The Haven, Billingshurst, West Sussex

A substantial detached house with a wealth of beautifully appointed accommodation, set in a peaceful and sought-after village position six miles from Horsham. The property features airy, flexible living space with elegant yet understated décor throughout, while outside there are stunning south-facing gardens with open fields, paddocks and an plantation beyond.

Hurlands is an impressive detached country house offering seven bedrooms, five reception rooms and a range of barns, stables and outbuildings, all set within far-reaching grounds amid the picturesque West Sussex countryside.

Entering through the heavy oak front door, the reception hall provides a splendid welcome with its wooden parquet flooring and oak staircase leading to the first floor. This leads into the semi open-plan sitting room and dining room, which are divided by a double-sided fireplace and both open onto the sunny rear gardens via bi-fold doors, creating a light, airy atmosphere. The ground floor also has a craft room and a study, as well as a games room, which could be used as an additional sitting room if required. Meanwhile, the large, open kitchen provides further everyday, social living space, with its dining area or seating area, as well as bi-folds to two aspects, offering wonderful views across the gardens and beyond. The kitchen itself has shaker-style units to base and larder, a central island with a breakfast bar and an Aga, while the well-proportioned adjoining utility room offers additional space for home storage and appliances. Also a bootroom.

The first-floor accommodation includes a luxurious principal bedroom with a vaulted ceiling, exposed oak beams, bi-fold doors to a balcony, a dressing area and an en suite with a freestanding bathtub, dual washbasins and a walk-in shower. Three further bedrooms are en suite, while three additional bedrooms, together with a family shower room, complete the first floor.

At the entrance to the property, five-bar wooden gates open onto the block-paved driveway providing plenty of parking space and access to the integrated double garage, as well as to the timber-framed home gym, which could also be used as a further garage if required. Access at the side leads to further outbuildings, including the barn, workshop and stable block. The magnificent gardens are mostly to the rear and benefit from a sunny southwest-facing aspect. They include a patio area across the back of the house, colourful, well-stocked beds and a generous expanse of level lawn, bordered by mature trees and established hedgerows. At the side there is a splendid kitchen garden with raised beds, green house and a further patio on which to relax, while the gardens also feature a breeze house and a tree house. The wider grounds offer a cut flower garden with raised beds a polytunnel and a eucalypus plantation. Beyond the main lawn, an open grassy paddock providing ideal grazing pasture and surrounded by woodland. All set in 14 acres.

The property is located two miles from the village of Billingshurst, in the small hamlet of The Haven. The Haven has a local pub, while there are some everyday amenities nearby in Rudgwick. Billingshurst village offers a variety of shops and amenities for everyday needs including a leisure centre with swimming pool and a mainline station to London Victoria (approx.71 minutes). The historic market town of Horsham provides a more comprehensive range of facilities including Swan Walk shopping centre, a varied restaurant quarter, Horsham Park and Pavilions Leisure Centre, Horsham Sports Club, The Capitol (a multi-purpose arts venue) and a mainline railway station providing links to both London Bridge and London Victoria. There are excellent road connections to Guildford, Brighton, Gatwick Airport, and the M25 Motorway Network, and the area is well served with excellent schools in both the state and private sector.