Property description
THE PROPERTY The approach is via a gated entrance through beautiful formal grounds passing the resident alpacas. Biddulph Mews is set in a quiet position overlooking a central courtyard to one side and fields and woodland to the other.
No 6 having undergone a robust schedule of updating offers accommodation over two floors. The ground floor comprises of a welcoming entrance hall with oak flooring and stairs to the first floor, a ground floor bedroom/study with exposed brickwork and feature beams. The sitting room is stunning, with exposed beams and a feature fireplace separating it from the formal dining room, which boasts a glass atrium. The modern kitchen breakfast room with built in appliances and vaulted ceiling has a space for a seating area and access to a utility room.
The first floor consists of three good sized bedrooms and two bathrooms, one of which serves the master bedroom.
The property also benefits from 2 allocated parking spaces and an option on a garage.
Burton Park offers a unique lifestyle to its residents. Once within the tranquil Park, there is a palpable sense of calm and relaxation. As well as the plethora of vantage points and seating areas throughout the grounds, the two full-time gardeners do an exceptional job tending to the picture-perfect formal gardens (with their ornamental fountains, statues and adjoining croquet lawn) as well as maintaining the wider parkland.
Residents can delight in two large expanses of water within the Park. The first is Black Pond: intimate, sheltered, private with a jetty & row boat for the use of any resident - or their visitors. It sits adjacent to the lambing sheds, a hive of activity and delight in early spring. The grander Chingford Pond is an 18th century lake and has recently undergone an extensive amount of restoration (through government grants) returning it to its former glory. Not only does this now provide the residents with a superb leisure facility but also a spectacular backdrop on the Park's southeast perimeter.
In all there are a mere 49 separate residences sharing the tranquil, 140 acres of Burton Park.
THE LOCATION Burton Park lies at the foot of the South Downs in the village of Duncton. This is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and within the South Downs National Park. Residents can meander throughout the idyllic Park whilst public footpaths traverse the parkland at a distance from the House before disappearing into the adjacent farmland.
The village boasts a fine pub and exceptional dining experience at The Cricketers. Petworth is just a few miles to the north and provides for everyday shopping, cafes, restaurants (and is an antiques treasure trove).
Chichester is approx. 11 miles to the southwest offering an excellent range of shopping, cultural and leisure facilities including the renowned Festival Theatre.
There are an abundance of leisure activities within 20 miles of Burton Park including horse racing at Goodwood & Fontwell; motor racing at Goodwood (The Revival, The Festival of Speed plus private track racing); polo at Cowdray Park; international cricket at Arundel Castle. Art and history beckon at Petworth House & Goodwood House (together with its Sculpture Park) that are easily accessible along with Chichester's prestigious festival theater and Pallant House Art Gallery. Festivals and food fairs are major events in the market towns of Petworth, Midhurst, Arundel and Chichester as well.
For action-seekers there are extensive bike, horse riding and walking opportunities locally (South Downs & Monarch Ways). You can kite surf, body board, windsurf or just bathe at West Wittering or other local beaches. Sailing is a prized pastime throughout Chichester Harbour and out into The Solent. Duncton Mill Fishery, an angler's heaven, awaits on your doorstep. Golf courses abound close-by as well.
The A3 provides fast access to London, the motorway network, Gatwick, Heathrow and Southampton airports. There are mainline railway stations at Pulborough (to Victoria) and Haslemere (to Waterloo).
Petworth 3 miles, Midhurst 9 miles, Chichester 11 miles, Haslemere 13 miles, London 54 miles