9 bed detached house for sale

High Street, Steyning BN44

Springwells House is a very handsome and substantial Grade II* Listed building which is arguably one of Steyning’s most prominent large family houses. The property occupies a prime location at the heart of the old market town, nestling at the edge of the South Downs National Park with its miles of wonderful walking, mountain bike riding and recreational opportunities.
The historic building is believed to be largely of Georgian origin with earlier roots and later additions and alterations including in Victorian and later periods.
Within recent years, the property has been renovated and improved by the current owners as a wonderful home with flexible accommodation including for potential guest room/letting options. The extensive accommodation includes rooms of character and very good proportions spread over three floors and amounting overall to in excess of 5,700sqft. This includes well-proportioned ground floor reception space, with the first floor including four principal bedroom suites each with modern bath or shower rooms, plus dressing room and with bedroom six being separately accessed via its own external staircase and entrance providing good letting options. The second floor accommodation offers scope for occupation as a potential self-contained three ensuite bedroom apartment with sitting room and potential kitchen.

Outside

Lying to the edge of the High Street, with off-street parking for several vehicles (plus EV charging point) to one side of the building, there is a small area of open front garden.
To the rear is a lovely private garden with terracing leading to steps and paths winding through to the largely hidden and principally South facing and part walled garden planted with an abundance of mature specimen trees, colourful shrubs, herbaceous plants and climbers and with areas of terracing, decking (including table tennis area) and lawn. To one side is a swimming pool and a separate summer house, greenhouse and garden outhouses.

Situation

The property is located at the South-Eastern end of the High Street and being close to beautiful walks across the South Downs National Park and also along the Downs Link old railway line heading South towards the sea. The old market town has a wide range of traditional local shops, trades and services and also boasts a health and leisure centre with a swimming pool and other community facilities with schools for all age groups and churches of most denominations.
Shoreham-by-Sea, approx. 5.5 miles to the South-East has a main line railway station (with services along the South Coast to Gatwick and London Victoria) a small airport and a harbour. The city of Brighton with its excellent range of facilities is approx. 5 miles to the East of Shoreham whilst Worthing is a similar distance West. Sporting & Recreation: Racing at Goodwood, Fontwell, Brighton, Plumpton and Lingfield. Golf at Albourne, Pyecombe, Devils Dyke, Worthing, Horsham, West Chiltington & Pulborough. Polo at Cowdray Park and Knepp Castle. Equestrian events at Ardingly, Warnham & Hickstead. Sailing at Chichester, Shoreham-by-Sea and Brighton Marina. Theatre at Brighton and Chichester. Opera at Glyndebourne. Wickwoods country & sports club and spa within 8.5 miles. There are a good range of state and independent schools in the area.

Property Ref Number:

Ham-64260