Church Street, Amberley, Arundel, West Sussex, BN18

Barton Cottage built circa 1575, Listed Grade II, occupies an excellent elevated position within this much requested downland village.

Behind the very pretty flint, brick and timber facade lies a wonderful home that has been meticulously modernised by the current owners with careful thought to maintain the character and integrity of the property, and comprises of a small entrance hall with French stone flooring leading to a magnificent dual aspect sitting room with a large inglenook fireplace and ceiling and wall timbers throughout. There is also a separate dining room again with inglenook fireplace and oak engineered flooring throughout. Adjacent to the dining room is a well fitted and modern kitchen and the ground floor also boasts a wonderful study or garden room with stable door providing access out onto the pretty raised rear garden. The ground floor also has a bathroom and utility room.

On the first floor there are two partly vaulted bedrooms, the second having an en-suite cloakroom. There is also a separate cloak/shower room. There are then two further bedrooms that could be configured as a bedroom and dressing room. There are two separate staircases to the first floor.

Outside the property is approached by way of stone steps leading to the front door and brick staircase to the kitchen. A gated archway provides access to the raised rear garden and covered area, comprising of entertaining terraces, lawned garden and well stocked flower borders and beds. From the garden there are wonderful views of Amberley Mount.

The village of Amberley is situated on the foot of the South Downs and within the South Downs National Park. The village has a thriving community, primary school, shop, post office, three public houses, tearooms and the 12th Century Amberley Castle now a luxury country house hotel. Amberley station provides direct access to London Victoria, London Bridge and Gatwick Airport. The village is close to the River Arun and is surrounded by some of the most beautiful countryside in West Sussex including the renowned Wildbrooks. The area is designated as both a conservation area and a site of special scientific interest. Shopping facilities are available in Storrington and Arundel.

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Stone steps lead up to a covered area with oak front door to

Entrance Hall
With French stone flooring, wall light point.

Sitting Room 4.95m x 5.36m
Superb dual aspect room, large inglenook fireplace with exposed brick chimney breast and oak bresumer with original bread ovens, brick hearth, wall light points, radiator, wealth of exposed timbers throughout the room.

Dining Room 5.33m x 3.66m
Engineered oak flooring throughout, inglenook fireplace with brick hearth, timber bressumer, exposed timbers, wall light points.

Kitchen 3.15m x 6.53m
Tiled flooring. The kitchen is equipped with an excellent range of both wall and floor units comprising of cupboards and drawers. Storage cupboard and corner cupboard, worksurfaces incorporating single sink with mixer tap, space for upright fridge/freezer, glass display cabinet, 2 Neff ovens and electric hob with overhead extractor hood, integrated Bosch dishwasher, door to an

Anteroom 2.87m x 3.23m
Radiator, door to cellar and second staircase to bedroom 2.

Ground Floor Bathroom
Tiled flooring and equipped with standalone hand basin with marble plinth and storage cupboards below, low level WC, panelled bath with period style mixer tap and hand shower attachment, chrome heated towel rail.

Garden Room/Study 3.3m x 4.57m
Engineered oak flooring throughout, 2 radiators, exposed ceiling timbers, wall light points, range of fitted bookshelves, stable door provides access out onto the rear garden, store cupboard.

Utility Room 1.9m x 2.51m
Tiled flooring, worksurfaces with storage cupboards below, space and plumbing for washing machine, wall light points, stairs to first floor landing.

Shower/Cloakroom
With tiled flooring and equipped with low level WC, hand basin with storage cupboards below, fully tiled walk-in shower cubicle with fitted Mira Azora shower unit, extractor fan, downlighting.

Bedroom 1 3.66m x 4.42m
Magnificent vaulted room with brick fireplace and exposed wall timbers, radiator.

Bedroom 2 2.95m x 4.75m
Exposed timbers, radiator, range of built-in wardrobe cupboards, wall light points.

En-Suite Cloakroom
Tiled floor, low level WC, hand basin on a stone plinth with storage cupboards below, chrome heated towel rail. Staircase leading back to Anteroom.

Bedroom 3 2.62m x 3.6m
Radiator, built-in airing cupboard housing sealed hot water tank, radiator.

Bedroom 4/Dressing Room 2.67m x 3.6m
Fitted wardrobe cupboards.

Outside
The rear garden has been well landscaped, can be accessed on both sides of the property and comprises of a

Timber Outstore 1.6m x 2.08m
Housing Grant oil fired boiler.

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Stone steps lead up to a raised lawn garden with two entertaining terraces and beautifully planted flower borders and beds with mature trees including magnolia and cherry, principally enclosed by mature hedging and some panelled fencing. From the garden there are lovely views over the rooftops of Amberley towards Amberley Mount.

Timber Garden Shed


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Alongside the property are a number of neatly clipped hedges, outside lighting, wrought iron gate leading back to the front of the property.