Hill Brow, Liss, West Sussex, GU33

Substantial family home positioned in approximately four acres of gardens and grounds.

Description

Arawai House is a remarkable Victorian house of magnificent proportions set in around four acres of gardens and grounds believed to date from the 1870’s. Sympathetically improved by the current owners the house offers flexible living accommodation over three floors in addition to extensive lower ground floor living space. Notable features include generous ceiling height, well proportioned light and bright rooms, large windows as well as a number of original fireplaces, wooden floors and doors.

Upon entering the house via a spacious hallway you are immediately struck by a sense of arrival. A wide central corridor provides access to the beautiful formal drawing room with impressive bay window and exposed floorboards, a spacious dining room featuring with original features and a third room with built in units presenting as a study. An extensive kitchen and breakfast room with a further adjoining reception room can be found at the rear of the house enjoying far reaching views over the delightful gardens and grounds. Contemporary in style, benefitting from a central island with wonderful reclaimed wooden surface, integrated appliances, double sided wood burning stove and French doors out onto recently refurbished raised rear terrace this offers the perfect place for al fresco dining and entertaining in the warmer months. To the lower ground floor, in addition to extensive storage and a practical workshop space, a large open plan family living space has recently been created, ideal for use as a playroom.

Adjoining the main house is additional self-contained accommodation boasting ecclesiastical features and proportions – an impressive open plan reception room with kitchen, central island, painted wooden panelling and a wrought iron spiral staircase leading up to a large mezzanine floor. This flexible space, with well appointed bathroom and separate access, would work well as guest accommodation or for multi-generational living.

The first floor is accessed via an impressive wrap around period staircase allowing access to six well proportioned double bedrooms, two benefitting from a ‘Jack and Jill’ bathroom with roll top bath tub. A large family shower room with separate WC is conveniently located off the landing whilst a second bathroom on the half landing completes the accommodation. A recently re-designed second floor principal bedroom suite of significant proportions is truly individual offering breathtaking treetop views, dual dressing rooms alongside ensuite shower/bathroom facility featuring artisan Tadelakt plaster cured finish.

Approached via electric gates and a gravel driveway, Arawai house has a sizeable and attractive front and side garden where there is ample parking for cars. All set in approximately 4 acres, to the rear there is a large formal garden, one area currently being used as a lawn tennis court, the other ideal for a swimming pool or croquet lawn. There are a number of useful outbuildings and the gardens are bound by a beautiful old garden wall to the south.

Location

Arawai House is located in a convenient location on the edge of the village with far reaching views towards the South Downs. There are an excellent range of shops and amenities in nearby Petersfield. Farnham and Guildford provide a more comprehensive selection of shopping, recreational, sporting and cultural pursuits.

Communications are excellent with the A3 providing access to the M25 and national motorway network. There is a mainline station providing trains to London Waterloo at Petersfield (from 1hr 5 minutes) and Liss station is 1.5 miles away (with journey times from 1hr 12 minutes). There is a selection of state and private schools in the area including Liss Primary School, Churchers College, Bedales and Ditcham Park.

The surrounding countryside is nestled within the South Downs National Park and provides excellent opportunities for walking, riding and cycling.

Square Footage: 7,027 sq ft


Acreage: 4 Acres