5 bedroom detached house for sale

This light, adaptable family house will appeal to those looking for a feeling of being close to the countryside yet wanting to stay within easy reach of facilities and local schools.

A spacious reception hall of nearly 20 ft in length gives access to a well-proportioned 28 ft long sitting room having an attractive fireplace with wood burning stove and sealed unit double glazed casement doors opening directly onto the gardens. The focus of everyday family living is the open plan family room which directly adjoins the kitchen/breakfast room making a lovely central open plan living space. The kitchen itself is fitted with a good range of matching units with marble worksurfaces and a central island with polished granite worksurface and further storage beneath. A four oven gas fired Aga makes an attractive focal point for the room and there is a west facing window bay with fitted seating and further storage beneath. A triple aspect garden/dining room has a central lantern light and two sets of double glazed casement doors opening onto the terrace and garden with further fitted window seats. The utility room provides useful additional storage space and keeps the white goods away from the main living areas. There is underfloor heating throughout the ground floor.

The generous bedroom accommodation is arranged over two floors including a well-appointed principal bedroom suite including a vaulted bedroom, dressing area and well-appointed bathroom en-suite including freestanding bath and open sided glazed shower enclosure. Three further bedrooms are served by a family bathroom.

On the second floor a further bedroom suite with its own shower is ideal for older children, extended family or guests.

A generous approach and parking area lies to the front of the house with a double entrance. Behind the house a west facing terrace is approached by way of doors from the garden/dining room, sitting room and utility/boot room. Easily maintained lawn gardens are sheltered by a number of well-established trees and a detached garden studio provides ideal space for hobbies, additional storage or those looking to work from home.

Fordwater Road is a leafy no-through lane on the northern edge of Summersdale, one of the most popular locations in Chichester due to its easy access to Chichester city centre, local schools and facilities. Convenience stores are located both in the Broadway and at the Co-op garage located in the nearby Lavant Road. There is a regular bus service into the centre of Chichester and Chichester Tennis Club, Oaklands Park and Chichester Rugby Club are all within easy travelling distance, as is the internationally known Festival Theatre. The pedestrianised city centre hosts a wide range of interesting local shops, bars, restaurants and cafes, Pallant House Gallery has one of the most significant modern art collections in the South of England and there is also a multi-screen cinema at Chichester Gate. The surrounding area has many attractions with Chichester Harbour providing some of the best sailing facilities within easy reach of London. The sandy beaches of East Head and neighbouring East Wittering attract many windsurfers, land boarders and kite surfers. To the north, the open countryside of the South Downs National Park provides miles of footpaths and bridlepaths. There are nearby rural walks from Fordwater Lane with easy access to the South Downs and the villages of East and West Lavant, both with good public houses/restaurants. Goodwood, only some 31⁄2 miles distant is already internationally known for its horse racing but also plays host to the annual Festival of Speed and Revival meeting at its historic motor circuit which are both now international events. Goodwood also has its own country club, members club and private airfield.