An exceptional detached home with breathtaking views situated in a charming and picturesque setting in the village of Amberley, often referred to as ‘ The pearl of Sussex ‘ for its beautiful period homes and wonderful setting. The elevated plot enjoys stunning country views at the rear and the historic landmarks of Amberley castle and church to the front, both framed by a backdrop of the south downs way. This deceptively spacious Grade II listed property combines an abundance of attractive features with environmentally conscious measures such as underfloor heating by ground source heat pump amongst other modern aspects.

The ground floor offers three delightful reception rooms and an orangery with all rooms having immense character and boasting featues that include exposed timber beams, brickwork and fireplaces. This abundance of lovely features blends seamlessly with large practical family accommodation filled with natural light. There is a dual aspect sitting room with open fireplace and a generous open plan dining room that leads through to the spacious cottage style kitchen at the back of the property that takes in the full advantage of the views at the rear. The kitchen is fitted with duck egg farmhouse style units, wooden worktops, a split butler sink, Aga and a fabulous refrigerator cupboard and walk in pantry. There is an additional family room/snug with a lovely open fireplace with wood burning stove and a large orangery at the rear of the house, again benefitting from the magnificent outlook. The ground floor accommodation also provides a bedroom/offce with En-Suite shower room/utility room. A varying width French Oak wood floor runs throughout the ground floor accommodation.

On the first floor there are three good sized bedrooms, all with built in storage in addition to a large eaves cupboard, airing cupboard and attic. The principle bedroom has an En-Suite bathroom with a free standing roll top bathtub and a separate shower unit. At the rear of the first floor a balcony looks over miles of the stunning, surrounding Sussex countryside.

Outside

The property enjoys magnificent country gardens with each section at the rear having views over the beautiful landscape beyond. The split level rear garden has areas of lawn, herbaceous borders with well stocked flowers and plants and there are large areas of patio and terracing, carefully positioned to take in the wonderful panorama of countryside. There is an elevated garden office/ summer house overlooking the view and the rear garden also provides a greenhouse, tool shed, pump house and wood storage. The front garden is approached via gated access and offers a wealth of flowering perennials, shrubs and lavender. The views from the front are also a delight and overlook the lovely village church and Amberley castle with the backdrop of the south downs.

Location

Amberley is one of West Sussex’s most sought after village locations famed for its historic buildings, most notably the magnificent castle but also the wonderful selection or period buildings with stone, flint and thatched cottages being an example of some of the homes in this picturesque village. There is a friendly atmosphere enhanced by the focal points such as the award winning shop, post office, two local public houses, ancient Church with Norman origins and local Church of England Primary School. There is a mainline railway station with a commuter service to London Victoria and London Bridge, along with a local bus service to surrounding areas. Arundel, Storrington and Pulborough are easily accessible with both Arundel and Pulborough offering further commuting options with their mainline railway stations. Chichester City centre is easily accessible by car and offers a splendid Cathedral, shops and market with Chichester harbour being a renowned beauty spot famed for its excellent water sports and sailing. Goodwood, Cowdray Park and the coastal town of Littlehampton are also easily accessible and the beautiful south downs way with its bridleways and footpaths are close by.