Aldingbourne, Nr Chichester Guide price £695,000

A fine period home in a semi-rural location, offering spacious accommodation throughout (2131 sq ft approx), gardens amounting to just under an acre, and views over an attractive mill pond and farmland.With elevations of brick and flint and a more recent wing addition, Mill Cottage offers charm and character with many original features including exposed ceiling timbers and walls. Spacious accommodation is arranged over two floors offering ideal space for a family. The ground floor provides a triple aspect drawing room (with feature inglenook fireplace), dining room, study/play room, kitchen, utility room, cloak room and entrance hall. The first floor provides a triple aspect master bedroom (with en suite bathroom) and three further double bedrooms (two en suite). Particular features include a vaulted reception hall with galleried landing and stunning outlook over an adjacent mill pond from both the kitchen and dining room.

The gardens, amounting to just under an acre, are arranged in a number of parts. To the front the property is approached via a gravel driveway leading to a parking area and a two bay barn style garage. The area around the cottage has been flagged and is bordered with many flowering plants and shrubs. A sun terrace is located to the rear of the property looking south over a substantial lawn with views towards adjoining farmland and bordered by mature trees and post and rail fencing. The area to the south west of the plot has been set aside as both a fruit and vegetable garden.

Mill Cottage is located on the edge of the attractive rural hamlet of Aldingbourne and is ideally situated for access to the South Downs National Park and Chichester Harbour. The main shopping centre of Chichester is 4 miles to the West with an excellent selection of bars and restaurants. This cathedral city is particularly renowned for the highly regarded Festival Theatre, and close proximity to Goodwood, famous for its motor circuit and race course. Further activities on the estate include golf and flying. The nearby mainline station at Barnham provides a regular service to London Victoria in about 1 hour 40 minutes and also serves London Gatwick, Portsmouth and Brighton.

Mill Cottage, of particular note, is located within the catchment area for the highly rated Aldingbourne Primary School and is also within easy access of Westbourne House preparatory school.