Churchyard Cottages, Clapgate Lane, Slinfold, Horsham, RH13

** Guide Price £500,000 - £525,000 **

A charming characterful Grade II listed cottage believed to have origins dating from the late 16th century, featuring a wealth of period features including exposed timbers and situated in a quiet lane in the centre of Slinfold Village. With off-street parking and garage.

AMENITIES
The property is situated in a quiet, no through lane in the conservation area within the village. Slinfold is noted for its period cottages and houses, historic church, school, shop and village inn. Horsham lies approximately 4 miles to the east and provides a comprehensive range of amenities together with a mainline rail service to London (Victoria/London Bridge, about 55 minutes). There is also a mainline rail service from Christ’s Hospital (3.5 miles). Billingshurst is about 4.5 miles and Guildford 18 miles. Nearby there are excellent schools including Farlington, Penthorpe and Cranleigh. The A24 provides access to Gatwick Airport (about 19 miles), M23 and the national motorway network. There are golf courses at Slinfold Golf and Country Club and Rookwood Park. A bridleway runs along the lane in front of the property down to the River Arun. The West Sussex Literary Trail runs to the rear of the property and the Downs Link Bridleway is a short walk away through the village.

DESCRIPTION
1 Churchyard Cottages is a characterful Grade II listed cottage believed to have origins dating from the late 16th century, having formed part of a farmhouse which was later divided into separate dwellings. The frontal additions to the property were added at later dates and the exterior walls of the lower storey were rebuilt in brickwork in the early 19th century. The house features a wealth of period features including exposed timbers throughout much of the property. Externally the property presents a combination of brick and tile-hung elevations under a clay tiled roof.

Main features include:

Entrance hall to the dining room with exposed timbers and doors to the kitchen and sitting room.

Cottage style kitchen with wooden work surfaces, range of units and tiled floor. Space for Neff oven and induction hob, space for Bosch fridge.
Separate utility room with WC and space for Bosch dishwasher and Samsung washer/dryer.

Dual-aspect sitting room with Inglenook fireplace and outlook towards the church and rear garden. Door to garden.

Generous master bedroom with built-in wardrobes and attractive views over the surrounding countryside.

Double guest bedroom and family bathroom with roll-top bath and shower over.

OUTSIDE
1 Churchyard Cottages is approached via a private gravel driveway which provides off-street parking and a separate single garage is situated slightly further down the lane. The attractive front garden features a raised lawn and beds, a small pond and garden shed.

To the rear the cottage garden is mostly bordered by a mature hedge and consists of a lawn interspersed with shrubs and a paved seating area towards the end of the garden.