Funtington, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18

Orchard Cottage is situated in the heart of this popular Downland village, just 5 miles west of Chichester and close to the foot of the South Downs. Originally the gardener's cottage for Funtington Hall, the property has been superbly extended and updated by the current owners to provide outstanding, flexible accommodation with light, spacious rooms surrounded by a glorious backdrop of private gardens approaching 1 acre.

Orchard Cottage has a welcoming reception hall featuring practical oak flooring, off which lies a dual aspect sitting room with garden views and a wood burning stove.

The current owners have remodelled and extended the impressive kitchen/breakfast/living room which now has three sets of bi-fold doors providing access to the gardens, a brick open fireplace fitted with a Morso wood burning stove, exposed steel trusses to the ceiling and oak flooring throughout. The kitchen area is beautifully appointed with high quality appliances including a modern electric Aga as well as conventional ovens and hob - a true 'chef's kitchen'. The heart of the home, it offers a beautiful space to cook, eat and relax with family and friends.

The adjoining utility room offers an extremely well designed range of units with access directly to the extensive gardens.

At the centre of the property lies another feature - the partly vaulted open plan reception/dining room off which lies the first of three downstairs reception/double bedrooms. The house offers space and flexibility for a growing family or elderly relatives to use these rooms eg as a playroom, teenager's bedroom or granny annex - the downstairs space is level and includes a modern bathroom with walk-in shower and fitted units.

The spacious cloakroom is off the rear hall which provides access to the side garden and sitting area as well as a useful dog shower.

On the first floor there is a spacious, light filled galleried landing with large Velux windows on both sides taking full advantage of the superb views over the extensive gardens and vista beyond.

A spacious principal bedroom with extensive fitted wardrobes features an impressive beautifully appointed large en-suite shower/bathroom with copper bath. The second first floor bedroom includes a delightful en-suite shower/bathroom with roll-top bath.

Orchard Cottage is approached via a long gravelled driveway leading to a detached garage beyond which lies a detached garden studio/home office. The private gardens are a particular feature of the property and extend to approximately 1 acre with extensive areas of lawn, a vegetable garden, fruit trees and greenhouses as well as large entertaining terraces and a wood framed, tiled gazebo. Believed to have originally been the carriage driveway for Funtington Hall, the historic lime walk runs almost the length of the western boundary.

Funtington is a sought after village lying within 5 miles of Emsworth and Chichester. The village itself has a public house and a well regarded restaurant while the neighbouring village of West Ashling has a primary school and public house. The surrounding countryside of the South Downs National Park provides many opportunities for walking, riding or mountain biking including walks directly from the front door.

Chichester itself provides a wide range of facilities including the internationally renowned Festival Theatre, the Pallant House Gallery and New Park Cinema as well as excellent shopping facilities arranged within its ancient city centre.

Chichester Harbour and the historic sailing village of Bosham are some 4 miles away, and the blue flag beaches and National Trust Reserve at East Head can be found within approximately 10 miles.

The Goodwood Estate hosts numerous events throughout the year including the two day members meeting and Revival meeting at its historic motor circuit and the Festival of Speed. Goodwood also has its own private country club and golf course.

Mainline stations can be found at Chichester and Havant as well as Emsworth and provide regular services to London Victoria and Waterloo respectively.

Gable End Part Glazed Porch
With front door to

Reception Hall
Period style radiator, oak flooring throughout.

Sitting Room 4.45m x 6.63m
A dual aspect room with open fireplace fitted with wood burning stove with a limestone hearth, wall light points, period style radiator.

Magnificent Open Plan Kitchen/Dining/Living Room 7.9m x 7.85m
A superb room with oak flooring throughout, 3 sets of bi-fold doors providing access out onto the gardens, feature brick fireplace fitted with Morso wood burning stove, downlighting throughout, exposed ceiling steel beams. The kitchen is fitted with a beautiful bespoke Masterclass Kitchen and comprises a superb range of matching wall and floor units comprising of a comprehensive range of cupboards and drawers with marble worksurfaces incorporating single butler sink with mixer tap and filter tap. Integrated Neff appliances including microwave, separate oven and warming drawer, Neff induction hob with built-in extractor system, electric Aga with decoratively tiled surround and Neff overhead extractor hood. Large FIsher and Paykel American style fridge/freezer. Large island unit with extensive work surfaces and drawers below. Wine fridge.

Utility Room 2.1m x 3.28m
Tiled flooring and tiled walls, also equipped with a bespoke range of Masterclass cupboards and drawers, worksurfaces incorporating single sink with mixer tap, plumbing for washing machine with pull out drawers below, half glazed stable door to rear garden, downlighting.

3rd Reception Room/Dining Room 5.2m x 10.08m
Partly vaulted room with exposed wooden ceiling trusses, superb range of built-in bookshelves, period style radiator. The dining area has an excellent range of fitted storage cupboards. Stairs rise to first floor.

Bedroom 3.02m x 3.63m
Radiator, built-in wardrobe cupboard.

Bedroom 3.6m x 4.34m
Radiator, dual aspect room.

Study/Bedroom 1.7m x 2.62m
Radiator.

Rear Lobby Area
With tiled floor and part glazed door to side garden.

Cloakroom
Tiled floor and equipped with low level WC, hand basin with marble surround and fitted cupboards below, downlighting, heated electric towel rail/radiator.

Ground Floor Shower Room
Tiled floor and equipped with a large fully tiled walk-in shower area with overhead shower and hand shower, hand basin with surround and cupboards below, recessed shelving, low level WC, vertical chrome heated towel rail, downlighting.

Large First Floor Galleried Landing 3.78m x 4.7m
Large Velux windows, radiator.

Master Bedroom 5.49m x 5.8m
Superb range of fitted wardrobe cupboards and storage, downlighting, Velux Cabrio balcony window and 2 further Velux windows.

En-Suite Bath/Shower Room 3.86m x 5.05m
Underfloor heating with polished tiled floor. A beautifully appointed bathroom with a stand-alone William Holland copper and brass bath with mixer tap and hand shower attachment. Two Rocca hand basins with storage drawers below, recessed drawers and shelving, low level WC, bidet, fully tiled double walk-in shower area with large overhead rain shower and hand shower attachment, downlighting throughout and centre light, Velux window, fitted window shutters, 2 contemporary radiators.

Bedroom 4.52m x 5.0m
Period style radiator, 2 Velux windows, views over the rear garden, range of fitted wardrobe cupboards.

En-Suite Bathroom
Beautifully appointed, tiled floor, part-tiled walls, towel rail/radiator, Velux window, hand basin with mixer tap and marble surround, low level WC with storage cupboards below, fully tiled walk-in shower cubicle with fitted overhead shower unit and hand shower, ball and claw stand alone bath with period style mixer tap and hand shower attachment, downlighting.

Outside
The property is approached by way of a double five-bar gate with a long gravelled driveway leading to an area of parking. The driveway is flanked on one side by an area of lawned garden, beech hedging with magnificent walnut tree and well planted flower borders, arched gate providing access to the rear garden.

Detached Garage 4.75m x 6.27m
With power and light.

Detached Garden Studio/Home Office 3.76m x 3.76m
With power and light.

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Concealed oil tank. Rear partly-walled slate terrace. A paved path leads to the rear of the property to a substantial entertaining terrace, further covered outside terrace with decorative tiling. The gardens are predominantly laid to extensive areas of lawn interspersed by mature trees including silver birch and well stocked flower borders and beds. To the rear of the garden is a vegetable garden enclosed by laurel hedging with various garden potting sheds and greenhouses. There is an area of orchard and most notably a historic lime walk running down the western boundary of the garden.