Sheepwash House is a handsome double-fronted detached family home set within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and offering almost 2,000 sq ft of light-filled flexible accommodation with wonderful views from all rooms.

Configured to provide an elegant and practical living and entertaining environment and maximising the stunning views, the property sensitively combines quality fixtures and fittings with period features including casement glazing, a wealth of exposed wall and ceiling beams across the ground floor and some original fireplaces. The accommodation flows from a porch and small entrance hall and briefly comprises an large L-shaped triple aspect family/sitting room with exposed wooden flooring, a rear aspect bay window, window seating, a feature fireplace with woodburner and bi-fold doors to the side terrace and swimming pool beyond. A door opens to a rear hall with a useful cloakroom and a door to the rear terrace. On the opposite side of the entrance hall, a spacious dual aspect dining room has exposed wooden flooring, built-in storage, a feature fireplace with woodburner, space for a large table and double doors to a generous triple aspect kitchen/breakfast room with space for a table and a stable door to the rear terrace.

Stairs rise from the rear hall to the first floor, which provides a dual aspect principal bedroom with an en suite shower room, three further double bedrooms, all four with fitted storage, and a spacious family bathroom with freestanding bath and separate shower enclosure.

This property has 2.88 acres of land.

Outside

Set behind brick walling on an 2.88 acre plot, the property is approached through double wooden electric gates and is served by a security entry system. The block-paved driveway provides private parking and access to a detached brick-built outbuilding comprising a tandem garage and an external store. The garden surrounding the property is laid mainly to lawn interspersed with specimen trees and bordered by mature hedging and trees. It features numerous seating areas, a vegetable garden with raised beds, a fruit cage, and fruit trees as well as a Victorian-styled T-shaped Alitex greenhouse and a garden store.

With generous paved side and rear terraces, the gardens are ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining and enjoy views from all aspects over the property’s acreage of stock-fenced pasture and the surrounding countryside.

Situation

Sheepwash House is situated just a short distance from the village of West Wittering, with its church, village shops, pubs, beach café, restaurant, primary school, cricket club, award-winning sandy beach and sailing club exclusively available to residents. Further local facilities include several golf courses, excellent sailing from Itchenor Sailing Club and the marinas at Chichester and Birdham, and the Goodwood Estate’s golf course, race course, motor circuit and aerodrome. Chichester offers a wide range of shops, art galleries, restaurants, and the iconic Festival Theatre. Transportation links are excellent: Chichester mainline station provides service to London Victoria via Gatwick and to Waterloo via Havant, and the A27 gives access to the A3(M), M27, M25 and London.