5 bed detached house for sale

Cot Lane, Chidham, Chichester, West Sussex PO18

Rose Lynn is an exceptional 1930's detached house which has been carefully extended with five bedrooms and more than 3,000 sq ft of stylishly appointed accommodation. Set within extensive gardens in the sought-after Chichester Harbour village of Chidham, the house displays brick and cobbled elevations externally, while the interiors have contemporary styling and fittings throughout.

The welcoming reception hall has a spiral staircase leading to the galleried landing above. Off the hall, the substantial drawing room provides generous space for relaxation and entertaining, with sleek tiled flooring, a modern fireplace and south-facing full-height windows and French doors offering views across the gardens. The ground floor also has a home gym and an office providing a quiet space for home working. The magnificent open-plan Sylvarna kitchen and breakfast room provides further informal living space, with sliding glass doors to two aspects connecting the room with the gardens. The kitchen itself has modern fitted units, a central island with Quooker tap and wine fridge, an electric Aga and integrated appliances, while there is also room for a seating area and family dining table.

Upstairs, there are five beautifully presented bedrooms, four of which are doubles, including the luxurious principal bedroom, which has double doors opening to a sunny balcony and a spastyle en suite bathroom with a bathtub and separate walk-in shower. Two further bedrooms have en suite shower rooms, while the first floor also has a family bathroom with an over-bath shower.

A gravel driveway provides access to the home from the road, leading to a parking area with space for several vehicles, there is also a garage, workshop and store. There is also planning permission (Ref: 28/00070/dom) in place for a garage in the parking area and rebuilding of the present garage to a one bedroom annex. The gardens surrounding the house feature rolling lawns extending approximately 200 ft to the south, together with various mature trees including fruit trees, established border planting and hedgerows. A south-facing patio provides an excellent setting for al fresco dining and entertaining.

The village of Chidham stands within an area of outstanding natural beauty and has a church, excellent primary school and a public house. Local shopping facilities are available at Southbourne and Bosham with more extensive amenities available at the Cathedral city of Chichester to the east which offers a comprehensive range of shops, galleries, museums and restaurants including the renowned Festival Theatre and Pallant House Gallery.

Leisure pursuits include walking and riding in the nearby South Downs National Park and sailing may be enjoyed from the many sailing centres around Chichester Harbour. Further leisure pursuits in the area include horseracing at Goodwood, which also hosts events for motoring enthusiasts, including the Festival of Speed and Revival, as well as several golf courses, a small airfield and health club.

The A27 provides links to other south coast towns and the national motorway network and there are mainline railway stations at Havant offering services to London (Waterloo) and also at Bosham and Chichester with services along the south coast and to London (Victoria) and Gatwick.

There are well-regarded schooling options in the vicinity in both the state and independent sectors including Westbourne House and Oakwood Preparatory Schools along with Portsmouth Grammar, Churchers College and Bedales.