Property description

A fine detached Country House with over 2.5 acres, situated on the southern fringes of this picturesque village, including lawn tennis court, other outdoor pursuits, outbuildings, workshops and all in a mature, park like setting.

With six bedrooms in all, the property is believed to date from 1928 and offers well planned accommodation with wonderful features incorporating oak-framed leaded light windows, attractive oak joinery and feature fireplaces. On the ground floor there is a reception hall, drawing room, dining room, study, kitchen/ breakfast room, utility and cloakroom. Whilst upstairs in the main part of the house are five bedrooms all enjoying garden views. There is also a generous en-suite bathroom to the master bedroom, plus a family bathroom and separate WC There is a large self-contained annexe on the ground floor which is currently incorporated to the main house and which includes a good-sized bedroom with en-suite bathroom, sitting room, shower room with WC and kitchen.

Outside the extensive grounds are a delight and to the front a five-bar gate leads to a gravelled drive and forecourt giving access to the detached double garage and four-bay car port. The gardens at the front are laid to lawn and are screened by mixed hedges and mature trees. To the rear lawns lead away from the house to a tennis court, croquet lawn, badminton court and cricket square. There are a wide variety of specimen trees and there are further areas of grassland. There are numerous outbuildings with external hard standing, workshops and general storage.

Ockley is a sought after village set in the popular Surrey Hills with access to miles of open countryside. Ockley has its own railway station with a direct line to Victoria and easy connection to Waterloo. Ockley village has a post office, village shop and garage. There is a good choice of public houses as well as Bryce's restaurant. For the sports enthusiast there is a cricket club who play on Ockley Green and Gatton Manor Golf course is on the outskirts of the village. The village has featured in longer routes of the London-Surrey cycle classic. Leith Hill is the highest point in the South of England.

Dorking town provides an excellent range of shops and leisure facilities and a main line station. Gatwick airport is within easy reach and there is easy access to connect to the M25 London orbital motorway.

EPC RATING: D