Storries Itchingfield • Nr. • West

Storries Itchingfield • Nr. Horsham • A Striking Combination of Original Art Deco Architecture & Contemporary Design: Impressive 1930s Country House with Wonderful Uninterrupted Southerly Views

Main House Entrance Porch • Reception Hall • Drawing Room • Dining Room • Sitting Room • Study • Glass-Enclosed Courtyard Kitchen/Breakfast Room • Pantry • Larder • 2 Cloakrooms • Flower Room • Store Rooms Galleried Landing • Master Bedroom Suite with Dressing Room & Bathroom • 7 Further Bedrooms 2 Further Bathrooms • 2 Separate WCs • Utility & Laundry Rooms Gymnasium with Sauna • Plunge Pool • Steam Room • Floatation Tank • Recreation Area • Shower Room & WC Cellar Store Rooms including Wine Cellar • Meat Room & Boiler Room EPC rating - E

Chauffeur’s Lodge & Garage Hall • Kitchenette • Shower Room • WC • Bedroom • Sitting Room • Double Garage EPC rating - G

Stabling 3 Loose Boxes • Tack Room • Workshop

Gardens & Grounds Terrace • Heated Swimming Pool • All-Weather Tennis Court • Formal Gardens • Victorian Greenhouse Orchard • Parkland • Paddocks

About 28.7 acres

Savills Haywards Heath Savills 01444 446000 020 7016 3780 Sophie Wysock-Wright Paul Finnegan [email protected] [email protected] savills.co.uk

Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text. Situation Description Storries is situated in an outstanding elevated position, approached There are many highly regarded schools in the local area, Dating from 1936, Storries is an impressive and substantial Country via sweeping driveway from a country lane and enjoying both state and private, including Cranleigh, Worth Abbey and House; a classic example of Art Deco-influenced architecture, uninterrupted southerly views towards the South Downs National Lancing College, Collyer’s Sixth Form College in Horsham, typically characterised by well proportioned, solid forms and the use Park. Despite its enviable rural setting, the property is only four miles Farlington, Cottesmore, Christ’s Hospital, Handcross Park of quality natural materials including red brick fireplaces and south west of Horsham and just under five miles from . and Windlesham. oak panelling and floor boards. The property has been the Horsham is a vibrant market town with excellent shopping and subject of extensive renovation; re-designed by the current owner, recreational facilities including the Swan Walk shopping centre, Local sporting facilities include sailing along the south coast with cleverly blending the original architecture with a number of contemporary features including the conversion of the attic space a range of diverse restaurants and public houses, cinema, theatre marina facilities at Brighton Marina and Chichester Harbour. into a multi-purpose gymnasium, the addition of a fantastic steel and the Pavilions in the Park leisure centre. Horse racing at Brighton and Goodwood, with Ascot and Epsom and glass courtyard, re-wiring throughout, partial re-plumbing, further afield. Polo at nearby Knepp Castle and Cowdray Park, Christ’s Hospital Station is only 1.5 miles distant, with services to integrated audio/visual capabilities throughout the house, and Guards and the Royal Berkshire at Windsor which are further London Victoria and limited services to London Bridge from the installation of an elevator servicing all levels and a number of afield. The internationally renowned Glyndebourne Opera House 59 minutes. Alternatively, there are regular trains from Horsham bespoke fixtures and fittings. to London Bridge/Victoria from 53 minutes. is in Lewes, Petworth Park and the Brighton seafront are within easy reach and there are wonderful walks across the South Downs The property is situated in a superb rural location, along a sweeping By road, the A24 can be joined at 3 miles to the including at the Devil’s Dyke near Brighton. Linden tree lined private driveway and surrounded by mature, north, giving access to junction 9 of the M25 (about 21 miles) and park-like grounds over which there are wonderful, uninterrupted in turn Heathrow airport and the national motorway network. southerly views from the principal reception rooms and the majority Gatwick airport is 19 miles distant. of the bedrooms.

The full extent of the spacious accommodation is arranged over a large study with French doors opening to the rear terrace, comprises the eastern wing of the floor and includes a bedroom four floors (including the cellar) and can be seen on the floor and the kitchen wing, which comprises a number of rooms including with stone feature fireplace, walk-in wardrobe and Juliet balcony plans that follow, though some of the rooms are worthy of more a breakfast room with four-oven Aga, a kitchen with a range of overlooking the gardens, a dressing room with range of fitted detailed description: ‘Poggenpohl’ gloss black units and granite worktops, a pantry and wardrobes and a bathroom with period-style suite. a larder. An entrance porch with glazed double doors opens to the There are seven further bedrooms on the first floor, all with wash panelled reception hall with stone fireplace and elevator rising to The fantastic courtyard is a contemporary addition to the property, basins, two further bathrooms and two separate WCs. Also on the the upper floors. Lying off the reception hall are two of the formal constructed largely of steel and glass, with integral coloured mood first floor is a suite of utility rooms, including one with space and reception rooms: a handsome drawing room with magnificent brick lighting and offering a versatile, multi-functional space suitable for a plumbing for laundry appliances and two shelved laundry rooms. fireplace flanked by carved pilasters, and a sitting room with stone variety of diverse uses including recreation, parties and gatherings, corner fireplace and a bespoke steel-clad shuttered book case. a wine bar, summer dining and garaging. The second floor has been converted into an open plan gymnasium The reception hall opens to the inner hall, from which the principal with recreational area and a range of specialist facilities including staircase rises to the first floor and off which lies a third reception The main staircase rises from the inner hall to a part-galleried first a sauna, steam room, plunge pool, floatation tank, shower and room, the dining room. In addition to the formal reception rooms is floor landing, extending the length of the house. The master suite separate WC.

Chauffeur’s Lodge and Garage Outbuildings Gardens & Grounds ‘Pleasure Garden’ with stone and brick well room housing an Chauffeur’s Lodge & Garaging Storries is approached from Plumtree Cross Lane via a long private 80ft well, a wooden children’s play fort and a horse chestnut tree. Detached double garage with adjoining Chauffeur’s Lodge comprising driveway, which sweeps down through the parkland-like grounds to a The mature orchard, with its many varieties of apple and plum trees, hall with kitchenette, shower room and separate WC, bedroom with parking and turning area immediately in front of the property. and the all-weather tennis court lie to the east of the house, along mezzanine level and first floor sitting room. with an attractive, renovated Victorian greenhouse, with original The formal gardens lie principally to the south of the main house, winding mechanism to open the roof and side windows, slate tiled Stabling with stunning views to the South Downs. Adjacent to the rear of floor and power connected. Solid oak and brick built stable block, comprising three loose boxes, the house is a York stone terrace with steps descending to a further a tack room and a workshop with fitted workbench. hardwood decked terrace and heated swimming pool. Beyond the The remainder of the land comprises two fenced paddocks, lying to terrace is an expanse of lawn, dotted with trees and mature shrubs. the north and south of the main house. To the western side of the lawn is a band of Bluebell woodland which offers a stunning display of blue in Spring, and to the east a In all 28.7 acres.

Ground Floor

First Floor Second Floor

First Floor

Cellar Ground Floor

Storries: 1122.6 sq m (12,083 sq ft) Garage & Chauffeur’s Lodge: 118.4 sq m (1274 sq ft)

Stables: 76.9 sq m (827 sq ft)

Greenhouse: 36.2 sq m (389 sq ft) Field Shelter: 24.2 sq m (260 sq ft)

Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey. Not NOT TO SCALE to Scale mapping with permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown copyright (100041908)

Storries

Postcode Storries Chauffeur’s Lodge & Garage RH13 0NN

Energy Performance Copies of the full Energy Performance Certificates are available on request.

Viewing Strictly by appointment with Savills. If there is any point which is of particular importance to you, we invite you to discuss this with us, especially before you travel to view the property.

Important Notice Savills and their clients give notice that:

1. They have no authority to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.

Brochure prepared: April 2013. Photographs taken: April 2013. JC/130318/001