House for sale in Sidlesham, West Sussex - 5 bedrooms, 3 reception rooms, 2 bathrooms

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A most attractive period village house located within the conservation area of Sidlesham Quay and Mill Hamlet, some 500 yards from the northern reaches of Pagham Harbour and nature reserve.
The property has been much improved by the present owners and is well presented with exposed beams, impressive brick fireplace and pretty sash windows. There is plenty of parking with cottage style partially walled gardens and orchard.
Stone Flagged Porch, Entrance Hall, Sitting Room, Study, Dining Room, Cloakroom, Utility Room, Kitchen/ Breakfast Room, Conservatory, 4/5 Bedrooms, Bathroom, Shower Room, 2 Driveways with Timber Built Garage and Courtyard, Partially Walled Gardens with Orchard and Kitchen Garden.View Web Brochure

This is a most attractive period village house believed to date from 1766. Not Listed, but situated in a conservation area, the house has immense character, built of attractive chequered brickwork and having many of the character features expected of the period including an impressive brick fireplace, exposed beams in places and pretty sash windows. Renovated extensively by the present owners in the late 1980s, the rooms are well proportioned and ceilings are of a comfortable height. The ground floor provides three good reception rooms together with a well fitted kitchen/breakfast room and a recently added conservatory of some 22' in length. The bedroom accommodation is extremely adaptable providing either 3 bedrooms with dressing room and hobbies room, but if required these latter two rooms could be used to provide 4th and 5th bedrooms. Situated at the very heart of this pretty hamlet, the house has two access points. The main drive leads directly into a partially walled courtyard approach to the south of the house, providing plenty of casual parking and access to the orchard. The second driveway to the north leads to a detached timber garage for secure parking or storage. The pretty cottage style gardens are arranged mainly to the south and east, with secluded sitting areas, orchard and a manageable vegetable garden.

It is very rare that property becomes available at Mill Hamlet, described by Pevsner as "a miniature Bosham". The quay was once a busy port, loading ships bound for France during the Napoleonic wars, but is now a beautifully tranquil nature reserve, famed for its wide variety of water-birds, including whimbrel, greenshank and black-tailed godwits amongst others. The local pub, the Crab and Lobster, has recently been significantly improved, whilst main shopping facilities are available in Chichester (some 5 miles to the north).

Stone Flagged Porch

Entrance Hall Stairs rising to First Floor

Study 11'9" x 11'2" (3.58m x 3.4m) 2 wall light points, radiator, fireplace with mantelpiece and recesses to either side, each with fitted bookcases.

Sitting Room 12' x 12' (3.66m x 3.66m) Impressive brick fireplace with bressumer beam mantel, currently fitted with wood-burning stove, and Gothic panelled cupboards to either side. Beamed ceiling, 3 wall light points, TV point, radiator.

Dining Room 14'5" (4.4m) x 11'3" (3.43m) to include stairs. Radiator, partially glazed door to garden. Cottage latch door and tongue and groove panelled stairs to First Floor, 3 wall light points.

Rear Lobby Radiator.

Cloakroom Close coupled WC with concealed cistern. pedestal wash hand basin, radiator, wall light point, spotlight.

Utility Room 8' x 5'8" (2.44m x 1.73m) Tiled floor, stable door to garden, radiator, post box, stainless steel sink and drainer with mixer tap and fitted worksurface. Wall mounted Potterton Netaheat gas fired boiler, plumbing for washing machine with space for tumble dryer above. Central heating and hot water programmer.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room 15' x 11'6" (4.57m x 3.5m) A good range of matching cupboards and drawers, roll top worksurfaces, tiled surrounds, concealed lighting, tiled floor, 2 1/2 bowl stainless steel sink with mixer tap. Zanussi ceramic hob with cooker hood above, Hotpoint eye level double oven/grill, recess and plumbing for dishwasher, space for fridge/freezer, radiator, recessed overhead lights, double casement doors to

Conservatory 22'8" x 8'4" (6.9m x 2.54m) Two sets of double glazed doors to terrace and garden.

- From Entrance Hall stairs to First Floor

Bedroom 1 12'2" x 12' (3.7m x 3.66m) Radiator, 3 wall light points, brick fireplace with fitted shelved wardrobes to either side.

Bedroom 2 12'7" x 12' (3.84m x 3.66m) 2 wall light points, radiator, recessed cupboard, fireplace with mantelpiece.

Bedroom 3 11'8" x 9' (3.56m x 2.74m) Radiator, 3 wall light points.

Bathroom Close coupled WC, pedestal wash hand basin with mixer tap, tiled surround, wall mounted mirror and wall light, panelled bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, tiled surround, radiator, wall mounted mirror with tiled surround and 2 wall light points.

Bedroom 4/Dressing Room Radiator, beamed ceiling, 3 wall light points. Airing Cupboard housing foam insulated hot water cylinder with fitted immersion and slatted shelving. Return door to back stairs and second floor.

Cloak/Shower Room Close coupled WC, wash hand basin with mixer tap in vanity surface, tiled surrounds, wall mounted mirror and wall light above. Shower cabinet with mixer unit and fully tiled surround, radiator, recessed downlighters.

- Stairs from Rear Landing to Second Floor.

Hobbies Room/Bedroom 5 21'4" x 8'10" (6.5m x 2.7m) measured to within 2'9 of floor level. Skilling ceilings, radiator, recessed overhead lights, eaves storage cupboard, exposed beams.

Outside

- To the south of the cottage a partially walled courtyard provides plenty of private parking with access to the orchard. A pretty entrance gate set into the privett hedge opens onto a gravelled pathway, passing through well stocked borders showing a colourful display of flowers and shrubs. An old well head has been sealed with a millstone and planted with lavender and other flowering perennials. A gravelled sitting area is sheltered by an old brick and stone wall to the east and is approached by way of double doors from the conservatory. Mature trees provide a number of attractive focal points and include cherry, copper beech and silver birch. A five-bar gate from the courtyard opens onto an orchard with apple and cherry trees. This is currently fenced off for chickens. Nearby there lies a manageable kitchen garden with four raised vegetable beds and ornamental trelliswork. Two garden sheds and an aluminium framed greenhouse.

- To the north of the house lies a second vehicle access point providing further casual parking and leading to

Detached Timber Garage 17'6" x 9'6" (5.33m x 2.9m) with double timber doors, rear personal door, pitched slate roof.

- Beyond here lies a concealed storage area for bins etc. and a stone flagged terrace planted with shrubs and climbers.

Services All mains services are connected to the property. Broadband available.

Local Authority Chichester District Council, East Pallant House, Chichester. Tel. No. 01243 785166


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property reference: JACH31681

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