Lower Street, Pulborough, West Sussex, RH20

A charming Grade II Listed period house located in a conservation area in the heart of this large village on the edge of the south downs national park. the property retains much of its charm and character with exposed beam walls, ceiling timber beams and three working fireplaces. Easy access to train station and shops.

No onward chain

Ground Floor
Hall, Snug / home office / shop / bedroom, Home office / shop / bedroom, Dining room, Kitchen, Sitting room, Gardening room, Studio with kitchenette, shower & cloakroom, 2 shower rooms

First Floor
Bedroom 1, Bedroom 2 with shower room en suite, 2 further bedrooms, Family bathroom

Outside
South facing mature garden, Post-and-beam pavilion

The Property
Swan Corner House is Grade II Listed. Formerly two 17th century cottages (and the even earlier surviving wall of a third), it is a property of great authentic character. At some point, it was an Inn known as The Running Horse (used in conjunction with the Swan Hotel Coaching Inn over the road). Later, it was converted into a chemist plus residence and it remained so for 140 years. The interior walls of the cottages are constructed of oak beams and lathe and plaster, the exterior walls are Fittleworth stone with flint infill as well as tile hung elevations.

The property has been restored over the years with care to keep the intrinsic character but also make it completely useful in a modern world. For example, all road-facing windows have modern secondary glazing so any noise is radically reduced and gas central heat retained.

An unusual feature is a restored well, possibly once communal, now incorporated into the entrance hall.

The house is a stone’s throw from the River Arun with historic listed Swan Bridge, now foot bridge, and a much-utilised boat ramp popular for water sports.

The layout has been adapted since it was a chemist plus residence into a four-bedroom house with kitchen, dining room, sitting room, hall and inner hall which leads to a snug and a home office or shops/bedrooms.

The oak-panelled sitting room has the largest working fireplace with log fire box and fire back. The dining room, one of the original cottages, is fitted with a German wood burner, oak flooring, and has French doors opening onto the garden.

The house has a tennis court sized south facing walled garden mainly laid to lawn and has a unique elevated post and beam pavilion, power and light connected.

A newer structure contains a room that can be used as a gardening room, and a separate larger space that can be used as a studio or workshop. This space has its own kitchenette, shower room, and a cloakroom with toilet and basin.

Upstairs in the historic house are four bedrooms, one en-suite, and a large family bathroom (converted from a former maid’s bedroom), with airing cupboard and spa bath and a large window overlooking the garden. The largest bedroom (1) has a brick and stone working fireplace with windows facing three directions, enjoying beautiful views across the Brooks to the South Downs in the distance. The en-suite bedroom (2) has oak flooring and looks out on the garden. Bedroom (3) has a built in wardrobe.

The Location
Local: a range of local shops, pubs, restaurants, Tesco and Sainsbury supermarkets, Waitrose at
Storrington, train station, medical centre, library and primary schools.

Nearby: Storrington, Horsham, Chichester, Crawley, Guildford, Brighton, London.

Transport: Pulborough mainline station with services to London Victoria, London Bridge and London Waterloo. A24 and A23 to London, Gatwick Airport.

Schools: St Marys C of E, West Chiltington, Storrington, The Weald, and Steyning Grammar.

Leisure: Pulborough Wild Brooks, RSPB Nature Reserve and South Downs National Park. Cross county schooling course at Coombelands Equestrian at Pulborough, horse racing at Goodwood and Fontwell. Golf at The West Sussex course at Pulborough.

Culture: Parham House, Petworth House, Arundel Castle, Goodwood House. Theatres at Arundel, Horsham, Chichester and Guildford.

Distances
By Road: London 45 miles, Brighton 20 miles, Horsham 14 miles, Chichester 16 miles, Petworth 5.5 miles

By Rail: Pulborough to London Gatwick airport 45 minutes, London Victoria / London Bridge / London Waterloo from 80-90 minutes