Cawley Road, Chichester, nr city centre

THE PROPERTY

5 Cawley Road is a fine semi-detached Victorian Villa of immense charm and character of elegant proportions with impressive accommodation featuring, tall ceilings and large sash windows. The property has a modern kitchen/utility room, whist retaining a number of attractive period character features including, fireplaces in the sitting room and the dining/family room. Upon entering the house there is a spacious entrance hall with doors leading to the front sitting room with a bay window and fireplace. From the hall a door leads into the fabulous kitchen/dining/family room with a fireplace and partly vaulted ceiling with folding doors opening out to the decked area and long south facing rear garden. The kitchen is open plan to the utility room and there is a shower room/wc. From the entrance hall stirs rise to the landing with doors leading to there bedrooms and the family bathroom/wc and further staircase rises to the second floor double aspect fourth bedroom with amazing views over the rear garden and a glimpse of the cathedral spire.



GARDENS & GROUNDS 

5 Cawley Road is set on a generous plot and approached from a driveway with off street parking. There is a separate side entrance leading to the formal garden is mainly laid to lawn with various “sun trap” areas facing south and a there is a delightful sheltered decked sun terrace, which is accessed from the family/dining room. The beautiful gardens and grounds are well stocked with shrub borders and a good variety of well established hedges and a few small trees and two garden sheds. In all, set in both facing gardens and grounds of approx. 0.1acres



SERVICES: Mains electricity, gas, water and drainage.

Local Authority: Chichester District Council Tel:

Council Tax Band: tbc 2023/24: £tbc EPC Rating: D 





DIRECTIONS

Travelling from the A27 Stockbridge roundabout take the exit north along the A286 Stockbridge Road towards the City centre, continue over the level crossing at Chichester main line rail station and bear right at the traffic lights, after a short distance turn right into Cawley Road after a short distance the driveway and entrance to 5 Cawley Road will be found on the right hand side. 



CHICHESTER

5 Cawley Road is situated opposite the Ancient Roman Walls which provide a fascinating walk round much of the City and located within a short walk of Chichester rail station and only a few hundred yards of the City centre. The local Medical Centre, Primary and Secondary schools are within walking distance. Chichester city was founded by the Romans during the first century AD and the surrounding areas are steeped in history, with a number of archaeological remains from the Roman Conquest including the tall defence walls, which provide a walk through the city. Much of the city shopping centre is accessed through level pedestrianised areas leading to the well preserved and beautiful ancient Chichester Cathedral founded during 1075. The elaborate octagonal Market Cross stands today at the centre of Chichester and is understood to date from 1501. Many of the buildings in the city date from the Georgian and Victorian eras. The City has a number of  beautifully kept parks and ‘The Ship Canal’ from the city Basin is navigable for about 2 miles by canoe and rowing boats to Donnington, beyond which there are a further 2 miles of walks along the canal leading to Birdham and Chichester Marinas. In the city there is a Nuffield Hospital (private patients) and NHS St Richard’s Hospital. Excellent amenities include: public and private sports centres with indoor swimming pools/gyms, cinemas, bowling, tennis/squash club and Chichester rugby football club. Further attractions include: the award winning Pallant House Gallery and internationally renowned Chichester Festival Theatre. There are a number of schools locally and accessible from Chichester including: Bishop Luffa, The Prebendal school, Oakwood, Great Ballard, Dorset House school, Slindon College, Seaford College, Westbourne House, University of Chichester and Portsmouth Grammar school.



COASTAL & COUNTRY PURSUITS 

Chichester is renowned for its excellent sailing amenities, country pursuits and attractions including: Goodwood Festival of Speed and Goodwood Revival motoring events, Horse Racing at Goodwood and Fontwell, and Polo at Cowdray Park. Golf clubs at Goodwood and Hunston and flying at Goodwood Aerodrome. Much of the countryside is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and The South Downs National Park provides miles of footpaths and bridleways. There are miles of award winning sandy beaches at the Witterings. The RSPB nature reserve is situated at Pagham Harbour. Chichester has about 17 miles of harbour channels leading out to The Solent, and thousands of moorings and 6 marinas including; Chichester Marina, Birdham Pool Marina, Emsworth Yacht Harbour Marina, and 14 sailing clubs locally. Further attractions include: Tangmere Military Aviation Museum, Weald & Downland Living Museum at Singleton, West Dean College and Gardens, Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre, Arundel Castle and Wetland Centre Wildfowl nature reserve, Fishbourne Roman Palace, Stansted Park, Petworth House and Goodwood House. 



  

COMMUNICATION TRAVEL LINKS 

Chichester mainline rail station is within walking distance and links to London Victoria (95mins) and via Havant to London/Waterloo (95mins). The A3 (M) motorway is about 11 miles west, connecting to the M25 Junction10 and to central London/Westminster about (75miles) and Airports at Heathrow (65miles) or alternatively Gatwick via A27/A24 (49miles). Southampton International Airport (35miles) and Portsmouth (17 miles) both cities have ferry services to the Isle of Wight, The Channel Isles and Europe. Distances are approximate and times may change.



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