3 bedroom detached house for sale

An attractive Grade II Listed detached three bedroom cottage with off-street parking situated in the sought after village of Sutton

Ground Floor
Reception hall, Kitchen / breakfast room, Garden / dining room, Family room, Sitting room, Study, Utility room, Cloakroom

First Floor
Main bedroom, Family bathroom, 2 further bedrooms

Outside
Garden, Summerhouse, Carport

The Property
Rectory Gate Cottage, is Grade II listed, it is a spacious detached village house believed to date from the mid 1700’s. The property has brick and stone elevations under a clay tiled roof. The cottage has been extended over the years and now offers good accommodation yet still retains many original features including beams to some ceilings and inglenook fireplaces. The kitchen / breakfast room has a good range of oak units with granite work surfaces and a fitted dresser with cupboards and display shelves, two oven oil fired Aga and a utility area. There is an oak-framed garden / dining room which has a vaulted ceiling and two sets of doors opening to the garden. There is also a cloakroom, coat lobby and porch, all with underfloor hearing. The drawing room has an attractive brick open fireplace fitted with a wood burning stove and exposed beams, and a family room and study complete the ground floor. On the first floor there are 3 bedrooms and a family bathroom with a rolltop bath and separate shower.

Gardens and Grounds
Approached from the lane through a five bar gate over a gravelled drive to the oak carport and spacious parking area. To the rear of the property is a paved terrace that leads to a large attractive and secluded mature garden, mainly laid to lawn and with well-stocked flower beds and several mature specimen trees and shrubs.

The Location
Rectory Gate Cottage is located in the middle of the village of Sutton, a much sought after village within the South Downs National Park which has a back drop of the South Downs and offers beautiful countryside for walking and riding. The village has a Church, reputable public house, village hall and bowling green and has a vibrant active community.

The towns of Petworth and Pulborough are close by and provide 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 and the station at Pulborough provides a service to Gatwick Airport and London Victoria.

There are excellent recreational facilities in the area with Polo at Cowdray Park, 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 centres along the South Coast. There are many footpaths and bridleways in the area for walking and riding.

Distances
By Road: London 57 miles, Petworth 5 miles, Pulborough 6.5 miles, Chichester 12.5 miles

By Rail: Pulborough to London Victoria from 70 minutes