5 bedroom detached house for sale

A traditional and classic Victorian Farm House, dating back to around the mid 1800's, formally owned by the neighbouring Parham Estate, enjoying the most stunning panoramic views across the Amberley Wildbrooks and located in a beautifully secluded location in the hamlet of Rackham, near Amberley village, in the heart of the South Downs National Park. In addition to the gardens surrounding the house, there are some 15 acres or so of agricultural land, water meadow, reed beds and pond, a variety of outbuildings and the former Mill, which still has its original workings and attached stable.

The accommodation comprises entrance porch leading to entrance hall with solid oak floor and doors to the double aspect drawing room with exposed beam, an area of exposed brickwork, brick fireplace with wood burner, dining room with window to front aspect, solid oak flooring and brick feature fireplace and door to hardwood garden room with double doors leading onto the garden, ceramic floor tiling and the most stunning views! There is a double aspect kitchen/breakfast room with a range of wall and base units, stainless steel sink and drainer, solid fuel Rayburn, space and plumbing for dishwasher, electric oven and hob, space for undercounter fridge and quarry tile flooring. The inner hallway with chequerboard tile flooring has stairs to the first floor, staircase to the cellar and door to the utility room with a range of wall and base units, stainless steel sink and drainer, space and plumbing for washing machine, Perrymatic oil fired boiler and quarry tile flooring. There is a rear porch housing the electric meters and cloakroom with low level WC and corner hand wash basin.

The stairs lead to the first floor with half landing with window and further stairs to the main landing with doors to the double aspect double bedroom with feature fireplace, main bedroom again being double aspect with en-suite bathroom comprising of cast iron bath and sink, further double bedroom with feature fireplace and built-in cupboard. An inner landing with airing cupboard and stairs to second floor, cloakroom with WC and door to family bathroom with twin inset sink unit, low level WC and cast iron bath.

To the second floor the landing has access to storage and loft, two further double bedrooms with generous eaves storage and bathroom with hip bath with shower over and hand wash basin.

The property is approached via a private track which leads to an area of hard standing providing ample off-road parking for numerous cars, triple bay open fronted vehicle barn, stable building with three stables with roof overhang at the front, garage with up-and-over door, side pedestrian access and separate tack room/workshop at the rear. There is a large Browns of Wem barn with four sets of sliding doors along the whole of one side, concrete floor, power and light. The gardens surround the house on three sides being mainly laid to lawn with a variety of mature trees including ash, oak, fig, fruit, a vegetable patch, chicken house with run and timber shed. To the front of the house is a patio area and to the rear a timber decked area with unparalleled views of the Amberley Wildbrooks.

The remaining land comprises of grazing land with field shelter, coppice woodland, water meadow with reed beds, pond with island.

There is a wonderful three storey mill with most of the original workings, including two pairs of French millstones, still in place, steeped in history, originally operated by water and more laterly, in around the 1920's, converted to steam. There is also an attached stable.

Rackham is a small hamlet situated in the South Downs National Park, an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, on the outskirts of the village of Amberley. Renowned for its 12th century castle and Wildbrooks, Amberley is surrounded by some of the most beautiful countryside in West Sussex making it popular for walking, bird watching and other country pursuits, and has attracted many artists over the years. The village has a junior school, shop and Post Office, a church, as well as two public houses and a mainline station with direct trains to London Victoria via Gatwick Airport. Additional amenities can be found at nearby Storrington, which has a comprehensive range of shopping facilities, cafes and restaurants and a Waitrose.

Agents Note: There is a public footpath which runs across the land from north to south between the house and the mill.