5 bedroom house

Believed to date to C17, with later additions,
Marble Bridge Farm offers a wealth of period
charm and an appealing balance between a
bygone era and present-day interior styling.
Retained features include exposed beams to
ceilings and walls and inglenook fireplaces,
which blend seamlessly with up-to-date fixtures
and flexible-use accommodation suited to both
a modern family lifestyle and visiting guests. On
the ground floor, the generous reception hall
leads into a formal dining room which offers
the ideal setting for family meals and hosting
visitors, with a door giving direct access to
the kitchen/breakfast room. Centred around a
striking green Aga stove, the kitchen offers a
modern contrast being fitted with contemporary
wall and base level units, topped with wood
work surface, with an adjoining utility providing
a home for domestic appliances. Both the
comfortable sitting room and the kitchen lead
through to the ‘standalone’ conservatory, which
offers a light-filled space for dining and casual
seating with external doors to the garden and to
a quirky enclosed, paved atrium.
The property offers five bedrooms, with the
principal bedroom on the first floor having the
benefit of a well-appointed en suite shower
room. There are three further bedrooms on this
level, along with a family bathroom, with the
fifth bedroom being tucked away on the lower
floor. Secondary accommodation is provided
by a delightful, brick and flint annexe building,
with accommodation comprising a spacious
kitchen/sitting room, a bedroom and adjoining
bathroom, which offers a warm welcome to
visiting guests, or a comfortable abode for a
dependent relative.

Rural Sidlesham Common adjoins the desirable
village of Sidlesham, which is renowned for the
Crab & Lobster restaurant and its harbour-side
setting with easy access to waterside walks
and Pagham Harbour Nature Reserve. Everyday
amenities are available in East Wittering,
including convenience stores, water sports and
independent shops, a medical centre, pharmacy
and primary school.
Bracklesham Bay is nearby offering a popular
beach for wind and kite-surfing, along with the
favoured beach café, Billy’s on the Beach, whilst
Birdham is just a couple of miles distant with
a village store and the Birdham Pool Marina.
Chichester City Centre has a wide variety of
cultural, leisure and shopping facilities, which
include the renowned Festival Theatre, the
Cathedral, galleries, museums and restaurants,
with the Goodwood Estate to the north offering
horse racing and motor events. Independent
schooling in the vicinity include Westbourne
House, The Prebendal School and Portsmouth
Grammar School.

The property is approached via a lane and
through five-bar gates onto a driveway which
provides parking for numerous vehicles and
gives access to the double garage. Flint
walling provides boundaries and divisions
within the grounds, which are mainly laid to
lawn offering excellent outdoor leisure spaces
and an oval-shaped swimming pool. Paved
terracing surrounds the pool and extends to
the area outside the conservatory offering the
perfect indoor to outdoor living experience. A
courtyard area between the main house and
the annexe offers a further spot to sit and enjoy
the outdoors. The plot and adjacent paddock
extends to 1.367 acres (0.553 hectares)

Marketed by: Strutt & Parker, Chichester