Heyshott, Midhurst, West Sussex, GU29

A well-appointed substantial family house in one of the most desirable rural village locations in West Sussex, with wonderful views over unspoilt open country to the South Downs.

Ground Floor
Entrance Hall, Kitchen / Breakfast room with Larder, Dining room, Sitting room, Drawing room, Study, Utility / Boot room, Cloakroom

First Floor
Main bedroom with bathroom en suite, 3 further double bedrooms, Single bedroom, Shower room, Family bathroom

Outside
3 bay Garage / Workshop with substantial loft above, Extensive parking area, Greenhouse, Swimming pool, Gardens, In all about 0.95 acres

The Property
Port, (so named by a retired Naval officer), originating from the 1950’s and extended over the past 30 years is a detached house in just under one acre, built of brick beneath a clay tiled roof in the heart of the quiet and particularly attractive, unspoilt village of Heyshott. The secluded gardens are behind mature hedging which belies the superb open views. The short drive and five bar gate open onto a gravelled parking area and extensive barn-style garaging / workshop.

The front door opens onto an entrance hall then a formal dining room off which is a comfortable, well-appointed study with bookshelves and built in cupboards. The dining room with working fireplace leads to the drawing room also with a fireplace – a flexible entertaining space.

A more informal sitting / TV room has a gas-fired fireplace and access to the garden.

The spacious and light kitchen / breakfast room has doors onto the terrace, superb views over the gardens, adjacent fields and onto the South Downs. The modern kitchen, with central island, features a 4 door Aga, electric hob and oven, wine fridge and walk-in larder. The rear porch with stable door gives easy access from the garaging to the kitchen via the utility / boot room and has substantial built in cupboards, sink and boiler.

The staircase leads to the first-floor landing with fabulous westerly views over the village green and to the South Downs. There is access (via built-in step ladder) to the loft above.

Two double bedrooms also have far reaching westerly views, a further double bedroom looks east over the gardens and open country, whilst the main bedroom, with its bathroom en suite, gets the morning sun and has magnificent views over the garden and open countryside.

Both the family bathroom and the shower room are well appointed and the fifth bedroom completes the first-floor accommodation.

Triple Garaging / Workshop
The garaging is based upon a barn design with two enclosed garages (one including a workshop) and another with an open bay. There is further double door access to the workshop area and a built-in stepladder to the huge loft above.

Gardens and Grounds
Well established hedging and fencing around most of the garden provides seclusion. There is a second access via a 5-bar gate from the lane to an area now mostly seeded and managed for wild flowers and a vegetable garden. Most of the garden is designed for easy management and is mainly laid to lawn with well stocked beds and mature trees.

The Swimming Pool (9.5m x 4m) with flagstone surround is heated by an air source heat pump in the pool hut nearby.

The Location
Port is situated within the South Downs National Park and in the Conservation area in the heart of the unspoilt rural village which is located at the foot of the South Downs. It has a pub, 13th Century church and village hall and is noted for walking and riding.

The nearby town of Midhurst provides 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 station at Haslemere provides a fast service to London (Waterloo).

Midhurst and the beautiful surrounding area have much to offer with Polo at Cowdray Park, Horse racing at Goodwood and Fontwell, golf at Cowdray Park, Goodwood, Pulborough and Liphook, motor racing at the Goodwood circuit and sailing out of Chichester Harbour and other South Coast centres. There are numerous footpaths and bridleways in the area for walking and riding.

Distances
By Road: London 60 miles, Midhurst 3 miles, Haslemere 11 miles, Chichester 11 miles

By Rail: Haslemere to London Waterloo from 49 minutes

Agents Note: We are obliged to disclose that the vendor of this property has a connection to Jackson-Stops, Midhurst.