Shillinglee Road, Plaistow, Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14

Gateshaw is a charming Grade II Listed family home, thought to date back to the 16th Century with later additions and has been renovated to a high standard by the current owners, featuring a wealth of character and seamlessly blending period features with modern amenities, including exposed timber beams, brickwork, original fireplaces, wood latch doors and a superb David Salisbury orangery with under floor heating. The cottage benefits excellent ceiling heights.

The main reception room is the elegant and spacious sitting room with wooden flooring, inglenook fireplace and woodburning stove. The adjoining family room could be used as a bedroom if required, whilst the study is ideal for home working. The superb bespoke fitted kitchen has a central island with breakfast bar, shaker style units, quartz worktops and hand painted tiles above the Aga. The orangery links the kitchen and sitting room and provides a perfect entertaining space, with panoramic views across the garden. There is also a separate utility room and cloakroom.

Two staircases lead to the first floor, where there are four beautifully presented double bedrooms, including the principal bedroom with built-in storage, walk-in wardrobe and en suite shower room. The family bathroom boasts a free-standing roll top bath.

Approached via wooden gates there is ample parking in addition to the detached double garage. The extensive "formal" gardens feature a well-maintained lawn with border hedgerows, shrubs and mature trees. The paved terrace provides the perfect location for outside entertaining. A wooden gate leads to the enclosed swimming pool with a separate pool house including living room, shower room and two versatile rooms above including a home office.

Adjoining the garden is a delightful orchard, with numerous fruit trees including pear, medlar and apple, complemented by a kitchen garden with raised vegetable beds and fruit cage including raspberry, blueberry, blackcurrant, gooseberry and strawberry. The paddock/meadow has a separate driveway and boasts an impressive oak tree.

The property is located on the outskirts of the picturesque and sought after village of Plaistow, with its pretty church, public house, village store, pre-school and highly regarded primary school. Further schooling can be found in Haslemere, Billingshurst and Godalming, including many independent schools; King Edwards, Pennthorpe, Charter House, Cranleigh and Seaford College. For more comprehensive amenities and facilities the larger town of Haslemere is nearby. Mainline train services are available from Haslemere and Witley (55-60 minutes to London Waterloo). The stunning South Downs National Park is close at hand for walking, cycling and riding and there are also excellent golf courses in the local area.

Haslemere town centre 6.7 miles, Witley mainline station 7.6 miles & Haslemere 7 miles (1 hour to London Waterloo), Gatwick Airport 27 miles, Central London 45 miles