The Street, Thakeham, Pulborough, West Sussex, RH20

Beautiful period cottage with character and spacious four-bedroom living.

Description

Yellow Door (The Old Post Office) is an exceptionally attractive semi-detached Grade II listed cottage, offering deceptively spacious accommodation combined with an abundance of period charm and character. With its distinctive part-timbered elevations, the property enjoys a striking external appearance, complemented by a stylish and unique interior. Among its many features is an impressive inglenook fireplace in the principal sitting room, creating a wonderful focal point. The cottage is situated on a quiet village lane, surrounded by a number of attractive and historic period properties. Unusually for a home of this age and type, the property benefits from generous ceiling heights, enhancing the sense of light and space throughout.

To the rear of the cottage, a cleverly designed extension provides exceptionally flexible accommodation, ideally suited to a variety of needs, whether as additional living space, guest accommodation, a home office or multi-generational living. Comprising a charming sitting room with a study or occasional bedroom above, this section of the house benefits from its own private entrance, whilst also being fully integrated with the main house. An entrance lobby leads into the beautiful sitting room, which features an impressive fireplace. The kitchen breakfast room is a delightful space with a charming, rustic feel. There is also a further reception room with a staircase leading to the first floor.

There are three bedrooms on the first floor, along with a family bathroom. The bedrooms are full of character, with the principal bedroom featuring exposed timber floorboards and a charming dressing area. Outside, the delightful garden is a particular feature of the property, beautifully arranged in the style of a classic English cottage garden. Well enclosed and enjoying a good degree of privacy, it comprises an area of lawn interspersed with colourful planting, mature shrubs and a productive grape vine, while a small pond adds further charm and interest. Parking is available at the foot of the garden, with additional on-street parking nearby, and there is scope to enlarge the parking area, subject to requirements, by removing the existing shed.

Location

Thakeham is a charming and picturesque village, ideally situated close to both West Chiltington and Storrington, where a wide range of amenities can be found. Within the village and nearby area are a number of popular local attractions, including a welcoming country pub just a short distance away and the highly regarded Kinsbrook Vineyard, which offers a restaurant, café and regular events in a beautiful rural setting.

Storrington provides an excellent range of local shopping facilities, including a Waitrose supermarket, cafés, restaurants, pubs and a variety of specialist shops and services. Two larger and well-known supermarkets can be found in Pulborough, which also benefits from a mainline railway station offering regular services to London, with journey times from approximately 72 minutes.

From Pulborough there are direct rail links to Gatwick Airport. More extensive shopping, leisure and cultural amenities are available in Chichester and Horsham. Road communications are excellent, with the A24 and A29 providing convenient north-south links to London and the M25. There is also a choice of highly regarded schools within easy reach, including Windlesham House, Dorset House, Great Ballard, Seaford College, Hurstpierpoint College and Slindon College, amongst others.

Recreational opportunities are plentiful, including golf at a number of nearby clubs, polo at Cowdray Park, racing and flying at Goodwood, gliding in Storrington and sailing at Chichester Harbour. In addition, the RSPB reserve at Pulborough Brooks provides outstanding opportunities for birdwatching and walking through beautiful woodland and wetland landscapes. The area also benefits from an extensive network of footpaths and bridleways connecting to the South Downs National Park, making it ideal for those who enjoy the outdoors. All distances and journey times are approximate.

Square Footage: 1,558 sq ft