5 bedroom detached house

Nestled down the gravelled lane of Windmill
Field in Bosham, you are greeted with the
contemporary waterside house, completed in
June 2011, carefully designed for minimum
maintenance and built with great ecological
conscience to meet with the Code for Sustainable
Homes.
Mallards is approached through electric wooden
gates. You are instantly drawn to the stunning
harbour views. The gravel driveway continues
to sweep around The Boathouse’s circular
garden, where there is ample space for parking
in addition to the double garage, equipped with
electric doors, and an electric car charging point.
On entrance, you are immediately drawn to
the stunning views across the harbour, doubled
with the impressive open plan entrance hall,
bringing wonderful light to enhance the fabulous
contemporary design. The entrance hall opens
up into a dining area, sitting room and kitchen,
all with floor to ceiling doors (fitted with electric
venetian blinds) to the landscaped garden
overlooking the water.
The kitchen is fitted to accommodate modern
living, with two Neff fan ovens, steam oven,
microwave, induction hob, along with an
integrated dishwasher. It has the added benefit of
a boiling water tap. A well-positioned breakfast
bar is integrated within the Corian worktop so
one can enjoy the wonderful views across the
water. There is a generous larder and utility room
that links between the kitchen and the rear hall.
Towards the South of the house is the generously
sized study and spacious drawing room with a
wood-burning stove, again with doors to the
landscaped garden and views across the water.
Mallards has been meticulously built to a high
specification, with engineered wood flooring
throughout the majority of the house, along
with underfloor heating on both floor, and an
integrated Bose sound system in the drawing
room, dining area, kitchen and the principal
bedroom suite.
The floating wooden staircase leads to the 1st
floor, where you arrive at a spacious landing,
with a large pictured window capturing the ever changing view. Three of the bedrooms on the 1st
floor enjoy the wonderful balcony overlooking
the harbour. This include the principal
bedroom suite with vaulted ceilings, and two
further bedrooms which are served by a family
bathroom. Another bedroom suite is situated
towards the front of the house. One can also
catch a glimpse of the water from its bathroom
en-suite.
The Boathouse was built in 2018, to create a
fantastic bedroom suite on the 1st floor, fitted
with electric underfloor heating in both the
bedroom and bathroom. It has full broadband
and so could make an ideal home office.
Stunning views across the harbour can also be
enjoyed from The Boathouse. On the ground
floor is an additional garage, which is currently
being used as a boat store.
Mallards has many ‘eco’ inspired features, with
eight solar PV panels, which are RPI linked on
the full feed in tariff until 2036. The hot water
for the main house is run off the subtle Velux
solar panels. A rainwater harvesting system has
been put in, which holds 6,500 litres of water,
fed from the down pipes to feed to outside
taps. A new sea wall was built across the front
of the property in 2011. The external finishes
have been meticulously selected to provide low
maintenance, including aluminium powder
coated windows, galvanised rainwater goods,
and red cedar cladding which don’t need to be
treated.

The landscaped gardens has been cleverly
designed to create many different zones. A
kitchen garden is tucked away at the front
of the house, as is the potting shed and shed
(both connected to electricity). A circular lawn
for The Boathouse mirrors the main garden.
Towards the rear of the property, the garden
comes into its own, with different levels creating
many wonderful zones to enjoy the spectacular
water views. A summer house has also been
positioned next to the large circular lawn, with
views over the water towards the South Downs,
creating a wonderful sheltered spot to enjoy ones
surroundings. Finally, the main raised terrace
leads you to a gravelled path, where you will find
the hidden steps giving you direct access to the water.

Mallards is located within the popular village
of Bosham. Its historic high street is only a
few moment from the property, where one can
find an array of local shops, Public houses and
Cafes. Quay Meadow, Bosham Sailing Club and
Bosham’s Saxon Church is also located here.
Bosham Station can be found only 1.2 miles to
the North, providing services to London Victoria
via Chichester or London Waterloo via Havant.
Leisure pursuits within the area, in addition to
sailing, include horseracing at Goodwood, which
also hosts events for motoring enthusiasts, as
well as several golf courses. Walking and horse
riding can also be enjoyed on the many miles
of foot and bridlepaths in the South Downs
National Park, around Chichester Harbour and
along the coast.