Oakleigh House is a large detached residence, constructed of red brick which is exposed at the ground floor. The treatment of the second floor varies from the front, where half timbered gables create a picturesque facade, to vertically hung red tiles at the rear and sides from which viewpoints the house has a much more massive appearance. The whole is co-ordinated by a red tile roof punctuated by dormers and Jacobean chimneys. The rear elevation is marked by a heavy two storey octagonal bay window on the north east corner and a projecting tile roofed porch extending along the balance of the garden facade to greenhouses. Although the interior was not inspected it is understood that there is an amount of built-in furniture in one Dining Room and a fine French medieval style carved stone fireplace in the hall. The property seems to be well maintained and has remained in a condition close to the original as regards its external appearance. The building has architectural significance in that it is one of the few examples of design by Baillie Scott, an internationally recognised architect. The style is again a blend of 'shingle' and pseudo Tudor but imaginatively resolved. The siting is somewhat cramped to the front but expansive to the rear.