Perching Manor Fulking, West Sussex

Perching Manor Fulking, West Sussex

Perching Manor Edburton Road, Fulking, West Sussex, BN5 9LR A prominent and handsome Grade II* Georgian country house, with a beautiful sympathetically designed indoor pool, situated within the South Downs National Park Hassocks Station 6.5 miles, Brighton & Hove 6.5 miles, Lewes 14.5 miles, Gatwick Airport 27 miles, London 48 miles Entrance hall Drawing room Sitting room/ library Dining room Conservatory Kitchen/ breakfast room Study Larder Utility room Cloakroom/bathroom Cellar Barrel vaulted wine cellar Principal suite comprising bedroom and bathroom Guest bedroom 5 Further bedrooms Bathroom Substantial brick and flint indoor swimming pool complex comprising pool, shower/cloakroom and plants room Large Victorian brick outbuilding with dovecote comprising garage, tack room and stable/store Brick and flint log store Further brick and flint garden store Small detached wooden stable Pretty south facing walled garden Orchard Two fields About 10.2 acres

Location Perching Manor is set back from the minor country lane and situated on the edge of the much sought after downland village of Fulking, with its popular public house, the Shepherd & Dog, where water springs from the foot of the Downs. This prominent property is set within the South Downs National Park providing wonderful opportunities for walking and recreation. The historic towns of Henfield and Steyning are about 5 and 5.6 miles respectively, both providing a good range of shops and amenities for everyday needs, together with primary schools and a comprehensive school at Steyning. Hurstpierpoint College is about 6 miles. The A23 is about 3 miles distant, providing fast access to Gatwick Airport and the national motorway network. For the commuter, Hassocks station is about 6.5 miles, with a service to London Bridge/Victoria in about 55 minutes. Perching Manor is extremely well placed with a number of schools in the area including Ardingly College, Brighton College, Cumnor House, Eastbourne College, Hurstpierpoint College, Lancing College and The Good Start Pre-School, Poynings. Forming an imposing back drop, there are many miles of wonderful walking and cycling routes over the Downs, including the Devils Dyke, Ditchling Beacon, the Jack and Jill windmills, and the Lancing Ring Nature Reserve. Sailing and water sports are available from Brighton Marina and Sovereign Harbour Marina in Eastbourne. Opera and other cultural events can be enjoyed at Glyndebourne and Charleston. The Property Perching Manor is referred to in Nikolaus Pevsner s series The Buildings of England Sussex edition. The property is understood to be early Georgian (circa 1722) with earlier and later additions. The front (east) elevation faced with squared knapped flints and red brick dressings, has a five bay front with symmetrical windows. The front of the house is of different design to the back (west), which suggests that the front of the house was possibly a later addition.

The property provides beautifully proportioned, light and elegant accommodation. Features of note include a grand doorway with pilasters, projecting cornice, fanlight with Gothic glazing and a front door of six fielded panels. Other features include sash windows, high skirtings, and in the drawing room there is an open fireplace with a projecting copper hood. The whole of the ground floor is a wonderful space for formal and informal entertaining. The spacious kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with pine units complemented with granite work tops, a walk-in larder and a red and black quarry tile floor. Other ground floor rooms of note include a well proportioned and light dining room with large sash windows, an elegant fireplace and ceiling cornicing. From the sitting room/library, double doors lead into a south facing conservatory, with arched windows and a mature vine. Perching Manor benefits from two sets of stairs and has accommodation over three floors. The east facing principal bedroom suite is well proportioned and has an attractive fireplace and built in cupboards. The property offers further impressive flexible bedroom accommodation over the first and second floors. Outside Brick and flint entrance piers with ball finials and a wooden five bar gate provides access to the property s beautiful tree lined and gravelled entrance drive. This leads to a wide parking area to the front of the house with an adjacent indoor swimming pool complex. The pretty principal garden lies to the south of the house, with mature shrubs and trees and is mainly laid to lawn. The garden is mainly bordered by an attractive brick and flint wall and a wide stone paved terrace is situated to the south side of the house.

A further brick and pebbled north west facing terrace is situated to the rear of the house, adjacent to the kitchen. To the rear and north west side of the house, there is a sweeping area of lawn with an orchard, including cherry, pear and apple trees. Beyond the orchard is a metal seven bar gate that gives access to one of the properties fields. The second field is located to the south of the house. From the front of the property and parking area, steps lead down to a stunning brick and flint, sympathetically designed, swimming pool complex. Adjacent to the indoor swimming pool complex is an attractive Victorian (circa 1899) large brick outbuilding with dovecote, comprising garage, tack room and stable. The gardens and grounds at Perching Manor provide a beautiful setting for this important country house. About 10.2 acres. General Services: Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil fired boiler/bottled gas for cooking. Oil fired boiler for indoor swimming pool. Planning: Perching Manor is Grade II* listed as being of particular national importance and special interest. Council Tax Band: G Local Authorities: Mid Sussex District Council. Tel: 01444 458 166 West Sussex County Council. Tel: 01243 777 100 Covenants: The sale of Perching Manor is subject to covenants. For further details, please contact the agent. Directions Travelling either north or south on the A23, take the exit marked Henfield A281. Proceed along the A281 and at the second roundabout, continue straight across, signposted Poynings and Fulking. After exiting the village of Poynings, continue for a further 1.3 miles through the village of Fulking. After passing the Shepherd & Dog Public House on the left, continue up the hill, passing Perching Barn on your right and Perching Manor is the next property on the right. Field 2 - South Field 1 - North

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Floorplans Gross internal area. House: 4,639 sq ft (431 sq m) (includes cellar) Pool House: 1,647 sq ft (153 sq m). Garage and Stables: 710 sq ft (66 sq m). For identification purposes only. Lewes 201 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2NR 01273 475411 lewes@struttandparker.com struttandparker.com 50 offices across England and Scotland, including 10 offices in Central London London 13 Hill Street, London W1J 5LQ 020 7629 7282 london@struttandparker.com Horsham 35 Carfax, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 1EE 01403 246790 horsham@struttandparker.com struttandparker.com IMPORTANT NOTICE Strutt & Parker LLP gives notice that: 1. These particulars do not constitute an offer or contract or part thereof. 2. All descriptions, photographs and plans are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. All measurements are approximate and not necessarily to scale. Any prospective purchaser must satisfy themselves of the correctness of the information within the particulars by inspection or otherwise. 3. Strutt & Parker LLP does not have any authority to give any representations or warranties whatsoever in relation to this property (including but not limited to planning/building regulations), nor can it enter into any contract on behalf of the Vendor. 4. Strutt & Parker LLP does not accept responsibility for any expenses incurred by prospective purchasers in inspecting properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn. 5. If there is anything of particular importance to you, please contact this office and Strutt & Parker will try to have the information checked for you. Photographs taken July 2014. Particulars prepared July 2014. Ref: 17723. Exclusive UK affiliate of Christie s International Real Estate with 932 affiliate offices in 44 countries