Northchapel, Petworth, West Sussex

Badgers Bend is a delightful Grade II Listed detached property dating from the 16th century and boasting extensive reception space and five bedrooms. Occupying a superb position on the edge of the desirable village of Northchapel, and overlooking beautiful rolling countryside, this handsome property offers period character in abundance with a high quality finish throughout to create a fine family home.

There is a wealth of attractive and welcoming living accommodation including the elegant and spacious drawing room, with exposed timber beams and a striking fireplace. There is an impressive family room and a formal dining room with an inglenook fireplace. The kitchen/breakfast room includes a central island, Butler sink, bespoke painted units, granite worktops, terracotta tiled flooring, plus an Everhot range cooker and a vaulted breakfast area.

Upstairs is an impressive principal bedroom with delightful views and luxurious en suite bathroom. The four further bedrooms are serviced by a spacious family bathroom and separate shower room.

The property is approached via a gated shingle driveway with ample parking and leads to the double barn style garage with garden store. The beautiful south facing gardens are mainly laid to lawn with a range of colourful flowerbeds, established shrubs and mature trees and delightful ornamental pond. A large terrace runs across the rear of the house which is ideal for outdoor entertaining.

Badgers Bend is situated in the centre of this sought after West Sussex village. The village has a thriving rural community with a public house, village shop and post office, village green, village sports club and village school. Haslemere town provides a good variety of boutique shopping, restaurants, a Waitrose supermarket, recreational facilities and a mainline station with fast trains reaching London Waterloo in approximately 53 minutes.

The A3 London to Portsmouth road can be accessed at Hindhead, Brook or Milford providing access to Heathrow, Gatwick, the M25, London and the south coast.

There is a fine selection of schools in the area including St Ives, St. Edmund’s, Highfield, Brookham, Amesbury and the Royal School
(both junior and senior).

Sporting facilities include golf at Liphook and West Surrey, racing at Goodwood and Fontwell, polo at Cowdray Park and sailing off the south coast at Chichester.