4 bedroom equestrian property

Grade II listed attached house dating back to 1732, with 4 bedrooms, exceptional living space, an annexe, walled gardens, stabling, outdoor arena, swimming pool, pasture on Green Sand and recently constructed barn. In total it comprises about 14.19 acres (5.74 hectares).

DESCRIPTION
Available to the market for the first time in over 20 years, this is an excellent opportunity to acquire a character property with equestrian facilities and the benefit of pasture on Green Sand.

Dating back to 1732, Oakridge House was originally part of the Old Rectory and made up the carriage house, stabling and servant’s quarters. Packed with original features including an incredibly rare Copper (old Victorian Washing Machine) in the entrance hall and flagstones.

The fantastic living space includes:

Large Dining/Sitting Room
Immaculate Study/Library with cabinetry.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room with log burner.
Ground Floor Bedroom with En-Suite Shower Room
Principal Bedroom
2 Further Bedrooms, one with En-Suite Shower Room
Family Bathroom
Cellar accessed externally from the front of the house.
Boiler/Tack Room also accessed externally from the rear.

OUTSIDE
To the front of the house there is a substantial entrance, with plentiful parking on a gravel driveway, front garden and a track leading to the side of the house which provides vehicular access to the pasture land, stables and arena.

Walled garden to the rear with mature shrubs, lawn and brick outbuildings.
These include the workshop and feed room, and the oil tank housing.

Beyond the walled garden there is an outdoor arena with floodlights, swimming pool with pool house, decking, and pump house.
There are stables on concrete pad, groom’s break/tea room with W/C, and the pasture land.

To the north there is a recently built, substantial and fully enclosed steel framed agricultural building (15m x 6m). This, and the land, can be accessed via gateway from the B2139. A driveway then leads to the barn and area of hardstanding.

AMENITIES
Local: Meadows Café and Store, Sussex Equine Vets, Meadow Hall Vets.
Towns and Cities: Nearby Storrington offers a range of shops, Waitrose supermarket, medical centre and library. The property is also under 15 miles from Horsham offering more comprehensive shops and amenities.
Transport: Billingshurst Train Station (5.6 miles) and Pulborough Train Station (7.6 miles) both provide services to London Victoria including stops at Gatwick Airport. A24 to London, and Gatwick Airport (27.7 miles).
Schools: Thakeham Pre-School, Thakeham Primary School, West Chiltington Community School.
Leisure: There are a host of footpaths from the door, other opportunities nearby include Thakeham Village Hall and Abingworth Football Ground. Further leisure activities include South Downs National Park, horse racing at Goodwood and Fontwell, golf at West Sussex.

Additional Information
Local Authority: Horsham District Council, Parkside, Chart Way, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1RL. Telephone:[use Contact Agent Button]
Website: Services (not checked or tested): Mains electricity, water and drainage. Oil fired central heating. Gas available in the road, not connected.
Tenure: Freehold with vacant possession. Land Registry title number: WSX332522
Rights and Easements: The land is sold subject to and with the benefit of rights, including rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water, gas and electricity supplies and any other wayleaves or easements. Footpath 2476 crosses the property, briefly, west to east. It passes behind the pool (screened by mature hedging). There is a third party right of way for pedestrians or agricultural vehicles turning immediately left as they enter the entrance drive.
Plans and Areas: These are based on the Ordnance Survey and are for reference only. The purchaser shall be deemed to have satisfied himself or herself as to their accuracy and any error or misstatement shall not annul the sale or entitle any party to compensation in respect thereof.
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