)

Upon entering the home, the entrance vestibule and reception hall are separated by twin stained-glass doors depicting scenes from H.G. Wells’ ‘War of the Worlds’, which was written in Woking, with parts of the book based on places and people in the area.

On the ground floor, there is a drawing room with a fireplace and an original carved stone Gothic fire surround, as well as a kitchen/breakfast room with integrated appliances.

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The drawing room has an original feature fireplace. (Seymours Property)

Upstairs, the first floor has a galleried landing leading to five bedrooms, one with a walk-in wardrobe and en-suite bathroom, and two with original fireplaces, while another is currently used as a games room.

A staircase then leads up to a feature room, which could be used as an office or reading room, and a timber ladder leads up from this room to the top of the clock tower, where the mechanism still sits.

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The feature room inside the clock tower, with a ladder leading up to the clock mechanisms. (Seymours Property)

Outside, there is a private courtyard accessed from double doors in the drawing room, as well as approximately four acres of communal grounds, along with two tennis courts and allocated parking.

The property has been brought to market by Seymours for a price of £1,250,000.

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The house has striking features throughout, such as the sweeping staircase and the large windows. (Seymours Property)

Christopher Stamp of Seymours commented: “The Clock Tower set within the prestigious Oldfield Wood development offers secure gated living with manicured grounds of approximately four acres.

“Oldfield Wood provides a quiet feel but with Woking train station only a short walk away, London and the country is extremely accessible.”