Rumbolds Retreat (UKC1266)

A great property for a family holiday with plenty of attractions nearby, including the South Downs, Petworth House and West Dean Gardens.. Ground Floor: Living room: With wood burner, Smart TV (Netflix), beams and oak floor. Kitchen/dining room: With oil Aga, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher and slate floor. Utility room: With washing machine. Bedroom 1: With super kingsize bed and twin beds (one for flexible sleeping arrangements). Bedroom 2: With single bed. Shower room: With shower cubicle, toilet and tumble dryer. Separate toilet. First Floor: Bedroom 3: With twin beds, Freeview TV and en-suite with shower cubicle and toilet. Second staircase to first floor... Bedroom 4: With double bed, Freeview TV, low beam, sloping ceiling and en-suite with shower over bath, and toilet. Bedroom 5: With double bed and Freeview TV. Steps to... Bathroom: With shower over bath, and toilet. Bedroom 6: With super kingsize bed and Freeview TV.. Oil central heating and oil included. Initial logs for wood burner included. Highchair. Welcome pack. Sitting-out area with garden furniture. Private parking for 4 cars. . All properties: Electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Grounds with sitting-out area (shared with other properties on site). No smoking. Please note: There is a fenced lake in the grounds, 100 yards away.. Rumbolds Retreat (ref UKC1266) is a beautifully presented, 16th-century farmhouse with superb features, such as an Aga, slate flooring in the kitchen/dining room, splendid beamwork throughout (some low) and an inglenook fire surround with a wood burner. The living room is attractively co-ordinated with rich colours and wooden flooring with Persian rugs, as well as a TV with Netflix. It is adjacent to stunning manicured grounds with the tranquil lake, pergoda and seating areas. Together with two other cottages, it is peacefully located within the grounds of a stud farm where the main barn dates back to 1578, and is one of the oldest barns in Sussex. They are surrounded by 130 acres of pasture and ancient oak forests on the border of Surrey and Sussex with public footpaths from the door. Historic Petworth House and Gardens is about a 10-minute drive, with its plentiful antique shops, beautiful stately home and Capability gardens, and where live music concerts and outdoor theatre can be enjoyed during the summer months. The small charming town of Midhurst, famous for polo at Cowdray Park is also a short drive, as are Billingshurst, Haslemere, Gatwick and Guildford. Goodwood, with its motor and horse racing, Fontwell races, Leonardslee, West Dean Gardens, Parham House, Weald and Downland Open Air Museum, and the South Downs are all within easy driving distance. Visit Chichester, with its ornate cathedral, tea rooms, extensive shopping, festival theatre and harbour tours, or alternatively Arundel, which also has a cathedral, famous castle and the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust. The Witterings and other beaches are half an hour’s drive, and numerous golf courses, horse riding and fishing are also close by. London and Brighton can also be easily reached for great days out. Beach 25 miles. Shop, pub and restaurant ½ mile. Property refs 30636, 31309 and UKC1266 can be booked together to accommodate up to 16 guests. Free WiFi Sorry no pets allowed, property is on a stud farm. Fenced lake 100 yards. Sloping ceilings to some bedrooms.