5 Bed House For Sale
Hook Lane, Aldingbourne, PO20

Guide Price £995,000 (Freehold)

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5-bedroom detached house (3,046 sq.ft.) with 3-receptions & 4-bath/shower rooms.
Currently configured as part-family home/part-holiday let by means of 1 interconnecting doorway.
Family accommodation: 3-dbl beds, 3-bath/shower rooms, 32’ sitting/dining room, kitchen & large recep hall.
Holiday let: 2-dbl beds, 22’ kitchen/living/dining room, shower room & utility/entrance hall.
Significant room sizes throughout. GFCH wet-underfloor heating to ground floor/rads to first floor.
2-private driveways with parking for up to 6 vehicles.
Attached 31’ tandem-length garage with electronic roller door.
Beautifully landscaped front and rear gardens with an east-west aspect.
Situated in a sought-after country lane yet within an easy drive of Chichester & Arundel.
EPC Rating: B. Council Tax Band: G.

VIEWINGS STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT ONLY ~ PLEASE CALL TO ARRANGE YOUR APPOINTMENT.

Built in 2009 to a one-off design, this unique and beautifully refurbished home with ATTACHED GARAGE and TWO DRIVEWAYS has been enjoyed by the current family since nearly new and comes to the market in providing an incoming purchaser with varying options. Primarily, as a SUBSTANTIAL FAMILY HOME WITH or WITHOUT a SELF-CONTAINED ANNEXE, OR, with its current arrangement benefitting from an ADDITIONAL INCOME-STREAM being PART-FAMILY HOME of circa 2,000 sq.ft. and PART-HOLIDAY LET of circa 1,000 sq.ft.

Significant improvements have been carried out over the years to include a SIZEABLE GROUND FLOOR BEDROOM conversion sitting adjacent to a refitted, luxury and contemporary-style SHOWER ROOM, both of which are positioned off the UTILITY ROOM, (previously used as a kitchen) and forms, if required, separate ANNEXE ACCOMMODATION, ideal for an elderly relative or young adult. Additionally, a tandem length ATTACHED GARAGE of 31’9 with a SECONDARY DRIVEWAY has also been added along with the re-fitting of 3 FURTHER BATH/SHOWER ROOMS and redecoration throughout.

Situated in a sought-after country lane bordering open farmland and surrounding countryside, this beautifully presented home in the hamlet of Aldingbourne, is within an easy 5-mile drive of Chichester as well as being located just 2.6-miles distant of Barnham with its mainline railway station.

The accommodation in brief to the current FAMILY HOME comprises: a sizeable RECEPTION HALL with understairs cupboard, impressive triple aspect SITTING ROOM (32’4 x 14’7) with feature woodburning stove inset to fireplace and patio doors to garden. STUDY (11’1 x 10’4) currently arranged as a free-standing kitchen. From the reception hall, a turned staircase rises to a part-galleried landing where there are THREE DOUBLE BEDROOMS each with fitted wardrobes. The PRINCIPAL BEDROOM (24’4 x 14’7) as well as BEDROOM 2 (13’5 x 13’4) both have EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOMS whilst BEDROOM 3 (13’5 x 12’6) is served by a large and stylish FAMILY BATHROOM.

The current HOLIDAY LET ACCOMMODATION consists of an ENTRANCE HALL/UTILITY ROOM (12’6 x 7’9), a superb double aspect KITCHEN/LIVING/DINING ROOM (22’6 x 20’7) fitted with a comprehensive range of solid light-oak fronted units with a white ceramic sink, integrated Bosch dishwasher, Rangemaster cooker and free-standing American-style fridge/freezer whilst an imposing island with granite worksurface provides further storage along with high seating for x4. To the living area are patio doors to the rear garden along with ample space for a dining table and chairs. The GROUND FLOOR BEDROOM (19’1 x 11’1) is dual in aspect with a large fitted airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder and boiler with an adjacent, separate LUXURY SHOWER ROOM fully tiled with WC and basin. A particularly bright and airy FIRST FLOOR BEDROOM (21’9 x 11’1) is fitted with a wall-mounted Daikin air-conditioning unit, dual Velux windows a large domed sky-light roof window allowing an abundance of natural light to flood in MAKING IT IDEAL AS A STUDIO or WORK FROM HOME OFFICE. This room also has an extensive eaves-storage cupboard.

OUTSIDE:

To the front, a wide gravelled PRIVATE DRIVEWAY provides parking for up to 3 vehicles with an area of lawn alongside. A gated side entrance path leads to the rear garden as well as providing private access to the property's holiday accommodation. Additionally, is a SECONDARY gravelled PRIVATE DRIVEWAY to the far side, again, providing parking for a further 3 vehicles with an adjacent front garden laid to lawn with well-stocked shrub borders. The tandem length ATTACHED GARAGE (31’9 x 9’5) has lighting and power and fitted with a remote-controlled electronic roller door with a further personal door to the rear opening into the garden.

The REAR GARDEN, with its easterly aspect, is non-overlooked and beautifully landscaped with established fruit and specimen trees along with a colourful variety of plants and shrubs. There are 2 PATIOS one to each side of the garden along with a large COVERED TERRACE with downlighters, ideal for alfresco dining and entertaining. Also, there is a timber garden shed. This delightful garden is part-walled with the remainder enclosed by wooden-panelled fencing and offers a high degree of privacy and seclusion. NB. The garden is currently and equally divided by means of wooden panelled fence with gated access, all of which is easily removable.

NB. Under the Estate Agents Act 1979 (Section 21) we declare that there is a personal interest in this property. The property is being sold by a member of staff of Mansell McTaggart Cuckfield Ltd.

Location Summary

The property is situated in Aldingbourne, a hamlet with a parish church to the east of Chichester city centre which lies approx. 7 miles distant and within a 10-minute drive with its mainline railway station, wide range of supermarkets, leisure and retail parks, sport and recreational clubs as well as home to the famous Chichester Festival Theatre.

The nearby town of Barnham is just 2.6 miles distant with its mainline railway station and variety of local shops, cafes, convenience supermarkets and takeaways.

The world-renowned Goodwood estate lies just a few miles away with its annual motor circuit and horse-racing events to include Festival of Speed in July, Revival meeting in September as well as ‘Glorious Goodwood’ horse-racing event in August.

Sailing facilities and clubs can be found at Chichester Harbour, Chichester Marina, Itchenor as well as Bosham whilst the beautiful and popular beaches of East and West Wittering are both within half an hour’s drive and where sporting activities include surfing, windsurfing and kiteboarding.

State schooling at Aldingbourne Primary School is within walking distance as well as Ormiston Six Villages Secondary Academy in Eastergate with further state schooling in Barnham. A broader range of both state and independent schools are within comfortable driving proximity.

Council Tax Band: G