Old Rectory Drive, Eastergate, Chichester

THE PROPERTY

Oakside is a superbly appointed individually designed detached house with a light and airy atmosphere throughout and versatile accommodation including an attached annexe. The property is well situated in the heart of the popular village of Eastergate and is approached from a leafy country lane leading into the cul-de-sac at Old Rectory Drive and Oakside is set in lovely grounds with an enchanting south facing garden, in all about 0.3 acres. Upon entering the house there is an impressive reception hall with doors leading to a superb double aspect kitchen with an excellent range of wall and base units with worktops and a range of built in appliances with an oven and hob. From the reception hall a door leads into the study with a fine range of built-in wall and base cupboards and a further door from the hall lead to a cloakroom/wc and a door leads into a spacious dining room open plan to the L-shaped sitting room a bay window overlooking the rear garden and featuring fireplace and glazed doors lead into a delightful double aspect garden room with lovely views. From the hall a door leads into the utility room, which has another door leading into the Annexe comprising a sitting room with a door onto the rear garden, a shower room, storage cupboard and a door from the sitting room leads into the double bedroom 4 with a separate cloakroom/wc and a door into the front entrance lobby with a door with independent access to the front of the house. From the reception hall a staircase rises to the landing with doors leading to three double bedrooms all with built-n wardrobes and there are two bathrooms one of which is en-suite. Gardens and grounds are beautifully kept with a lovely sunny south facing aspect 



GARDENS & GROUNDS

Oakside is approached from a delightful cul-de-sac leading a brick paved driveway flanked by neatly kept level lawns with shrubs, hedges and trees leading to the house. There is plenty of parking for several vehicles and space to the right hand side of the house for a garage or carport subject to planning permission. To the rear of the house there is a wonderful enchanting well established particularly private garden, ideal for entertaining with a lovely leafy outlook from the garden terrace, which leads on to a large expanse of superbly kept lawns with trees, shrubs and flower beds. In all, set in about 0.3 acres



SERVICES: Mains electricity, water, gas and drainage.

Tenure: Freehold

Council Tax Band: G Year 2025/26 £3,932.45  EPC Rating: D

LOCAL AUTHORITY: Arun District Council:



EASTERGATE village

Eastergate is a well established village with an excellent range of facilities including, a village store and post office, restaurant and village pub as well as a doctor's surgery, village hall and Church, local cricket club, primary and secondary schools. Within easy reach about a mile north there is horse racing at Fontwell Race Course and about 2.5miles Avisford Park Golf Club. There is an excellent transport link at the nearby village of Barnham less than a mile away, which has a mainline station rail link direct to London Victoria and a rail link service to Chichester and Portsmouth Grammar school.



CHICHESTER  & ARUNDEL

The City was founded by the Romans during the first century AD and has a comprehensive shopping centre accessed through level pedestrianised areas leading to the beautiful ancient Chichester Cathedral founded during 1075. About a mile from the City centre there is the Nuffield Hospital (private patients) and NHS St Richard?s Hospital. There are a wide variety of amenities including: Public and private sports centres with indoor swimming pools/gyms, cinemas, bowling, tennis/squash club, rugby football club. Other attractions include: The award winning Pallant House Gallery and Chichester Festival Theatre. There are a number of schools between Chichester and Arundel including: University of Chichester, Bishop Luffa, Oakwood, Prebendal, Dorset House School, Great Ballard, Slindon College, Seaford College and Westbourne House. Arundel is renowned for its incredible Castle and beautiful Cathedral, in addition to its Georgian architecture and variety of antique shops. There are a wide choice of restaurants and cafe?s with everyday shopping facilities, independent shops, galleries and museums. The River Arun winds its way through the town and leads to the edge of Bury and through nearby Amberley Village which has a nature reserve Amberley Wild Brooks and Amberley Castle Country Hotel. The surrounding countryside of The South Downs National Park has many miles of foot and bridle paths and sailing amenities at Chichester Harbour and at Littlehampton. Further places of interest include: Tangmere Military Aviation Museum, Weald & Downland Living Museum at Singleton, West Dean College and Gardens, Fishbourne Roman Palace, Stansted Park House, Petworth House and Goodwood House, Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre and the Arundel Wildfowl and Wetland Centre.



COMMUNICATION TRAVEL LINKS 

Chichester mainline rail station fast links to London/Waterloo via Havant (95mins) and Barnham to London/Victoria (90mins). The A3 (M) motorway is about 18 miles to the West, connecting to the M25 Junction 10 and to central London/Westminster (76miles) and airports at Heathrow (72miles) or alternatively Gatwick via A27/A24 (48miles). Southampton International airport (38miles), Portsmouth (20miles), both cities have ferry services to the Isle of Wight, The Channel Isles and Europe. Distances are approximate and times may change.



COASTAL & COUNTRY PURSUITS 

Chichester is renowned for its sailing amenities and attractions including: the 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 surrounding countryside is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and The South Downs National Park provides miles of footpaths and bridleways. There are miles of sandy beaches at the Witterings, which has been awarded the ?Blue Flag? international status for excellence. A few miles to the south east is Bracklesham Bay a designated area of Special Scientific Interest for wild life and with a lovely beach it?s ideal for bathing in the sea, as many people do who belong to the Bracklesham Bay Bluetits, who regularly meet for a healthy dip in the sea. 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 berths with 6 marinas including; Chichester Marina, Birdham Pool Marina, Emsworth Yacht Harbour (Marina), Thornham Marina, Sparkes Marina and Northney Marina at Hayling Island and 14 sailing clubs. Further attractions include: Tangmere Military Aviation Museum, Weald & Downland Living Museum at Singleton, West Dean College and Gardens, Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre, Arundel Castle, Fishbourne Roman Palace, Stansted Park House, Petworth House and Goodwood House. 



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