Fishbourne Road West, Fishbourne

Coach House Cottage is set well back behind a sheltered south facing garden of some 60 ft with a shared access across Palatine Gardens leading to a sizeable private parking area. A lawned garden with apple trees leads to the cottage itself. Access via a double glazed conservatory leads to three reception rooms and kitchen with a second conservatory opening onto an area of courtyard garden behind the cottage with borders, and ornamental pond.

On the first floor there are three bedrooms and one bathroom. This has been a much loved home to the present owner but it is fair to say that the cottage is now in need of updating and refurbishment to a new owner's requirements, creating a lovely home of character in this convenient location close to Chichester and its surrounding attractions.

The village of Fishbourne lies on the northern shores of Chichester Harbour with beautiful nearby walks through the reed beds and open countryside surrounding Fishbourne Channel and its water meadows to Dell Quay. This is a very active community with village club and playing field, primary school, pub and parish church with community hall. Fishbourne is also internationally famous as being the site of Fishbourne Roman Palace discovered in 1960 and perhaps one of the largest Roman residencies ever discovered in the UK.

The cathedral city of Chichester lies within 2 miles and offers a comprehensive range of shops, bars and restaurants within its pedestrianized centre. Numerous facilities include a multi-screen cinema, sports centre, tennis club, rugby club and the internationally renowned Chichester Festival Theatre.

Communications in the area are excellent with the nearby A27 providing good vehicle access to Portsmouth, Worthing and Brighton and via the A3 to London. Fishbourne also has its own railway halt with regular services to destinations along the south coast and via Havant to London Waterloo and via Chichester to London Victoria.

Sporting and recreational activities are numerous with the South Downs National Park to the north providing many opportunities for walking, riding and mountain biking. Chichester Harbour and the surrounding waters of The Solent are extremely popular with sailors and the area has a number of sailing clubs, most notably at Bosham, Itchenor and Emsworth. Goodwood with its renowned racecourse also provides a country club and golf course. The Estate is also well known for its annual Festival of Speed and the September Revival meeting at its historic motor circuit. The beaches at both East and West Wittering provide opportunities for bathing, windsurfing, boarding and kite surfing.

Key facts

• Council tax band: E.
• EPC rating: D (score 58; potential rating C).
• Parking: off street.
• Outside: garden.