Skiff Lane, Wisborough Green, RH14

Gunshot Farmhouse is a most attractive Grade II listed family house of enormous charm and character. Surrounded by private and beautiful mature gardens and grounds, it is set well back from the lane and adjoins open farmland.
The accommodation in the main house flows from the welcoming entrance hall with three principal living rooms and a study. The kitchen is very well-proportioned, with an Aga, French doors out to the garden, and plenty of space for a large family kitchen table. There is a substantial pantry, and a separate utility room. The drawing room features a fine inglenook fireplace with a log burning stove, and there are some notable exposed timber beams throughout. A lovely garden room features extensive glazing to three sides overlooking the garden, with French Windows opening out to the rear lawn.
Upstairs on the first floor, there are four very well-proportioned bedrooms, with the main bedroom having both an ensuite shower room, and a dressing area with fitted wardrobes. There are two further bath/shower rooms, one ensuite.
Up on the second floor, there's extensive additional accommodation adding a useful den/tv room, as well as a snug, a fifth bedroom, and a large loft store.

Outside

The house is approached over a private gravel drive, crossing the wide grass verge, and through electrically operated gates. There is a wide parking and turning area in front of the triple cart shed garage.
The landscaped gardens surround the house, which is set centrally within the grounds that extend in all to about 3 acres. The pond is an outstanding feature, overlooked by a covered garden pavilion. Other outbuildings include a greenhouse, a summerhouse, and a stable block/store rooms with adjoining pool plant room. There is a heated outdoor swimming pool, and a hard surface tennis court.
From the drive, a path leads to a detached coach house barn. This is splendid self-contained ancillary accommodation; currently an office and gym, with a kitchenette, a shower room, and a bed/sitting room on the first floor.
There is also a rear gravel drive for additional access for service vehicles. This drive leads directly on to a quiet lane.

Situation

The property is situated on the edge of the picturesque and popular village of Wisborough Green. The village itself provides a range of good local amenities including a shop, post office, church, primary school and two pubs, all surrounding the village cricket green. The town of Petworth is 6 miles away and the nearby villages include Billingshurst (5 miles) and Cranleigh (8 miles) all provide a wide range of facilities. Billingshurst has a mainline rail service to London Victoria, and for the fastest service, Guildford, 14 miles to the north, has regular services to London Waterloo taking from 32 minutes.
There is a wide range of excellent school choices in the area, including Cranleigh School, Farlington, Christs Hospital, Seaford College, Longacre, St Catherines, Charterhouse, and The Royal Grammar School, and The High School, and Tormead in Guildford, as well as Godalming Sixth Form College in Godalming.
Gunshot Farmhouse is adjacent to miles of public footpaths and bridleways and close to The South Downs National Park, with an abundance of open countryside and woodland along the Surrey/Sussex borders and beyond.

Property Ref Number:

HAM-56662

Additional Information

Services: Mains water and electricity, Oil-fired central heating, Private drainage treatment plant.
Local Authority - Chichester District Council.
Council Tax Band H.