Almodington, Chichester nr. coast, PO20 7JU

THE PROPERTY A spacious detached house in need of updating with further potential, incorporating an Annexe with independent access.

Upon entering the main house there is an enclosed entrance porch leading to a double aspect sitting room with a wood burning stove and patio doors leading to the rear garden.

From the sitting room a door leads into the kitchen breakfast room and a door from the first inner hall leads into the dining room with sliding doors into the triple aspect conservatory with patio doors opening out to the enclosed side garden.

The inner hall includes a shower utility room/wc and a door leads to the separate inner hall of the Annexe with a door to a bedroom and a bathroom/wc and into the kitchen/dining/sitting room with a door to the porch and separate access.

From the inner hall stairs rise to the first floor landing with doors leading to four double bedrooms, including the principal bedroom with an ensuite shower room/wc, there are a further three bedrooms and family bathroom.

The house is well positioned towards the rear of its plot and surrounded by neatly kept lawned gardens, with a driveway for off street parking and further potential to build a car barn, or double garage subject to the usual planning consents.

The grounds are partly flint walled garden and post and rail fenced with mainly south and west aspects. In all set in about 0.39 acres SERVICES: Mains electricity, gas, water and drainage.

Council Tax Band: E Year 2025/26 £2,842.43 EPC Ratings: Deatched House: D and The Annexe: D LOCAL AUTHORITY: Chichester Council ALMODINGTON, EARNELY & WEST WITTERING Almodintong is a rural area and post world war II much of the peninsular was designated for land settlement and horticultural farming use, the adjacent village of Earnley dates prior to the Norman Conquest, after which this area was granted to the Earnley family, who gave their name to the village.

The small parish church dates from the 13th Century, notable for its stone walls in the shape of a ships contour.

The coastal area south of Earnley is part of a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) designated for its geological interest and importance as a natural habitat and the nearby fascinating RSPB Medmerry Nature Reserve.

Earnley is accessible to West Wittering and Itchenor sailing Clubs each about 3 miles away.

West Wittering is a highly regarded coastal village with a beautiful Blue Flag award sandy beach stretching miles and there are spectacular sand dunes at the National Trust East Head and at Roman Landing there is a long established sailing club.

There is a vibrant friendly community with a variety of local shops providing the majority of every day needs, nearby horse riding, stables and lovely surrounding open countryside.

Further facilities include: public tennis courts, pub/restaurant The Witterings, and The Landing cafe.

St Peter and St Paul Church is located in the heart of the village and there is local Primary School. Adjacent to the beach there is large cafe/restaurant close to the beachfront.

The nearby village of East Wittering is about 2 miles and has a modern Medical Centre, Dental Surgery and excellent shopping centre with a wide variety of independent shops, a choice of cafes, restaurants and larger stores including the Co-op and Tesco supermarkets.

Located about two miles north of West Wittering there is nearby Itchenor village, which has an established Sailing club and two pub/restaurants nearby at The Lamb and The Ship Inn near the harbour.

Much of the surrounding countryside is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

CHICHESTER Cathedral city Chichester was founded by the Romans during the first century AD and the surrounding areas are steeped in history, with a number of fascinating archaeological remains from the Roman Conquest such as the existing remains of the tall defence walls, which now provide a walk through the city.

Much of the shopping centre is accessed through level pedestrianised areas leading to the well preserved and beautiful Chichester Cathedral founded in 1075.

The City has beautifully kept parks and ‘The Ship Canal’ from the city Basin is navigable for about 2 miles by canoe and rowing boats to Donnington and there are a further 2 miles of walks beside the canal leading to Chichester and Birdham Marinas.

About a mile from the city centre there is the Nuffield Hospital (private patients) and NHS St Richard’s Hospital.

There are a wide variety of amenities including: public and private sports centres with indoor swimming pools/gyms, cinemas, bowling, tennis/squash club, rugby football club.

Goodwood Hotel and luxury health club with spa, indoor swimming and gym. Other attractions include: the award winning Pallant House Gallery and internationally renowned Chichester Festival Theatre.

There are a good selection of schools locally and accessible from Chichester including; Chichester University, Chichester Free School, Chichester High School, Bishop Luffa, Oakwood, Prebendal (with Cathedral Choir school), Great Ballard, Slindon College, Dorset House, Seaford College, Bedales Petersfield, The Portsmouth Grammar school, nearby to Goodwood 4 miles to the south Westbourne House.

COASTAL & COUNTRY PURSUITS Chichester is renowned for its sailing amenities and attractions including: the Goodwood Festival of Speed and Goodwood Revival motoring events, Horse Racing at Goodwood and Fontwell, and Polo at Cowdray Park.

Golf clubs at Goodwood and Hunston and flying at Goodwood Aerodrome.

Much of the surrounding countryside is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and The South Downs National Park provides miles of footpaths and bridleways.

There are miles of sandy beaches at the Witterings, which has been awarded the ‘Blue Flag’ international status for excellence.

A few miles to the south east is Bracklesham Bay a designated area of Special Scientific Interest for wild life and with a lovely beach it’s ideal for bathing in the sea, as many people do who belong to the Bracklesham Bay Bluetits, who regularly meet for a healthy dip in the sea.

The RSPB nature reserve is situated at Pagham Harbour.

Chichester has about 17 miles of harbour channels leading out to The Solent, and thousands of moorings and registered vessels and about 2,000 berths with 6 marinas including; Chichester Marina, Birdham Pool Marina, Emsworth Yacht Harbour (Marina), Thornham Marina, Sparkes Marina and Northney Marina at Hayling Island and 14 sailing clubs.

Further attractions include: Ashling Park Estate Vineyard and Restaurant, Tinwood Estate Vineyard, Tangmere Military Aviation Museum, Weald & Downland Living Museum at Singleton, West Dean College and Gardens, Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre, Arundel Castle and Wetland Centre Wildfowl nature reserve, Fishbourne Roman Palace, Stansted Park, Petworth House and Goodwood House.

COMMUNICATION TRAVEL LINKS Chichester mainline rail station fast links to London/Waterloo via Havant (95mins) and London/Victoria (96mins).

The A3 (M) motorway is about 18 miles to the West, connecting to the M25 Junction 10 and to central London/Westminster (76miles) and airports at Heathrow (72miles) or alternatively Gatwick via A27/A24 (48miles).

Southampton International airport (38miles), Portsmouth (20miles), both cities have ferry services to the Isle of Wight, The Channel Isles and Europe. Distances are approximate and times may change.

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