5 bedroom detached house for sale

A striking country home situated in a tucked away yet accessible location offering extensive accommodation and numerous outbuildings including stabling, garage with workshops and stores. Set within 1.96 acres of stunning landscaped gardens.

DESCRIPTION
A wonderfully expansive and characterful home accessed via a long, tree-lined private driveway. The house itself offers 4,785sq.ft. of accommodation with a further 2,885sq.ft. of outbuildings. The property is set within 1.96 acres of stunning landscaped gardens. Old House has origins dating back to the 16th century and is not a listed property.

The main features of the property include:

Timber Framed Covered Porch leading to:
Entrance Hall Accessed via a front door with leaded light window panels. The spacious hall offers parquet timber flooring, generous ceiling height with exposed beams and provides access to the principal reception rooms.
Drawing Room A well proportioned bay fronted room. Walk-in fireplace with marble hearth, Adams-style surround and inset mains gas fire. Exposed ceiling beams and leaded light window to the front offering a pleasant view of the gardens.
Dining Room A generous room with parquet woodblock flooring, leaded light bay window to the front offering views of the front gardens. Generous ceiling height with decorative cornice and ceiling rose.
Inner Hall With stairs rising to the first floor. .
Sitting Room A delightful room in a contrasting style with exposed timbering to the ceiling and walls. Inglenook fireplace with brick hearth and surround, bressummer over, and window to the rear.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room A traditional farmhouse style kitchen with a range of fitted units and complementing working surfaces over, also a larder and Aga. Exposed ceiling beams, windows to the side and Chinese slate flooring which also extends into:
Snug A cosy and yet bright room with brick restored bread oven and double glazed doors leading to:
Conservatory A bright and spacious room with double glazed windows offering a delightful view of the gardens. Tiled floor and double doors leading out to the gardens.
Study Featuring a fireplace with tiled hearth, brick surround and woodburner. Range of fitted storage cupboards with work desk space incorporated with access to:
Utility Room with door to outside and access to:
Cloakroom with w.c. and wash basin.
Rear Lobby With built-in storage cupboard, door to outside and further door leading into:
Games Room/Office This spacious room has a window to the front and would suit numerous purposes including a potential ground floor bedroom.
First Floor A spacious split level landing with window to the rear provides access to all principal rooms on this floor.
Principal Bedroom This expansive room has a window the front offering a delightful view with double glazed window to the front. An archway leads into the Dressing Room
En-Suite Bathroom Fitted with a white suite comprising enclosed panel bath, low level w.c., bidet and vanity unit with ‘His and Hers’ wash hand basins. Linen cupboard and underfloor heating.
Bedroom 2 A further spacious double bedroom with window to the front offering views. Built-in wardrobe cupboards.
Bedroom 3 With window to the side and built-in wardrobe cupboards.
Bedroom 4 Situated to the rear of the property with window to the side.
En-Suite Shower Room Fitted with a white suite comprising enclosed shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin and low level w.c.
Bedroom 5 A characterful room situated to the rear of the property with exposed ceiling beams. Window to the rear and door leading to:
En-Suite Bathroom Fitted with a white suite comprising enclosed shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin, corner bath and low level w.c.
Family Bathroom Fitted with a white suite comprising enclosed shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin, enclosed panel bath, biet and low level w.c. Linen cupboard.

OUTSIDE
A brick paved courtyard has an L shaped timber clad and clay tiled building divided into a double garage and a further 3 shed/store areas, one of which has a workshop with fitted benching. The equestrian facilities at this property include a yard with 7 stables, a fenced floodlit sandschool with sand and rubber surface. The gardens and grounds of Old House Farm are simply delightful and include an east facing patio with dwarf brick walling, flagstone pathway leading around to the front of the house. The gardens are predominantly laid to lawn with mature hedging and trees to the boundaries. There is a delightful large pond and an abundance of mature shrubs, trees and planted areas making this a remarkable setting. A large greenhouse with a mature grapevine.

The property is approached via a long tree-lined driveway which leads to a parking area directly in front of the property with further parking to the side. There is also a gated hardstanding area, again secluded by mature trees and shrubs which would provide further parking.

AMENITIES
Local: Thakeham has a village shop, public house and primary school and is within just over 2 miles of Storrington with a wider range of shops, facilities and schools.
Towns and Cities: Horsham (approximately 13 miles) and London (approximately 45 miles).
Transport: Pulborough station (approximately 4 miles) with services to London Victoria. A24 and A23 to London, Gatwick Airport and the national motorway network.
Schools: Thakeham Primary School, West Chiltington Primary School, Storrington Primary School, The Weald Secondary School and Steyning Grammar School.
Leisure: South Downs National Park, cross county course at Coombelands Equestrian at Pulborough, horse racing at Goodwood and Fontwell, polo at Cowdray and Knepp Castle, golf at The West Sussex course at Pulborough, the Festival of Speed at Goodwood, theatres at Horsham, Guildford and Chichester.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Local Authority: Horsham District Council, 3-4 Medwin Walk, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1RL. Telephone:[use Contact Agent Button]. Website: Services (not checked or tested): Mains water, gas, electricity and drainage. Private
drainage and gas fired heating.
Links: , , Tenure: Freehold. Land Registry Title Number: WSX182403.
EPC: EPC rating D
Council Tax: Band H