Detached house for sale in Clayton Road, Chichester PO20

Located within the popular seaside resort village of Selsey is this fabulous detached beachfront home. Originally constructed in the 1920s the property retains a wealth of character including original fireplaces, dado rails and original wood floors. Internally the home has been thoughtfully renovated to create a contemporary residence for the modern day with elegant high-ceilinged rooms and stylish décor that is sympathetic yet neutral, allowing for a new buyer to add their own personal stamp whilst honoring the character of the home. The property has a wonderfully restful feel with its far-reaching views over the sea, towards Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight and further benefits from private beach access.

The ground floor is entered via an open plan hall/dining room with original parquet wood flooring which leads through to the kitchen/breakfast room and to a well-sized snug with original fireplace. There is a ground-floor bedroom, currently used as a gym, with an en-suite bathroom, a spacious sitting room with an inset gas fire, and an adjoining conservatory with a large roof lantern affording excellent natural light and French doors, leading out onto the rear patio and garden. A back corridor leads to a useful utility room and adjacent WC and a further door to the rear garden. On the first floor is the principal bedroom with delightful sea views, and a stylish en suite shower room. There are four further bedrooms and a contemporary family bathroom.

Outside

The property is set well back from the road behind a lawned front garden and a sizeable gravel driveway with parking for five vehicles and access to an integral single garage. A paved path leads to the house and the front porch with a seating area looking out onto the front garden. The majority of the outside space is situated to the rear of the property, where there is a large garden with a patio, perfectly designed for outdoor dining, and a large expansive lawn with a landscaped area at the bottom adjacent to a storage outbuilding. Adjoining the garden is a private path leading down to the shoreline and a private area of the beach.

Situation

The village of Selsey is situated between the Witterings and Bognor Regis and offers plentiful day to day amenities as well as the feel of living in a fantastic beach resort setting. The historic cathedral city of Chichester is 9 miles distant and has a wide variety of cultural, leisure and shopping facilities including the renowned Festival Theatre, the Pallant House Gallery and historic cathedral, as well as a variety of restaurants, wine bars and brasseries. There is a mainline railway station with services to London Victoria via Gatwick Airport (approx. 90 minutes) and the A27 provides access to Brighton to the east and Southampton to the west.

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