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A’Becket Place THAKEHAM, WEST SUSSEX A’Becket Place THAKEHAM, WEST SUSSEX A generously proportioned country house, ideal for entertaining, with beautiful views towards the South Downs Accommodation and amenities Entrance hall, drawing room dining room family room billiard room kitchen/ breakfast room utility room two cloakrooms Master bedroom with dressing room and bathroom 5 further bedrooms 3 further bathrooms (1 en-suite) loft room Garaging swimming pool with pool house Extensive terrace mature garden and grounds For sale freehold In all about 2 acres Knight Frank LLP Knight Frank LLP 40 Carfax, Horsham, 55 Baker Street, West Sussex RH21 1EQ London W1U 8AN Tel: +44 1403 339180 Tel: +44 20 7861 1505 [email protected] [email protected] www.knightfrank.co.uk These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the brochure. Situation (All distances and times are approximate) • Thakeham 1.8 miles • Cottesmore House, Horsham • Goodwood • Pulborough 4.8 miles • Farlington, Warnham H • Fontwell • Horsham 13 miles • Christ Hospital School, Horsham • Cowdray Park • Chichester 18 miles • Windlesham House, Pulborough P • Hurtwood Park • Central London 53 miles • Hurstpierpoint College • Charterhouse, Godalming • Goodwood • Pulborough – London Victoria from 72 minutes • St. Catherine’s, Bramley G • Mannings Heath • Horsham – London Victoria from 55 minutes • Cranleigh School • West Sussex, Pulborough • Prior’s Field, Godalming • West Chiltinton Gold Course • A24 Horsham – 1.7 miles • Pennthorpe, Rudgwick • Cowdray Park • M25 (J 9) - 31 miles • Westbourne House School • Chichester and Brighton College • Gatwick 27 miles • The surrounding countryside is a walkers • Lancing College • Heathrow 52 miles W paradise and also offers spectacular riding A’Becket Place • A’Becket Place is a substantial country house of double aspect drawing room with a feature stone exceptional quality situated in an idyllic, rural location, fireplace and double doors to the terrace. There is in much coveted Sussex countryside. also the superb billiards room, accessed through • The house dates back, we understand, to the early double doors from the inner hall, with a fitted bar area 20th century, formerly built on Grand Avenue in and air-conditioning. Recessed celling speakers are Worthing and relocated to the present site in the found in the main reception rooms and kitchen. late 1960’s. The property has been extensively and • The bespoke kitchen / breakfast room has Corian sympathetically enlarged and refurbished to a high work surfaces, fitted appliances, an oil fired Aga and standard. doors out to the rear terrace. Off the kitchen is a well • The living accommodation is of generous proportions fitted utility room and secondary cloakroom. and the house enjoys many features including a • A wide staircase leads to the first floor landing, where wealth of oak joinery, open fireplaces and good ceiling four of the six bedrooms are arranged. The master heights. bedroom suite has a bathroom and fitted dressing • The welcoming reception hall gives access to the room. Two further bedrooms are located beyond the reception rooms which all enjoy stunning views master bedroom. towards The South Downs. Of particular note is the Reception Bedroom Bathroom Kitchen/Utility Storage Terrace Recreation Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area Main house = 6,424 sq ft / 597 sq m Pool House = 567 sq ft / 53 sq m Pool House Ground Floor First Floor This plan is for layout guidance only. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows & door openings are approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan,please check all dimensions, shapes & compass bearings before making any decisions reliant upon them. Gardens and grounds • The well-established garden is of particular note and with feature lighting and an open fire, making the ideal has an extensive flag-stone terrace which runs the area for evening entertaining. full width of the rear of the property creating a superb • From the terrace broad flagstone steps lead down to south west facing entertaining and al-fresco dining a sweeping lawn interspersed by a number of trees, area. including oaks and a bank of rhododendrons and • To the side of the house near the kitchen is the heated azaleas. There is also a small belt of woodland. swimming pool with a stunning newly built pool house. • The house is approached from Merrywood Lane, The pool house has an open plan sitting room/ kitchen through imposing electrically operated wrought iron with changing room and shower room beyond. There gates, over a broad sweeping drive culminating at the is attractive travertine flooring and underfloor heating. front of the house and garaging. Adjacent to this is a semi-open vaulted seating area Services The owners have informed us that there is mains water and electricity, oil fired central heating and private drainage. Fixtures and Fittings All items usually known as tenants’ fixtures and fittings, whether mentioned or not in the sales particulars, are excluded from the sale but may be available by separate negotiation. Such items include all fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings, fireplace furniture, garden equipment, statuary and machinery. Local authority Horsham District Council - 01403 215100. A’BeckeT PLACE Tenure Freehold. Directions (RH20 3HD) Head south on the A24 from Horsham, crossing the A272 and continue on to the roundabout with the A283 (Storrington/ Steyning). Proceed completely around the roundabout and head north on the A24 for a short distance, taking the first turning left in to Rock Road. After about 1 mile turn right in to Merrywood Lane and the entrance gates to A’Becket Place will be seen shortly on the left hand side. Note: “This plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey map with the sanction of the control of H.M. Stationary office. This plan is for convenience of purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and Viewings it is expressly excluded from any contract. Licence Number. No. ES100017767.” Strictly by appointment with Knight Frank. Important Notice: Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (“information”) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC305934. Our registered office is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members’ names. Photographs: October 2015 Particulars: October 2015 Kingfisher Print and Design. 01803 867087. .

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