New Town, Chichester, West Sussex

With red and grey brick elevations, 3 New Town is an appealing period residence with heritage features including large sash windows, a panelled entrance door with pilasters and fanlight, and interiors which offer high ceilings and decorative roses, picture rails and arched architecture. The vestibule leads into a bright, reception hall where walls of shelving and a desk niche provide a study/reading setting, with a glazed external door offering a route out to the courtyard. The ground floor provides a formal dining room ideally-suited to entertaining, with the kitchen adjacent. Fitted with contemporary cabinetry in pastel-colour tone and with display shelves, the kitchen offers ample space for informal dining with a pretty garden outlook. An elegant sitting room occupies an elevated position on the first floor and is centred around a vintage fireplace with two windows affording views to the street scene. There is also a useful basement with utlity room and office. The bedroom accommodation is arranged over the two upper levels, with a shower room adjacent to the principal room on the first floor. The second bedroom and a generous family bathroom, featuring extensive storage, are situated at the top of the house, where there is access out onto the roof terrace.

The property benefits from a sheltered, courtyard garden which is reached via the internal hallway. With paving and a walled surround, this secluded spot provides a space for potted plant display and to sit, dine or enjoy a morning coffee. The roof terrace is accessed from the second floor landing and offers a generous al fresco setting with a south-westerly aspect and with vistas over the roof-tops to the historic cathedral.

Showcasing street scenes of attractive historic homes, New Town is situated within the Roman Walls which circle the heart of the cathedral city. Chichester offers a wide range of cultural, leisure and shopping facilities, including the renowned Festival Theatre and Pallant House Gallery, with New Park Cinema being just a short distance from the house.