House For Sale £1,595,000
With attractive red-brick and flint elevations, Hillside Cottage is an appealing, period property with spacious and stylishly-presented interiors providing a calming and comfortable home in an idyllic setting.
On the ground floor, an impressive light-filled double height reception hall give access to a sitting room with feature alcove and fireplace with wood-burning stove, with a further drawing room adjacent, also with wood-burning stove, providing a warming ambience on a chilly evening and with doors to the garden. A snug, with excellent cupboard storage, links through to the wonderful kitchen/breakfast room which envelops with its mellow, relaxed atmosphere. Fitted with modern cabinetry, topped with wooden work surfaces, the kitchen features a Stanley oil Aga stove at its heart with ample space for dining and casual seating and direct access, via a stable door, to the garden. A flexible-use study, with fitted cupboards and bookcases, offers the perfect home-working space or tranquil reading room, and along with a utility and cloakroom this completes the ground floor accommodation.
On the first floor the oasis of calm continues with five bedrooms and a family bathroom enjoying stunning vistas over the surrounding countryside. One of the bedrooms has an en suite shower room, whilst the generous, principal room is situated in the privacy of a south-westerly corner of the upper level and has an adjacent bathroom.
The village of Walderton enjoys a stunning downland setting, with outstanding walking, riding and cycling on the doorstep, along with a traditional local pub and one in neighbouring Stoughton.
Funtington, some 2 miles to the south, provides a farm shop whilst nearby Adsdean is home to a well-regarded organic butcher and farm shop. Petersfield, approximately 15 minutes drive and 11.5 miles north west of the property, not only provides a fantastic shopping centre with a Waitrose and Marks & Spencer Simply Food but also the mainline station with a fast commuter service into London Waterloo of just one hour, five minutes. Additionally, nearby Rowlands Castle has a mainline station providing a regular service to London Waterloo.
Cultural activities are well-catered for including the internationally known Festival Theatre and Pallant House Gallery in the cathedral city of Chichester. The harbour waters of The Solent are extremely popular with sailors and the area has a number of sailing clubs, most notably at Bosham, Itchenor and Emsworth. Goodwood with its renowned racecourse also provides a country club and golf course, whilst the Estate is also well known for its annual Festival of Speed and the Revival meeting.
There is excellent provision for independent schooling in the area, including Bedales School, Churcher’s College, Westbourne House in Chichester and Portsmouth Grammar School.
The gardens at Hillside Cottage are particularly noteworthy affording glorious vistas and being beautifully maintained and designed to accommodate the gentle slope of the setting. Low-level manicured hedging encloses a raised, paved terrace which is accessed from the kitchen providing the ideal spot for outdoor dining and relaxation whilst enjoying the sunny, southerly aspect. A further terrace can be reached from the sitting room with a series of steps leading up to a swathe of lawn, which features a number of clipped evergreen bushes and a circular bed with attractive planting. Stepping stones provide a charming pathway to the far boundary where the timber, open-garage and garden store is situated.
On the ground floor, an impressive light-filled double height reception hall give access to a sitting room with feature alcove and fireplace with wood-burning stove, with a further drawing room adjacent, also with wood-burning stove, providing a warming ambience on a chilly evening and with doors to the garden. A snug, with excellent cupboard storage, links through to the wonderful kitchen/breakfast room which envelops with its mellow, relaxed atmosphere. Fitted with modern cabinetry, topped with wooden work surfaces, the kitchen features a Stanley oil Aga stove at its heart with ample space for dining and casual seating and direct access, via a stable door, to the garden. A flexible-use study, with fitted cupboards and bookcases, offers the perfect home-working space or tranquil reading room, and along with a utility and cloakroom this completes the ground floor accommodation.
On the first floor the oasis of calm continues with five bedrooms and a family bathroom enjoying stunning vistas over the surrounding countryside. One of the bedrooms has an en suite shower room, whilst the generous, principal room is situated in the privacy of a south-westerly corner of the upper level and has an adjacent bathroom.
The village of Walderton enjoys a stunning downland setting, with outstanding walking, riding and cycling on the doorstep, along with a traditional local pub and one in neighbouring Stoughton.
Funtington, some 2 miles to the south, provides a farm shop whilst nearby Adsdean is home to a well-regarded organic butcher and farm shop. Petersfield, approximately 15 minutes drive and 11.5 miles north west of the property, not only provides a fantastic shopping centre with a Waitrose and Marks & Spencer Simply Food but also the mainline station with a fast commuter service into London Waterloo of just one hour, five minutes. Additionally, nearby Rowlands Castle has a mainline station providing a regular service to London Waterloo.
Cultural activities are well-catered for including the internationally known Festival Theatre and Pallant House Gallery in the cathedral city of Chichester. The harbour waters of The Solent are extremely popular with sailors and the area has a number of sailing clubs, most notably at Bosham, Itchenor and Emsworth. Goodwood with its renowned racecourse also provides a country club and golf course, whilst the Estate is also well known for its annual Festival of Speed and the Revival meeting.
There is excellent provision for independent schooling in the area, including Bedales School, Churcher’s College, Westbourne House in Chichester and Portsmouth Grammar School.
The gardens at Hillside Cottage are particularly noteworthy affording glorious vistas and being beautifully maintained and designed to accommodate the gentle slope of the setting. Low-level manicured hedging encloses a raised, paved terrace which is accessed from the kitchen providing the ideal spot for outdoor dining and relaxation whilst enjoying the sunny, southerly aspect. A further terrace can be reached from the sitting room with a series of steps leading up to a swathe of lawn, which features a number of clipped evergreen bushes and a circular bed with attractive planting. Stepping stones provide a charming pathway to the far boundary where the timber, open-garage and garden store is situated.
