KNIGHTON GRANGE COTTAGE - NYTON ROAD, ALDINGBOURNE, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX PO20 3UL - ONTHEMARKET
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Knighton Grange Cottage Nyton Road, Aldingbourne, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 3UL
PROPERTY FEATURES
Detached period house
5 Double Bedrooms
3 Bathrooms (two en-Suite) Knighton Grange Cottage
Entrance Hall Aldingbourne, Chichester, West Sussex
Drawing Room
Dining Room _________________________________________
Study
Kitchen/Breakfast Room A beautifully presented and outstanding
Utility Room
Grade II listed 17th century detached house of
Cloakroom
immense character with wonderful private
OUTSIDE gardens and grounds, with stunning views,
Double Garage
Parking for a dozen or more vehicles
including a tennis court, set in about 1.5 acres
Hard Tennis Court _________________________________________
Stunning Gardens & Grounds
Wonderful views of the countryside
and The South Downs
In all, set in about 1.5 acres
Halnaker Windmill and The South Downs
THE PROPERTY Knighton Grange Cottage is an exceptionally well presented property with versatile and spacious accommodation, which over the years has undergone comprehensive improvement, combining contemporary features, whilst retaining the enchanting period features of the house. The property has a delightful facade of brick and flint with exposed timber framing, beneath a thatched roof.The entrance hall leads to the drawing room and the dining room. A further outstanding feature is the most impressive large kitchen/ breakfast room with a vaulted ceiling and A-frame beams and an elegant Clive Christian range of kitchen units with polished granite worktops built in appliance and a central island. There is a light and airy atmosphere throughout the accommodation which retains most of its original character, with light oak beams and two magnificent Inglenook fireplaces with the date 1628 carved in the bressumer beams. The layout of the house has been vastly improved during the past, providing excellent family accommodation including a beautifully proportioned double aspect drawing room with magnificent exposed beams and Inglenook fireplace, repeated in the dining room which also has limestone floors and underfloor heating. There is a separate study, and there are 5 double bedrooms and 3 bathrooms two of which are en-suite.The layout of the house may lend itself to being used with an annexe, or Airbnb, being only minutes away from the Goodwood estate.
ALDINGBOURNE The village was first documented in 683 AD and has an Anglican parish church dedicated to St Mary, different parts of the church date from both the twelfth and thirteenth century, with the chancel having been built in the thirteenth century. Ormiston Six Villages Academy (OSVA) is the main secondary school for the parish and surrounding area. It was formerly called Westergate Community School. The highly regarded Westbourne House private school is about 2 miles to the west of the village. Fontwell Park Racecourse, a venue in horse racing and Denmans Gardens which specialises in exotic and unusual plants. Fontwell Park has a compact figure-of-eight chase course and an oval hurdles course. Goodwood House, Goodwood Hotel, Golf & Country Sports Club, are nearby with Motor racing and flying light aircraft from Goodwood Aerodrome, The Kennels private members club and Horse racing at Goodwood are about 3 miles away in amongst amazing countryside and The South Downs National Park.
ALDINGBOURNE Knighton Grange Cottage is situated on the rural edge of the village of Aldingbourne, with magnificent views over open farm land. The village was first documented in 683 AD and has an Anglican parish church dedicated to St Mary, different parts of the church date from both the twelfth and thirteenth century, with the chancel having been built in the thirteenth century. The location is easily accessible to the A27 and Goodwood about 3 miles and only about 2.4 miles to Barnham station which has a main line train service to Chichester and London Victoria fast link (82mins). The nearby village of Eastergate and Westergate provide a selection of local shops including a sub post office and public house. Sporting and recreational activities in the area, include horse racing at both Goodwood and Fontwell Park. COASTAL & COUNTRY PURSUITS Chichester is renowned for its excellent sailing amenities, country pursuits and other attractions include: the Goodwood Festival of Speed and Goodwood Revival motoring events and Horse Racing at Goodwood and Fontwell and Polo at Cowdray Park. There are golf clubs at Goodwood and Hunston and flying at Goodwood Aerodrome. Much of the surrounding countryside is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and The South Downs National Park provides miles of footpaths and bridleways. There are pebble/sandy beaches at East Wittering and Bracklesham Bay and at West Wittering, miles of sandy beach, which has been awarded the ‘Blue Flag’ international status for excellence. The RSPB nature reserve is situated at Pagham Harbour. Chichester has about 17 miles of harbour channels leading out to The Solent, about 3,750 moorings and there are about 12,000 registered vessels, and about 2,000 berths with 6 marinas including; Chichester Marina, Birdham Pool Marina, Emsworth Yacht Harbour (Marina), Thornham Marina, Sparkes Marina and Northney Marina at Hayling Island and there are 14 sailing clubs locally. Further attractions include: Tangmere Military Aviation Museum, Weald & Downland Living Museum at Singleton, West Dean College and Gardens, Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre, Arundel Wetland Centre Wildfowl nature reserve, Fishbourne Roman Palace, Stansted Park House & Grounds, Petworth House, Cass Sculpture Foundation Goodwood and Goodwood House. COMMUNICATION TRAVEL LINKS Aldingbourne is situated about 5 miles east of Chichester and about 3 miles south of Goodwood. Barnham station is about 2.4 miles to the to the south of the village, with a mainline rail station and a fast rail link to London Victoria (82mins), Chichester mainline rail station links to London/Waterloo via Havant (95mins). The A3 (M) motorway is about 17 miles to the West, connecting to the M25 Junction 10 and to central London/Westminster (65miles) and airports at Heathrow (60miles) or alternatively Gatwick via A27/A24 (50miles). Southampton International airport (33miles) and Portsmouth (19miles), both cities have ferry services to the Isle of Wight, The Channel Isles and Northern Europe.
CHICHESTER The City of Chichester was founded by the Romans during the first century AD and the surrounding areas are steeped in history, with a number of fascinating archaeological remains from the Roman Conquest such as the existing remains of the tall defence walls, which now provide a walk through the City. Much of the City shopping centre is accessed through level pedestrianised areas leading to the well preserved and beautiful ancient Chichester Cathedral founded during 1075. The elaborate octagonal Market Cross stands today at the centre of Chichester and is believed to have been built in 1501 and subsequently repaired at the expense of Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond in 1746. Much of the City centre was built during the Georgian and Victorian periods and one of the most imposing buildings in the City today is the Georgian (former) Corn Exchange built in 1833 located in East Street. The City has beautifully kept parks and ‘The Ship Canal’ from the City Basin is navigable for about 2 miles by canoe and rowing boats to Donnington and there are a further 2 miles of walks beside the canal leading to Birdham and Chichester Marinas. About a mile from the City centre there is the Nuffield Hospital (private patients) and NHS St Richard’s Hospital. There are a wide variety of amenities including: public and private sports centres with indoor swimming pools/gyms, cinemas, bowling, tennis/squash club, rugby football club. Other attractions include: the award winning Pallant House Gallery and internationally renowned Chichester Festival Theatre. There are a good number of schools locally and accessible from Chichester including; Bishop Luffa, Oakwood, Prebendal, Westbourne House, Great Ballard, Slindon College, Portsmouth Grammar school.
GARDENS & GROUNDS Knighton Grange Cottage is approached through a five bar gate with electric sensor opening the gate into a gravel driveway, which leads to the detached double garage and sweeps past the house and onto a further parking area with space for numerous vehicles. There are delightful formal enclosed gardens to the front and rear of the property. The front entrance is approached through a very pretty English country garden partly enclosed by a wall to one side, and to the rear there is an enclosed partly walled garden with a paved terrace and neatly kept large area of lawn. The grounds mostly extend to the west of the property there is an extensive area of lawn with trees and hedges that proved an excellent degree of privacy leading to an enclosed area of the grounds with a hard tennis court, and far reaching countryside views of The South Downs. In all, set in about 1.5 acres
DIRECTIONS
Travelling east from Chichester City proceed along the
A27 signposted towards Fontwell and Arundel. Continue
for about 3 miles and take the right hand exit signposted
Aldingbourne and Easthampnett onto the B2233.
Continue towards Westergate, for about a mile along
Nyton Road and the automatic electric five bar timber
gate entrance to Knighton Grange Cottage will be found
on the left hand side.
SERVICES
Goodwood Revival
Mains electricity, water and drainage.
Oil fired central heating.
LOCAL AUTHORITY
Goodwood Racecourse
Arun District Council, Maltravers Road, Littlehampton
Tel: 01903 737500
Council Tax Band: G
Brochure: June 2020
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Viewing by Appointment
Chichester Marina
Michael Cornish - Chichester
M: 07917 428464
W: 01243 790656
property@michaelcornish.co.uk
www.michaelcornish.co.uk
West Wittering Beach
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give representation or warranty whatsoever in relation this property. (vi) The appliances, equipment, fittings or services have not been tested and cannot be verified as to
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