4 bed detached house for sale

Dial Post, Horsham, West Sussex RH13

A charming period farmhouse with a wealth of beautiful original details, set in an idyllic rural setting close to the small village of Dial Post. The property also offers several outbuildings, including additional accommodation, all set within delightful, extensive gardens and grounds which back onto open countryside

Sands Farm is a picturesque Grade II Listed farmhouse with delightful, charming period detailing, thought to date from the 17th century or earlier. It features elevations of timber framing and red brick, while inside there are exposed beams, handsome fireplaces and various other unique and highly attractive original features.

There are three main reception rooms on the ground floor, including the drawing room with its wooden flooring, heavy timber beams overhead and impressive brick-built inglenook fireplace, which is fitted with a modern log burner, as well as a study nook. Adjoining the drawing room, the formal dining room has ceiling and vertical timbers and terracotta floor tiles, while the comfortable family room offers further space in which to relax, with its handsome fireplace and Scandinavian-style stove. Additionally, the ground floor has a well-equipped kitchen with farmhousestyle units, a split butler sink and an Aga, as well as original brick-built bread ovens. The adjoining utility room provides useful space for further home storage and appliances.

The first floor has two well-presented double bedrooms, a single bedroom and a dressing room which could be used as a further bedroom. The fourth bedroom is found on the second floor, among the eaves. The principal bedroom is a generous size and
has an adjoining dressing room and there is an oak semi-spiral staircase rising from the family room to the study area. A frosted glass sliding door leads to the guest bathroom with a further door leading to the large guest bedroom with vaulted ceiling. The first
floor also has a family bathroom with a freestanding, marble painted bathtub and a separate shower unit. Additional attractive accommodation is available in the cottage, which adjoins the garaging block. There is an open-plan sitting room, kitchenette and dining area, as well as one bedroom and a shower room on the ground level, plus a further bedroom on the first floor. The annexe, attached to the second garaging block, offers further living space including a sitting room or bedroom on the ground floor, a shower room and an additional first-floor double bedroom with access to loft storage space.

The farmhouse is located off a quiet and secluded lane, with the private driveway accessed via a pair of electrically operated 5 bar gates, leading to outside parking areas as well as the two detached garaging blocks. The gardens surrounding the farmhouse
feature rolling lawns, established border hedgerows and various mature trees, as well as patio areas and an outdoor swimming pool surrounded by a paved sun terrace. The grounds also include open grassy meadows, fields and paddocks, which are ideal for
grazing livestock. The lane is also a bridleway giving access to miles of local riding, walking and cycling. In all the plot extends to 17.6 acres.

The property sits in a peaceful and picturesque rural location, just outside the village of Dial Post and eight miles south of sought-after Horsham. Nearby Ashington provides various everyday amenities including a local shop, a pub and a community centre,
while Southwater offers access to various further facilities. The historic market town of Horsham, eight miles to the north, provides a more comprehensive range of facilities, including Swan Walk shopping centre, The Carfax with its cobbled streets and varied restaurant quarter, Horsham Park and Pavilions Leisure Centre, Horsham Sports Club, an arts centre with cinema and theatre, plus a mainline railway station which provides links to London Bridge and London Victoria. There are excellent road connections to
Guildford, Brighton, Gatwick Airport, and the M25 Motorway Network, and the area is well served with excellent schools in both the state and private sector, notably Farlington, Christ’s Hospital, The Weald, Pennthorpe, Handcross Park and Seaford College.