Ballsdown, Chiddingfold, GU8

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There are very few villages in Surrey that carry the same weight as Chiddingfold; a proper village, centred on a handsome green, with a community feel that’s increasingly hard to find. Coast & Country by Henry Adams are delighted to offer Highfield, a substantial detached 1950s family house on Ballsdown, one of the village’s most sought-after private roads. Extensively renovated since 2019, it combines the period character that makes houses of this era so appealing; high ceilings, generous living spaces, tile-hung elevations and distinctive timber framing with the space, light, and practical layout that modern family life demands.

 Highfield doesn’t reveal itself all at once. The driveway, lined with prunus trees and beech hedges, leads you to a generous parking area at the rear of the house, alongside the oak-framed studio/annex and garage. From here you catch your first glimpses of the garden beyond, before passing through a rose arch into the full sweep of the private, one-acre wrap-around plot. A real sense of arrival that few village houses can match.

Inside, a large entrance hall gives a generous welcome, with a bay window looking out over the garden and an easy flow through to the principal reception rooms. The sitting room, at over 22 feet, is a beautifully proportioned space centred on an original fireplace, with a large bay window onto the garden, equally suited to quiet evenings in or larger gatherings. Beyond it, the Garden Room is one of Highfield’s real highlights. A bright, nearly 20-foot space for dining and relaxing space that works beautifully with the kitchen and sitting room and looks directly onto the grounds and brings the garden into everyday life.

The Garden Room leads through to an open-plan, modern kitchen with a large island, range cooker, and a bay window onto the south-facing terrace. Throughout the ground floor, a series of connected spaces gives real flexibility: bespoke built-in storage links the hall and kitchen, a separate utility room keeps laundry out of sight, and a small room off the kitchen works equally well as a playroom, study, or additional bedroom. There’s further scope, too, to extend behind the kitchen and utility area, should new owners want more space.

First Floor

 Upstairs, four bedrooms are arranged around a central landing, each filled with the natural light found throughout the house. The principal bedroom is a genuinely impressive room at over 22 feet, with garden views, a private balcony, and an en-suite shower. Two further double bedrooms and a smaller fourth bedroom share the family bathroom. A large loft space offers further potential, with planning consent already in place for a loft bedroom and en-suite (REF: WA/2019/0468).

Outside

 The grounds extend to one acre, wrapping the house in mature planting and giving Highfield a rare degree of privacy for a village setting. Well-stocked beds of established shrubs and flowers lead out to broad lawns and mature trees, providing structure and seclusion through every season. A newly laid patio sits perfectly between the Garden Room and kitchen, catching the sun on its south-facing aspect making this an ideal spot for entertaining.

 N.B. A small area of Japanese knotweed has been professionally treated and removed under a fully assignable warranty and will be declared to buyers as required.

 Studio/Annex

 Above the garage and workshop, the self-contained studio/guest annex is a beautifully finished space designed to make the most of the garden views, with its own shower room. Whether for visiting family, a teenager wanting independence, or a quiet home office for remote working, it adds a genuinely rare degree of flexibility for a village property.

 Location

 Highfield sits on Ballsdown, one of Chiddingfold’s most exclusive private roads, in a village regarded as one of Surrey’s most desirable. Centred on a handsome green, with a strong community feel and everyday amenities including well-regarded pubs, local shops and a primary school. Witley station is just two miles away for easy commuting into London, while Haslemere, around four miles south, offers a wider choice of shops and restaurants plus a mainline station to London Waterloo. Guildford is approximately 12 miles north, with the A3 close by for road commuters, and the South Downs National Park and Blackdown are around ten minutes’ drive south.

 The area is exceptionally well served by schools, both state and independent, with Charterhouse, Cranleigh, Royal Grammar School Guildford and Priorsfield all within easy reach, and Woolmer Hill School in Haslemere among the top-performing state secondaries. For those who love the outdoors, the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is right on the doorstep, with some of the best walking, riding, and cycling in the southeast.

Property Information

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 Waverley Borough Council Tax Band F (£3,633.12)

 EPC Rating: E

 Satnav: GU8 4XJ

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Situation

Council Tax Band: F

Tenure: Freehold

EPC Rating: E