3 bedroom detached house for sale

*Guide Price £900,000 - £950,000*
An attractive detached period house (not Listed) on a private lane shared with 2 other properties, with generous accommodation and set in gardens and paddocks of around 4.8 acres enjoying a southerly aspect. There is abundant parking, a detached double garage and a pond, all set within delightful countryside.

Old Shoreham is an attractive period house (not Listed) which sits discreetly and peacefully on a small private lane amongst a cluster of similarly fine period properties. The house offers charming accommodation over two floors with gardens and grounds extending to about 4.8 acres and enjoying a southerly aspect.
The elevations are part painted brick, part tile hung beneath a tiled roof; there is sealed unit double glazing throughout and oil-fired central heating.
The main features of the property include:
• The entrance hall has a storage cupboard, exposed ceiling beam and cloak/shower room with WC, pedestal wash basin and separate glazed and tiled shower cubicle.
• The main reception room is approached via a panelled door and is undoubtedly a feature of the house offering a generous entertaining space with parquet flooring, exposed beams and a brick and stone mantelpiece with open fireplace.
• A wide opening to the attractive garden room, a bright triple aspect room with quarry tiled floor and excellent views over the neighbouring gardens and countryside. (This area is currently used as an informal dining area).
• Further door to the dining room, another character-filled room with exposed beams, inglenook-style brick and quarry tiled fireplace with bressummer beam and copper hood (not functional). Internal feature window to the kitchen and glazed door to the terrace.
• Door to the well-proportioned double aspect country-style kitchen which has wooden wall and base units with co-ordinating worktops incorporating 1½ bowl stainless steel sink unit with mixer taps and drainer. There is a Neff ceramic hob with overhead extractor, Neff double oven, Miele dishwasher and Bosch fridge. Larder cupboard, views over the garden, exposed beams and wood-effect Karndean flooring.
• Stable door to a covered area giving access to the utility/cloak room housing the Grant boiler, stainless steel sink unit with drainer, quarry tiled floor, WC, additional storage area, exposed ceiling beams, space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer.
• Opposite sits the workshop, another useful space with brick flooring and a built-in work bench and storage.
• The first floor is approached via a staircase from the dining room. The landing has exposed beams and storage cupboard.
• Painted panelled door to the principal bedroom, a generous double bedroom with double aspect overlooking the pond. Wash basin in vanity unit with storage below and a good range of built-in wardrobe cupboards. The en suite bath/shower room has a panelled bath with mixer taps and separate shower attachment, pedestal wash basin, WC, separate tiled and glazed shower cubicle. There is useful storage beneath a tiled counter, a heated towel rail and lovely views over the garden and countryside beyond.
• The family bathroom has a panelled bath with mixer taps and separate shower attachment, pedestal wash basin, WC, separate basin set within a vanity unit with tiled top, bidet, heated towel rail, linen cupboard, hatch access to the loft, exposed beams and a window overlooking the garden
• Bedroom 2 is another good-sized double bedroom, currently used as a study, with a part vaulted ceiling also partly within the eaves, exposed beams, built-in wardrobe cupboard, wash basin in vanity unit with storage below, and views over the garden and neighbouring properties.
• Bedroom 3 has attractive original floorboards, brick and tile fireplace (not in use), built-in wardrobe cupboard and views over the garden.

Outside
The house is approached via a shared lane from which a gated driveway leads to an area of hardstanding with parking for several cars and access to the detached double garage, well-constructed of brick and part tile hanging beneath a tiled roof, with up and over doors, power connected, window and door to the side.
A path leads from the driveway to a covered storm porch with a wooden bench and a timber panelled front door flanked by glazed panels.
To one side and to the front of the house is the picturesque pond which offers an attractive and tranquil view from the house.
The garden area features an expansive lawn with mature and well-stocked flower beds with a range of shrubs and flowering plants and trees. There is a paved area to the rear which also houses the oil tank and a small greenhouse.
A gate from the main area of garden leads through to the adjoining paddock. This fence-enclosed area has a gate to the additional field which all combines to offer a total of approximately 4.8 acres.
The whole enjoys exceptional views over neighbouring countryside.