Southwater, Horsham, West Sussex

Southbourne Court is a handsome and substantial detached country house, offering more than 5,000 square feet of beautifully appointed accommodation and extensive outbuildings. The property is set in a sought-after and well connected position just outside Southwater and within easy reach of Horsham and local transport connections, yet backs onto beautiful open rolling countryside.

The sprawling ground-floor layout includes seven comfortable reception rooms, with fine original details including ceiling cornicing and large sash windows, alongside elegant décor and modern fittings. The main reception room is the 29ft family room and sitting room, which features recessed LED lighting and a fireplace fitted with a woodburning stove, as well as full-height windows to three aspects, including French doors opening to the north and south, welcoming plenty of natural light and affording access to the gardens. There is also a formal drawing room with a bay window and a fireplace, as well as dining room with an ornate ceiling rose and chandelier light fitting, plus a library and study and a further family room or games room, while the open, social kitchen and breakfast room features a wealth of storage in fitted units, an Aga, integrated appliances and space for a breakfast table for informal dining.

Upstairs there are five well-presented double bedrooms, all of which are en suite. These include the generous principal bedroom with its large en suite bathroom and its dressing room, which has plenty of storage in built-in wardrobes. All four additional bedrooms are en suite, either with bath or shower rooms.

Outside the property there is a large garage block, which has a double garage, a double carport, a workshop with ancillary accommodation above, which could be used as further living accommodation with its bedroom and bathroom, and is currently used as a home gym. There is also a stable block, and further outbuildings. The gardens and grounds surrounding the house include rolling lawns, patio areas and a wealth of established shrubs, well-tended hedgerows and mature trees, as well as a swimming pool and a tennis court, with open fields and paddocks beyond

Available by separate negotiation are Lots 2 and 3 are The Lodge and The Coach House provide valuable further accommodation and could be used as holiday lets, family annexes or for a regular rental income from lodgers. The Lodge provides 1,700 square feet of attractive living space including a 37ft sitting room with an imposing fireplace, a fully equipped kitchen with a breakfast bar, a study and two double bedrooms en suite. The Coach House has an open-plan sitting room and kitchen, one double bedroom and an en suite bathroom.

The property is situated just outside Southwater village with its local shops, three public houses and Southwater Country Park, which has a lake, water sports centre, café, children’s adventure playground and access to the Downs Link
footpath and cycleway. The nearby market town of Horsham is within easy reach and offers a wide range of recreational, cultural and educational facilities, together with a good selection of both independent and national shops including John
Lewis at Home and Waitrose.

Communications links are excellent with Christ’s Hospital and Horsham’s mainline train stations (both about 3.5 miles’ distance) giving access to London Victoria in about an hour; and the nearby A24 linking to the national motorway network including the M23 and M25, giving further access to both Gatwick and Heathrow Airports and to central London. The area is renowned for its excellent schools with nearby state schools including Castlewood Primary School, Southwater Junior Academy and the outstanding-rated Southwater Infant Academy and Tanbridge House School. The area also boasts a good selection of reputable independent schools including Christ’s Hospital, Farlington Girls School, Pennthorpe and Cottesmore