4 bed detached house for sale

Petworth Road, Chiddingfold, Godalming, Surrey GU8

Superb family home on the edge of this popular village.

Description
Positioned on the outskirts of the popular village of Chiddingfold, The Croft is a wonderful family home with well planned accommodation, a flexible configuration and a good size garden. The property is situated approximately 0.4 mile from the village centre and a number of delightful countryside walks can be accessed straight from the house.

The kitchen is presented in a traditional style with a delightful outlook and the potential to modernise. Off the kitchen is a useful boiler / laundry room. Generous in size, the triple aspect sitting room measures over 20 ft in length with parquet flooring, an open fireplace and French doors opening on to the patio. There is a formal dining room with convenient access to both the kitchen and the conservatory which offers a wonderful space to sit and enjoy the garden view.

On the first floor are four well proportioned bedrooms. The principal bedroom has the benefit of an en suite bathroom. There are three additional bedrooms serviced by a shower room. Bedroom four is currently presented as a study.

The gardens wrap around the house and are a particular feature of the property, have been well maintained over the years. There is a charming patio seating area to enjoy the spring and summer months and a number of well stocked flowering beds, mature shrubbery and topiary trees and hedging. Steps lead to a level lawn, beautiful fruit trees, an ornamental pond and there is a greenhouse and potting shed.

Approached by wooden gates, The Croft has a substantial detached double garage and ample driveway parking.

The Croft has been a much loved family home, is in good order throughout with an exciting opportunity to modernise, refurbish and update. The property is being offered to the market with no onward chain.

Location
Historic Chiddingfold is the archetypal English village with its church, duck pond, period buildings, old smithy, local shops and pubs all gathered around the village green. There is a cricket ground where matches are played regularly as well as a football pitch, tennis courts and playground. The village has a number of local shops including a post office, hairdresser, butcher and chemist. Once renowned for local glass-making, Chiddingfold is a friendly and active community now famous for the impressive Guy Fawkes celebration held annually.

Communications are excellent, the main A283 road through the village connects with Petworth and Chichester in the south and with Milford and Godalming in the north. From here the A3 trunk route provides the link to London and Portsmouth and to the airports and the national motorway network via the M25 at Wisley. Fast and frequent rail services to London are available from Witley (within 2 miles), Haslemere, Milford and Godalming.

In addition to local shops in the village for daily needs there is an excellent range of food shopping and general services at Haslemere, Cranleigh and Godalming whilst at Guildford there is a comprehensive range of shopping, leisure and cultural amenities including theatre, cinema and sports centre.

There are a number of excellent schools in the area including the village primary and nursery schools, Cranleigh, Priors Field, Highfield and Brookham, and Charterhouse among many others.

Recreational opportunities include golf at several clubs within reach, country pursuits at a number of local venues, polo at Cowdray Park, racing and flying at Goodwood and sailing at Chichester Harbour. In addition the surrounding countryside offers ample opportunity for walking, cycling and riding.

Square Footage: 1,633 sq ft