An elegant and spacious five bedroom detached family house, believed to have been originally built in 1936 and benefitting an ongoing program of modernisation by the current owners since 2014, occupying a plot of over 3 acres. Located conveniently between the historic market town of Arundel and the pretty coastal hamlet of Climping, the property occupies a wonderfully secluded plot of around three acres with gardens of approximately an acre and parkland of around two plus acres, with various outbuildings including a modern steel frame barn that measures approximately 18 x 11 metres.

The property is accessed via a beautiful solid oak front door which opens to a large reception hall with built in bookshelf and travertine flooring, a passage from the rear of the hall has stairs to first floor, an understairs cupboard and a large cloak/shower room with a window to the side aspect, with a corner shower, pedestal hand wash basin, low level WC and window to side aspect. A pair of glazed doors lead from the hallway through to a beautiful double aspect drawing room with impressive fireplace, bay window, glazed door to the front garden and space for a wood burning stove. There is a double aspect home office/ground floor bedroom with doors leading out to the driveway providing this room with its own independent access along with an en-suite shower room with window to front aspect, low level WC, hand wash basin and shower cubicle. A stunning open plan, triple aspect kitchen/dining/sitting room with bespoke solid wood kitchen, granite worktops, butler sink, separate stainless steel vegetable sink, integral dishwasher, space for American style fridge/freezer, four oven gas Aga, travertine flooring with underfloor heating, downlighters, pedestrian door to a front courtyard and patio doors leading onto the rear terrace. A door leads from the kitchen area to a small utility room with space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer.

On the first floor there is a galleried landing which provides access to the main bedroom suite with dressing area, built-in wardrobes, en-suite bathroom with window to rear aspect, large walk-in shower cubicle, low level WC and vanity unit with sink. A second double aspect bedroom enjoying extensive views over the rear side garden and South Downs beyond, with further built in wardrobes and door leading to bedroom 5 (currently used as a dressing room) with a further en-suite shower room comprising pedestal hand wash basin, shower cubicle and low level WC. At the opposite end of the landing there is a guest suite comprising double aspect bedroom, en-suite bathroom with window to rear aspect, vanity unit and inset sink, bath, half-height panelling, plus a separate cloakroom with window to rear aspect, low level WC and high level cistern. There are two further double bedrooms, with en-suite shower rooms comprising low level WC, sink unit and shower cubicle.

Outside the property is approached via a pair of oak six bar timber gates that lead onto a generous block paviour driveway providing ample off-road parking for several cars plus a further gravel parking area and a flag-stone walkway to the front door. At the rear of the drive, wrought iron gates lead through to two open fronted covered storage bays, a further building housing gardener's WC and workshop, wash down pad, two timber garden sheds, further parking/hard standing and a large steel framed barn with electric roller shutter doors at either end and a security personal door, power, light and alarm system. Formal gardens wrap around three sides of the property being mainly laid to lawn with mature borders including an array of rhododendron and an ornamental pond. There are various specimen trees including walnut and oak. A stone walkway runs around the house and there is a sun terrace at the rear. A chestnut post and rail fence separates the formal gardens from the area of parkland, which is predominantly grass bordered by mature trees.

Agents Note: Planning was historically granted for a detached two-bay garage and single car port. This planning application was linked to the moving of the entrance way which was done and in doing so we understand has partially implemented the consent. Please see Arun District Council CM/13/07.