5 bedroom detached house

*Guide Price £1,300,000 - £1,400,000*
An immaculately presented country house with quality fittings throughout, located in a rural but not isolated country lane location with excellent views over farmland to the South Downs in the distance. Mature gardens and grounds including a small paddock – in all about 1.5 acres

Fernhill is situated on high ground down a country lane yet only about a mile from the very popular village of Rushlake Green with its Horse & Groom public house and village stores. The elevations are brick, weatherboarding beneath a pitch tiled roof with lead lined dormers.
The current owners have meticulously refurbished and enhanced the property over recent years, including a new roof in 2022, together with luxurious bathrooms and kitchen. There is quality oak flooring and attractive oak four-panelled doors which also have the benefit of being fire proof. The bedroom on the second floor was created in 2022 when a pressurised water system was also installed. There is sealed unit double glazing throughout and oil-fired central heating and some of the bedrooms have air conditioning.
The accommodation is arranged as follows:
• The front door is approached via a covered oak entrance porch with panels to the side and a lead roof. Spacious reception hall with staircase to first floor, exposed oak flooring, understairs cupboard.
• From the hall double opening glazed doors open to the well proportioned triple aspect drawing room with fireplace having granite hearth and ornamental surround, fitted with woodburning stove. Glazed doors leading to the garden room.
• The superb kitchen/dining room has oak floorboards, bespoke quality units comprising granite work surfaces, inset butler sink with Quooker hot tap, extensive cupboards and drawers beneath including integrated Neff dishwasher; fitted larder cupboard with shelving and wine racks; range of feature curved eye-level units; integrated wine fridge. Designated space for Britannia range-style cooker with five-ring induction hob and twin ovens beneath. Further bank of cupboards incorporating refrigerator and freezer; further microwave/oven/grill Island unit with granite work surfaces, cupboards and drawers beneath, breakfast bar and power points. Double opening doors to south-east facing terrace with lovely views.
• Door to the exceptional garden room which runs the length of the rear of the house with sliding doors giving a wonderful outlook over the garden and beyond.
• From the reception hall a door opens to the inner hall with coat hanging hooks, storage and door to the garden room. Cloakroom with WC, wash basin inset into vanity unit, sliding door to the utility room with work surfaces, inset stainless steel sink unit, plumbing and space for washing and drying machines. Integrated floor to ceiling fridge freezer, built-in storage cupboards.
• A staircase leads to a very spacious first floor landing with seating area and fitted bookshelves, deep shelved storage cupboard and comprehensive range of fitted wardrobes. Deep linen cupboard with shelving also housing the hot water cylinder.
• The double aspect master bedroom has superb southerly views over the front garden, countryside and to the South Downs beyond. There is an additional easterly view from the glazed door to the Juliet balcony. Walk-in wardrobe and en suite shower room with large tiled shower cubicle with Aqualisa power shower with separate drench head and shower attachment, wash basin inset into vanity unit, WC, heated towel rail, tiled walls.
• There are three further double bedrooms on the first floor, all with lovely outlooks, and one of which has a fitted wardrobe.
• The family bathroom is stylishly presented, having a bath withAqualisa power shower with overhead drench head shower, wash basin inset into attractive vanity unit, WC, tiled walls.
• From the landing a staircase leads to the second floor where the galleried landing has a window seat giving exceptional views to the South Downs.
• Bedroom 5 also has lovely views to the South Downs, a window seat and Velux roof balcony. Built-in wardrobe and en suite shower room with shower cubicle with Aqualisa power shower with drench head and shower attachment, wash basin inset into vanity unit, fitted medicine cupboard, WC. Views to the South Downs.

Outside
Fernhill is approached from the lane with curved brick walls and entrance pillars to the double opening electric wrought iron gates leading to parking/turning area for a good number of vehicles. Further attractive oak double opening gates lead onto a very useful additional paved parking area which culminates in a substantial double garage of brick construction beneath a part tiled roof, electric up and over door, concrete flooring, light and power connected, pedestrian door to the side and access to loft space.
Adjoining the garage is a wide covered verandah/carport under which the paving continues and in turn leads to the games room/office with light and power connected and windows to the side and front, of brick and timber construction beneath a pitch tiled roof. NB this was formerly two loose boxes and could be converted back to stabling if required.
To the side of this building is a superb mature oak tree, timber garden store, and well-maintained fence enclosed kitchen garden with greenhouse, selection of raised beds. Adjoining the garden room is an area of decking which leads onto an area of gardens principally laid to lawn with a number of mature trees and shrubs including magnolia, cherry.
Tucked at the end of the garden is a good sized garden machinery store. North of the garden gates lead to a useful area of paddock and additional area of hardstanding for the parking of vehicles. The paddock is screened from the road by a mature hedge.
To the east of the property is a paved terrace on two levels, one of which has a hot tub, and adjoining flower borders. A gate leads to a further area of hedge-enclosed lawn with mature trees and shrubs including oaks and willow. In this area is a well.
In all about 1.5 acres.