Sandy Lane, Watersfield, West Sussex, RH20

A well proportioned, extended and refurbished family house set within charming gardens with views over neighbouring fields

Ground Floor
Entrance hall, Kitchen / breakfast room, Drawing room, Dining room, Snug, Conservatory, Utility room, Shower room, Lift

First Floor
Main bedroom with dressing area and en suite bathroom, 2 further bedrooms one with adjoining bathroom, Family bathroom, Fully boarded loft space

Outside
Double garage, Two garden storage rooms, Shed, Greenhouse, Landscaped wrap around gardens

The Property
Balnald is a modern brick-built family house with part tile hung elevations beneath a tiled roof, which sits centrally in its plot of just under half an acre, tucked back from the quiet lane on which it is situated. The house has been subject to extensive refurbishment and sympathetically extended to provide well proportioned accommodation with generous sized rooms and high ceilings.

Built in the late 1970s, the house remained in the same ownership until 2018 when the current owners embarked on an extensive remodelling and refurbishment of the property including a beautifully executed re-landscaping of the stunning wrap around gardens.

The house is accessed via a front porch which leads into a spacious entrance hall, leading onto a study (which has the potential to be converted into a further bedroom), a fully working lift, a large walk in shower room, a superbly appointed drawing room with a gas fired stove and large window overlooking the front garden, small snug area, formal dining room and conservatory, accessed by doubled doors from the snug and dining room with double doors onto a terrace. Running across the width of the rear of the house is a superb eat in family kitchen with informal seating area and floor to ceiling bi-fold doors. The kitchen has fully integrated Neff appliances, Fisher & Paykel fridge freezer, an exceptional walk-in larder and a further built in ‘Butlers’ larder.

Upstairs comprises a large master bedroom suite with a Juliet balcony, bathroom and dressing area, a further generous double bedroom with dressing area and bathroom ensuite a family bathroom, 3rd double bedroom and access to the loft, complete the first floor.

All the rooms have a light and spacious feel and have been carefully decorated in a neutral palette, the first floor bedrooms benefit from far reaching views across the neighbouring fields and glimpses of the South Downs.

Gardens and Grounds
Approached through automatic double wooden five bar gates, Balnald has a driveway which leads to a parking area a large double garage with two separate brick store sheds. The garden which wraps around the house has been thoughtfully landscaped and is stocked with a variety of well established flowers and shrubs to the borders, and separate seating and entertaining areas. There is a further garden shed and a greenhouse.

The Location
Balnald is set in an outstanding position within the South Downs National Park, close to the much sought after village of Fittleworth and the historic market towns of Petworth and Arundel. Petworth, Pulborough, Billingshurst and Arundel 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.

There is an excellent choice of schools in the area. Primary schools include Fittleworth, Pulborough, Wisborough Green and Billingshurst. Preparatory Schools include Dorset House at Bury, Windlesham House at Washington and Great Ballard at Eartham. Senior schools include, Bedales at Petersfield, Seaford College south of Petworth, Charterhouse, Cranleigh and Lancing College. There are two Ofsted Outstanding – rated State secondary schools: The Weald at Billingshurst and Midhurst Rother College in nearby Midhurst.

The surrounding area has much to offer, with Polo at Cowdray Park, racing at Goodwood and Fontwell, golf at Cowdray Park, Goodwood, Pulborough, 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: Fittleworth 2 miles, Pulborough 3.5 miles, Petworth 5.5 miles, Billingshurst 8 miles, Chichester 13 miles

By Rail: Pulborough to London Victoria from 80 minutes