Church Road, Emsworth, PO10

This very charming cottage is situated on a pleasant road in a desirable village to the West of Chichester. The detached Grade-II listed cottage retains an abundance of character including exposed wood beams and original fireplaces. The home has had a complete refurbishment throughout to include a new roof and has been lovingly and sympathetically upgraded in keeping with the cottages age and history, with a traditional country-style décor theme.

The internal proportions of the home are very generous for a property of this age affording more than 1800 sq ft of accommodation across three floors. The ground floor is accessed via an entrance hall leading through to a dining room with brick inglenook fireplace with inset log-burning stove. The sitting room also has a working open fireplace in an original inglenook. Both reception rooms give access to the kitchen which has vaulted ceilings with exposed beams and overlooks the rear gardens. The kitchen is fitted with a range of units and wooden worktops with a feature total control electric Aga set into the old chimney recess. To one end of the kitchen is a dining area and the other is a downstairs shower room beside the stable door to the rear gardens.
On the first floor there is a principal bedroom benefiting from a Jack and Jill en-suite shower room with a copper roll top bath, and a further good-size double bedroom with decorative fireplace. On the top floor, accessed via a bespoke staircase are two double bedrooms, plus an en suite WC and basin to bedroom three.

Outside

To the front of the property is a brick and flint wall with a gate and brick pathway to the front door bordered on each side with an array of planting creating a wonderful cottage garden. A brick paved driveway provides off road parking with double gates leading back around the property to a vegetable garden with raised beds and rose arch opening into the main garden with a lawn area bordered by mature flowerbeds and a paved dining area. The garden continues back to a Beach Hut at the bottom of the walled garden.

Situation

The Square is a prominent setting of period homes at the heart of the village of Westbourne, a charming spot on the river Ems within a short distance of the sea. The village has a number of amenities including a Co-op supermarket, several pubs and cafes, and primary school. Nearby Emsworth is renowned for sailing, paddle boarding and other water sports. Emsworth Harbour is part of the Chichester Harbour, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and nature reserve. Local train stations at Emsworth and Southbourne, provide services up to London and along the coast. The area is popular with active families and retirees, offering many community activities, walking in the South Downs, golf, beaches and sailing and watersports. Goodwood offers horse and motor racing, flying and festivals. Emsworth has recently been named as one of the top places to live by the Sunday Times.

Additional Information

Chichester District Council, council tax band F. All mains services.