Church Lane, Sompting, Lancing, West Sussex

Church Farm House is a substantia Grade II listed farmhouse, with classic downland flint and brick elevations under a tiled roof. The property is believed to date in part from the C18th century, with later additions, and successfully combines heritage character with considered modern updates.

The house has been beautifully restored, retaining many original features and incorporating contemporary finishes, including engineered oak flooring to much of the ground floor. Reception rooms include a dual-aspect drawing room with a wood-burning stove, a dining room, study and utility room.

The bespoke kitchen and breakfast room is arranged around a central island and features oak worktops, exposed beams and a partly vaulted ceiling; the adjoining south-facing conservatory does require some refurbishment, but offers great potential.

At the rear of the house are a suite of rooms currently used as a gym and workout space, but offering use as a self-contained one-bedroom annexe, with its own entrance.

Upstairs, the principal suite includes an en suite bathroom and dressing area; bedroom two has an en suite shower room. Bedroom three has stairs leading up to a playroom/dressing room and through to an en suite bathroom. There are two further bedrooms, each with a mezzanine level.

Outside
Church Farm House is set within just under three acres of gardens and grounds, in a semi-rural setting adjoining open farmland, in an elevated position offering an ideal combination of downland scenery and coastal accessibility. It is approached via an access drive over which the neighbours share right of way; there is a wide private drive ahead of the detached triple bay garage, offering parking for several vehicles. The garage has power connected and storage over.

Adjoining the house is a terrace, which is ideally suited to outdoor dining and entertaining; the grounds slope up gently away from the house, with elevated areas offering far-reaching views towards the picturesque church and the coastal landscape beyond.

The walled garden has a wide range of established shrubs and mature trees, including beautiful roses and an abundant fig tree. There are active bee hives at the far end. A five-bar gate opens to the adjoining paddocks, which lead round to a former kitchen garden and greenhouse.

The paddocks extend to the west and north of the garden, and have been largely left as wild meadow. They are planted with olive trees, and productive self-seeded plum and cherry orchards. At the western end, a gate opens to a public footpath, giving ready access to miles of wonderful walks across the surrounding countryside. About 2.9 acres in all.

Agent’s Notes
1. The Miele bread oven is not included in the sale.
2. There are active bee hives within the garden.
3. The neighbouring properties share right of access over the first portion of the drive.
4. Church Farm House has right of access over The Granary’s land from the drive to reach the five-bar gate.
5. The Barn has right of access over the southern border of the paddock to reach their land to the west.
6. The Old Stables has right of way over the western end of the paddock to reach the adjoining public footpath.