Property description
A rare opportunity to buy a period property which is not listed with a wealth of history and period features. The property benefits from a lovely semi-rural position on the edge of Pulborough village and has countryside views.
ACCOMMODATION * Porch * Entrance hall * Sitting room * Dining room/family room * Study * Hobbies room * Cloakroom/utility room * Principal bedroom with en-suite * Two further bedrooms * Family bathroom * Period outbuilding * Paved parking at rear * Front and rear gardens * Views across countryside
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, 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 This handsome Regency fronted building has a rich history and is built with fantastic proportions, making it a practical character home for modern living. The property has been lovely restored and maintained to an extremely high standard. There is parking for several vehicles accessed by the private Kinnops Lane and the position at the edge of Pulborough village provides lovely views towards the Pulborough Wildbrooks but also makes it easily accessible to the amenities of the village including local shops and pubs, supermarkets, a health centre, school and mainline train station. It is also fantastic walking country with the nearby RSPB Pulborough Brooks Nature Reserve just one of the many attractions.
The accommodation comprises a porch leading into the entrance hall, with doors into both the front rooms, currently used as a sitting room with double aspect and feature fireplace and a generous study. To the rear is the original part of the house which is a large family room with an open fire and plenty of space for a dining table. The kitchen is adjacent to this and has been fitted to a high specification with granite worktops, butler sink and gas fired Aga. The window over the kitchen sink looks over patio area and garden and there is a door for rear access in the kitchen and family room. To the other side of the family room there is a rear lobby with another reception room off, used as a hobbies room and a utility room, which doubles up as the cloakroom.
To the first floor the three bedrooms are all of a good size. The principal bedroom benefits from a rear aspect and an en-suite bathroom. The two front rooms enjoy the views across open countryside and feature cast-iron fireplaces in keeping with the age of this part of the building. The family bathroom has been finished to a good standard with a period feel and benefits from a separate bath and shower cubicle.
OUTSIDE The plot is quite secluded with a hedge row for screening to the front. The front garden has attractive flower beds featuring lavender, there is a lovely wisteria grown in the corner, grown from the right hand side. The property is centrally located in the plot, which is slightly elevated, with vehicular access to the rear via the private Kinnops Lane, there is brick laid paving providing parking for several vehicles. There are two lawns to the property, one of each side, the left being adjacent to the parking area. There is a mature attractive flower and shrub border to the neighbouring property. There is also a timber built storage shed on this side. To the right of the property there is brick laid patio area, created for outdoor dining, around the discovered Well, which has been built up to create a lovely restored feature. The paving area continues to the rear to give access into the kitchen and family room and across to the parking area. The rest of this side is mainly laid to lawn with a well maintained hedge border and there is a wooden summer house. A period outbuilding to the rear of the property has been converted into a modern and comfortable home office with under floor heating.
Property Features :
- SITTING ROOM
- DINING ROOM/FAMILY ROOM
- HOBBIES ROOM
- PRINCIPAL BEDROOM WITH EN-SUITE
- OUTBUILDING