4 bedroom detached house

St. Peters Well is a rare survival of a late Medieval Sussex Wealden hall house, the central part of which dates from the 1450s. This presents as a most exciting opportunity for an incoming purchaser to totally restore and refurbish a Grade II listed property, creating one of the most significant houses in Lodsworth. Teeming with potential, the house retains an abundance of period features, including vaulted ceilings, inglenook fireplaces, and exposed beams. A previous owner was Lady Fiennes, mother of Sir Ranulph, the British explorer, who spent his childhood years here.

The highlight of the property is the double-height drawing room, a dramatic space with a vaulted ceiling, double-height leaded windows, a large inglenook fireplace with a small discrete store to its right, and wood flooring. The remainder of the ground and first floors benefit from plentiful accommodation, enjoying views of the surrounding gardens.

Of note, our clients have worked on the property since 2017, obtaining the planning permissions detailed under Agents' Note. To date they have worked with award-winning local contractors, architects and conservationists (details of which can be provided upon request) to preserve and adapt this historic building to maximum advantage. The house is sold in a stripped state, ready for works to progress. The roof was completed overhauled in 2021 with structural repairs and re-tiling.

The house is approached via a stone path through a wrought-iron garden gate with two iron keys crossed at its centre. There is ample parking to be found either in the garage or adjacent to it. Sitting in just under two acres, with an orchard and mature trees including yew, fig, copper beach, camelia, wisteria and, we are advised, the oldest elm in West Sussex. The grounds of the property are minimally appointed, once more allowing great potential to an incoming purchaser. Crossed keys are the emblem of the Diocese of Chichester.
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Agent's Note:
The property is being sold with planning consent to remove a single storey rear addition and replace with a large extension with pitched roof and French doors onto the garden to provide a magnificent open-plan space. Permissions include internal and external repairs and alterations. Reference: SDNP/19/06129/HOUS

Petworth 4 miles, Midhurst 4 miles, Haslemere 11 miles (London Waterloo 56 minutes), Petersfield 14 miles, Chichester 16 miles, Guildford 22 miles, London 51 miles

(Distances and times are approximate)