House For Sale £1,350,000
Believed to date from the 1600s, Beaufort Cottage was formerly a Cowdray foresters' cottage. The property has been much improved
and extended over the years but now offers an incoming purchaser the opportunity to further improve. Unusual in a timber-framed
property of this era, there are good ceiling heights on both the ground and first floors. The house boasts many of the period features one would expect, including a large inglenook fireplace with log burner in the drawing room and a number of exposed beams. To the ground floor, all of the principal rooms are a good size and offer access directly onto the surrounding sun terraces.
Of note is the garden room, which was added in 2004. Southerly in aspect, the front of this room is glazed allowing it to be flooded with
natural light and give outstanding views south over the surrounding countryside towards The Downs.
Gardens and grounds
Occupying a position of great privacy, Beaufort Cottage is set well in its own land of approximately 0.87 acres. The property is approached up a quiet country lane, with the property itself sitting behind a mature hedge. The house is bounded to the south by large sun terraces, the position making best use of the natural light and views throughout the day. The formal gardens and grounds are mainly laid to lawn. To the north of the garden, is a raised lawned area with a garden shed, with a well-stocked ponds, joined by a
waterfall, a haven for wildlife.
Location
Beaufort Cottage is located in the hamlet of Easebourne, immediately north of the old market town of Midhurst in the heart of The South Downs National Park. The town is situated on the River Rother and is home to the ruins of the Tudor Cowdray House and Cowdray Park. Midhurst is almost equidistant between Petersfield and Chichester and offers a wide range of local shops and services.
Further shopping facilities are available in the nearby towns of Haslemere, Petersfield and Petworth as well as the cathedral city of Chichester. Haslemere is approximately 7.5 miles away and has a mainline station providing fast rail access to London Waterloo in approximately 56 minutes. There is good access to the south coast and London via the A3 Hindhead Tunnel, which links to the M25 and the national motorway network. Gatwick, Heathrow and Southampton airports are within approximately 36,34 and 41 miles respectively.
There is a wide range of schools in the area including Midhurst Primary School and Midhurst and Rother College in Midhurst, Conifers Nursery and Preparatory School in Easebourne, Bedales, Ditcham Park and Churcher's at Petersfield, Seaford College at Petworth, Highfield and Brookham at Liphook and St. Edmund's and The Royal School at Hindhead. Recreational and sporting facilities in the area include The Chichester Festival Theatre, polo at Cowdray Park and horse racing at Goodwood and Fontwell Park. There are golf courses at Midhurst, Petersfield, Goodwood and Pulborough, as well as excellent riding and walking within the local area. The world renowned Festival of Speed motor racing event is also held annually at nearby Goodwood.
Distances
• High Street, Midhurst - 0.75 miles
• Haslemere - 7.5 miles (London Waterloo: 56 minutes)
• Petworth - 6.5 miles
• Hindhead - 9.5 miles (A3 Hindhead Tunnel)
• Chichester - 13 miles
• London - 54 miles
(Distances and times are approximate)
and extended over the years but now offers an incoming purchaser the opportunity to further improve. Unusual in a timber-framed
property of this era, there are good ceiling heights on both the ground and first floors. The house boasts many of the period features one would expect, including a large inglenook fireplace with log burner in the drawing room and a number of exposed beams. To the ground floor, all of the principal rooms are a good size and offer access directly onto the surrounding sun terraces.
Of note is the garden room, which was added in 2004. Southerly in aspect, the front of this room is glazed allowing it to be flooded with
natural light and give outstanding views south over the surrounding countryside towards The Downs.
Gardens and grounds
Occupying a position of great privacy, Beaufort Cottage is set well in its own land of approximately 0.87 acres. The property is approached up a quiet country lane, with the property itself sitting behind a mature hedge. The house is bounded to the south by large sun terraces, the position making best use of the natural light and views throughout the day. The formal gardens and grounds are mainly laid to lawn. To the north of the garden, is a raised lawned area with a garden shed, with a well-stocked ponds, joined by a
waterfall, a haven for wildlife.
Location
Beaufort Cottage is located in the hamlet of Easebourne, immediately north of the old market town of Midhurst in the heart of The South Downs National Park. The town is situated on the River Rother and is home to the ruins of the Tudor Cowdray House and Cowdray Park. Midhurst is almost equidistant between Petersfield and Chichester and offers a wide range of local shops and services.
Further shopping facilities are available in the nearby towns of Haslemere, Petersfield and Petworth as well as the cathedral city of Chichester. Haslemere is approximately 7.5 miles away and has a mainline station providing fast rail access to London Waterloo in approximately 56 minutes. There is good access to the south coast and London via the A3 Hindhead Tunnel, which links to the M25 and the national motorway network. Gatwick, Heathrow and Southampton airports are within approximately 36,34 and 41 miles respectively.
There is a wide range of schools in the area including Midhurst Primary School and Midhurst and Rother College in Midhurst, Conifers Nursery and Preparatory School in Easebourne, Bedales, Ditcham Park and Churcher's at Petersfield, Seaford College at Petworth, Highfield and Brookham at Liphook and St. Edmund's and The Royal School at Hindhead. Recreational and sporting facilities in the area include The Chichester Festival Theatre, polo at Cowdray Park and horse racing at Goodwood and Fontwell Park. There are golf courses at Midhurst, Petersfield, Goodwood and Pulborough, as well as excellent riding and walking within the local area. The world renowned Festival of Speed motor racing event is also held annually at nearby Goodwood.
Distances
• High Street, Midhurst - 0.75 miles
• Haslemere - 7.5 miles (London Waterloo: 56 minutes)
• Petworth - 6.5 miles
• Hindhead - 9.5 miles (A3 Hindhead Tunnel)
• Chichester - 13 miles
• London - 54 miles
(Distances and times are approximate)
