Phipps House Slaugham, West Sussex
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Phipps House Slaugham, West Sussex 1 A superbly refurbished country house set in beautiful landscaped grounds with southerly views. Phipps House Slaugham, West Sussex Mileages Handcross – 1 mile (A23 access); Haywards Heath – 7 miles; Horsham – 7 miles; Gatwick Airport – 11 miles; Brighton – 18 miles; Central London – 37 miles (Distances are approximate) Accommodation Extensive second floor principal bedroom suite with balcony, 4 further bedroom suites, galleried reception hall, kitchen/ breakfast room, 4 reception rooms, cinema room Outside Detached 2 bedroom cottage, detached gymnasium, garaging and stores, swimming pool and spacious pool house, beautiful parkland grounds and woodland, in all about 11 acres Freehold for sale 1 Description Phipps House is believed to date from the 1930s and in recent years has been comprehensively refurbished and enlarged to create an outstanding country house providing extensive and well appointed accommodation, ideal for entertaining and for a family. Throughout the property great attention has been paid to detail and the quality of fittings. Features of particular note include polished oak flooring with underfloor heating to the principal reception areas and from all principal rooms there are beautiful southerly views over the gardens and grounds to the South Downs in the distance. From the entrance drive panelled double entrance doors open onto an impressive galleried reception hall with a wood burning fire set in a carved stone surround. Opening from the hall is an elegant drawing room with marble fireplace and also a well proportioned dining room with part-mirrored wall panels. From both rooms double doors open onto the raised south facing terrace. The spacious and well appointed kitchen/ breakfast room has an extensive range of granite topped units with a large central island and a four oven Aga. A later addition incorporates a superb octagonal family room with a vaulted ceiling, concealed lighting and a recessed modern wood burning fire, below which is a superb octagonal cinema room with a 9’ projection screen. On the first floor there are four bedroom suites including a guest suite with dressing area and a separate dressing room. The whole of the second floor comprises an extensive master suite with two dressing rooms, 2 bathrooms and a sitting area with bifold doors opening onto a balcony. There is also a kitchen facility and with the benefit of two staircases a sixth bedroom suite could be created. 2 3 4 Situation Phipps House is situated in an outstanding rural location about one mile to the south of the village of Handcross and close to the picturesque village of Slaugham, noted for its historic church, the Chequers Inn and a variety of period cottages and houses. The property lies within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Local shopping facilities are available at Handcross whilst the larger centres of Haywards Heath and Horsham are each about 7 miles. There are main line rail services to London (Victoria/London Bridge) from Haywards Heath, Three Bridges and Gatwick stations, including the Gatwick Express which provides a direct service to Victoria in 30 minutes. The A23 at Handcross provides access to Gatwick Airport, the M23/M25 and the national motorway network. There is excellent schooling in the area including Ardingly College, Brambletye, Hurstpierpoint College, Cumnor House, Handcross Park, Cottesmore, Brighton College, and Lancing College. Sporting and recreational facilities include golf at Mannings Heath, Cottesmore and Haywards Heath, show jumping at Hickstead and racing at Plumpton and Brighton. Phipps House is situated in a truly tranquil rural location amidst beautiful countryside yet is within easy reach of excellent facilities and communications. 5 6 Lodge Set to one side of the drive is the detached single storey lodge which has been refurbished and provides excellent secondary accommodation, comprising a well fitted kitchen/breakfast room, two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Gymnasium A detached brick and tiled outbuilding (36’ x 16’) with a vaulted ceiling and underfloor heating. Outbuildings The entrance drive continues past the house to a range of outbuildings and additional parking, comprising 2 double car garages with electric roller doors, an open fronted barn providing further garaging and a machinery store. A further detached building provides storage and workshop facilities with electric roller doors. Gardens and Grounds From the lane remote controlled wrought iron gates open onto a sweeping gravel drive leading to a large parking and turning area to the front of the house. Beautiful formal gardens surround the house with an extensive flagstone terrace extending the full width of the southern elevation and opening on the west side to an open sided octagonal gazebo with a cedar shingle roof supported on brick pillars. A further flagstone terrace, enclosed by brick walling and a wrought iron balustrade, adjoins the east elevation. Beyond is an area of formal garden including a rose garden with four box hedged segments and set within a mature hornbeam hedge. A further mature hedge encloses a boules court. 7 8 The swimming pool is set in an extensive stone terrace which incorporates a stone fire pit and is bordered by stone balustrading. Adjoining is a spacious pool house providing excellent entertaining and games facilities together with a bedroom, shower room and a kitchen. From the terrace broad stone steps lead down to a sweeping lawn inset and bordered by a variety of mature flowering shrubs and magnificent oak trees, creating a beautiful secluded parkland setting. Set within the lawns a large pond has been created with an island and bordered by stone rockeries and flowering shrubs. A wide cascading stone waterfall flows into a lower pond and beyond are further areas of informal lawns which could be fenced to provide a paddock. Along the eastern boundary of the property there is a belt of mature woodland. In all the gardens and grounds extend to about 11 acres. Local Authority Mid Sussex District Council – 01444 458166 Directions Proceed south on the M23/A23, passing Gatwick Airport and then leave the A23 at Handcross (B2114). Continue through the village and then bear right onto the B2110 towards Horsham, crossing the A23 and then turn left into Coos Lane. The entrance gates to Phipps House are on the left hand side after about ¾ mile. 9 10 NOTE: This plan is for convenience of Purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. This plan is based upon the Ordnance Sur vey Map with the sanction of the Controller of H.M. Stationer y O ffice. Crown Copyright reser ved. Licence No. 10 0 03690 0. 11 Phipps House Approximate gross internal area. Main house = 7,123 sq ft / 662 sq m EPC House For clarifi cation, we wish to inform prospective purchasers that we have prepared these sales particulars as a general guide. We have not carried out a detailed survey, nor tested the services, appliances and specifi c fi ttings. Room sizes are approximate and rounded: they are taken between internal wall surfaces and therefore include cupboards/ shelves, etc. Accordingly, they should not be relied upon for carpets and furnishings. Formal notice is also given that all fi xtures and fi ttings, carpeting, curtains/blinds and kitchen equipment, whether fi tted or not, are deemed removable by the vendor unless specifi cally itemised within these particulars. 12 The Prime and Country House team Outbuildings would be delighted to show you around Lodge = 974 sq ft / 90 sq m, Gymnasium = 572 sq ft / 53 sq m, Machinery store = 475 sq ft / 44 sq m, this property. Pool house = 971 sq ft / 90 sq m, Garage/car port = 1,305 sq ft / 121 sq m Sussex Prime and Country House Department 01403 262828 Hamptons International Head Offi ce UK House 180 Oxford Street London W1D 1NN 0207 493 8222 hamptons.co.uk EPC Lodge 13 Hamptons International is a trading name of Countrywide Estate Agents. Head Office: 7th Floor, UK House, 180 Oxford Street, London W1D 1NN.