3 bedroom detached house for sale

Green Bough Cottage a quintessential 15th century cottage retreat nestled on the edge of the Knepp Castle Estate.

Ground Floor
Hall, Cloakroom, Sitting room, Study, Dining room, Kitchen, Conservatory, Boiler room

First Floor
Two double bedrooms, Single bedroom, Family bathroom

Outside
Stables, Double garage, Tack room, Garden

The Property
Green Bough Cottage is a rare and unspoilt gem steeped in character and charm. This enchanting home offers direct access to miles of scenic walking and exceptional equestrian hacking. The house dates to 15th Century and offers a wealth of period character and is of part tile hung elevations.
The Accommodation presents characterful features including extensive exposed timber, wooden latch doors and vaulted ceilings upstairs. The accommodation comprises of a large sitting room with an inglenook fireplace with a wood burning stove. The dining room is generous and has a traditional stone floor and the kitchen is well fitted with a range of base and wall units including a Stanley oven and larder. To complete the ground floor there is a study, conservatory and a cloakroom. The character continues into the first floor where there is two double bedrooms, a single bedroom and a family bathroom.

There is also the benefit of Planning Permission for a single storey side extension, erection of single storey front extension, erection of two storey side extension and internal alterations.

Gardens & Grounds
The garden is mainly laid to lawn with some mature shrubs and trees with an area of terrace perfect for entertainment, a sophisticated vegetable patch, an area for housing chickens and stables. Please note that there may be availability to rent further land by separate negotiation.

The Location
The present owners have kept horses at Green Bough enjoying the wonderful riding and equestrian opportunities it has to offer.
Shipley village is a very friendly community with two public houses a meeting place for friends a primary school, St Andrews Church and Shipley Windmill the largest windmill in Sussex
Shipley is a thriving active community with a school, church and pub. Billingshurst is nearby and provides for most everyday needs, whilst Horsham has more extensive shopping and leisure facilities. Both have mainline stations to London Victoria. Road access is good for London, the motorway network, Gatwick, Heathrow and Southampton airports. There are many excellent sporting and recreational facilities in the area including polo at the adjacent Knepp Castle Polo Club and also at Cowdray Park, golf at The West Sussex Golf Club and Cowdray Park and racing at Goodwood and Fontwell. There are many footpaths and bridleways in the area for walking and riding

Distances
By Road: London 63 miles, Billingshurst 5.2 miles, Horsham 7 miles
By Rail: Billingshurst to London Victoria from 74 minutes