Property description
PROPERTY SUMMARY ‘Pitt Hill House‘ sits rather proudly elevated just off the cross roads of interlinking lanes at the bottom of a protected valley within the South Downs National Park. The house was individually designed and built taking into account the orientation and location, the gardens and driveway are designed to wrap around the house to the main front door which is at the rear. The total grounds extend 3.091 acres and incorporate two paddocks both with trees as well as formal manicured gardens. It is unique, having its own postcode, ample family living space with the added advantage of an outdoor swimming pool (in need of updating) and a pool house as well as a selection of former stables, garaging and store rooms. The primary accommodation which provides a total of 4,314 sq ft of living space arranged predominantly over three floors with a further lower ground floor incorporating storage rooms and a double garage. On the reception level is an open plan ‘L‘ shaped hallway with doors to primary rooms including sitting room, drawing room, dining room, study, cloakroom and kitchen / breakfast room from which there is access to a separate utility room and boot room, on the first floor are two good size bedrooms, the master having an en-suite dressing room and bathroom with the second bedroom having a ‘Jack & Jill‘ bathroom, on the top floor are two further double bedrooms, a cloakroom and large walk-in storage cupboard.
The sweeping driveway provides ample car parking and the gardens are well stocked with manicured hedges, shrubs and bushes. The rural setting provides the attraction of being part of a small community with only half a dozen local neighbouring homes and views in various directions down the valley and hillsides to the rear and front. Having no forward chain, early internal viewing of this interesting family home is strongly recommended in order to appreciate the potential and the location on offer. The approximate total internal area amounts to 5,964 sq ft.
ENTRANCE On reaching the crossroads (Pit Hill Lane & Harrowgate Lane) continue into Harrowgate Lane (no through road), where the first entrance into Pitt Hill House is immediately on the left hand side. Curved stone wall with sweeping tarmac driveway leading to rear of property, flowering borders, evergreens and a variety of shrubs to either side, the driveway sweeps around to the rear of the property with a large tarmac parking area with retaining walls and further shrubs and bushes, twin wooden front doors leading to:
PORCH Internal wooden door with glazed windows to either side, tiled flooring, leading to:
‘L‘ SHAPED HALLWAY Skylight window, feature portal window to one side providing borrowed light to cloakroom, archway leading to sitting room, further archway leading to inner hallway with wooden steps, radiator, staircase rising to first floor, doors to primary rooms, borrowed light window providing light from dining room with shelf under, understairs telephone desk with shelving.
SITTING ROOM 23‘ 5" x 15‘ 4" (7.14m x 4.67m) Full height double glazed windows with central sliding door leading to raised patio with views over garden and entrance towards the field and hillside opposite, low retaining wall with wooden sill over with windows to two aspects overlooking driveway, gardens and car parking, three radiators, power points, tongue and groove panelling to ceiling with lighting, semi-circular hearth with log burner (not tested) and black flue, matching surround with wooden mantle.
STUDY 12‘ 0" x 9‘ 5" (3.66m x 2.87m) Double glazed window to side aspect with radiator under, textured ceiling and coving, panelled door, dresser style unit with inset mirrors and curved shelving with arched top and cupboard space under, power points.
DRAWING ROOM 19‘ 2" x 17‘ 10" into bay window (5.84m x 5.44m) Double glazed bow bay window to front aspect overlooking garden with seating area under, skirting board heating, full height double glazed window with sliding patio door to one side leading to raised terrace overlooking garden, wood surround fireplace with granite inlay and hearth, wall light, twin wooden doors with matching panels to either side leading to dining room, feature built-in dresser with arched top, mirror and curved shelves with storage cupboards under to one side, power points.
DINING ROOM 11‘ 6" x 11‘ 2" (3.51m x 3.4m) Door to hallway, double glazed window to front aspect with skirting board heating under, textured ceiling and coving, power points, borrowed light window to hallway.
CLOAKROOM 9‘ 6" x 4‘ 10" (2.9m x 1.47m) Built-in double doored cloaks cupboard, vanity unit with oval wash hand basin and mixer tap with drawers under, mirror and light over, borrowed light window to hallway, shaver point, tiled surrounds, radiator, doorway leading to:
SEPARATE W.C Low level w.c, borrowed light window to side.
KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM 21‘ 2" x 9‘ 10" (6.45m x 3m) Measurements to front of archway with further twin arched area leading to inner lobby. Breakfast area: Full height double glazed window to one side with sliding patio door leading to front terrace with views over land, gardens and fields opposite, double glazed window to side aspect with radiator under, ceiling spotlights, circular breakfast area with range of limed oak fronted wall and floor units with work surface over, dresser style unit with central book shelving, corner displays, two glass fronted units, under unit lighting with drawers and cupboards under, further matching style dresser unit with display shelving, inset twin bowl and drainer sink unit with mixer tap and cupboard space under, integrated dishwasher with matching door, inset four ring electric hob with extractor hood, fan and light over and drawers under, double window to side aspect with views over garden and paddock beyond, textured ceiling and coving, door to hallway, arched recess with ‘Siemens‘ double ovens and grill with storage cupboards over and under, further tall larder style unit housing fridge and freezer with matching doors, pull out larder style unit to one side, radiator, power points, doorway leading to outer lobby, staircase leading to lower ground floor, built-in meter cupboard, door to:
UTILITY ROOM 8‘ 5" x 9‘ 0" maximum, decreasing to 7‘0" (2.57m x 2.74m) Raised area over stairwell with power points, double glazed window to rear aspect overlooking parking, work surface with washing machine point, power points, radiator, fluorescent tube lighting, ceiling coving, built-in larder style storage cupboard, borrowed light windows to stairwell.
BOOT ROOM 10‘ 7" x 5‘ 9" (3.23m x 1.75m) Exposed brick low level with wooden sill over, double glazed windows to three aspects overlooking garden and driveway, door leading to rear, storage heater, tongue and groove panelling to ceiling.
FIRST FLOOR Landing with balustrade, double glazed window to rear aspect with sliding patio door providing access onto flat roof at rear, radiator with shelf over, doors to primary rooms, built-in airing cupboard with hot water cylinder and range of shelving, staircase rising to top floor.
BATHROOM 9‘ 7" x 6‘ 3" (2.92m x 1.91m) Coloured suite comprising; panelled bath with hand grips, mixer tap and shower attachment, low level w.c., vanity unit with wash hand basin, mixer tap and cupboard space under, radiator with heated towel rail, double glazed frosted glass window to side aspect, fully ceramic tiled to walls, mirror and light, interlinking ‘Jack & Jill‘ door leading to:
BEDROOM 2 21‘ 10" x 11‘ 5" (6.65m x 3.48m) Double glazed window to side aspect overlooking swimming pool, garden and paddock beyond with double radiator under, twin double glazed windows to front aspect with views over gardens, driveway and the hillside opposite, radiator, power points, range of built-in wardrobes to one wall, door to landing.
BEDROOM 1 21‘ 8" x 13‘ 5" (6.6m x 4.09m) Recessed area with archway leading to dressing room, double glazed window to front aspect overlooking garden, hillside and fields opposite with radiator under, power points, textured ceiling coving, arched headboard, double glazed full height window with sliding door to one side leading to balcony overlooking garden and driveway, second radiator, arched opening leading to:
DRESSING ROOM 7‘ 5" x 7‘ 4" (2.26m x 2.24m) Measurements to front of built-in wardrobes, range of built-in wardrobes with storage cupboards over, double glazed window to side aspect with radiator under, textured ceiling and coving, door to:
EN-SUITE BATHROOM 11‘ 4" x 9‘ 5" (3.45m x 2.87m) Double glazed frosted glass window to rear aspect, coloured suite comprising: panelled bath with hand grips, bidet, low level w.c, vanity unit with oval wash hand basin, range of storage cupboards and drawers under, high level units over, mirror and shaver point, recessed shower cubicle with glazed panelled door.
TOP FLOOR Landing with balustrade, access to storage eaves, double glazed window to rear aspect, high level built-in storage cupboard with range of shelving, walk-in storage cupboard, access to high level water tank.
SEPARATE CLOAKROOM Low level w.c., wall mounted wash hand basin with tiled splashback, double glazed frosted glass window to rear aspect.
BEDROOM 3 15‘ 5" x 13‘ 3" (4.7m x 4.04m) Access to storage eaves, radiator, dual aspect double glazed windows to side and rear with views over grounds, paddock and hillside to one aspect and towards the front garden, further paddock and fields opposite to the front, slight eaves to ceiling restricting headroom, power points.
BEDROOM 4 13‘ 3" x 12‘ 2" (4.04m x 3.71m) Measurements taken from approximately 4‘4" off floor level with slight eaves to ceiling restricting headroom, access to storage eaves on either side, double glazed window to front aspect overlooking fields opposite, garden and entrance with radiator under, power points.
LOWER GROUND FLOOR Accessed via staircase from inner hallway leading down to doorway and store room 1. Primary area 9‘4" x 8‘4" ceiling height 6‘3" Built-in double doored storage, walk way access leading to garaging with door to:
WINE CELLAR 5‘ 0" x 5‘ 0" (1.52m x 1.52m) Raised brick shelf with open shelving for wine.
BOILER ROOM 13‘ 10" maximum x 10‘ 1" (4.22m x 3.07m) Recessed understairs storage area, cloaks hanging area, range of shelving, free standing boiler supplying domestic hot water and central heating (not tested).
DOUBLE GARAGE 31‘ 1" x 20‘ 9" maximum (9.47m x 6.32m) Central brick pillar divider, twin garaging with matching up and over doors windows to side aspect, wall mounted electric consumer box, crawl through access under main house.
POOL HOUSE 26‘ 0" x 14‘ 6" (7.92m x 4.42m) Pitched ceiling with tongue and groove panelling and wooden supports, double glazed window with sliding patio door to one side, radiator, wooden flooring, window to front aspect with radiators under, central double glazed sliding doors with matching windows to either side overlooking pool and terrace, crazy paved style stone hearth with open fire (not tested), shelving to either side and over. Bar with semi-circular work surface, range of storage cupboards under, open shelving with three arched display shelves, window to rear aspect, inner lobby with tiled flooring and skirting, radiator.
CHANGING ROOM 1 11‘ 0" x 7‘ 5" (3.35m x 2.26m) Radiator with towel rail over, window to rear aspect, borrowed light window to hallway, tiled flooring, shower cubicle.
SEPARATE CLOAKROOM Low level w.c., wash hand basin, window to rear aspect.
CHANGING ROOM 2 7‘ 9" x 5‘ 7" (2.36m x 1.7m) Tiled flooring, recess for shower cubicle, borrowed light window to hallway.
PLANT ROOM 10‘ 8" x 6‘ 0" (3.25m x 1.83m) Covered porch area with door to pool room/boiler heating system and filtration system (not tested),
OUTSIDE To the front of the pool room / entertainment room is a deep crazy paved patio area measuring approximately 11‘7" in depth with steps leading to up to patio, this sweeps around to the side with further shrubs and bushes with external BBQ area and steps leading down to the pool.
POOL AREA Measures approximately 60‘ with central swimming pool (empty and in need of repair) with cover over, Roman End with steps leading down to pool, retaining wall with shutters and open windows overlooking paddocks.
GARDENS From pool area steps lead down to the east lawn, laid to lawn with flowering shrub borders, evergreens and bushes, hidden sewage treatment plant area, pathway leading down to further hardcore parking and garage, to the left hand side of the pool house is a pathway laid to crazy paving providing access to greenhouse, covered vegetable area, further working areas with range of wooden stables and paddocks (poor condition), to the front of the stables is a concrete pathway leading to further fenced fruit cages with a gateway and fencing overlooking paddock. The gardens extend to just over three acres incorporating the formal garden and paddock, the driveway entrance is to the left hand side of the house and sweeps to the rear, the main front door and access to the lobby with ample car parking, it then sweeps back round to the front of the house again with stone borders, evergreens, shrubs and bushes, from this area are curved retaining walls with a large parking area providing access to the integral garage with steps leading to the front lawn and raised terrace. Directly to the front left hand side of the property is a driveway and lawned garden with mature shrubs, raised terrace with access from the drawing room and kitchen/breakfast room with balustrade, crossing the no through road leads to a further fenced paddock with wooden gateway, mature trees and shrubs. In front of the swimming pool and sweeping round to the right hand side is a further hard core road leading to wooden built garage/store, from this area is a gate with open fencing leading to paddock with mature trees and fencing.