An impressive and quite exceptional traditional-style country house (2020) of high quality, in a rural but not isolated location, commanding breathtaking south-westerly views to the South Downs in the distance; together with garaging for five cars, wonderful swimming pool and landscaped grounds, totalling about 1 acre.

An impressive and quite exceptional traditional-style country house of high quality, extending to 4,477 square feet and completed in 2020. The elevations are oak framed on a brick and block base with Protimised timber cladding having a 25 year guarantee, beneath a tiled roof.
The construction has paid close attention to energy saving eco-friendly benefits, especially the insulation and also the following: the window frames and doors are Idigbo hardwood timber, the floors throughout are 22mm engineered oak laid on Flowtex, Actis Hybris has been incorporated within the structure to provide excellent insulation, LED lighting throughout, multi locking systems on windows/doors.
The central heating is an oil-fired wet system with underfloor heating to both ground and first floor, with each room having thermostat/programmers. The first floor accommodation has vaulted ceiling heights, as does the kitchen.
The main features include:
Timber front door with glazed side panels opening into an impressive spacious reception hall. Tiled cloakroom with basin and WC, cupboard housing the underfloor system manifold and secondary consumer unit.
The drawing room is triple aspect and has south-west facing bifold doors opening onto the terrace.
The wonderful open-plan sitting room/dining area/kitchen provides an excellent entertaining space with the sitting area having a Dik Geurts hanging woodburner placed centrally and shared with the reception hall. There are nine bifold doors opening onto the terrace, commanding the spectacular views and sunsets.
The kitchen has been designed with units by Neptune having twin glazed sink, quartz working surfaces with cupboards and pan drawers beneath, the latter incorporating inner sliding shelves; Miele dishwasher; four-oven electric Aga able to be controlled by an app. Further fitted dresser unit with cupboards and drawers beneath. Central island/breakfast bar with quartz work surface, cupboards and drawers and wine rack.
From the kitchen there is a side hall with door to a covered south-west facing loggia, ideal for entertaining throughout the seasons, together with a further door to the garden. The utility room has a glazed sink, wood working surfaces with cupboards beneath, plumbing for both washing machine and dryer; fitted shelved unit for shoes and coat hanging space. Cloakroom with basin and WC. Drying cupboard with pressurised hot water cylinder and main consumer unit.
The first floor is approached from the reception hall via a stylish mono string open tread oak staircase with glass panels rising to the galleried landing.
The principal suite comprises bedroom 1, which is double aspect to enjoy the views, with a walk-in wardrobe cupboard and very large en suite bathroom with freestanding oval-shaped bath with shower fitting, walk-through shower area with marble-clad walls, glazed screen, and fitted with both drench head shower and separate hand shower; basin with cupboard beneath and WC.
Special Note: if a fifth bedroom is required on the first floor, this is achievable by reducing the size of the large en suite bathroom in the principal bedroom.
Guest bedroom 2 enjoys the views and has an en suite shower room with shower cubicle, basin and WC.
There are two further bedrooms, one of which has access to useful roof storage space, and an excellent family bathroom with oval-shaped bath having shower attachment, shower cubicle, basin and WC.

Outside
Detached traditional-style triple garage of brick, timber framed, weatherboard clad beneath a tiled roof with three timber doors and incorporating a cloakroom.
Further detached double garage of similar construction.

The Gardens and Grounds
These form a beautifully landscaped setting, being approached through electric timber gates over a tarmac drive, culminating in front of the house and providing ample parking space for several cars.
The gardens have been landscaped for ease of maintenance and include attractive brick retaining walls, sweeping areas of lawn, a few shrub borders, and fence and hedge-enclosed boundaries.
There is a wide non-slip ceramic paved south-west facing terrace running the full width of the house and incorporating a covered loggia, all of which is ideal for entertaining in the warmer weather. Steps lead down to the beautiful level deck swimming pool 11m x 5m built within an insulated frame and benefiting from an electrically operated solar cover and air source heat pump, set in a similar ceramic non-slip paved surround, with exterior lighting and adjacent pool house incorporating a shower room with basin, shower cubicle and WC.
In all about 1 acre

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