Henfield

Chates Cottage is a delightful and beautifully presented rural retreat that has been lovingly restored, extended and refurbished by its architect owners to a very high standard and all set within a magical garden and grounds in a superb setting on the rural outskirts of Henfield. The renovation, extension and modernisation works to the old studio cottage have created something very special with a balance of character between old and new. This includes good energy efficiency with underfloor heating to the ground floor (excl. larder) via an air-source heat pump, low external maintenance with mellow sage coloured composite weatherboarding, powder coated aluminium double-glazed windows to the majority, plus new roof tiles when the building was remodelled.

The house nestles next to the neighbouring period property, Chates, with mature hedging and wall in between, and is approached from a gated driveway to a useful parking area next to the pretty oak framed garage with potting shed below and with attractive brick and flint walling leading to paths to the front and rear of the house with terracing overlooking the garden. The hall leads into the charming accommodation with cloakroom and utility room and thence into the smart South facing kitchen with range of bespoke fitted units, walk-in larder and pretty breakfast area with window seats overlooking the garden. The impressive double aspect living/dining room with its part oak-framed and vaulted roof also enjoys a similarly enticing viewpoint over the garden plus a wood burning stove and oak flooring. The principal bedroom is downstairs with a luxury ensuite shower room and walk-in wardrobe. To the first floor there are two good size double bedrooms with distant outlook in part over adjoining fields and modern shower room.

Beyond the oak framed garden room/office is a super timber pavilion building offering delightful studio/guest accommodation which has been used for Airbnb with kitchenette and shower room, plus verandah with yet another peaceful outlook down the garden and offset by the sounds of the extensive birdlife. Close by, there are charming and colourful cottage and kitchen garden borders plus a wildlife pond. Mown paths wind their way through the gardens with an abundance of mature broadleaf trees and meandering brook running through before reaching a seating and barbeque area which overlooks and opens up to the wildlife meadows to the West side. This area of rewilded land with mown paths eventually borders land on the banks of the River Adur with access to miles of wonderful rural walks.

The property as a whole extends to approximately 8.38 acres (3.39 Ha) and whilst potentially offering scope for seasonal grazing to part, due to the meadows’ position within the river flood plain, it is not easily accessible or suitable for year-round use.