Iping, Midhurst, West Sussex, GU29

The Pheasantry, built in 1967, is a magnificent, traditional Colonial style house in historic parkland grounds once belonging to Iping House. With brick, stone and weatherboard elevations, this home offers generous, light-filled accommodation across three floors.

The dining hall benefits from a front-facing bay window with garden views, as well as high corniced ceilings and checkerboard flooring. The bright and substantial drawing room is accessed via bi-folding doors and features another charming bay window, as well as double French doors onto the surrounding garden, a feature fireplace, bespoke built-in cupboards and shelves and attractive wooden flooring. An archway flows through to a study/breakfast room that also benefits from double doors onto the garden. The family room has bi-folding doors leading through into the conservatory, which features a large octagonal domed skylight and a multitude of arched glass panels offering bespoke panoramic terrace and garden aspects. The central kitchen has a range of wall and base cabinetry, ample space for dining and easy access through to a separate utility room. A family shower room completes the floor. On the first floor are four sizeable bedrooms, with the principal suite and an additional bedroom also having access to the grand balcony which spans the entire width of the home. The principal bedroom benefits from a spacious dressing area with integrated storage, as well as an en-suite bathroom, and there is a family bathroom.

The second floor offers a generous open space with original floorboards and scope to convert to further bedrooms and bathrooms or work space, also room to access via the landing. The garage could also be converted to further living space. Subject to planning permission.

The Pheasantry is situated in the enviable location of Iping, on the fringes of the village of Stedham within the South Downs National Park. There are glorious walks in every direction on its doorstep. Stedham has a popular public house and Thai restaurant, village hall, sports ground and church and lies just over 2 miles distance from the well-served town of Midhurst. More extensive facilities can be found in nearby Haslemere, Petersfield and Chichester which feature various shopping, cultural and recreational amenities, as well as mainline railway stations to London Waterloo.

The coast is less than 20 miles to the south and there are several local golf courses nearby, as well as polo at Cowdray Park and racing at Goodwood. There are a variety of well-regarded schools in the area, including Conifers School, Bedales School and prep schools, Seaford College, Amesbury and St Ives School.

Stedham 1.1 miles, Midhurst 2.7 miles, Mainline stations Liphook 6 miles, Petersfield 8.5 miles, Haslemere 10 miles (London Waterloo 53 minutes), London Gatwick Airport 38.4 miles, M3 motorway (Junction 4) 27.6 miles, Central London 54.1 miles

The magnificent garden surrounds the house and is bordered by well- established and mature tree lines of Lime, Chestnut and Oak and a bluebell wood. Its generous plot provides large sections of neat level lawns, well-kept decorative privet hedgerows and an array of shrubbery and flowerbeds, whilst a number of attractive climbing plants embellish the handsome façade. A gravelled driveway leads up to the house, offering ample parking as well as the attached, brick-built double garages. A separate stone and brick-built oil tank room sits next to the garages. A York stone paved terrace, adjacent to the conservatory, offers an excellent position from which to dine al fresco.