Property description
A lovingly restored two bedroom period cottage believed to date back to 1905 and built on behalf of the LBSC during the height of the railway era. This cottage is one of two built for the station master and his deputy and, apart from benefitting from close proximity to the mainline station, the property gives access to local amenities, nearby nature reserves and country walks in the nearby South Downs National Park.
ACCOMMODATION * Entrance Porch * Sitting room * Dining room * Kitchen * Larder * Cloakroom * Two double bedrooms * Family bathroom * Garden * Shed and wendy house * EPC E *
SITUATION Pulborough is a large village on the northern bank of the River Arun with a good variety of local shops including butchers, hairdressers, a florist, hairdressers, a tea shop, public library, dentists, a Primary Health Care Centre, a Tesco store and Sainsbury's. The village has a primary school (St Mary's) and The Weald secondary school is at Billingshurst. There are also three churches, several pubs and a hotel.
There are plenty of country walks in the local area especially over the renowned Wild Brooks to the RSPB centre at Wiggonholt. There is a thriving range of sports and social events including football, cricket, rugby and bowls clubs. The mainline railway station at Pulborough is on the Arun Valley line to London (via Gatwick), Chichester and the South Coast. There are good links to the national road network as the A29 and A283 cross at Pulborough. The larger centres of Storrington and Billingshurst are approximately 5 miles distant, with Horsham some 13 miles, Chichester 15 miles and Guildford 23 miles away.
DESCRIPTION Presented in excellent decorative order, this handsome property is situated in an elevated position on the outskirts of Pulborough village with open farmland and the Pulborough Wildbrooks nearby. Believed to date back to 1905, this attractive pair of semi-detached houses were built on behalf of LBSC to house the station master and his deputy.
The accommodation comprises an entrance porch leading through into the sitting room which is open plan to the dining room and features an attractive open fire. Doors from here lead through to the kitchen, large larder, cloakroom and there is also rear access via the back door. To the first floor there are two good sized bedrooms both of which are dual aspect and both feature decorative fire places and a fitted wardrobe. The large family bathroom benefits from a separate shower cubicle and a freestanding roll top bath and this also has an attractive fire place.
Outside - the gardens and grounds of the property wrap around on three sides with the primary lawn area being to the side of the property. Within the garden there is a timber shed and wendy house and a lean-to bike shed and wood store. There is a gravel laid path, around the side of the property leading to access front and rear. There is also a patio seating area and raised beds, the garden is surrounded by hedging and screening in addition to the timber fence.
Property Features :
- TWO DOUBLE BEDROOMS
- DINING ROOM
- SITTING ROOM
- CHARACTER FEATURES
- TRADITIONAL FAMILY BATHROOM