THE PROPERTY

16 Howard Avenue is an individually designed and superbly appointed five bedroom detached house, which has undergone an innovative program of modernisation. The property is particularly well located within a few hundred metres of the beach, close to the village amenities and wonderful countryside. Upon entering the house there is an impressive reception hall and doors leading to the principal bedroom with en-suite shower room/wc. There is a further double bedroom and family bathroom and a study. The L-shaped well equipped kitchen/dining room is open plan with the sitting room, which has a wood burning stove, four sky-lights and French doors opening out onto a delightful secluded rear garden. From the kitchen a door opens into the large utility room and a door leads into the superb garden room with bi-fold doors opening out onto the rear garden. From the hallway there is a staircase rising to the galleried landing areas with doors leading to three further double bedrooms with 2 en-suite shower room/wcs and a family shower room/wc. There is a storage cupboard housing the boiler and further large under eaves storage space. A bright and spacious house 

within easy reach of the beach


GARDENS & GROUNDS 

The beautifully landscaped gardens and grounds afford an excellent degree of privacy and the borders are mostly flanked with hedges, flower beds and an interesting variety of shrubs and trees. The full width paved patio area is accessed from the sitting room/open plan kitchen/dining room and leads out onto the neatly kept expanse of level lawn with a sunken trampoline, beyond which there is a raised ornamental pond adjacent to which there is a delightful and tranquil “sun trap” sheltered patio and seating area.


SERVICES: Mains electricity, gas, water and drainage.

Council Tax Band: E  £2,596.96 year 2023/24

EPC Rating: C

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WEST WITTERING & CHICHESTER 

16 Howard Avenue is located in West Wittering, a few hundred metres from the beach. West Wittering is highly regarded with a renowned beautiful sandy beach stretching miles and a long established Sailing club. West Wittering has a vibrant friendly community with a variety of local shops that provide for the majority of everyday needs, nearby horse riding stables and lovely surrounding open countryside. Further facilities include: public tennis courts, a popular pub/restaurant The Witterings, and a small cafe. The privately owned parking area fronting onto the beach has a superb large cafe/restaurant close to the beachfront. St Peter and St Paul’s Parish Church is located in the heart of the village. The village of East Wittering has a modern Medical Centre and a Dental Surgery both located within the excellent shopping centre, which has a wide variety of independent shops, a good choice of cafes and restaurants and larger stores including the Co-op and Tesco supermarkets. There is an established private leisure club, Harbour Way Country Club with gym & swimming Pool (currently due to be redesigned and reopen in due course), located about two miles north of West Wittering village. Nearby Itchenor village, also has an established Sailing Club and two pub/restaurants: The Lamb and Ship Inn near the harbour. Much of the surrounding countryside is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.


CHICHESTER 

16 Howard Avenue is located about 8 miles south of the historic city of Chichester, founded by the Romans during the first century AD with a fascinating history and archaeological remains from the Roman Conquest including the tall defence walls, which provide a walk round the city. Much of the city shopping centre is accessed through level pedestrianised areas leading to the well preserved and beautiful ancient Chichester Cathedral founded during 1075. The elaborate octagonal Market Cross stands today at the centre of Chichester and is understood to date from 1501. Many of the buildings in the city date from the Georgian and Victorian eras. The City has a number of  beautifully kept parks and ‘The Ship Canal’ from the city Basin is navigable for about 2 miles by canoe and rowing boats to Donnington, beyond which there is a further 2 miles of walks along the canal leading to Birdham and Chichester Marinas. The city has a Nuffield Hospital (private patients) and NHS St Richard’s Hospital. Further amenities include: public and private sports centres with indoor swimming pools/gyms, cinemas, bowling, Chichester Racquets tennis/squash club and Chichester rugby football club. Other attractions include: the award winning Pallant House Gallery and internationally renowned Chichester Festival Theatre. There are a number of schools locally and accessible from Chichester including: Chichester University, The Portsmouth Grammar, Bishop Luffa, Chichester University, The Prebendal school, Oakwood, Slindon College, Great Ballard, Dorset House, Seaford College and Westbourne House.


COASTAL & COUNTRY PURSUITS 

Chichester is renowned for its  sailing amenities with 14 local sailing clubs and Chichester Marina, Birdham Pool Marina, further attractions include: Goodwood Festival of Speed, Goodwood Revival motoring events, Horse Racing at Goodwood and Fontwell, flying at the Goodwood Aerodrome, Golf clubs at Goodwood and Hunston. Much of the surrounding countryside is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and there is Further attractions include: Fishbourne Roman Palace, Stansted Park, Petworth House & Goodwood House. 

  

COMMUNICATION TRAVEL LINKS 

Chichester mainline rail station links to London/Waterloo via Havant (95mins). The A3 (M) motorway is about 18 miles to the West, connecting to the M25 Junction 10 and to central London/Westminster (76miles) and airports at Heathrow (72miles) or alternatively Gatwick via A27/A24 (48miles). Southampton International airport (38miles) and Portsmouth (20miles), both cities have ferry services to the Isle of Wight, The Channel Isles and Europe. All distances are approximate and times may change.


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