5 bedroom town house for sale

Within the historic city walls and yards from the pedestrianised centre. An elegant Regency townhouse, Listed Grade II, with west facing walled garden, garaging and self-contained apartment. The graceful interior of this early 19th Century townhouse has all the features of the period, including high moulded ceilings, fireplace with marble mantelpiece and three quarter height sash windows with panelled reveals and working shutters. Contemporary colour schemes emphasise the light and space throughout. The reception hall runs the length of the house with a casement door opening onto the west facing walled garden and terrace. Double doors from the hall open onto a 33 ft long kitchen/family room which is the focus of everyday living and also has double casement doors opening onto the west facing garden. The kitchen has an excellent range of matching cabinets and drawers with polished stone worksurfaces and returns together with a good range of integrated appliances. The adaptable layout of the house includes a suite of rooms on the lower ground floor which can either be used as everyday accommodation for the main house or as further self-contained accommodation for guests or extended family members. This is includes a snug or informal sitting room with large skylight, a fifth bedroom with shower room en-suite and secondary kitchen with informal dining area. On the first floor an impressive drawing room looks east and south with two full height sash windows opening onto a first floor balcony overlooking St Johns Street. A handsome fireplace with marble mantelpiece creates an attractive focal point. A small hallway off the main landing leads to a cloakroom and west facing study with large sash window overlooking the garden. Full height fitted bookcases lie either side and above the doorway. Generous bedroom accommodation is arranged over the second and third floors including a dual aspect principal bedroom with twin sash windows and panelled reveals, walk-in wardrobe with extensive storage and hanging rails together with well-appointed shower room en-suite. The second bedroom on this landing could also be used as a dressing room if desired. Two further bedrooms on the third floor share a stylish bathroom and access from the landing leads onto an impressive decked roof terrace which commands superb views over the roofscape of Chichester towards the cathedral spire and the South Downs in the distance. Doors from both the reception hall and kitchen/family room open onto a sheltered stone flagged terrace with decorative uplighters, looking west. A neat area of lawn is surrounded by low level planters and raised beds supporting a variety of easily maintained shrubs and decorative climbing roses. A handsome brick and flint wall encloses the northern boundary with rendered walls to the west and south. Access from the garden leads to a large tandem garage with flagged floor and automatic lighting. This provides the significant benefit of secure parking and storage within the city centre and is accessed from St Johns Street by way of a remote controlled door. The lobby area to the back of the garage has a staircase leading to the self-contained flat above with its own sitting room, kitchenette, two bedrooms each and bathroom. This is an ideal home and income opportunity or excellent accommodation for extended family or friends. 11 St Johns Street is situated at the heart of the cathedral city of Chichester, within yards of its' pedestrianised centre and occupies a prominent position within the old city walls. The property is well situated, being within a stones' throw of the extensive shopping facilities and within a short walk of the popular recreational area of Priory Park. To the north lies Chichester Festival Theatre and Pallant House Gallery is close by in East Pallant, housing one of the most significant modern art collections on the south coast and regularly hosting prominent exhibitions. Other facilities include the Westgate Sports Centre, Nuffield Health Club, New Park Cinema and numerous cafe's and restaurants. A mainline station provides a regular service to London Victoria in about 1 hour 45 minutes and to other south coast resorts. Road communications are good with the A27 eastwards providing access to Worthing and Brighton, together with Portsmouth and Southampton to the west. Goodwood airfield provides landing facilities for small private aircraft, with commercial international flights from Southampton, Heathrow and Gatwick. The surrounding area plays host to a wide variety of recreational activities including numerous golf courses. Glorious Goodwood is of course internationally known for its racecourse but also provides a private country club and is also famous for its' annual Festival of Speed and the Revival meeting at its' historic motor circuit. The waters of Chichester Harbour and The Solent are particularly popular with sailors, being some of the closest sailing facilities to London. There are a number of sailing clubs but most notably at Bosham, Itchenor, Chichester Marina and West Wittering. The beaches of West and East Wittering provide many opportunities for bathing, together with windsurfing, kite-surfing and land-boarding. The South Downs National Park provides some of the richest countryside in this part of southern England, criss-crossed with both bridle paths and footpaths.