4 bed detached house for sale

The Drive, Chichester, West Sussex PO19

In a tree lined road in the sought after area of Summersdale within a mile of Chichester city centre. A detached four bedroom house providing adaptable accommodation surrounded by a mature garden of just under 1/4 of an acre.

Pen Cottage has been extended by the present owners creating a well proportioned family home with adaptable accommodation.

Four reception rooms include a sitting room of over 20 ft in length with double doors opening onto the garden. Double doors from this room open onto the adjacent dining room which also has access to a conservatory. A study on the western side of the house provides an ideal space for those looking to work from home. The kitchen/breakfast room has a bay window with informal dining area looking out over the garden and the utility room keeps the white goods away from the main living area and provides good practical space for the storage of coats, boots, etc. It also has internal access to the adjacent tandem garage.

On the first floor there are four bedrooms including a principal suite with shower room en-suite whilst the further three bedrooms are served by a family bathroom and separate shower room.

Pen Cottage is set well back from this tree-lined road with a brick set driveway providing plenty of casual parking to the west of the house. The tandem garage is over 30 ft in length with a remote controlled up-and-over door and door to the rear opening onto the garden. The house is surrounded by its gardens of just under 1/4 of an acre. A terrace runs the length of the house with doors opening onto it from the sitting room, conservatory, utility room and garage. Surrounding rose beds are also planted with spring bulbs, foxgloves, holly hocks and other perennials. A central archway planted with climbing roses leads to the main area of lawn with surrounding borders and shrubberies planted with a variety of evergreen shrubs, spring bulbs and perennials. There is also a summer house, garden shed and greenhouse.

Summersdale is one of the most popular residential areas in Chichester situated just to the north of the city, which provides a good range of shopping facilities, arranged mainly within the pedestrianized centre. Locally a One-Stop shop is situated in the Broadway and there is a regular bus service from Summersdale to Chichester City Centre. There is a wide choice of sporting and cultural amenities in the area including the internationally known Festival Theatre, numerous golf courses, horse racing at both Goodwood and Fontwell, sailing on Chichester Harbour, walking and riding in the nearby South Downs countryside.