Propriété À Vendre À Chichester, West Sussex

Coachman’s House is an impressive townhouse occupying a prime position in the heart of historic Chichester. Set within the Pallants, a predominantly residential quarter arranged around North, South, East and West Pallant in the parish of All Saints, the property combines period charm with contemporary style. Extending to just under 3,000 sq ft over three floors, the accommodation offers exceptional flexibility for city centre family living, with the potential to provide up to eight bedrooms.
A spacious, triple-height reception hall creates a striking entrance, featuring a contemporary staircase with glass balustrades. Beyond lies the principal drawing room, with a feature fireplace and two sets of French doors opening onto the garden. To one side, the dining room flows into a stylish kitchen, fitted with generous storage and a range of integrated appliances. A garden room/snug sits to the other side of the drawing room, while a cloakroom completes the ground floor.
The principal bedroom occupies the front of the first floor and features built-in wardrobes, together with a private spiral staircase leading to a contemporary Jack and Jill shower room above. To the rear is a media room/additional sitting room, complemented by two studies, one with a wood-burning stove, and a guest bedroom suite.
The second floor provides three further bedrooms, two with en suite facilities.
Outside
The private rear courtyard garden provides an attractive setting for outdoor entertaining and al fresco dining, with direct access from both the main drawing room and garden room. This arrangement creates a natural connection between the living accommodation and outside space, ideal for summer gatherings or simply relaxing in peaceful surroundings. A rear gate leads to a parking area providing three parking spaces, together with access to a garage/workshop offering useful additional storage and space for hobbies.
Location
Coachman’s House is particularly well situated in this sought after road in the heart of the City Centre which is an easily accessible mainly level pedestrian area. The position is ideal, within a short walk to the excellent shopping facilities, the bus and railway stations. The beautiful cathedral City of Chichester has a fascinating history and considerable connections with the Roman Empire as seen by the archaeological remains of the city walls. Trade and prosperity flourished particularly during the early 1800’s with the construction of the imposing Corn Exchange in East Street and the beautifully preserved streets of the City. There is a wide choice of social and recreational activities including a multi-screen cinema, sports centres with swimming pools, and a fine selection of restaurants, wine bars and bistros. In addition, for those in pursuit of cultural activities, there is the award winning Pallant House Gallery (located just around the corner) and the internationally renowned Festival Theatre.
There are excellent schools in the area. In the private sector are Prebendal, Oakwood, Great Ballard, Seaford College, Westbourne House School, Portsmouth Grammar and Bedales. Secondary schools in the public sector in Chichester are Bishop Luffa Church of England and the Girls and Boys High Schools. Chichester is unique in having both a College of Further Education and a University. Dell Quay, about 2.5 miles, is a wonderful yacht haven with excellent facilities including, a slipway, swinging moorings, storage area and boat yard. There are also good yachting facilities at Chichester Marina, Birdham Pool and at Itchenor, home to the Chichester Harbour Conservancy and the Itchenor Sailing Club. The Salterns Way footpath and cycle route is a 12 mile path running from Chichester via Fishbourne to Birdham, Itchenor and on to the lovely sandy Blue Flag beach at West Wittering. At Chichester it connects with the Centurion Way to provide access to the South Downs National Park. Further sporting activities in the area include; horse racing at Goodwood and Fontwell, polo at Cowdray Park near Midhurst, the Goodwood Festival of Speed and Revival events for motoring enthusiasts and golf at nearby Rowlands Castle and Goodwood.
Communications are excellent with a nearby mainline station providing a regular service to London Victoria, and Havant station which provides a fast service to London Waterloo in about 1 hour 20 minutes. The A27 trunk road provides access to Worthing and Brighton to the East and Portsmouth, Havant and Southampton to the west. There are several choices of vehicle access to London, but the closest is probably the A286 from Chichester via Midhurst, joining the A3 at Milford.