Property description
THE PROPERTY Set in the newly created South Downs National Park amidst beautiful countryside in the stunning rural village of Madehurst, sits this detached character cottage. Rarely available, it is one of the very few privately owned properties in the village, most being properties tied to the well maintained Estate which extends to approximately 2,500 acres and itself borders National Trust land.
The property has accommodation arranged over two floors and sits in secluded extensive walled gardens. To the ground floor there is a welcoming Entrance Hall with formal Sitting Room, Dining Room, Cloakroom and a large Kitchen/Breakfast Room with stable door to the covered stoop overlooking the gardens. There are four Bedrooms to the first floor with an en-suite to the Master Bedroom and an additional Family Bathroom.
The walled gardens are secluded and set out into two main sections, with the first accessed from the Kitchen/Breakfast Room leading to a covered stoop overlooking the central water feature and private lawns. This in turns opens out onto the large gardens with a variety of mature shrubs, herbaceous borders, well kept lawns and fruit trees all leading to the heated Swimming Pool, Workshop and Pool House.
The Double Garage is located off the main drive and gives access to the extensive storage area which sits above the covered open barn overlooking the lawns and gardens.
THE LOCATION The pretty village of Madehurst forms one of a series of large estates between Chichester and Arundel. The house is set in outstanding countryside yet the village, with its vibrant and renowned cricket club, is only ten minutes from Arundel and fifteen minutes to Chichester and its Cathedral, Festival Theatre and extensive shopping facilities. Amberley or Arundel stations, each about five miles distant, provide regular services to London in around eighty minutes. There is an excellent selection of schools in the area including Christ‘s Hospital, Seaford College, Lancing College, Brighton College and Portsmouth Grammar School. Preparatory schools nearby include Great Ballard, Dorset House, Westbourne House, Prebendal and Windlesham House. The A27 provides good access along the coast and the A29 access inland to Guildford, the A3 and London. Sporting and recreational facilities in the area include horse racing at Goodwood and Fontwell Park, polo at Cowdray Park, several golf courses, sailing on Chichester Harbour and miles of walking, cycling or riding in the surrounding South Downs National Park