Okelands is a handsome part-tile hung family home, built in 1928, and extended by the current owners in the 1980’s. The property provides over 3,100 sq. ft. of accommodation arranged over two floors, with period features including original leaded light windows, wooden floors, terracotta tiles, exposed beams, picture rails and fireplaces. The ground floor accommodation flows from a welcoming reception hall, with useful cloaks and cloakroom, and comprises a spacious triple aspect drawing room with open fireplace, a generous dining room with open fireplace and French doors to the terrace and a triple aspect study. The kitchen/breakfast room has a range of wall and base units, Aga, breakfast area and French doors to the garden. The neighbouring fitted utility room has various storage areas, including a walk-in larder. The family room could also be used as another study/home work space. A turned wooden staircase leads to the first floor, with a generous principal bedroom with built-in wardrobes and far reaching views over the surrounding countryside. There are four further double bedrooms; 2 being dual aspect and three with built-in storage, and two family bathrooms, one with separate shower.

The detached cottage, which is on a separate Title to the main house, was built at the same time as Okelands and extended in the 1980’s. There are two double bedrooms and bathroom on the first floor, and two reception rooms, kitchen and cloakroom on the ground floor, and private garden.

Okelands is approached over a sweeping gravel drive with lawned turning circle, providing parking for multiple vehicles and giving access to a garage, and adjacent outbuildings; including a second garage. The main outbuilding has seven rooms, including workshop, tractor stores and apple store with the original storage racks. The gardens surrounding the property are delightful, being mainly laid to level lawn interspersed with mature shrubs and specimen trees. The original sunken garden is complimented by numerous seating areas and paved terraces ideal for outside entertaining. In addition to the formal garden there are areas of wild flower meadow, orchard with apple pear and mulberry tree, and vegetable garden and an enclosed tennis court. Completing this country idyll is the stock-fenced paddock with timber stable block and hardstanding, in all just under 7.5 acres

Located within the South Downs National Park within the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Chiddingfold has a picturesque village green and a thriving local community. The village offers a good range of day-today amenities including two village stores, a Post Office, butcher, chemist, GP surgery, three churches, and three public houses, including The Crown Inn dating from 1285, which claims to be the oldest licensed inn in Surrey. Nearby Haslemere town provides more extensive amenities and recreational facilities. Communications links are excellent: the A3 London to Portsmouth road (6.1 miles) gives access to Guildford, London, Heathrow, Gatwick, the M25 and south to the coast. Witley station offers regular services to central London in less than an hour.

The area offers a good range of state primary and secondary schooling and a good selection of independent schools including King Edward’s, Barrow Hills, St Ives, The Royal, St. Hilary’s, Amesbury, St Edmund’s, Charterhouse, Cranleigh and Aldro