The Property
Originally built in the 1980's, Midships has been comprehensively refurbished and redesigned by the present owners creating a stylish family home with unique design features in this highly desirable location close to Chichester Harbour. A dramatic vaulted reception hall has a granite flagged floor to its entrance and full height windows ensuring plenty of natural light. A sealed unit double glazed door open onto a sheltered courtyard sitting area which is also granite flagged with decorative lighting. The vaulted family room lies immediately to the right and is over 20 ft in length with feature vertical windows looking out over the landscaped approach and gardens to the front of the property. The sitting room is another well-proportioned reception room of similar length with a handsome oak floor, fireplace with wood burner and bi-folding doors opening onto the terrace and garden. The kitchen/family room runs along the back of the house and has a breath-taking glass garden/dining room with an almost frameless structure affording fabulous views of the garden and seamless access to the terrace. The kitchen has an excellent range of matching fitted units with Corian worksurfaces and integrated appliances. The adjacent utility room keeps the white goods comfortably away from the family living areas.

An attractive turned staircase with fitted bookcases and half-landing lit by a large window rises to the first floor. The principal bedroom suite is arranged over both first and second floors including a generous dressing room/sitting room of some 21 ft in length with en-suite shower and extensive fitted wardrobes. Stairs then rise to the principal bedroom itself with Velux skylight balcony affording impressive views over the nearby open farmland and on to Goodwood. Three further bedrooms are served by a well-appointed family bathroom.

A remote controlled sliding gate provides access to the landscaped approach with white stone shingled parking areas. Matching planters screen a south facing terrace and evergreen hedging encloses two raised vegetable beds. Surrounding borders are planted with architectural grasses and ferns with automatic irrigation and decorative lighting systems (both front and back). A generous double garage has a remote controlled roller door, car charging point and useful loft storage area with ladder.

Doors from both the sitting room and glass dining room open onto the terrace which runs the width of the house and looks over a neat area of landscaped lawn flanked with architectural grasses and silver birch. A paved walkway leads to a contemporary styled garden studio at the end of the garden with living roof and both bi-folding and sliding doors onto the surrounding deck, part of which is pergola covered with decorative lighting. This is an ideal area for those wishing to work from home or needing an additional recreation area or gym. It has underfloor heating, recessed downlighters and power. An adjacent garden store provides useful additional secure storage space.

Midships lies in this tree-lined lane in rural surroundings with farmland to the north and within half a mile of the Itchenor/Bosham ferry. About a mile distant lies the harbourside village of Old Bosham, perhaps one of the most famous villages on Chichester Harbour. Well known for its' picturesque nature, it provides a small selection of local shops, arranged around an historic High Street, complete with ancient Saxon church, Quay Meadow and Bosham Sailing Club. To the north in Delling Lane, there is a post office/farm shop and in what has become known as New Bosham, a further small selection of shops and railway halt. This provides services running to London Victoria via Chichester or London Waterloo via Havant. Chichester itself is some 6 miles to the east and provides a comprehensive range of facilities arranged around a partly pedestrianised centre. Whilst sailing is inevitably the premier pastime in the area, other leisure activities are well catered for, including a number of golf courses, swimming and windsurfing from various beaches along the south coast, and the many facilities of the Goodwood Estate including its' internationally known racecourse, private health club and for hosting the Festival of Speed and the September Revival meeting at its historic motor circuit.