Beechwood House LAVINGTON PARK, WEST SUSSEX

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1 Beechwood House LAVINGTON PARK, WEST SUSSEX

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3 Beechwood House LAVINGTON PARK, WEST SUSSEX Historic Georgian Country Home in Idyllic Rural Setting Petworth 4 miles; Midhurst 9 miles; Chichester and Arundel 13 miles; Haslemere 14 miles (Trains to London Waterloo from 49 minutes); Guildford 25 miles; Gatwick 31 miles; London 64 miles (All times and distances are approximate) Up to 9 bedrooms, 6 bath/shower rooms (2 en suite) Reception hall, drawing room, dining room, library, sitting room, study Kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, cloakroom/wc, cellar 3 bedroom Coach House Garaging for 6 cars Workshop, further outbuildings and greenhouse Landscaped gardens, wild garden, pasture and woodland Immediate gardens and ground of approximately 3 acres. Further land and pasture of circa 14 acres (Lot 2) available by separate negotiation. Lots 3 and 4 comprising woodland of circa 7 acres and 19 acres available also by separate negotiation. Please ask the selling agent for further information. Savills Petworth James Machell Exchange House, Petworth West Sussex GU28 0BF james.machell@savills.com Savills Country Department Lottie Geaves 33 Margaret Street London, W1G 0JD lgeaves@savills.com

4 Situation Idyllically situated on a country lane with no through traffic and surrounded by its own spacious grounds, Beechwood House occupies a tranquil and sheltered location at the foot of the Downs. Lying in the heart of the South Downs National Park with the protection that implies; whilst quietly located, Beechwood House is not isolated. Just four miles away at Petworth there is a good selection of local shops for daily needs, restaurants, speciality shops, pubs and the numerous antique dealers for which the town is well known. There are further shops and restaurants nine miles away in Midhurst. At Pulborough there are two major supermarkets and a main line station offering a regular service to Gatwick Airport and London Victoria. Haslemere station provides a frequent service to London Waterloo taking from 49 minutes. To the south, the major centres of Arundel and Chichester offer between them a full range of shopping, leisure and cultural amenities such as the Festival Theatre and the Pallant House Gallery. Road communications are good with the main A285 and A283 trunk routes providing the north-south link for London, the M25 and the coast. There is a choice of good schools within reach, including Seaford College, Dorset House, Great Ballard, Westbourne House, Charterhouse, Churchers and Bedales. The many recreational opportunities include golf at a number of clubs in the area, polo at Cowdray Park, racing and flying at Goodwood, gliding at Storrington and sailing at Chichester. The area benefits from a network of footpaths, including the South Downs Way, as well as bridleways, which would make riding from the house a possibility. For lovers of English country estates and gardens, Petworth House & Park and West Dean House & Gardens are four and nine miles away respectively. Description Beechwood House is understood to have been built around 1830, designed by the architect James Lewis (who also designed Lavington House and what is today, the Imperial War Museum, London), and is a beautiful example of a Georgian country house of quality as reflected by its Grade ll* listing. Originally the Rectory for the Lavington Estate (now Seaford College), the house was occupied at different times by such church luminaries as Samuel Wilberforce and Archbishop (later Cardinal) Henry Manning. In 1936, the property was inherited by Mrs Barbara Wallace, the daughter of Sir Edwin Lutyens, who later altered the property for her (in particular the octagon room and pillared porch) and is believed to have lived there for several years. Coming to the market now for the first time in some 37 years, the property offers a new owner the opportunity to enjoy all those classical period features including the high ceilings, multi-pane sash windows and spacious light rooms for which the Georgian era is so well known.

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9 Outbuildings Beechwood House benefits from an extensive collection of outbuildings, including a three bedroom Coach House (with four oven AGA), a double garage, a two stall stable with original partitions and block floor, additional four vehicle garage, spacious workshop with store and shower room, original game larder, log store, generator room and further stores. Whilst the property would be enhanced by some tasteful upgrading and redecoration, it has the potential to provide a spacious, elegant and uniquely individual family home in a wonderfully tranquil yet convenient location. The accommodation of Beechwood House is well laid out and is illustrated on the floor plans included in this brochure.

10 First Floor Second Floor Cellar Cellar Approximate Gross Internal Area: sq m / 6766 sq ft Cellar = 39.2 sq m / 422 sq ft Total = sq m / 7188 sq ft Ground Floor

11 Approximate Gross Internal Area: Coach House = sq m / 2593 sq ft Outbuildings = sq m / 2536 sq ft Total = sq m / 5129 sq ft Coach House First Floor Coach House Ground Floor (Not Shown in Actual Location/Orientation) Outbuildings (Not Shown in Actual Location/Orientation)

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14 Gardens and Grounds Beechwood House is approached from the lane via a short drive into a sizeable, enclosed, paved courtyard and forecourt with space for numerous vehicles. The drive continues to a four car garage, workshop and further parking space. The attractively landscaped formal gardens surround the house on three sides and comprise areas of lawn with well-planted beds, herbaceous borders and a Yorkstone paved laburnum walk. Several specimen trees include a huge Turkey Oak, Acers, Ornamental Cherries, Handkerchief tree and Magnolia, while rafts of spring flowers include daffodils, bluebells and primroses. Further informal grounds (Lot 2) extend to approximately 14 acres and are located across the lane, where a delightful wild garden enclosed with mature beech hedges provides a further range of specimen trees and is a haven of tranquillity and birdsong. A path leads through to a vegetable plot with a large cedar wood greenhouse (now in need of restoration), soft fruit cage and two orchards, including apple, pear and mulberry trees. Beyond this garden the remaining grounds rise gently up the slope of the Downs and consist of pasture and two blocks of woodland (Lots 3 & 4),comprising approximately 7 acres and 19 acres respectively. Directions From London or Guildford follow A3 Portsmouth road south to Milford exit and then follow A283 to Petworth. Here take the A285 towards Chichester and continue for 3.3 miles to Duncton. Pass on the right the entrance to Seaford College and after a further 0.3 mile turn right into Beechwood Lane. Follow this rural lane for 0.7 mile where Beechwood House will be found on the right hand side. Services Mains electricity, private water and drainage, oil-fired central heating and 2 AGAs. Postal Address Beechwood House, Beechwood Lane, Lavington Park, Petworth, GU28 0NA Local Authority Chichester District Council Beechwood House Council Tax Band H Coach House Council Tax Band A Fixtures & Fittings Certain fixtures & fittings such as the fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings and garden statuary are specifically excluded from the sale but may be available by separate negotiation. Viewing Strictly by appointment with Savills.

15 Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey. Not to Scale mapping with permission of the Controller of Her Majesty s Stationery Office Crown copyright ( ) Important Notice: Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. Ref: /06/01 AD. Kingfisher Print and Design Ltd

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