5 bedroom detached house for sale

THE PROPERTY

Inglecroft is a stunning and beautifully designed detached house of exceptional character, extended and refurbished in recent years, retaining much of the original character and enhanced with superb contemporary features. The substantial and versatile accommodation is tastefully presented and the house is set well within is tranquil gardens and grounds set back on a wide frontage, with a detached triple open bay garage and workshop, above which there is a large home office/games room and cloak room/wc. Upon entering the house, there is an entrance lobby with boot and coats area, leading to a large welcoming reception hall with a galleried landing. From the hall doors lead to a cloakroom/wc, a study and a sitting room, which has an inglenook style fireplace with a wood burning stove. From the hall a door opens into the stunning well equipped stylish kitchen, which has an excellent range of units with appliances and large central island/breakfast bar, open plan to a family room all of which overlooks the wonderful rear garden, and is open plan to the dining room featuring a large inglenook style fireplace with a wood burning stove. There is a large pantry and utility room and a door opens into the ground floor large 5th bedroom with ensuite shower room/wc and patio doors opening out to the rear garden and sun terrace. A staircase from the reception hall rises up to the spacious galleried landing, and doors lead to a further 4 bedrooms, two of which have ensuite bathrooms and there is a family bathroom. Within easy reac of Itchenor sailing club and West Wittering sandy beach.


GARDENS & GROUNDS

Inglecroft is approached through a gated entrance leading into an extensive driveway with plenty of turnround area and space for a dozen or so vehicles, a small boat and dinghies. It is understood there is electricity laid on upto the gates ready for remote control access. The detached open triple bay Garage and large Workshop has an external staircase leading up to a “sun deck” and a door leads into the large home office/games room. The property is set well back within its grounds, with a large expanse of level lawns, beautifully landscaped providing an excellent degree of privacy. The garden is mostly flanked with manicured hedges, well stocked with flower beds and variety of specimen shrubs and trees. The delightful sheltered extensive “sun trap” patio area is accessed from three sets of patio doors from the house, creating a lovely “Mediterranean” atmosphere leading out to a side garden with an interesting water feature, a productive kitchen garden and a further large lawned area, all of which affords an excellent degree of privacy. There is a second entrance five bar timber gate leading into a further extensive parking area, providing useful space for small boats and dinghies and there is past planning consent for a Workshop/Garage approx. 18ft/5.48m x 16ft/4.87m see Chichester district council planning Ref:16/02322/DOM Wonderful landscaped private gardens and grounds in all about 0.63 acres


SERVICES Mains electricity, gas, water and private drainage. Underfloor heating to the ground floor area.

Council Tax Band: G year 2023/24 £3,541.31  EPC: C

LOCAL AUTHORITY: Chichester District Council[use Contact Agent Button]


WEST WITTERING & ITCHENOR 

West Wittering and Itchenor are highly regarded sailing villages. West Wittering highly regarded coastal village with a beautiful sandy beach stretching miles and there is a long established sailing club and there is 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. The nearby Itchenor village has an established sailing club and two pub/restaurants nearby at The Lamb and The Ship Inn near the harbour and Itchenor sailing club. Much of the surrounding countryside is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. 


CHICHESTER

Inglecroft is located about 6 miles south of the historic city of Chichester, which 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, The Prebendal school, Oakwood, Slindon College, Great Ballard, Dorset House, Seaford College and Westbourne House.


CHICHESTER 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.



COASTAL & COUNTRY PURSUITS Chichester is renowned for its excellent sailing amenities, country pursuits and attractions including: the Goodwood Festival of Speed and 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 and The South Downs National Park provides miles of footpaths and bridleways. There are miles of sandy beaches at the Witterings, which has been awarded the ‘Blue Flag’ international status for excellence. The RSPB nature reserve is situated at Pagham Harbour. Chichester has about 17 miles of harbour channels leading out to The Solent, and thousands of moorings and registered vessels and about 2,000 berths with 6 marinas including; Chichester Marina, Birdham Pool Marina, Emsworth Yacht Harbour (Marina), Thornham Marina, Sparkes Marina and Northney Marina at Hayling Island and 14 sailing clubs locally. Further attractions include: Tangmere Military Aviation Museum, Weald & Downland Living Museum at Singleton, West Dean College and Gardens, Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre, Arundel Castle and Wetland Centre Wildfowl nature reserve, Fishbourne Roman Palace, Stansted Park, Petworth House and Goodwood House. 



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