A substantial Grade II Listed family house with separate studio in over 2.5 acres of gardens and grounds

Ground Floor
Entrance hall, Kitchen / breakfast room, Dining room, Drawing room, Sitting room, Study, Utility room, Cloakroom

First Floor
Master bedroom with bathroom en suite, 3 further double bedrooms, 5th bedroom with mezzanine storage, Family bathroom, Family shower room

Second Floor
6th bedroom

Outside
Vaulted studio with shower room, Open fronted garage with studio above, Garden room, Workshop/store (former open fronted garage), Summer house, Tractor store, Bike store, Boiler room, Oil store, Gardens and woodland, In all approximately 2.6 acres (1.05 hectares)

The Property
Old House, originally a Sussex Hall House dates from the late 15th Century and is built of brick and stone with part tile hung elevations beneath a hand-made tiled roof. The property has been extended over the years and is now a substantial family house with well proportioned rooms including a generous kitchen / breakfast room, triple aspect drawing room, substantial dining room and a cosy south facing sitting room with wood burning stoves and French doors opening onto the terrace. A study, utility room and cloakroom complete the ground floor.

On the first floor the large, triple aspect master bedroom enjoys beautiful distant views over neighbouring countryside to the South Downs and benefits from a bathroom en suite with a separate shower and built in storage. There are three further double bedrooms and a fifth bedroom with a mezzanine storage area which are served by a family bathroom and a separate shower room. A staircase from the first floor landing provides access to a sixth bedroom on the second floor and a large storage area.

Outside and separate from the house is a large studio room with a vaulted ceiling, French doors onto a terrace and a shower room. A door leads to the garden store room which has services for a washing machine. There is an open fronted garage with an attached workshop / store, with external stairs leading to an office / studio and substantial storage space above.

There is planning consent (No. SDNP/22/03145) which has been granted to re-arrange and refurbish the layout of the main house. There is also permission to replace the external staircase of the studio to match the existing staircase and incorporate two dormer windows to the first floor. Ask the agents for further information.

Gardens and Grounds
Old House is approached over a gravelled driveway with ample parking for several cars. The attractive gardens surround the property, mainly laid to lawn with a range of mature plants and a vegetable area. A walled garden to the south of the house features climbing roses and there is also a small orchard with apple and pear trees. A summer house is well positioned to enjoy the orchard and views of the oldest part of the house. In addition to gardens, there is also an area of woodland to the east and north.

The Location
Fittleworth is a popular village located within the beautiful South Downs National Park. There is an excellent school, an ancient church, and the community owned Fittleworth Stores and café.

The towns of Petworth and Pulborough are close by and provide for most everyday needs, whilst Guildford in Surrey and the Cathedral city of Chichester, both with renowned Theatres, are within easy reach and have more extensive shopping and leisure facilities. The A3 provides fast access to London, the motorway network, Gatwick, Heathrow and Southampton airports, whilst the mainline stations at Haslemere and Pulborough provide a fast service to London Waterloo and London Victoria respectively.

The surrounding area has much to offer with Polo at Cowdray Park, racing at Goodwood and Fontwell, golf at Cowdray Park, Goodwood, Pulborough and Liphook, motor racing at the Goodwood circuit and sailing out of Chichester Harbour and other centres along the South Coast. There are many footpaths and bridleways in the area for walking and riding.

Distances
By Road: London 57 miles, Petworth 4 miles, Pulborough 3.5 miles, Chichester 15 miles

By Rail: Pulborough to London Victoria from 78 minutes