For Sale6 Bedroom House in Bignor, Pulborough, West Sussex, RH20£2,000,000

A delightful farmstead, Listed Grade II with period farmhouse, unconverted Sussex barns and several partially converted outbuildings with stunning far reaching views over the South Downs Lower Ground Floor Cellar Ground Floor Entrance hall, Kitchen, Dining room, Sitting room, Boot room / utility, Cloakroom First Floor Main bedroom with dressing room, 2 bedrooms, Family bathroom Second Floor 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms Outside Sussex barn with workshop and log store, Stables, Former dairy (now billiard room), Farm office building, Gardens, In all about 0.447 acres By Separate Negotiation Unconverted thatched barn in orchard gardens of 0.348 acres, Further pasture land of 0.784 acres The Property Bignor Farmhouse, formerly known as Jays Farmhouse, sits in stunning countryside in the idyllic Downland hamlet of Bignor. The house has great potential and subject to planning has scale and scope for modernisation. The ground floor rooms enjoy high ceilings and large windows, giving the feeling of light and spaciousness and opening up the space to the surrounding countryside. The kitchen benefits from an Aga and plenty of storage space and is adjoined to a generous utility / boot room and WC. The sitting room is a good size for entertaining and retains its original character with oak beams and a large inglenook fireplace, with a double door woodburning stove. The dining room features a brick fireplace but could easily be adapted to an informal sitting room or playroom. A useful cellar is located on the lower ground floor accessible by open stone stairs. Upstairs there is a generous main bedroom and dressing room, five further double bedrooms and three bathrooms. All are light and bright and enjoy and the delightful countryside around them. Gardens & Grounds Bignor Farmhouse benefits from a two-storey farm office, easily adapted into an annexe (subject to appropriate consents) given it enjoys a kitchenette and WC. Adjacent to the back door is a period outbuilding, currently a single storey space used as a billiard room. Adjacent to the house and visible on the hardstanding parking area there is a large unconverted Sussex Barn (used as a lambing barn or adhoc stables). This connects with a subsidiary but substantial workshop / store and there are 4 stables (formerly cow byres) that with the farmhouse and large Sussex barn make up a pleasant courtyard. Over the lane and available by separate negotiation, there is a smaller thatched barn in need of repair and a large orchard garden with a very attractive aspect east along the South Downs. Further land (pasture) is also available by separate negotiation, please ask the agent for details. The charming garden is mainly laid to lawn with mature shrubs and hedges, rose beds and an abundant cut flower garden. There is ample parking for several cars. The Location Bignor is a charming rural hamlet, situated at the foot of the South Downs and within the South Downs National Park. The area is surrounded by open countryside and is famed for the Roman Villa which is one of the best known examples of a Roman Villa in the UK. The towns of Pulborough, Arundel and Petworth are close by and provide for most everyday needs, whilst Chichester is within easy reach and has more extensive shopping and leisure facilities. The A3 provides fast access to London, the motorway network, Gatwick, Heathrow and Southampton airports, whilst the mainline station at Pulborough provides a fast service to London Victoria. The surrounding area has much to offer with Polo at Cowdray Park, racing at Goodwood and Fontwell, golf at Cowdray Park, Goodwood and Pulborough, motor racing at the Goodwood circuit and sailing out of Chichester Harbour and other centres along the South Coast. There are many footpaths and bridleways in the area for walking and riding. Distances By Road: London 58 miles, Petworth 5.5 miles, Pulborough 5.5 miles, Arundel 6.5 miles, Chichester 13 miles By Rail: Pulborough to London Victoria from 70 minutes