House, Lyons Road, Slinfold, Horsham, West Sussex

Theale Farm comprises an historic Sussex rural gem that is offered for sale for the first time in over 60 years. At the heart of the farm which extends to over 29 acres is the handsome Grade II Listed farmhouse which offers lovely family accommodation, full of character and period features that is spread over three floors and extends overall to c. 3,988 sqft (370.54 sqm) internal and is set in enchanting gardens and grounds which include an extensive range of adaptable traditional outbuildings. In addition, there is excellent secondary accommodation at Cart Lodge, created approximately 25 years ago as a high-quality conversion/part rebuild extending to c. 2,076 sqft (193 sqm), plus the extensive outbuildings with income from letting options and other potential (subject to planning).

The farmhouse is believed to be of Elizabethan origin with later additions and alterations and includes mellow external elevations of a mixture of brick and stone, painted weatherboarding to the principal elevation and with part exposed oak framing to the rear and under a primarily clay tiled roof.
The farm occupies a fine rural setting approached by a long tarmacadam entrance drive bordering neighbouring farmland and thence leading through the home pasture to the gravelled drive with spurs off to the rear of the outbuildings and secondary accommodation and terminating at the tile hung traditional granary. A gated path between a pretty stone wall bordered by colouful and scented shrubs and a sweet chestnut tree opens up to the front lawn and path to the front porch with columns and panelled front door with scented, climbing wisteria to one side.

The house includes many period features including exposed beams and stone flooring to parts as well as fireplaces to the reception rooms. The good size drawing room and dining room are both double aspect with a pretty outlook over the garden and connect to the rear and inner hall with cloakroom off and concealed trap to the disused cellar. To one corner is a cosy snug/study also with wood burning stove and old copper washer to one corner. From the inner hall, the triple aspect kitchen/breakfast room is part divided by the old chimney breast with old bread oven, blue 4-oven oil-fired Aga and range of fitted kitchen units to one side and dining area to the other side. Doors lead to the outside and rear porch and utility room as well as to the rear staircase.

From the entrance hall, the main staircase rises to the first-floor landing leading to the double aspect principal bedroom suite with lovely outlook over the garden and beyond and including a range of fitted wardrobes, separate walk-in dressing room and ensuite bathroom. To the other side of the front of the house is bedroom 2 and the family bathroom and two further double bedrooms complete the first floor, each with fitted cupboards and pretty outlook over the farm and beyond.

The second floor includes a walk-through studio/storage area with a range of eaves cupboards and bathroom off and thence a through dressing room/occasional double bedroom leading to double bedroom 5 with vaulted roof with exposed timbers, range of fitted cupboards and fine outlook over neighbouring countryside.