East Street, Shoreham-By-Sea

*** £875,000 ***

WELCOME TO SANCTUARY HOUSE, A BEAUTIFULLY REFURBISHED GEM SITUATED IN THE CHARMING COASTAL TOWN OF SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, WEST SUSSEX. ORIGINALLY PART OF THE HISTORIC CHANTRY AND LATER THE RESIDENCE OF THE TOWN'S DOCTOR, THIS ENCHANTING HOME HAS BEEN LOVINGLY REVIVED AFTER ITS MOST RECENT CHAPTER AS A BANK, INFUSING THE ESSENCE OF HISTORY WITH MODERN COMFORT.

NESTLED ON EAST STREET, DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM THE MAJESTIC ST MARY DE HAURA, A GRADE I-LISTED PARISH CHURCH THAT HAS GRACED THIS LOCALE FOR OVER 900 YEARS, SANCTUARY HOUSE IS A TESTAMENT TO FINE LIVING. THIS ABODE RETAINS THE ELEGANCE OF ITS ORIGINS AS PART OF A STRIKING DOUBLE-FRONTED RESIDENCE, HARMONIOUSLY BLENDING THE ALLURE OF THE PAST WITH THE SOPHISTICATION OF CONTEMPORARY DESIGN.

STEP THROUGH THE INVITING OAK-CLAD HALLWAY, ADORNED WITH SIGNATURE LIME-WASHED WALLS ONCE GRACING THE MANAGER’S OFFICE, AND YOU’LL FIND A FLEXIBLE SPACE ON THE RIGHT. CURRENTLY SERVING AS A STUDY, IT COULD EASILY TRANSFORM INTO A DELIGHTFUL MUSIC ROOM, COZY SNUG, OR A CHARMING FOURTH BEDROOM, ALL ILLUMINATED BY THE WARM GLOW OF BAY WINDOWS OFFERING PICTURESQUE VIEWS OF THE CHURCH AND ITS TRANQUIL GROUNDS.

VENTURE DEEPER INTO THIS OPEN-PLAN LIVING AREA WHERE VINTAGE GLAZED FRENCH DOORS BECKON YOU TO A CONTEMPORARY LIVING ROOM, COMPLETE WITH A WOOD-BURNING STOVE SET ON A STRIKING WHITE CONCRETE PLINTH. ASCEND THE SOLID OAK STAIRS TO DISCOVER THE HEART OF THE HOME—THE GENEROUS KITCHEN AND DINING ROOM. BATHED IN NATURAL LIGHT FROM EXPANSIVE GLAZING, THIS CULINARY HAVEN FEATURES EXQUISITE QUARTZ WORKTOPS, A MAGNIFICENT RECLAIMED SLATE SINK, AND AN ENCHANTING MIX OF MODERN APPLIANCES AND VINTAGE FRENCH FURNITURE, CREATING A PERFECT BALANCE OF PRACTICALITY AND STYLE.

ASCEND TO THE UPPER LEVELS AND YOU’LL DISCOVER THREE SERENE BEDROOMS, EACH A SANCTUARY OF REST AND RELAXATION. THE PRINCIPAL ROOM, ADORNED WITH THE SAME WIDE BAY AS THE STUDY BELOW, BOASTS A DRESSING ROOM THAT OPENS TO A BREATHTAKING SECOND-FLOOR BALCONY, OFFERING SWEEPING VIEWS OF THE SOUTH DOWNS AND THE SPARKLING SEA, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH A VAULTED EN-SUITE BATHROOM. THE FAMILY BATHROOM PERFECTLY COMPLEMENTS THE SPACE, FEATURING A WALK-IN SHOWER, A LUXURIOUS ROLL-TOP BATH, AND STUNNING DOUBLE SINKS, CATERING PERFECTLY TO THE NEEDS OF THE TWO EASTERLY BEDROOMS.

WITH A THOUGHTFULLY INTEGRATED AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMP, UNDERFLOOR HEATING THROUGHOUT THE GROUND FLOOR, AND VINTAGE CAST-IRON RADIATORS, SANCTUARY HOUSE IS A CHARACTERFUL ABODE THAT COMFORTABLY EMBRACES THE DEMANDS OF MODERN LIVING. THE PROPERTY ALSO BENEFITS FROM PRIVATE REAR PARKING WITH GATED ACCESS, COMPLETE WITH AN EV CHARGER, PROVIDING BOTH CONVENIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY.

EMBRACE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RESIDE IN A HOME THAT BEAUTIFULLY MARRIES HISTORY WITH MODERNITY, WHERE EVERY CORNER INVITES YOU TO EXPERIENCE THE CHARM AND WARMTH OF SANCTUARY HOUSE.