Guide Price of £950,000

Petworth, West Sussex.

A detached Grade II listed Georgian house within walking distance of the shops and enjoying stunning rural views.

• Reception hall;
• Cloakroom;
• 32ft drawing room;
• Dining room;
• Kitchen/breakfast room with Aga;
• Utility room;
• Extensive cellars;
• 5 bedrooms;
• 2 bathrooms;
• Shower room;
• Gas fired central heating;
• Garage with studio above;
• 2 garden stores;
• In all about 0.44 acres.

SITUATION:

Orchard House is situated on a no-through lane, within a level walk of the Market Square. The property enjoys spectacular views from the Drawing room and principal bedrooms over the Shimmings Valley (an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) and open countryside beyond.

Petworth is an attractive old market town perhaps best known for the National Trust owned Petworth House with its beautiful 750 acre parkland. The town offers a good range of shops for everyday needs together with a wealth of antique shops. State schools in the area include Petworth Primary School and Midhurst Rother College. In the private sector, Seaford College, Dorset House and Conifers. Sporting activities include golf at Cowdray Park and Petworth Downs, Polo at Cowdray Park and horse racing at Goodwood and Fontwell. Communications with London are surprisingly easy with mainline stations at Haslemere (8 miles, Waterloo 60 minutes) and Pulborough (5 miles, Victoria 70 minutes). The A3 (M) is within a 14 mile drive.

 

DESCRIPTION:

Orchard House dates from the early 19^th century with colour washed rendered elevations of stone and brick under a slate roof.   The property offers elegant accommodation of classical proportions and features include Georgian sash widows, tall ceilings (9’4” ground floor, 8’7” first floor) and a period marble fireplace in the Drawing room.  From the attractive trellised open porch the front door opens to a wide Hall leading to the magnificent 32ft Drawing room with its stunning views and the double aspect Dining room with glazed doors to the garden. The hall continues to the spacious kitchen/breakfast room with matching floor and wall units, gas fired Aga, electric double oven and gas hob. There is an integral dishwasher and space for an American style fridge/freezer. To the rear of the house is the utility room, cloakroom and door to extensive cellars. From the hall the open staircase with turned balustrades and mahogany handrail rises to the galleried first floor landing. The double aspect master bedroom with its distant views, has a range of fitted wardrobes and an ensuite bathroom. The second bedroom enjoys the same glorious views and has an ensuite shower room. Three further bedrooms (one presently used as a study) and a bathroom complete the first floor. A fold down ladder gives easy access to loft storage.

 

OUTSIDE:

The house is approached by a shared no-through lane which continues as a public footpath. There is a wide parking area in front of the Detached Garage which has a Studio Room above and there are two nearby Garden Sores which have potential for further garaging or office use (subject to planning consent). The gardens are mainly to the front of the house and are laid mainly to lawn with an attractive Summer House to one side. A gravelled terrace bounded by a wrought iron railing stretches along two sides of the house and take full advantage of the elevated position and rural views. The lawn continues into a lightly wooded area with a path leading to a garden gate on to the lane. To the rear of the house is an area of Orchard enclosed by mature hedges.

SERVICES:  Mains water, gas and electricity, private drainage. Gas fired central heating.

COUNCIL TAX BAND:  G. Chichester District Council

01243 785166