Arford Road, Headley, Hampshire, GU35

An attractive four bedroom modern cottage with character values in a highly desired semi-rural hamlet. Extensive parking to the front of the house with surrounding gardens. Flexible ground floor accommodation and four bedrooms makes for a truly versatile family home. Situated in the heart of the prestigious hamlet of Arford, within walled gardens, is this superb family home. Gated entry is onto a large block paved driveway offering generous parking, which in turn leads to a detached Oak garage fitted to power and includes an attached wood store. The front of the home is picture perfect with an attractive pitched roof entrance porch flanked by well stocked cottage style flower beds. A good sized reception hall provides a central point to the reception rooms, as well as stairs to the 1st floor and a useful cloakroom. At the front of the house is a lovely triple aspect sitting room with large central open fire, next is a formal dining room which enjoys patio doors opening onto the walled courtyard and a patio area. To the rear of the house is a generous triple aspect kitchen/ breakfast room with both gas Aga and an electric oven and hob to cater for all cooking needs. There is an extensive range of base and wall units plus integrated fridge/freezer, dishwasher and washing machine. There is a door onto the driveway (and thus garage) and an internal door to a double aspect family room with feature electric wood burning stove. Both aspects have patio doors opening out, so this is a lovely room in the summer where a through breeze can be achieved. On the first floor an impressive master suite can be found; a large double bedroom with twin double wardrobes, an en suite bathroom, and an additional room currently used as a study, but offering an excellent dressing room or nursery. There are three further generous bedrooms, all with built in wardrobes and a family bathroom. Sitting centrally within it’s plot, Pear Tree Cottage is able to benefit from a large driveway to the front with gardens to both the front and rear, alongside a beautiful patio to the side with a walled garden feeling about it. There is an arched “secret garden” gate from this patio allowing access onto Long Cross Hill. The gardens to the front of the house provide a good sized lawn and a vegetable plot area with two raised beds, all flanked by mature hedging. At the rear the gardens have been landscaped to provide a sunny decked relaxation area. Linking the two is the side garden/patio, complete with the all important garden shed. Please note the loft insulation have been increased since the EPC and therefore isn’t reflected in the current rating. Tenure: Freehold EPC Rating: D Council Tax Band: G (Correct at time of publication and is subject to change following a council revaluation after a sale) Services: The property has mains water, electricity, gas fired central heating to radiators and mains drainage. Broadband and Mobile services: Visit checker.ofcom.org.uk Pear Tree Cottage sits proudly within a road of varying property, from character detached homes through to modern mews cottages, all though retain a character fitting with the rural feeling of Arford. The house is within walking distance of the village pub, The Crown and local woodland. Arford is a picturesque hamlet situated on the fringes of Headley and Headley Down and is a highly sought after location. The village itself has an excellent local pub, The Crown, and just a short walk away there is a newsagent and delicatessen to be found in Headley village itself, along with a doctors surgery and associated pharmacy. Grayshott Village offers a wider range of facilities whilst high street shopping and main line stations can be found at Farnham and Haslemere. Access to the A3 with motorway style connections to London, the South Coast and both London Airports is within a few miles. The local area has plentiful surrounding woodland with Arford Common within close walking distance and Ludshott Common, The Golden Valley, Frensham Ponds etc all within a short drive. Regarding schooling, close by is The Holme infant and junior school in Headley, alongside Grayshott primary school, beyond this there is an exceptional choice of private schools in the area, including The Royal Senior School, St Edmund’s, The Royal Junior School and Amesbury at Hindhead as well as Brookham and Highfield in Liphook. Other schools include Seaford at East Lavington, Charterhouse at Godalming, Barrow Hills and King Edward’s at Witley,. Close by, there are several Golf Courses, including Hindhead Golf Course which was founded in 1904 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Further sporting facilities include racing at Goodwood and Fontwell, polo at Cowdray Park and sailing on Frensham Ponds and off the south coast at Chichester Harbour.