Bepton, Midhurst, West Sussex, GU29

An exceptional South Downs property, with extensive grounds, equestrian facilities, far reaching views across the surrounding countryside and excellent potential to modernise and enhance subject to the usual consents.

Ground Floor
Entrance hall, Dining room, Drawing room, Kitchen, Cloakroom, Boot room, Bathroom, Sitting room

First Floor
3 double bedrooms, Family bathroom

Outbuildings
Carport, Tack room, Mower shed, Potting shed, Shed, 2 stables with hay store, feed room and storage, 2 further stables, 2 field sheters

Outside
Parking, Sand school, Gardens of 0.7 acres, Paddocks of 2.8 acres, In all about 3.5 acres

The Property
Grangefield presents a rare opportunity to acquire a country home in a beautiful and highly sought after setting within the South Downs National Park. Occupying a desirable position on the edge of the village of Bepton, the property is surrounded by its own land and enjoys far reaching views across open fields towards the foot of the Downs.

Approached via a substantial driveway, the house sits comfortably within its established gardens, which provide a high degree of seclusion and lead naturally onto the adjoining pastureland.

The house itself retains a number of charming original features and offers well proportioned accommodation arranged over two floors. The main entrance opens into the main reception hall, while a secondary entrance provides access to a useful boot room.

The main reception room is light and welcoming, with views extending across the gardens and pasture beyond. An open-plan drawing and dining room provides a generous space for both everyday living and entertaining, featuring original parquet flooring and an open fireplace.

The accommodation is now in need of modernisation, providing an exciting opportunity for a new owner to update and personalise the house while retaining its character. There are three bedrooms and a family bathroom on the first floor, with a further bathroom on the ground floor. The ground floor is completed by a kitchen and cloakroom and potential fourth bedroom which is currently used as a sitting room.

Originally constructed in the 1960’s and subsequently extended in the 1970’s, Grangefield offers considerable scope to create a highly individual country home. With its private setting, extensive grounds, equestrian facilities, and potential for further enhancement, the property represents a particularly unusual opportunity within the South Downs.

Gardens and Grounds
The grounds offer an exceptional setting for those seeking a rural lifestyle, with the land and existing facilities particularly well suited to equestrian use.

The equestrian facilities are a notable feature of the property and include a stable block with two loose boxes, feed room, hay store and generous tack room, together with electricity. There is a 25 metre riding area and two pasture fields, both served by mains water troughs, as well as field shelters and a selection of cross country jumps. The property was formerly operated as a registered riding school and equestrian business, offering scope for a variety of future uses, subject to the necessary consents.

A range of additional outbuildings provides further versatility. These include an attractive oak framed two-bay garage and several useful ancillary buildings, currently providing excellent storage and offering potential for alternative uses or further development, subject to planning.

The Location
The village of Bepton is located in the South Downs National Park, has a country house hotel with leisure facilities and a Grade I Listed Norman church and is surrounded by open countryside with many footpaths and bridleways in the area for walking straight from the property.

The town of Midhurst is 1.5 miles away and provides for most everyday needs with a selection of good primary schools close by and Midhurst Rother academy. Guildford in Surrey and the Cathedral city of Chichester, both with renowned Theatres, are within easy reach and have extensive shopping and leisure facilities.

The A3 provides fast access to London, the motorway network, Gatwick, Heathrow and Southampton airports, whilst the mainline station at Haslemere provides a fast service to London Waterloo. Midhurst and the surrounding area have much to offer with Polo at Cowdray Park, racing at Goodwood and Fontwell, golf at Cowdray Park, Goodwood, Pulborough and Liphook, motor racing at the Goodwood circuit and sailing out of Chichester Harbour and other centres along the South Coast.

Distances
By Road: London 55 miles, Midhurst 2.5 miles, Chichester 10 miles, Haslemere 11 miles, Petersfield 11 miles

By Rail: Haslemere to London Waterloo from 49 minutes