6 bedroom detached house for sale

An elegant former vicarage believed to have been originally built in the early 1800's situated next to St Michael's Church, with stunning views of Amberley Castle and the surrounding countryside of the South Downs National Park.


The property is beautifully presented throughout, whilst retaining the typical Georgian characteristics of generous proportion rooms, wonderful high ceilings, ornate cornicing and sash windows. The house is located in the heart of the hugely sought after village of Amberley with The Black Horse and Sportsman public houses, village shop and post office, train station with services up to London Victoria via Gatwick airport, a tearoom, a pottery, Castle and a museum.



The accommodation comprises entrance hall with travertine flooring, inner hallway with stairs to first floor, solid wood flooring and understairs cupboard, guest cloakroom with travertine flooring, low level WC, hand wash basin and heated towel rail. There is a beautiful drawing room with two sets of double doors out onto a terrace that runs along the south elevation of the house, half height panelled walls, a working open fire and solid wood flooring. The double aspect dining room also has patio doors onto the garden and solid wood flooring. A family room/ground floor bedroom again with half height panelled walls, a working open fireplace and solid wooden floors has a door leading to a useful fully tiled wet room/further cloakroom with mixer shower, low level WC, vanity unit with hand wash basin, illuminated mirror and heated towel rail. There is a double aspect spacious kitchen/breakfast room with vaulted ceiling, a pair of double doors out onto the garden, wood burning stove, travertine flooring, access hatch down to the cellar and a range of high gloss base units with an expanse of composite stone worktops, 1 1/2 bowl sink, induction hob, twin electric ovens, integral dishwasher and tall fridge. On from the kitchen the utility room offers a further range of wall and base units, worktop with stainless steel sink and drainer, space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer, space for tall fridge/freezer and door leading out onto the parking area and garaging.

A half landing leads up to the spacious first floor landing with linen cupboard and stairs to the second floor, principle bedroom with feature fireplace, dressing area and well appointed double aspect ensuite with ceramic tiled flooring with under floor heating, walkin shower, freestanding bath, vanity unit with twin hand wash basins, low level WC and heated towel rail. There is a double guest bedroom, with feature fireplace and ensuite bathroom, 'jack and jill' doors, bath, shower cubicle, low level WC, pedestal hand wash basin, ceramic tiled flooring, heated towel rail and further double aspect guest bedroom with built in wardrobe.

Second floor landing, three further double bedrooms, two with feature fireplaces and one with bult in wardrobe and another bathroom with bath, shower cubicle, pedestal hand wash basin, heated towel rail and ceramic tiled flooring.

Outside, a cast iron pedestrian gate leads on to a path that heads to the front door and is surrounded by mature flower and shrub borders. Further paths providing access either side of the house, with the main garden being on the South and West side of the property, enclosed by mature hedging which offers a good level of privacy and seclusion. The garden is mainly laid to lawn with flower and shrub borders, patios areas that adjoin the side and rear of the house and a selection of trees including Medlar, Cherry and Apple. There is a timber summerhouse with power, light and under floor heating and a garden shed.

A pair of timber gates lead on to the brick paved driveway which provides off road parking for several cars and access to the detached garage with an electric up and over door, power and light.

INFORMATION:

Services: Mains electricity, water and sewage, oil fired central heating, super-fast broadband.

Tenure: Freehold

Local Authority: Horsham District Council

Council Tax Band: Band H

Energy Rating: Band E