Detached house for sale in Seaward Drive, West Wittering, Chichester PO20

The property

This beautifully presented and superbly appointed individually designed detached house of character was originally built in about 1928 and extended in recent years and modernised to an excellent standard. Upon entering the property there is a long entrance hall with a cloakroom/wc. The impressive sitting room has a fireplace with a wood burning stove, and a door leads out to a “sun trap” sheltered patio area with delightful tranquil views over the garden. A door leads into the octagonal vaulted ceiling triple aspect garden room with lovely views over the southwest aspect landscaped garden. A door from the hall leads into the stunning triple aspect kitchen/dining/family room, which has an excellent range of units and central island with a appliances including, double oven, hob, dishwasher, winer cooler fridge and an electric 3 Oven Aga and there are two sets of patio doors opening out onto the sun terrace. A door from the kitchen opens into the utility room, which has a range of units and a door into the garden. From the entrance hall a staircase leads up to the spacious landing leading to the principal bedroom with an en-suite shower room/wc and a walk-in dressing room/wardrobe. There are three further double bedrooms one with an en-suite shower room/wc and there is a family bathroom comprising: Bath, wc and shower cubicle. The accommodation has a lovely spacious atmosphere with plenty of natural light throughout, with south and west aspects. Wonderful countryside nearby within easy reach of the sailing club and only a short walk to the sandy beach

gardens & grounds
A notable feature of this property is the beautiful well established and cared for gardens and grounds. The house is set well back within its grounds and the driveway provides plenty of parking space for a number of vehicles leading to a double garage and space at the side for a dinghy and small boat. The beautifully landscaped gardens and grounds afford an excellent degree of privacy and the borders are mostly flanked with manicured hedges, flower beds and an interesting variety of shrubs and trees. There are three private “sun trap” patio areas capturing the sun from dawn to dusk and there is a superb timber garden studio with an open covered log store/barbecue area and beautifully well kept expanse of lawn, which has delightful south and west facing aspects. Past Planning consent for a Swimming Pool cdc planning Ref: Ww/15/00784/dom. Secluded south and west facing gardens and grounds. In all set in about 0.4 acres

services: Mains electricity, gas, water and drainage.
Council Tax Band: G

Council Tax Band: G Year 2024/25 £3,714.89 EPC Rating: D local authority: Chichester Council west wittering
West Wittering is a highly regarded coastal village with a beautiful sandy beach stretching miles and there is a long established Sailing club. West Wittering has a vibrant friendly community with a variety of local shops that provide for the majority of every day needs, nearby horse riding, stables and lovely surrounding open countryside. Further facilities include: Public tennis courts, a popular pub/restaurant The Witterings, and a popular small cafe The Landing. St Peter and St Paul’s Parish Church is located in the heart of the village and there is Primary School. There is large cafe/restaurant close to the beachfront. The nearby village of East Wittering is about 2 miles and has a modern Medical Centre and a Dental Surgery and excellent shopping centre, which has a wide variety of independent shops, a choice of cafes and restaurants and larger stores including the Co-op and Tesco supermarkets. Located about two miles north of West Wittering the harbourside village of Itchenor also has a highly regarded and long established sailing club and two pub/restaurants nearby at The Lamb and The Ship Inn near the harbour. Much of the surrounding countryside is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Chichesster

The historic city of Chichester was founded by the Romans during the first century ad and has a fascinating history with remains from the Roman Conquest, including the tall defence walls, which provide a walk round the city. Much of the city centre is accessed through level pedestrianised areas leading to the ancient Chichester Cathedral founded during 1075. The elaborate octagonal Market Cross stands at the centre of city and is understood to date from 1501. Many of the buildings in the city centre date from the Georgian and Victorian eras. There are beautifully kept parks and ‘The Ship Canal’ from the city Basin is navigable for about 2 miles by canoe and rowing boats to Donnington, beyond which there are a further 2 miles of walks along the canal leading to Birdham and Chichester Marinas. In the city there is a Nuffield Hospital (private patients) and nhs St Richard’s Hospital. Further amenities include: Public and private sports centres with indoor swimming pools/gyms, cinemas, bowling, Chichester Racquets tennis/squash club and Chichester rugby club. Other attractions include: The award winning Pallant House Gallery and internationally renowned Chichester Festival Theatre. There are a number of schools locally and accessible from Chichester including: Chichester University, The Portsmouth Grammar, Bishop Luffa, Chichester University, The Prebendal school, Oakwood, Slindon College, Great Ballard, Dorset House, Seaford College and Westbourne House.

Coastal & country pursuits
Chichester is renowned for its sailing amenities, country pursuits and attractions: The Goodwood Festival of Speed, Goodwood Revival motoring events, Horse Racing at Goodwood and Fontwell, and Polo at Cowdray Park. Golf clubs at Goodwood and Hunston and flying at Goodwood Aerodrome. Much of the surrounding countryside is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The South Downs National Park provides miles of footpaths and bridleways. There are miles of sandy beaches at the Witterings.Chichester has about 17 miles of harbour channels with 6 marinas including; Chichester Marina, Birdham Pool Marina, Emsworth Yacht Harbour (Marina) and in all 14 sailing clubs locally. Further attractions include: Tangmere Military Aviation Museum, Weald & Downland Living Museum at Singleton, West Dean College & Gardens, Arundel Castle, Fishbourne Roman Palace, Stansted Park, Petworth House, and Goodwood House.

Communication travel links

Chichester mainline rail station links to London/Waterloo via Havant (95mins). The A3 (M) motorway is about 18 miles to the West, connecting to the M25 Junction 10 and to central London/Westminster (76miles) and airports at Heathrow (72miles) or alternatively Gatwick via A27/A24 (48miles). Southampton International airport (38miles) and Portsmouth (20miles), both cities have ferry services to the Isle of Wight, The Channel Isles and Europe. Distances are approximate and times may change.

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