4 bedroom detached house for sale

A stone floored entrance porch leads to a spacious reception hall with lantern light. Double doors open onto a south facing sitting room of over 21 ft in length with attractive tongue-and-groove panelling. Double doors from this room open onto a pine panelled study looking south and east over the gardens. A separate dining room lies directly alongside the kitchen/breakfast room and double doors open onto a beautifully proportioned, oak framed, triple aspect garden room with gothic arched window frames and views over both gardens and surrounding countryside. The bespoke kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with hand-built units with both painted finishes and pippy oak panels, topped with polished stone worksurfaces. There is a three oven electric Aga and walk-in larder cupboard with cold shelf and automatic lighting. Double casement doors open onto the wildflower meadow and farmland beyond. A separate utility room has been fitted by Neptune and has excellent storage and concealed space and plumbing for white goods.

There are two bedroom suites on the ground floor, each with their own distinctive character, and well-appointed shower rooms. The snug and home office could provide a fourth bedroom suite as plumbing is already in place. The stairs lead up to the first floor and a generous principal bedroom suite with fabulous views over the surrounding countryside towards Stoughton Down and Kingley Vale, one of the finest yew forests in Western Europe. The stylish bathroom has both a shower and small free standing bath.

A remote controlled five bar gate opens from Milberry Lane onto a shingled approach with ample casual parking and provides access to the extensive network of footpaths over the South Downs National Park. There is also a most attractive thatched, barn style garage with two open fronted parking bays and plant room housing the boiler, extensive hot water storage and a gardeners' cloakroom. An ornamental low brick and flint wall and rose trellis encloses part of the driveway with double oak gates opening onto a brick set pathway flanked by borders planted with neatly clipped box balls. Cottage style gardens have well stocked borders with espalier fruit trees and neatly clipped yew and evergreen hedging. A trellis arch leads through to the south facing lawned garden towards a charming, thatched garden shed. Decorative borders are planted with shrubs, spring bulbs and perennials including foxgloves, salvias and euphorbia. The boundaries of the garden are screened by well-established trees and neatly pruned beech hedging.

Double oak framed doors from the garden room open south onto the brick set terrace. Adjacent to this is a second south-east facing, oval terrace with an attractive brick and flint retaining wall. A yew hedge and archway open onto a manageable kitchen garden with a series of raised beds with automatic irrigation system. Soft fruits include raspberries, strawberries and rhubarb, whilst there is a further range of trained fruit trees. A garden shed with a gothic arch window and paved area provides an attractive sitting area and useful secure storage. There is also a Cultivar alloy framed Accoya greenhouse with potting benches, power and lighting. To the west the garden rises to the wildflower meadow planted with small flowering trees and having lovely views over open farmland from a living willow arbour. A pedestrian gate leads to a concealed area for compost bins. Steps flanked by sage, rosemary and lavender lead back to the kitchen/breakfast room.

Stoughton is one of the prettiest downland villages, situated at the very heart of the recently created South Downs National Park. Lying to the north west of Chichester, it is surrounded by some of the richest countryside in the county whilst still being within easy reach of Chichester, Emsworth, Havant and Petersfield - all with good rail links to London and Portsmouth.

The village itself has a parish church, dating from 1050, and a popular pub, with nearby shopping in Westbourne and Emsworth. The surrounding area also has a variety of farm shops with organic butchers located in nearby Adsdean, Southbourne and Stansted. More comprehensive facilities are available in Chichester, which provides a good range of shops and restaurants within the pedestrianised centre.

Sporting and recreational activities in the area are numerous. The surrounding South Downs countryside provides many opportunities for walking, riding and mountain biking. To the south, the waters of the Solent and Chichester Harbour are very popular with sailors and provide some of the best sailing facilities within convenient travelling distance of London. The beaches along the south coast, in particular The Witterings, attract bathers, windsurfers and more recently those interested in kite surfing and land boarding. Goodwood is already internationally known for its famous racecourse, but also plays host to the annual Festival of Speed and the Revival Meeting at its historic motor circuit. Chichester is also home to the renowned Festival Theatre and Pallant House Gallery. The Hindhead Tunnel has significantly improved travelling times to London via the A3.