School Hill, Slindon, Arundel, West Sussex

Property Details: • Type: Detached • Tenure: N/A • Floor Area: N/A

Key Features: • Beautiful secluded grounds of 2.46 acres • Fabulous potential • In need of renovation • Period features • Five reception rooms • Four large bedrooms • EPC Rating F

Location: • Nearest Station: N/A • Distance to Station: N/A

Agent Information: • Address: 31 North Street, Chichester, PO19 1LY

Full Description: With a handsome façade featuring lofty, leaded windows, Mill Stones offers just over 4000 sq ft of light-filled and versatile accommodation, which would benefit from refurbishment. A pillared entrance portal offers a grand sense of arrival, with the reception hall leading through to an impressive drawing room showcasing a double-height ceiling and glimpses to the galleried landing above. Parquet flooring and a vintage fireplace with fender seating give a flavour of the traditional and classic living environment. Further reception areas comprise a formal dining room, a relaxed family/sitting room and a study/snug with French doors to the garden. The conservatory provides a splendid spot to enjoy views over the grounds, and two sets of doors provide access to the outside terrace. Fitted with generous cabinetry, the kitchen offers a breakfast area with adjoining ancillary space provided by two pantries and a large utility/laundry room, whilst external doors give access into an enclosed external courtyard setting. The first-floor rooms benefit from the elevated outlook over the landscaped gardens, with the principal bedroom enjoying a westerly aspect and extending into the recess of the bay window. There are three further bedrooms on the upper level, along with two family bathrooms.* Please note that the photographs in this listing were taken in June 2017.The garden and grounds at Mill Stones House are particularly noteworthy. The propertyis approached via a gravelled drivewayproviding parking for a number of cars andaccess to the garage. Mill Stones is borderedby shrubbery and trees, providing the housewith a heavenly sense of seclusion. Swathes of lawn are interspersed with majestic mature trees, specimen trees and floral, colourful and architectural shrubs and perennial plants. Step-level changes, low retaining walls and raised beds create interest, whilst manicured areas of garden are complemented by more naturalistic sections within the grounds which provide a magnet to insects and birds. Paved terracing adjoins the house offering opportunities for al fresco dining and there are various spots within the grounds to the sunshine or dappled shade.Surrounded by glorious countryside, much of which is woodland in the care of the National Trust, picturesque Slindon is a sought-after village with local amenities including a village shop and café, a primary school and a public house. Day-to-day needs can be met at nearby Barnham which also provides a railway station for services to London Victoria, Gatwick, Brighton and Chichester. Independent shops and cafés are on offer in historic Arundel along with the imposing castle and cathedral, whilst Chichester provides high street shopping, restaurants and cafés, as well as the renowned Festival Theatre. Well-regarded schooling in the vicinity includes Slindon College, Great Ballards, Westbourne House and Portsmouth Grammar School.BrochuresWeb DetailsParticulars