Burton Park, Duncton, Petworth, West Sussex, GU28

An exceptional apartment with incredible views.

Description

Occupying the second and top floor of this wonderfully impressive Grade I listed mansion, 9 Burton House is a fine apartment with character features and glorious views from its large sash windows. From the grand reception hall, either a residents lift or the stunning staircase takes you to the upper floors. The private front door opens to a hall giving access to a lovely drawing room with a feature fireplace and two aspects over the surrounding parkland. The kitchen is a good size and offers comfortable dining and there are two bedrooms each with built in wardrobes, the principal having the benefit of an en suite bathroom and there is an additional guest bathroom.
Stairs to the top floor provide access to versatile spaces which offer work from home opportunities or further bedrooms if required. From this floor is a door opening with access to a roof terrace.

The parkland grounds to this private country estate are a particular feature originally laid out by Capability Brown. Residents can enjoy some of the most beautiful surroundings in the park with private access to the boating lake, tennis courts, croquet lawn together with spectacular formal and walled gardens, ponds, woodland, fruit orchard and kitchen gardens. Within the grounds is a pretty 13th century church. Parking is allocated for residents and this particular apartment has the benefit of a garage within the nearby block. Visitors parking is catered for.

Location

Burton Park has a beautiful approach through iron gates and a winding driveway leading to the expansive grounds. The magnificent mansion, Burton House, stands regally within the lee of the Downs. The mansion was built by John Biddulph in 1828 and is Grade I listed. The Courtaulds were largely responsible for remodelling the grounds with the gardens including terraces, rose beds and the Jekyl-Lutyens style pergola continuing to form an important feature of the Park. Within the grounds is a beautiful 11th century church. There is a village shop and two excellent village pubs in the village of Duncton and the nearby market town of Petworth is around 4 miles away and offers an extensive range of amenities including a local supermarket, doctors surgery, pharmacy, two pubs and a diverse range of shops. Of particular note is the Hungry Guest food group comprising an artisan delicatessen, butchers and café.

Midhurst and Chichester offer a broad range of leisure, shopping and cultural activities including the renowned Chichester Festival Theatre. There is an excellent selection of outdoor pursuits available with a network of bridleways and footpaths offering numerous opportunities to explore the South Downs National Park and access to the South Downs Way can be accessed on foot from the village of Duncton. There is an abundance of activities available locally due to the proximity of the Goodwood and Cowdray Estates. Goodwood hosts the Festival of Speed, racing at Glorious Goodwood and the Revival Meeting, and Cowdray is famous for its polo events and its award winning farm shop and cafe. There are also several local golf courses, fishing and sailing at Chichester Harbour. To the east of the property is Pulborough, less than 7 miles away, there are two major supermarkets and a main line station offering a regular service to Gatwick Airport and London Victoria. Haslemere station provides a frequent service to London Waterloo taking from 49 minutes, which is around 15 milies north.
All distances and journey times are approximate.

Square Footage: 2,185 sq ft



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Additional Info

Services: Mains water, electricity, LPG and private drainage.