Stone House Farm Nuthurst, Nr
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Stone House Farm Nuthurst, Nr. Horsham, West Sussex Stone House Farm, Nuthurst Street, Nuthurst, Nr. Horsham, West Sussex RH13 6RG Offers in the Region of £1,195,000 - Freehold . A charming traditional small Sussex farm . Adjoining pasture land with bridleway access . Separate Listed Sussex Barn with potential . Pretty & quiet, yet accessible, rural location . Charming 4 bed Grade II Listed family home . Approaching 8.5 ac. (3.44Ha) with further 14.5 ac. (5.87 Ha) of pasture & woodland available by separate negotiation Description Stone House Farm has been in the same family’s ownership for many decades. It represents an increasingly rare property to find in West Sussex, occupying a very attractive, quiet, yet accessible rural location, which is nonetheless extremely well placed for access to the centre of the old market town of Horsham with mainline railway station, all being within 4 miles and with extensive shops and facilities and including a new Waitrose & John Lewis store. The property as offered for sale extends to approaching 8.5 acres (3.44 Ha) and with further pasture and woodland being available for sale by separate negotiation and extending to approx. 14.5 acres (5.87 Ha). The attractive grounds adjoin the charming Listed family house with its pretty oak framed, brick and part tile hung elevations and under a fine Horsham stone roof. Close by is the old Sussex Barn which is considered to offer potential for alternative uses, subject to all the necessary consents, with adjoining part converted former hovel and with additional block built buildings to the South. The house enjoys a lovely outlook over its immediate grounds and pasture land, gently undulating to the South and North with neighbouring mixed broadleaf woodland to the West side. There is also access to an adjacent bridleway directly from the land. Steyning Office 01903 879488 [email protected] www.hjburt.co.uk The house is believed to originally have been constructed in the 16th Century with later additions and alterations and is considered to offer scope for further enlargement and improvement to suit a purchaser’s own requirements and subject to the usual planning and Listed building consents. The property is approached by a gated driveway to the yard area next to the Sussex Barn with separate gated path leading to the house or alternatively via a right of way through a gated entrance off Harriot’s Hill into the land. The accommodation is as shown on the appended floorplans and includes rooms of great character with many traditional features typical of the original period of construction including leaded light windows, exposed beams, fine inglenook fireplace in the drawing room and further fireplace in the kitchen/family room with Aga as well as wood burning stove. The current office, approached by similar oak doors, could equally make a dining room with fireplace and the house benefits from oil fired central heating. The pretty principal bedroom with its part vaulted roof includes a small dressing room (with possible potential for a small ensuite) as well as enjoying an attractive outlook over the farm. There are three further bedrooms and family bathroom with part oak panelling. Outside, there are formal and less formal areas of garden surrounding the house with a charming stone paved path leading to the front door and edged by a mass of lavender with fine mature wisteria climber to the principal elevation of the house. To the South of the house and gardens is the old Sussex Barn with potential for conversion (subject to all consents) with adjacent former cattle hovel part converted into a studio/office with potential for further works to create an annexe, subject to consents and as shown outlined on the floorplan. The mainly block built and sheet roof covered further outbuildings to the South are part divided into stores/workshops and/or stabling with small vegetable garden/greenhouse to one side and further 2-bay pole barn beyond. A gate leads into the adjoining pasture land which rises to the North and enjoys lovely views across the farm and beyond to neighbouring countryside and over which there is convenient access direct from the land to a public bridleway. Further adjoining pasture land and woodland maybe available for sale by separate negotiation and extending to approx. 14.5 acres (5.87 Ha). Location Stone House Farm is situated to the Southern part of Nuthurst, which offers an excellent local Primary School, parish church and popular village pub at the Black Horse; whilst Maplehurst to the South, also has a local pub at the White Horse Inn. Horsham town centre is very conveniently placed and offers an extensive range of shops, trades and services, as well as entertainment facilities and main line station with services to London Victoria (approx.. 55 mins) via Crawley and Gatwick Airport and also to Dorking and beyond. Out of town superstore shopping facilities can be found at Broadbridge Heath (together with its adjoining sports centre) within 5 miles. The A24 can be reached by travelling through Horsham, or else South, back to the A272 and connecting at Buck Barn Crossroads (within 4 miles). The A24 provides principally dual carriageway connections to Worthing in the South and Dorking in the North, whilst it connects on the North side of Horsham with the A264 leading to Crawley and joining with the A23/M23 at Pease Pottage (approx. 6 miles). The A23 heads South to the coastal city of Brighton, whilst the A23 heading North provides connections to Gatwick Airport (approx. 16 miles) and thence leads to the M25 and the national motorway network. Sporting and Recreation Walking and Riding along local footpaths and bridleways. Racing at Goodwood, Fontwell, Brighton, Plumpton and Lingfield. Show Jumping & Dressage at Hickstead, Pyecombe, Sands Farm at Warnham, Belmoredean at Maplehurst and Ardingly. Polo at Cowdray Park and Knepp Castle. Golf at Horsham, Mannings Heath, Albourne, Worthing, Pulborough & West Chiltington. Sailing at Chichester, Shoreham-by-Sea and Brighton Marina. Theatre at Brighton, Horsham, Crawley and Chichester. Information Photos & particulars prepared Oct 2016 and including some older summer shots. Mains water and electricity are understood to be connected. Heating is by means of an oil fired boiler with radiators. Private drainage. Council Tax Band 'G’. Easements, Footpaths and Rights of Way: The property is sold subject to all outgoings, easements, wayleaves and other rights and obligations of every description whether mentioned in these particulars or not. Directions From Horsham, travel out of town on the A281/Brighton Road towards Lower Beeding & Cowfold. Within approx. 3 miles and at Monks Gate, turn right into Nuthurst Road signposted to Nuthurst & Maplehurst. Continue along this road and through Nuthurst village passing the pub, church & school and the property will then be found on the right hand side in less than ½ mile to the South of the village. Viewing Strictly by appointment with H.J. Burt’s Steyning Office: 01903 879488 Email [email protected] www.hjburt.co.uk .