Chesworth House - Savills
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Chesworth House HORSHAM, WEST SUSSEX
Transcript of Chesworth House - Savills
Chesworth HouseHORSHAM, WEST SUSSEX
CHESWORTH HOUSEHORSHAM, WEST SUSSEX
Impressive Tudor country house in riverside setting
Mileages
Horsham Centre 0.8 miles • Gatwick 15 miles • Worthing 19 miles Guildford 22 miles • Brighton 24 miles • Chichester 31 miles
M25 22 miles • London 43 miles (All mileages are approximate)
Superb master suite • 4 further bedrooms • 4 further bath/shower rooms dressing room / bedroom 6
Reception / dining hall • cloakroom • drawing room • snug • sitting room • banqueting hall with minstrel gallery • games room • attic sitting room
Kitchen / breakfast room • boot room • utility room • dog room • wine cellar
Four bedroom cottage
Garages for up to 6 cars • workshop with store / studio over
Extensive sun terraces
Landscaped gardens • lake with islands • lily ponds • river • woodland and meadows
Amounting in all to about 23.5 acres (9.5 ha)
SavillS Country Department
33 Margaret Street London
W1G 0JD020 7409 8809
SavillS petworth
Exchange HousePetworthGU28 0BF01798 343 111James [email protected]
SITUATION
Chesworth House occupies a most attractive and secluded rural situation in what might be
described as a haven of tranquillity. The headwaters of the River Arun rise in nearby St Leonard’s
Forest and the young river flows through the property where it has been ingeniously incorporated
into the garden’s various water elements. Surrounded by its extensive and superbly landscaped
grounds and the open spaces of Denne Park it is nevertheless most conveniently placed,
being just half a mile from Horsham’s vibrant town centre. The town offers a very good range
of amenities including the usual High Street shopping names, numerous speciality shops, bars,
restaurants, theatre, cinema, public park and multi-activity sport and leisure centre.
The main line station provides a fast and frequent service to Gatwick Airport, London Victoria and
London Bridge as well as the south coast.
Road connections are good with the main A24 providing the link between London and the coast
and via the M25 to the airports and national motorway network.
The area benefits from an excellent choice of good schools including Christ’s Hospital, Farlington,
Pennthorpe and Cottesmore among several others.
Recreational opportunities include golf at a number of clubs within reach including Cottesmore,
Mannings Heath and The West Sussex; polo at Hurtwood Park and Knepp Castle; racing at
Epsom and Goodwood and sailing at Southwater Country Park. In addition the surrounding
countryside offers miles of walking and riding through some of our prettiest countryside.
HISTORY
The manor of Chesworth and the surrounding Denne deer park
have a long and interesting history that can be traced back to
the Norman Conquest. The original building was a substantial
medieval Wealden manor house of local oak, brick and stone with
a Horsham slab roof probably quarried within Denne Park. The
estate was held by a number of distinguished families through the
years eventually coming into the ownership of the Howard family,
later ennobled as the Dukes of Norfolk.
It was at Chesworth that the young Catherine Howard spent some
of her tender years before her betrothal and subsequent marriage
as Henry VIII’s fifth wife. Understandably the young and flirtatious
Catherine soon tired of her aging and infirm husband and began
an involvement with a courtier she had known before her marriage
with the unhappy results so well documented. She was executed
on Tower Hill in 1541.
It was also at Chesworth some thirty years later under Elizabeth
I that Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolk was arrested for treason
and taken for execution. The estate was then forfeit to The Crown
and leased as grace and favour accommodation to a number of
incumbents over many years. Between 1660 and 1699 it was also
home to two Queens of England; Henrietta Maria and Catherine
of Braganza, the wives of English Kings Charles I and Charles II
respectively.
After this the property fell into disrepair and was little more than
a rather poor farmhouse with material being removed for the
construction of nearby Denne House. However in 1928 the
property was sold and a major restoration undertaken to bring the
house back to something of its former glory which included much
of the landscaping that utilized the flow of the River Arun to create
the lakes and moat style features.
Further major refurbishment and modernisation took place around
2010 that created the fabulous home we see today.
DESCRIPTION
Main House
Chesworth house today is an impressive and substantial period
country home that is Grade ll* listed to reflect the cultural value of
both its history and construction.
Predictably the property benefits from an absolute wealth of period
features including beautifully preserved structural timbers, original
brick and stonework and a number of inglenook fireplaces, some
with installed wood-burning stoves.
Spacious and atmospheric reception rooms with access to garden
terraces and the grounds make this the perfect house for entertaining
on a grand scale. It is nevertheless still very much a house with
comfortable family spaces delightfully arranged for informal family
living. With a choice of outside areas; depending on the hour, the
main terrace accessed from the breakfast room is perfect for morning
coffee with family or friends while the westerly facing drawing room
terrace is ideal for catching the sunset with an evening cocktail.
Accommodation, while stylish and elegant is not overwhelming and
is particularly flexible in use especially for lovers of the outdoors as
there is easy access to utility spaces for boots and wet dogs. Most
rooms benefit from magnificent garden and country views on both
ground and first floor and the bedrooms can easily be arranged to
suit younger or older families according to needs.
Up
Banqueting Hall / Chapel11.96 x 4.9339'3 x 16'2
StoreRoom
WineStore
Dn
Dn
Games Room14.19 x 6.7746'7 x 22'3
Kitchen /Breakfast Room
7.52 x 6.0524'8 x 19'10
Sitting Room7.57 x 3.91
24'10 x 12'10
Drawing Room7.92 x 6.0626'0 x 19'11
Snug9.03 x 3.2029'8 x 10'6
Void
Utility RoomBoilerRoom
Boot Room
Lower Ground Floor
Ground Floor
Courtyard
Dining Room9.01 x 4.6529'7 x 15'3
Up
Cottage
Chesworth House, Denne Road, Horsham, West SussexGross Internal Area (approx) = 1037 sq m / 11162 sq ft
Garage = 212.2 sq m / 2284 sq ft
Cottage = 315.5 sq m / 3396 sq ft (Including Garage)
Total = 1564.7 sq m / 16842 sq ftFor identification only. Not to scale.© Floorplanz Ltd
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CHESWORTH HOUSE
Approximate Gross Internal Area:
1037 sq m / 11162 sq ft
For identification only. Not to scale.
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Sitting Room7.82 x 7.6425'8 x 25'1
Bedroom6.20 x 4.5820'4 x 15'0
Bedroom5.32 x 4.6117'5 x 15'1
Bedroom3.56 x 3.5411'8 x 11'7
GuestBedroom
7.63 x 3.9425'0 x 12'11
Master Bedroom8.44 x 6.8327'8 x 22'5
Roof Terrace
Void
DressingRoom
5.43 x 3.4117'10 x 11'2
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Second Floor
Chesworth House, Denne Road, Horsham, West SussexGross Internal Area (approx) = 1037 sq m / 11162 sq ft
Garage = 212.2 sq m / 2284 sq ft
Cottage = 315.5 sq m / 3396 sq ft (Including Garage)
Total = 1564.7 sq m / 16842 sq ftFor identification only. Not to scale.© Floorplanz Ltd
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Cottage = 315.5 sq m / 3396 sq ft (Including Garage)
Garage = 212.2 sq m / 2284 sq ft
COTTAGE AND STUDIO
Across from the main house, is a four bedroom cottage incorporating garaging. The property is
arranged over ground and first floors and is perfect for staff, as is the present arrangement, or for
additional family accommodation.
There is a further four car garage with workshop and store which also benefits from a very large
room above that could easily be arranged as a studio, office or similar, subject to the necessary
consents.
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GARDENS AND GROUNDS
The imaginatively landscaped gardens and grounds are a key feature of
the property and are quite literally breathtaking.
Chesworth House is approached via a private road through Denne Park
and then a long tree-lined drive to automatic gates with entry-phone
system. These open to a further long shady drive over a pretty stone
bridge before arriving at the generous forecourt in front of the house.
Lying mainly to the south and west of the house the formal gardens
comprise several spacious areas of stone-paved terrace at different levels
with meticulously tended shrub and flower borders. The main feature
here however is the beautiful and fragrant rose garden understood to
contain some six hundred plants.
Steps to a lower level lead to the waterside area where water from the
Arun has been routed to provide a moat-like feature with bridges, mixed
borders and water lilies.
The remainder of the formal gardens are laid to well-tended lawns with
numerous mature trees and shrubs for year-round colour and interest.
Across the lawns to the south there is a large lake with islands and
attractive planted borders. The formal gardens are bordered by the main
stream of the River Arun beyond which natural meadows extend uphill to
a backdrop of mature woodland at the boundary.
A public footpath through Denne Park borders the property and provides
a short route to the town centre that is understood to be less than a ten
minute walk.
In all about 23.5 acres (9.5 ha).
important notiCe:Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. Ref: 814052. 18/07/17 AD. Kingfisher Print and Design Ltd. 01803 867087.
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SERVICESMains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil-fired central heating and LPG for kitchen hob.
POSTAL ADDRESSChesworth House, Denne Road,Horsham, West Sussex RH12 1JR
LOCAL AUTHORITYHorsham District Council - 01403 215100
FIXTURES & FITTINGSCertain fixtures & fittings such as the fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings and garden statuary are specifically excluded from the sale but may be available by separate negotiation.
VIEWINGStrictly by appointment with Savills.
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