Whitehall Cottage Stables

* Guide price range £1,500,000 - £1,600,000 * An attractive detached period house with equestrian facilities and 9 acres tucked away in a rural location with some 9 acres, a converted barn, double garage, 5 stables and a 60m x 20m sand school.

The 4-bedroom property, parts dating back to the 16th century is well presented and light inside with a galleried hall entrance, good sized family kitchen/breakfast room and characterful drawing room with inglenook fireplace. There are 4 bedrooms, the master with an en suite and there is plenty of built-in storage.  Outside the patio area enjoys views across the paddocks and woodland with a variety of wild flowers in the spring.

Ground Floor

• Galleried Hall
• Dining Room
• Drawing Room
• Study
• Farmhouse Kitchen/Breakfast Room

First Floor

• Main Bedroom with En-Suite
• 3 Further Bedrooms
• Family Bathroom

Outside

• Extensive Parking
• Electric Gate
• Traditional double Garage with converted barn / bedsit
• Equipped Equestrian Yard
• 5 Stables
• Fenced 60m x 20m Outdoor Arena
• Fenced Paddocks with 2 Field Shelters
• Small steel framed barn/shelter
• About 9.06 Acres (3.66 ha)

Description

The property is approached from a small country lane via an electric sliding gate which leads to ample gravelled parking areas.  The house is an attractive grade II listed period property which was sympthetically extended some years ago blending the old with the new and retaining a number of period features.   

The property is bright inside with a galleried hall and farmhouse family kitchen/ breakfast room with Rayburn cooker a range of built-in cupboards and useful utility area. The dining room looks out over the garden and paddocks and the property has characterful beams throughout. The triple aspect living room, dating back to the 16th century has a large inglenook fireplace and adjoining study. From The living room is a rear hall with built in storage and cloakroom, leading to the large rear porch, garden and patio area.

Upstairs are 4 double bedrooms and a family bathroom. The master bedroom with an ensuite and built-in storage. The galleried landing creates a more spacious feel for a property of its age, allowing in plenty of light. 

Outside

The attractive wrap around garden enjoys views across the land and woodland with a spacious patio area. The garden is laid principality to lawn with some flower and mature hedge borders.

Converted Barn / Bedsit

A traditional style timber and tiled building open to full height overlooking the paddocks with a shower room and kitchenette. There is an adjoining the double garage with two sets of double doors and a catslide providing further storage, power and light connected. 

Equestrian facilities and land

The equestrian facilities are well built and laid out to suit a variety of equestrian disciplines. The 5 Scotts stables are nicely designed, three with dual access to a yard and paddock to the rear. A Fittleworth stone path leads up to the fenced 60m x 20m sand school with rubber and sand surface and paddocks with water connected. There are two double bay field shelters and hard standing at the gateway. There is a further small steel framed barn/shelter to the rear of the stables set within it its own paddock. All paddocks are bordered by post and rail fencing and divided with post and electric.

The land extends to over 9 acres and is well maintained with a number of fenced paddocks and field shelters.  There is a parcel of woodland to the rear of the paddocks which enjoys a variety of wild flowers. 

Of Equestrian Interest locally

The property is within half an hour and a half of Hickstead Showground and Ardingly, Pyecombe, and Felbridge are all within 45 minutes. Of racing interest, Fontwell racecourse is just 20 minutes away, Goodwood 40 minutes and Plumpton in just under an hour. Coombelands gallops and XC course is within hacking distance, or a 3 minute drive.

Situation and amenities

Pulborough is approximately 2 miles away providing local supermarkets, a range of local shops and a mainline rail service to London (Victoria). Billingshurst about 3 miles to the north with similar facilities. Horsham town is about 12.5 miles and the cathedral city of Chichester 16 miles.  There is an excellent selection of schools in both the state and private sectors at primary and secondary levels. The surrounding countryside provides some fantastic walking and riding.

Leisure

There is a good choice of golf in the local area, sailing at Chichester Harbour and theatres at Chichester and Horsham. Polo at Cowdray Park and Knepp Castle, racing at Goodwood and Fontwell and the renowned Festival of Speed and Revival also at Goodwood.