A Grade II Listed property, situated conveniently for Chichester's historic City centre, backing onto the ancient city walls and featuring a pretty south facing garden.

Key Features

• • entrance hall | kitchen/breakfast room | cloakroom | sitting/dining room | 2 double bedrooms | family bathroom |south facing garden | no onward chain |

Full Description

Situated in highly sought after Franklin Place, which enjoys a location in close proximity to Chichester City centre, this charming, terraced cottage is Grade II Listed and has been a much loved home to the current vendors for many years. Dating from the early 19th century, the front elevation is painted to compliment this pretty row of colourful terraced houses, which back onto the historic city walls and Priory Park beyond. The property enjoys a particularly spacious and extended sitting room/dining room, which connects to the lovely cottage garden. The property would now benefit from some updating, redecorating and potentially some reconfiguration, to ensure its compatibility with modern living.

Upon entering the property an entrance hall takes you to the reception room, a generously proportioned sitting room/dining room. This space enjoys a connection to and view of the garden. From here access is gained to the kitchen/breakfast room which is located to the front of the property with a sash window providing a bright aspect. A cloakroom off the entrance hall, completes the ground floor accommodation.

To the first floor, and the landing gives way to two double bedrooms, served by a family bathroom. The first of these bedrooms is located to the front of the property, with a bright outlook, whilst the principal bedroom is at the back of the house and is a quiet calming room with a garden aspect and view of the city walls.

Outside, the property is approached via a wrought iron gate, with a low wall retaining a small, paved area. The south facing rear garden backs onto the ancient city walls and features a flagstone terrace immediate to the house, with two distinct areas of gravelled garden beyond which make for a garden of low maintenance, all enclosed by brick and flint garden walls.

Resident on street parking permits can be applied for through Chichester District Council and with the city centre on its doorstep, this property is ideal for anyone seeking a city residence or additional home to generate income.

Chichester offers a wide variety of cultural, leisure and shopping facilities, which include the renowned Chichester Festival Theatre, Ancient Cathedral, Summer Arts Festival, Pallant House Gallery, New Park Cinema, museums and restaurants. Leisure pursuits within the area include sailing from the many centres around Chichester Harbour, horse riding and walking on the miles of foot and bridle paths on The South Downs and around the harbour, golf and tennis within the general area. Horseracing may be enjoyed at Goodwood, which hosts 'Glorious Goodwood' and also the annual Festival of Speed and Revival meetings for motor enthusiasts. A mainline railway station at Chichester offers services across the South Coast, London (Victoria), and Gatwick whilst Havant (to the west) offers a faster service to London (Waterloo). The A27 also provides good road links across the South Coast towards Brighton, Portsmouth or Southampton, or to the A3.