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Sands
Home Search are independent buying consultants specialising in
finding and acquiring prime country houses & estates, farm
& equestrian property and waterside homes for retained private
& corporate clients.
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our service use the menu at the top of this page.
About the County of West Sussex
(For a list of all the prime
country estate properties sold in West Sussex recently, scroll
down to the bottom of this page)
Crawley, Brighton, Littlehampton, Chichester, Haywards Heath,
Horsham, Billingshurst, Eastbourne, Worthing and Hove areas of
West Sussex.
West Sussex is a diverse county – from the new town of Crawley
in the north-east growing around Gatwick, to the undulating South
Downs, to the sailors' haven of Chichester Harbour. It is surprising,
given its close proximity to the capital that the total population
is only circa 750,000. There are a number of reasons for this.
The county is predominantly made up of small and medium-sized
towns, controlled in size by the district councils. Over half
the county is made up of Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and
the large estates such as Goodwood, Cowdray and Petworth have
not in the past released land for development. Relatively few
houses and ease of access have combined to push prices firmly
upwards.
The northern areas of the county are popular with commuters. Trains
from Haslemere to London Waterloo take 51 minutes with the A3
providing a quick road link. Particularly popular are houses in
the Milland Valley, Marley Common, and on Black Down where many
houses have exceptional views.
In the north-east the Thames Link commuter train service to London
Bridge and Blackfriars (33 & 43 minutes respectively from
Three Bridges) along with the M23 provide easy access to London.
However, there is a price to be paid – with a busy road network
and aeroplanes from Gatwick, picking a quiet area can be tricky.
In the country house market, areas along the South Downs and coastal
plains are increasingly in demand for second homes, particularly
between Midhurst and Petworth.
The coastal plain south of Chichester and the A27 provide a mish-mash
of settlements from the pretty at Bosham, where high premiums
are paid for views over the water, to Bracklesham which is best
described as suburban sprawl.
Major towns
Brighton, Hove, Worthing, Chichester, Haywards
Heath, Horsham, East Grinstead, Crawley, Petworth, Midhurst.
Transport links
Train:Victoria to Brighton 1hr; to Crawley 45min;
to Chichester 1hr 45 min.
Car: Brighton to central London 50 miles, via
the A23 and M23; Crawley, 31 miles, via the M23; Chichester 71
miles, via the A3.
Public schools
Ardingly College (01444 892577). Co-educational,
age range 2-18, day and boarding. http://www.ardingly.com/
Battle Abbey School (01424 772385). Co-educational,
age range 3-18, day and boarding. www.battleabbeyschool.com/
Brighton College (01273 605788). Co-educational,
age range 13-18, day and boarding. Associated preparatory school.
www.brightoncollege.org.uk/home/
Burgess Hill School (01444 241050). Girls only,
age range 3-18 years, day and boarding. www.burgesshill-school.com/
Brighton and Hove High (01273 734112). Girls
only, age range 11-18, day. Associated preparatory school. www.gdst.net/bhhs/
Bellerbys College, Mayfield (01435 872041).
Boys only (co-educational sixth form), age range 11-18, day.
Christs Hospital, Horsham (01403 252547). Co-educational,
age range 11-18, boarding. www.christs-hospital.org.uk/
Roedean School, Brighton (01273 603181). Girls only, age range
11-18, day and boarding. www.roedean.co.uk/
St Leonards, Mayfield (01435 873652). Girls
only, age range 11-18 years, day and boarding. www.stlm.e-sussex.sch.uk/
Leisure
Golfcourses: Rye (01797 225241); Goodwood (01243
785012).
Hunts: the Crawley and Horsham; the Southdown
and Eridge; the East Sussex and Romney Marsh.
Yachting clubs: Eastbourne, Itchenor and Rye
Harbour Sailing Clubs.
Fishing: rivers Arun, Rother and Ouse; Darwell
Reservoir and Weir Wood Reservoir.
THE BEST SUSSEX COUNTRY HOUSES FOR SALE IN 2004
(A breakdown of what was for sale & purchase prices)
Wilderwick Estate, East Grinstead, West Sussex (country estate,
173 acres): £3.5m
Exfold Farm, Rudgwick, West Sussex (period farmhouse, 120 acres):
£4.5m
Garlands, Slinfold, West Sussex (Grade II*, 88 acres): £3.5m
Trotton Place, Midhurst, West Sussex (Grade II*, 31.75 acres):
£3.5m
Shelley's Folly, Cooksbridge, Lewes, East Sussex (Grade 1, Queen
Anne House): £3m
The Mill House, Wadhurst, East Sussex (16th century house, 23
acres): £2m
Source: Country Life
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