A magnificent ground floor apartment in this Listed Grade II historic country house set in a private estate of approx. 22 acres on the outskirts of Chichester. Imposing high ceilings, stunning arched windows, elegant proportions and a striking fireplace. 2 Car ports and delightful communal gardens and grounds.
An outstanding, beautifully appointed 2 bedroom ground floor apartment boasting a magnificent drawing room with tall arched windows set in 22 acres of park-like grounds – forming part of a handsome Georgian country house on the outskirts of Chichester.
Forming part of a fine country house dating from the late 18th century and converted in the mid 1990's, Aldingbourne House is set amongst 22 acres of glorious park-like grounds within 5 miles of the historic city of Chichester. Flat 2 is an imposing and striking ground floor apartment offering beautifully presented accommodation with exceptional features such as the elegant drawing room with its wonderful arched windows and fireplace, high ceilings and extensive gardens and grounds.
At the head of the main drive a flight of steps leads up to the main entrance with doors opening to:
Imposing Communal Reception Hall : Magnificent vaulted hall with stairs and wooden arches leading to the main apartments. Off to one side is the entrance to No.2.
Dining Hall / Reception Room : A striking room with a beautiful wood floor and elegant high ceilings with wall light points. Almost full height sash window with shutters, radiator and access to the inner hallway.
Drawing Room : Impressive and beautifully appointed principal reception room boasting 5 wonderful tall arched sash windows (almost full height) with delightful views over the grounds. 2 sets of double doors to the covered verandah with coupled iron columns and terrace, striking ornamental coving and a magnificent fireplace with ornate timber surround with wood burning stove. Ceiling rose with light point, radiators with covers, ample space for dining suite if required and elegant high ceilings. A bright, stunning formal reception room benefitting from elegant proportions.
Kitchen : Excellent range of matching country style kitchen units incorporating a glazed display cabinet, built-in oven, built-in fridge and freezer, dishwasher and washing machine. Good range of cupboards and dawers with a stylish range of granite work tops with inset stainless steel sink unit with filtered water tap. Cooker hood, ceramic hob, part tiled walls and boiler cupboard housing calor gas fired boiler. Tall, elegant sash window overlooking the grounds with window seat, high ceilings and 2 ceiling light points.
Inner Hall : 2 Double coat or storage cupboards and an airing cupboard.
Bedroom 1 : High ceilings with impressive, tall sash window with superb outlook over the grounds. Oak floor with radiator and wall light points.
En-suite Bathroom : Comprising stylish suit of bath, WC with concealed cistern and wash hand basin with vanity unit.
Bedroom 2: High ceiling with tall sash window with delightful views over the gardens. Range of built-in wardrobes, light point, wall space for television and 2 radiators.and downlights.
Outside Double Car Port : Situated in a heritage style block with car washing facility. Visitor parking.
Communal Grounds : Aldingbourne House is approached by a long private driveway flanked by fields which leads to the house and car parking.
The grounds extend to approximately 22 acres creating a delightful park like environment with open grass areas interspersed with trees including cedar. There is a handsome flint wall with a small area enclosed as kitchen gardens as well as a Ha Ha with wrought iron railings beside which resides a former air raid shelter. There are wonderful communal terraces and a lovely outlook from the covered verandah which features iron columns and lacework.
Tenure : Leasehold with a lease 0o 125 years from 1993 – Share of freehold with the apartment.
Maintenance : £3632 p.a payable half yearly. Mains drains, water and electricity. Calor gas heating.
Disclaimer Comyn and James would like to inform all prospective purchasers that these sale details have been prepared in good faith for a fair overall view of the property only and do not constitute part of an offer or a contract. All descriptions of dimensions and areas, reference to condition, permissions, covenants and boundaries are given as a guide and must not be relied on as a statement of fact. No person in the employment of Comyn and James LLP has authority to make any representation or warranty in relation to the property as we have not carried out a structural survey or tested services, appliances, or fittings. Photographs and floor plans show only certain aspects of the property at the time they were taken and it should not be assumed that the property remains exactly as it is shown. There may be a small discrepancy between measurements shown on the floorplan due to Metropix metric conversion. Prospective purchasers should make specific enquiries concerning any matters of particular importance affecting a decision to view or purchase the property and are strongly advised to contact the office regarding the availability of the property before undertaking any journeys and incurring any abortive costs.
Note : Comyn and James wish to point out that the google map marker and street scene may not show the exact location correctly as it will usually show the centre of the property's post code. Every effort has been made to try to ensure that the marker is in the correct place wherever possible. Comyn and James would also point out that Google maps are frequently out of date and do not show the true surroundings. If this is an important factor in a decision to view or purchase then please contact this office for further information and confirmation of the setting.
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Our policy is that we do not take referral fees for these introductions – except under the following circumstances : Should a person (introduced by us) to the mortgage or conveyancing services of London & Country Mortgages (L&C) – L&C will pay us 25% of any payment they receive from mortgage lenders. If that person engages the services of their recommended conveyancer, L&C will pay us £100 plus VAT for each completed sale and/or purchase instruction.
Safeguarding your information Important information regarding cybercrime. It has come to our attention that computer hackers are seeking to target property transactions to access funds. As we understand it, they will either hack a phone, tablet or PC, maybe by sending out a random email which mistakenly gets opened, or even whilst opening a website, which gives them access to that machine.
The reason for us mentioning this is to you is to alert you that once they have gained access, they can monitor email correspondence, without you knowing, throughout a transaction. Then, at a relevant point, e.g. just before exchange of contracts, they can send an email to a client mirroring that of their solicitor asking for funds to be transferred to a certain bank account. That money then, of course, disappears.
Fortunately, we have not had such an instance but, feel it important to highlight the fact that if you do receive an email requesting funds, it is worth double checking with the person concerned by phone that it is genuine and the bank details are correct, before sending money. This could, of course, affect other areas of finance beyond property. Many solicitors are starting to highlight this point now, but for safety, we would urge you to be vigilant and check before sending money or passing on any personal details regarding any bank or credit card information.
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