Cot Lane, Chichester, PO18

A True, Ultra-Modern Gem in the Heart of Chidham — CHAIN FREE

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Welcome to Highclear — an extraordinary home on the Chidham Peninsula that defies easy comparison. Nestled in the Chichester Harbour Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with open views across fields to the harbour, this five-bedroom, four-bathroom detached house was completely rebuilt from the ground up in 2019. Only the four original brick walls remain. Everything else — structure, insulation, floors, ceilings, electrics, plumbing, drainage, windows — is entirely new.

In essence, this is a new build in a mature, established setting. At today's build costs, the specification described below would cost three to four times the original investment to replicate.

THE SPECIFICATION — WHAT SETS THIS HOME APART

MVHR — Mechanical Ventilation & Heat Recovery
Perhaps the single most important feature for quality of daily life — and one that is virtually impossible to install in an existing property. The MVHR system provides a constant flow of fresh, filtered air throughout the house without opening windows and without cold draughts. It regulates humidity automatically. There is no condensation, no mould, no stuffy rooms. Every day feels like breathing fresh air — silently, effortlessly. This can only be achieved in a full new build or complete structural rebuild.

Insulation & Thermal Envelope
The house is insulated to near-Passivhaus standard: Celotex foam under all floors, roofs and walls, fully taped airtight, with additional insulating foil blankets creating a second airtight barrier. Add in the Triple Glazing and the result is a home that maintains a constant, comfortable temperature year-round with minimal energy input. In cold weather, the underfloor heating runs for approximately 20 minutes, twice a day.

Structure & Fabric
All internal walls are lined with plywood backing throughout — meaning you can hang and fix anything, anywhere, with no specialist drilling required. All floors have plywood overlaid and screwed every 10cm, eliminating creaking entirely. All ceilings and walls have highest-grade acoustic insulation. The ground floor is entirely on one level — no steps, no thresholds — laid with large-format matt porcelain tiles.

Windows
All windows are Internorm — one of Europe's premier window manufacturers — triple-glazed with specialist marine-grade aluminium exterior coating and a 30-year warranty. Ultra-low U-values make them outstanding heat and sound insulators. All Velux rooflights are triple-glazed, electrically operated and rain-sensing, closing automatically when rain falls.

Underfloor Heating
Covering the entire ground floor and first floors, zoned to all areas. Every zone has both floor temperature and room temperature sensors for precise comfort control.

Connectivity
A 1GB dedicated fibre connection — not shared with neighbours — brings genuinely fast, reliable internet to the house. Every single room has hard-wired CAT6 ethernet. The router is configured with SIM card failover and an external 4G antenna, maintaining connectivity even if the primary fibre line fails. Full network switch with POE capability for connected devices.

Home Automation
The full automation system controls all interior and exterior lights, blinds, heating and sound throughout the house. Scene presets include an "evening scene" triggered at sunset, a "going to bed" routine that turns off all lights and locks the back door, and an "away mode" that simulates occupancy while on holiday. Every light is LED and dimmable from physical wall switches — no dependency on the automation system for basic operation. Velux windows close automatically in rain, even without automation active.

THE KITCHEN
At the heart of the open-plan ground floor is a Neptune kitchen — one of the finest British kitchen manufacturers — with Dekton worktops, a Quooker tap with boiling water on demand, waste disposal and a full complement of integrated & connected appliances. Massive sliding doors connect the lounge directly to the rear garden, flooding the space with light and bringing the outside in.

THE GARDEN & CABIN
The mature rear garden is fully private — not overlooked — with multiple zones designed around the movement of the sun. The rear patio is perfect for morning coffee. The main lawn area suits afternoon entertaining. The front garden captures the most spectacular evening sunsets across the harbour. Whilst the house is ultra-modern, the garden is mature and a result of 30 years of work.

The detached garden cabin is more than an entertaining space. It is fully equipped with a real log fire, heating, water, and an integrated sound system linked to the main house. Beneath it is a full concrete base. Running to it underground are: armoured power cable (heavy-duty, heating-capable), armoured ethernet cable, mains water and the main drain. It is ready — now — for a planning application for annexe use, without any further infrastructure required.

THE BOOT ROOM
Designed for an active outdoor lifestyle. MVHR extraction, a towel rail and underfloor heating make it a year-round drying room — dripping wet wetsuits, coats and walking gear dry quickly with no extra energy use. Oversized back door. Power points for charging bike lights, glove dryers and shoe dryers. Plumbing roughed in for hot and cold dog shower. This is not a standard boot room.

FUTURE-PROOFING
Infrastructure is in place for heat pump installation to replace the boiler when economically appropriate. South-facing roof aspects are ideally positioned for solar PV. All plumbing is new and pressure-regulated. All drainage — including external runs and the rear garden manhole — is new. A non-return flood valve protects against back pressure from neighbouring drains. A water softener serves all supplies except the kitchen drinking tap, protecting appliances and improving water quality throughout.

THE LOCATION
Chidham is one of West Sussex's most treasured coastal villages. On the Chidham Peninsula within the Chichester Harbour AONB, it offers circular harbour walks from the front door, three village pubs, a Padel court with café, village hall, school and church, dinghy sailing, access to moorings and the local ferry — a genuine community. The train station is a short walk away with direct services to London. Views from the house encompass the harbour, the South Downs, the Isle of Wight and the Spinnaker Tower.

This property was not built by a developer. It was built as a forever home, with no expense spared and no detail overlooked — down to the last screw. It is being offered chain-free, and we strongly prefer cash buyers or buyers who have already completed their own sale.

Viewing is essential to understand what has been created here.

For full specification details, please request our property specification document.

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