Property description
A sympathetically restored brick and flint cottage of immense charm and character located on the edge of the Goodwood Estate and within easy reach of Chichester's city centre.
Set down a quiet lane within the idyllic rural hamlet of Halnaker, bordering the South Downs National Park, this picturesque cottage offers good sized accommodation and sits in a mature garden plot with outbuildings including a detached garage, workshop and purpose built garden house.
From the driveway the covered porch entrance has a stable-style door opening into the open-plan, dual aspect kitchen/dining room that has a good range of wall and base units incorporating two glazed display cabinets, a built-in range of appliances and space for a family dining table. The generous sitting room has a fitted Morso log burning stove with circular porthole windows either side of the chimney breast and an open staircase to the first floor. A rear lobby with fitted coat hooks, large garden aspect window and door to the terrace completes the ground floor layout.
Upstairs there are three bedrooms, two of which have built-in wardrobes, and the master bedroom having the additional benefit of an adjoining dressing room. The family bathroom has a white three piece suite with shower mixer tap over the bath. There is also an additional WC adjacent to the bathroom.
The property benefits from an oil fired central heating system and is connected to mains drainage.
Outside
From the lane a five bar gate opens onto the generous driveway with space for up to 4 cars. This leads onto the detached garage which has an inspection pit, overhead storage room with ladder access and an adjoining utility room with WC. A brick paved pathway with gate leads through to the 81' (24.7m) southerly aspect rear garden which is mostly laid to lawn with established borders and has outbuildings including a brick built workshop, garden store and purpose built garden house with a decked veranda, shower room and mezzanine sleeping area. At the rear of the cottage there are two seating areas, one of which has a covered pergola.
The property benefits from an oil fired central heating system and is connected to mains drainage.
The Area
Halnaker is a small hamlet situated approximately 3.5 miles to the north east of Chichester that has a village pub, The Anglesey Arms, popular with locals and passers by alike. Goodwood is also within easy reach - famous for its many event days including the world renowned Festival of Speed and Goodwood Revival for motor racing enthusiasts and a season of horse racing including Glorious Goodwood. Nearby Boxgrove has a well stocked village shop, offering daily papers, bread and milk sourced locally all within half a mile walk. Chichester's city centre offers an extensive variety of bars, cafes and restaurants, and numerous leisure facilities including The Festival Theatre, various museums and galleries, cinema complex and leisure centre. Its mainline railway station has links to London (Victoria) and Gatwick.
Property Features :
- Character brick & flint cottage
- Sitting room with log burning stove
- Kitchen/dining room
- Rear lobby
- Three bedrooms & dressing room
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