Selsey Road, Hunston, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20

Established and profitable holiday cottage complex on the south coast, only 6 miles from the sea. Located next to Chichester golf club, near Goodwood motor circuit and 6 miles from Chichester harbour.

Comprising a detached 5-bedroom house with bathroom and additional en-suite, four holiday cottages and 2 apartments within a converted Mill. In addition, a studio garage/store and workshop, garage and carport. Further detached storage room, parking area, gardens and grounds.

Set in about 0.55 acres.

Offered for sale as a whole by private treaty.


THE PROPERTY
Hunston Mill House is a handsome detached period house, of immense charm and character, which is understood dates from circa 1830 and provides versatile and spacious living accommodation, set within superbly kept enchanting gardens and grounds, the property offers versatile accommodation and includes a number of self-catering holiday cottages and apartments with excellent potential to generate income from a long established business.

The main house is approached through an imposing brick pillared entrance leading into an extensive gravel drive providing parking spaces for at least 16 vehicles with a driveway leading to a Garage. Upon entering the house there is a hall with ancient flagstones with doors leading to a large double aspect drawing/family room and a sitting room and large study. Steps lead down to the wide kitchen and there is a utility room and shower room/wc.

At the rear of the house there is a delightful garden room with a staircase leading upto the bedroom 5 with an en-suite bathroom/wc. A staircase from the hall leads upto the landing leading to 4 bedrooms and a family bathroom/wc and a separate wc. Adjacent to the main house there are a number of self-catering properties recently upgraded with new kitchens and bathrooms comprising: two semi-detached cottages with two bedrooms. A fantastic converted Mill with ground and first floor one bedroom apartments and a further single storey two bedroom cottage. There is also a separate small detached one bedroom studio, all surrounded by beautifully landscaped gardens and grounds, some of which have far reaching views over the nearby wonderful countryside.


GARDENS
Hunston Mill is approached through an imposing brick pillared entrance leading into and extensive gravel parking area leading to a garage and five bar timber gates and a further driveway parking area and carport adjacent to the entrance of the main house. The gardens and grounds are an exceptional feature of the property and are beautifully landscaped and planted with flowers, shrubs and well groomed hedges and a water feature and a Well. The well established gardens are beautifully designed and maintained and various areas of the grounds are screen with trees which provide an excellent degree of privacy and wonderful views of the adjoining countryside and fairways of Chichester Golf course.

In all, set in about 0.55 acres


CHICHESTER Cathedral city
Chichester was founded by the Romans during the first century AD and the surrounding areas are steeped in history, with a number of fascinating archaeological remains from the Roman Conquest such as the existing remains of the tall defence walls, which now provide a walk through the city. Much of the shopping centre is accessed through level pedestrianised areas leading to the well preserved and beautiful Chichester Cathedral founded in 1075. The City has beautifully kept parks and ‘The Ship Canal’ from the city Basin is navigable for about 2 miles by canoe and rowing boats to Donnington and there are a further 2 miles of walks beside the canal leading to Chichester and Birdham Marinas. 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. Goodwood Hotel and luxury health club with spa, indoor swimming and gym. Other attractions include: the award winning Pallant House Gallery and internationally renowned Chichester Festival Theatre. There are a good selection of schools locally and accessible from Chichester including; Chichester University, Chichester Free School, Chichester High School, Bishop Luffa, Oakwood, Prebendal (with Cathedral Choir school), Great Ballard, Slindon College, Dorset House, Seaford College, Bedales Petersfield, The Portsmouth Grammar school and to the south of Goodwood there is Westbourne House.


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.


COMMUNICATION LINKS
Hunston is situated about 3 miles south of Chichester mainline rail station fast links to London/Waterloo via Havant (95mins) and London/Victoria (96mins). 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.


SERVICES
Mains electricity, water, gas and private drainage.

TENURE
Freehold

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Chichester District Council


EPCs
HUNSTON MILL HOUSE - C
COACH HOUSE - D
STABLE COTTAGE - D
GARDEN COTTAGE - C
MILL TOP (First Floor Flat) - D
MILLSTONES (Ground Floor Flat) - D
DOG HOUSE STUDIO - C

VIEWING
Viewing by Appointment via Joint Sole Agents, Carter Jonas and Michael Cornish Ltd.