Classic West Sussex country house for sale
An equestrian lovers’ dream, this listed West Sussex property is a wonderful example of an edge-of-village country house
Gratwicks House is a fine Grade II listed farmhouse with an attached cottage, stables and groom’s accommodation. The property dates back to the 17th century and internally it has character with extensive exposed wall and ceiling beams and a magnificent kitchen fireplace.
The accommodation comprises an entrance hall, drawing room, book room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast/family room, boot room, pantry, laundry room, two cloakrooms and a cellar on the ground floor, master bedroom with en suite bathroom and dressing room, guest bedroom suite and three further bedrooms with a family bathroom on the first floor. The attached cottage has a sitting room, kitchen, bathroom and three bedrooms.
Outside the property also has six loose boxes plus a tack room, shelter and feed store plus groom’s accommodation with sitting room, dining room, kitchen, bathroom and bedroom plus an extra study. There is also a large steel-framed barn with mains electricity and water as well as sheds, a log store and a sand school.
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The property also has delightful gardens with the more formal gardens on the south side of the house which includes the former grass tennis lawn which can easily be put back to use whilst the majority of the acreage of the property is made up of post and rail paddocks which extend to around ten acres.
Situated in a wonderful rural setting on the edge of the delightful village of Ashurst, Gratwicks House is surrounded by extremely fine countryside. The village has a wonderful pub and an excellent primary school and is close to Steyning, Henfield and Horsham which offer more extensive shopping. Gatwick is just 24 miles away.
The guide price is £1,999,999. For further information please telephone Knight Frank on 01483 565171 or visit www.knightfrank.co.uk.
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