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See how verdicts work4-bedroom detached house · BN6 9PQ
Sold STCListed 177 days
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A impressive Grade II listed Georgian property now in need of complete modernisation, located in a convenient position at the foot of the South Downs with stabling, dilapidated barns, outbuildings, numerous fenced paddocks, in all approximately 11.35 acres in total.
DESCRIPTION The property is a handsome Grade II listed Georgian home which has been derelict for several years and now requires completely modernising.
Set at the foot of the South Downs just below the Jack and Jill Windmills in Clayton, with many outbuildings and two paddocks and a riding school.
In total approximately 9.6 acres The main features of the property include: Ground Floor • The ground floor currently provides a Kitchen/Breakfast Room and three Reception Rooms with many period features including an open fireplace, high ceilings throughout, and with steps down to a Cellar.
First Floor • The first floor currently offers four Double Bedrooms, a Family Bathroom with separate WC and, as mentioned previously, the property does require extensive updating throughout.
OUTSIDE Approached off of the Brighton Road through a private gated entrance, the driveway leads to an area of parking in front of a detached double garage.
There are gardens on the north side of the house backing on to one of the paddocks.
The driveway then follows round to the stable yard which has six stables, a hay store, tack rooms, a sand school and two paddocks, and there are further agricultural buildings and several fenced paddocks on the slopes of the downs.
There is a second private gated entrance 100 yards further up Clayton Hill that gives access to an agricultural yard with 3 large dilapidated barns and small stable yard all now in need of complete refurbishment.
In total approximately 11.35 acres. AGENTS NOTE The land the barns are situated on is subject to a covenant owned by The Crown restricting its use to agricultural.
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