A COUNTRY FARMHOUSE IN THE HEART OF THE KNEPP CASTLE ESTATE BROOKHOUSE FARMHOUSE, HOOKLANDS LANE, SHIPLEY, WEST , RH13 8PY

Unfurnished, £2,650 per month Available: EARLY NOVEMBER BROOKHOUSE FARMHOUSE KNEPP CASTLE ESTATE, WEST GRINSTEAD , , RH13 8PY

UNFURNISHED, £2,650 PER MONTH w Sitting room with fireplace w Dining room w Kitchen/living room with inglenook fireplace w Four bedrooms w EPC Rating = F48 w Council Tax = F

Description Brookhouse Farmhouse is located in a stunning rural location on a large country estate. For a rural property the house is just 9.5 miles to the popular market town of Horsham, which offers quick rail links to Bridge and Victoria.

The property is accessed via Brookhouse Farm drive off Hooklands Lane. Aside from the farm buildings and two farm cottages nearby, the farmhouse is in a fabulously secluded location. The surrounding land is grazed by Longhorn cattle, fallow and red deer, Tamworth pigs and Exmoor ponies and forms part of the Knepp Castle Estate’s Re-Wilding Project with its extensive network of footpaths and bridleways.

A beautiful farmhouse offering spacious character accommodation with exposed beams and open fires. The property sits in about 4 acres of gardens, grounds and paddocks and has a large pond. There are also a number of period outbuildings including a pig sty, a small Sussex barn with a hay loft and a double garage.

The ground floor comprises a large welcoming entrance hall with exposed beams and woodburner, a downstairs shower room, and a sitting room with fireplace. The large kitchen/living room has its own entrance door with porch. It has a range of kitchen units together with an oil-fired rayburn and utility area. Two flights of stairs lead up to the first floor.

The first floor consists of a master bedroom with views across the front and back garden and pond, a large family bathroom, a second double bedroom offering views across the Knepp Castle Estate. The back stairs lead to a double and single bedroom/study space.

Schools The area is renowned for its exceptional private schools including Windlesham House, Cottesmore, Cranleigh, Worth, Hurstpierpoint College, Christ’s Hospital, Farlington, Pennthorpe, Lancing, Ardingly,Brighton College and Roedean. Several Windlesham families live in other houses on the estate. The Knepp Castle Estate A private family own and run the Estate which comprises about 3,500 acres. The Estate is multi-faceted but with an emphasis on conservation, and the land provides fabulous walking and riding through a series of vast parks. Further information on the Estate can be found on the three websites www.knepp.co.uk, www. kneppestate.co.uk andwww.kneppsafaris.co.uk. There are public footpaths near to the property.

Leisure The Knepp Castle Estate is home to a private gym within the park, more information here www.absolutehealthandfitness.co.uk. Also the Yoga Garden is situated at New Barn Farm www.the-yoga- garden.co.uk

Equestrian The area is popular with horse riders and the Knepp Estate has a livery yard catering for all levels at nearby Newbarn Farm (approx. 2 miles away), with an extensive off-road riding network around the Estate. There are a number of stables and paddocks that could be made available. The estate also has polo grounds and a good low/ medium goal club. Cowdray Park is 20 miles.

Trains Horsham (9.5 miles) For London Victoria (51mins) & London Bridge (55mins). Gatwick (23 miles) For London Victoria (32mins) & London Bridge (28mins) & St Pancras International (44mins). Christs Hospital (7.6miles) For London Victoria (1h04m) & London Bridge (1h08m). Haywards Heath (15 miles) For London Victoria (44mins) & London Bridge (44mins) & St Pancras International (59mins)

Airports Gatwick and Heathrow International airports are both readily accessible.

Motorway The A24, A23 and M23 give access to the M25 and national motorway network.

Shopping Horsham is about 9 miles, Brighton and Guildford are both about 25 miles. Marks & Spencer Food 2.7 miles

Services Mains electricity and water. Private drainage. Oil boiler and rayburn

Viewing Strictly by appointment with The Knepp Castle Estate Office. [email protected] / [email protected]. 01403 741 235. Estate Office, Knepp Castle, West Grinstead, RH13 8LJ FLOORPLAN Brookhouse Farmhouse, Shipley Gross internal area (approx.)

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Granary 6.37 x 3.90 Attic 20'10'' x 12'9'' Access Landing / Study / Bedroom 3.32 x 2.58 Bedroom 10'0'' x 8'5'' 4.67 x 4.01 Master Bedroom 15'4'' x 13'1'' 5.65 x 3.39 18'6'' x 11'1'' Landing Bedroom 3.73 x 2.87 4.08 x 2.96 12'2'' x 9'5'' 13'4'' x 9'8'' First floor

First floor

Utility Sitting Room Garage Room Old Dairy 5.38 x 3.27 Kitchen / Dining / Living Room 17'8'' x 10'9'' 6.21 x 3.60 20'4'' x 11'9'' 5.64 x 5.56 18'6'' x 18'2'' 10.55 x 5.45 34'7'' x 17'10'' Entrance Hall 3.65 x 2.89 11'11'' x 9'6''

Ground floor Ground floor