Summary - APPLEDOWN COTTAGE UP MARDEN CHICHESTER PO18 9NL
3 bed 2 bath House
Character cottage with huge south-facing garden in the South Downs — versatile guest suite above car port..
- South-facing, secluded garden approaching 0.6 acre
- Partly vaulted open-plan kitchen with bifold doors
- Oak-framed vaulted garden room, cosy sitting room with fireplace
- Self-contained third bedroom suite above double car port
- Double car port plus garage and substantial garden stores
- Oil-fired boiler with underfloor heating (higher running cost)
- Very slow broadband; average mobile signal (rural connectivity limits)
- Council tax described as quite expensive
Appledown Cottage is a handsome character home set in the South Downs National Park, arranged around a partly vaulted open-plan kitchen/breakfast room with bifold doors onto a south-facing terrace. The house combines traditional brick-and-flint cottage charm with contemporary, light-filled spaces — a beamed sitting room with open fireplace and an oak-framed vaulted garden room that works well as a quiet living or yoga space.
Bedrooms are well proportioned: two double bedrooms with vaulted ceilings and a family bathroom on the first floor, plus a self-contained third bedroom suite above the double car port (kitchenette and shower room) that can serve as guest accommodation or provide rental/Airbnb income. The plot extends to just under 0.6 acre and has been carefully landscaped over the last decade, offering a sequence of terraces, herbaceous beds, vegetable garden, wildflower area with cedar retreat, greenhouse and useful garden stores.
Practical points to note: heating is by oil-fired boiler with underfloor heating, broadband speeds are very slow and mobile signal is average — typical for a remote rural hamlet. Council tax is described as quite expensive. The overall condition and recent landscaping suggest a home that is ready to enjoy, though buyers seeking fast connectivity or low-running-cost heating should factor those limitations in.
This property will suit buyers seeking country lifestyle, strong outdoor space and flexible accommodation — families who want extra guest or home-working space, or purchasers looking for seasonal rental potential in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty close to Chichester and local schools.
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