Poling Street, Poling, Arundel, West Sussex, BN18

This attractive family house is believed to have been built in the 1960's. The well-proportioned reception hall leads to two immediately adjacent reception rooms including a sitting room of over 18 ft in length with open fireplace and sealed unit double glazed door opening directly onto the terrace and gardens with views to neighbouring fields beyond. A 12 ft square dining room leads through to a study providing useful space for those wishing to work from home or providing an additional reception room away from the main living areas. The kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with an excellent range of matching units and hardwood worksurfaces whilst the breakfast area has a sealed unit double glazed door providing access to the terrace and garden. The utility room beyond provides plenty of additional storage with recess for American style fridge/freezer and keeps the white goods including the dishwasher away from the main living areas. A cloakroom is located adjacent to the back door.

On the first floor there are four bedrooms including a principal bedroom with shower room en-suite and distant rural views. Three further bedrooms are served by a well-appointed family bathroom with bidet and twin wash hand basins.

Medlar Cottage is set well back and slightly elevated from the lane with ample casual parking to the front of the property. A garage with remote controlled roller door provides secure parking and storage with a useful loft room above with window. There are easily maintained areas of lawn to either side of the driveway with mature shrubs and cherry trees. To the west of the house the garden has beautiful views over adjacent farmland, particularly impressive at sunset. Two sets of sealed unit double glazed doors from the sitting room and kitchen/breakfast room open onto the terrace which runs the length of the house and a well established Medlar tree provides an attractive focal point. A garden room/games rooms is some 21 ft in length and provides additional recreational space or a further area for those wishing to work from home. The lawned garden is well maintained with neatly clipped hedging and borders together with a number of apple trees. The western boundary is post and rail fenced to maintain the open rural views. A greenhouse is screened by neatly clipped hedging and a large garden shed provides secure storage for tools etc. A side access to the northern side of the house has a further terrace with a screened area for bins and woodstore.

Poling can trace its history back prior to the Norman Conquest. St Johns Priory incorporates a commandery of the Knights Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem and this can still be seen to the west on entering the hamlet. Medlar Cottage is situated in a country lane approximately three miles from Arundel which offers a range of local shops, restaurants, public houses and the historic Arundel Castle. Other facilities include two primary schools, a swimming pool, tennis courts and bowling green. Arundel Station provides a regular service to London Victoria and the A27 provides good vehicle access to Brighton, Worthing and Chichester.

To the west Goodwood is known for its horseracing but also has a country club, golf course and plays host to the annual Festival of Speed and the Revival at its historic motor circuit. Other sporting and recreational activities in the area are numerous including horse racing at Fontwell Park, a number of golf courses, the nearest being at Walberton and Rustington, sailing at Chichester and Littlehampton Harbours and windsurfing and bathing from the beaches of Angmering and Climping.