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RYMANS CHICHESTER • WEST SUSSEX
RYMANS APPLEDRAM LANE • CHICHESTER • WEST SUSSEX • PO20 7EG Chichester 3 miles • Goodwood 6 miles • Portsmouth 16 miles • Petworth 17.3 miles • Brighton 35 miles Southampton Airport 31.6 miles • Gatwick Airport 49.6 miles • Central London 79.1 miles (All distances are approximate)
A Magnificent Historic Grade I Listed Manor House MAIN HOUSE Entrance hall • Dining hall • Drawing room • Study • Sitting room • Kitchen/ breakfast room Cloakroom • Utility room • Butler’s pantry • Larder • Office/ study Main landing/music room • Main suite of bedroom, dressing area and bathroom 5 further bedrooms • 2 bathrooms • 2 WCs COTTAGES Rymans Cottage: Hall • Sitting room • Kitchen • Utility room • 3 bedrooms • Bathroom The Old Stables: Hall • Sitting room • Kitchen • 3 bedrooms • Bathroom • Shower room OUTSIDE Stunning Gardens and Grounds • Pasture • Woodland • Garaging and Outbuildings About 14.8 acres
Savills Petworth Exchange House, Petworth, West Sussex GU28 0BF
Savills London 33 Margaret Street, London W1G 0JD
James Machell 07989 697 216 james.machell@savills.com
Paul Finnegan 07967 555 513 pfinnegan@savills.com
savills.co.uk
Situation Rymans is situated about 3 miles to the south west of Chichester city centre, off Appledram Lane. It occupies a delightful secluded setting and the house is well positioned within its own stunning gardens and grounds. It is beautifully located close to some of the prettiest countryside and coastline in West Sussex and yet within easy reach of Chichester, Goodwood and a number of local schools including Oakwood and Westbourne House.
partly within its pedestrianised centre, dominated by the Norman cathedral and its ancient city walls. The arts are well represented with the internationally known Festival Theatre and recently extended Pallant House Gallery housing one of the best modern art collections in the country. The annual Arts Festival centred on the cathedral attracts artists and media personalities from all over the world.
The local countryside including the South Downs National Park offers a varied choice of footpaths and bridleways providing access to some of the prettiest areas in the county including the nature reserve of Kingley Vale. Nearby Goodwood is internationally known for its famous racecourse but also provides a private country club with tennis courts, squash courts and 18-hole golf course. The annual Festival of Speed is held there and has become a prominent international event, as has the Revival of its historic motor circuit, celebrated with a 3-day event each year. The airfield close to the motor circuit also provides facilities for private aircraft.
The nearby West Sussex coast provides many other attractions on The Solent and there are a number of well known sailing clubs, most notably at Bosham and Itchenor, together with Chichester Marina at Birdham. The National Trust reserve of East Head and its adjacent beach at West Wittering are some of the most charming areas of coastline in the south of England, with facilities for yachting, windsurfing and kitesurfing. Communications in the area are excellent with the mainline station at Chichester providing a regular service to London Victoria, Gatwick and other towns and cities along the south coast. The A3 provides good access to London and via the M25 to Heathrow, with the M27 leading to Southampton Airport and the West.
The cathedral city of Chichester is about 3 miles away and provides a comprehensive range of shopping amenities arranged
History Rymans is a magnificent Grade I Listed building which was described as ‘a delightful small 15th Century manor house’ by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner. According to Historic England, the original part of the house was built for prominent lawyer, William Ryman, in about 1410 and comprises a wonderful stone tower of three storeys with trefoil windows and a south wing of two storeys under a tiled roof. The east wing is believed to date from the 16th to 17th Centuries and the north wing from 1913-14 by Walter Godfrey who also extensively remodelled the earlier building. Godfrey was an English architect and historian who restored and adapted a number of important historic buildings and gardens. They included Chelsea Old Church, the Memorial Chapel at Eton College and Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex where his major reconstruction of the interior was executed ‘exemplary’ in the view of Pevsner. Later in the 20th Century the house belonged successively to the antiquary, Walter Peckham, and to Claud Phillimore, who made further alterations.
Description Rymans is approached through attractive wrought iron gates leading up an impressive gravel drive to a turning circle in front of the house. A spur leads off to the right and serves The Old Stables. The front door to the main house leads into the entrance hall with its stone floor and to one end of the hall is the magnificent dining hall with its fine open fireplace, beamed ceiling and stone floor from which the main staircase rises to the first floor. Leading from the dining hall is a well-proportioned drawing room with working fireplace and elegant marble surround and a wonderful tromp l’oeil door provides access to the pentice. The main study also lies off the dining hall and displays stone mullioned windows with oak shutters, a fireplace and door to the garden. The sitting room is approached from the entrance hall and has a fireplace with wood burning stove and double doors leading out to the terrace and garden. The kitchen/ breakfast room, next door, has a large central island with twin sinks, a range cooker and twin dresserstyle cabinets. The domestic offices lie beyond, including the utility room, butler’s pantry with walk-in larder and the second study/office. The principal staircase leads to the landing/music room, off which is located the spacious main suite with bedroom, dressing area, bathroom and lovely views over the formal garden. The first floor provides four further bedrooms, two bathrooms and two WCs and there is a fabulous large bedroom located on the second floor, accessed via its own stairs from the main landing.
RYMANS APPROXIMATE GROSS INTERNAL FLOOR AREA Main House: 501.1 sq m / 5394 sq ft Not to scale. For identification purposes only.
Second Floor
Ground Floor
First Floor
Rymans Cottage
The Old Stables
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RYMANS
There are two excellent cottages at Rymans, as follows:
APPROXIMATE GROSS INTERNAL FLOOR AREA Rymans Cottage = 123.9 sq m / 1334 sq ft The Old Stables = 88.8 sq m / 956 sq ft Garage = 38.4 sq m / 413 sq ft Boiler House = 5.7 sq m / 61 sq ft Outbuildings = 13.7 sq m / 147 sq ft Tool Shed = 27.4 sq m / 295 sq ft Total = 799 sq m / 8600 sq ft (Excluding Void / Sheds) Including Limited Use Area (1.3 sq m / 14 sq ft)
‘Rymans Cottage’ – approached via its own gravel driveway off the lane this comprises: hall, sitting room, kitchen, utility room, 3 bedrooms, bathroom and large private garden. ‘The Old Stables’ – approached off the main driveway, this was converted by the current owners and comprises: hall, sitting room, kitchen, 3 bedrooms, bathroom, shower room and garden.
Outbuildings An attractive brick and tiled garage with separate tool shed and loft over, lies on the left hand side of the driveway and there is a detached brick building containing 3 stores to the rear of the kitchen wing. In addition, there are two further integral stores (one housing the oil tank) and the boiler room at this end of the house.
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Gardens & Grounds The gardens are absolutely spectacular and have been beautifully maintained and nurtured over many years. To the south of the house is a parterre with low box hedging, roses and lavender, a central armillary sphere by David Harber and the lovely pentice providing a peaceful sitting area. Stone steps lead down to a charming walled garden beyond within which lie two polygonal lily ponds linked by a canal. There is a further covered seating area to one side and an area of beautiful shrubs and conifers. A gate leads from the parterre garden to the west of the house which features a magnificent mature holm oak tree. There is a stone paved terrace, ideal for al fresco dining, an area of lawn and the borders display an array of spring bulbs. To the north is a part walled garden with covered sitting area to one end and raised summer house to the other, displaying beautiful trees and shrubs with well stocked surrounding beds. A wrought iron gate leads into another fabulous walled garden interspersed with a stunning array of specimen trees and shrubs, a lovely walkway lined with roses and tulips and a parterre with dovecote.
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A further gate leads to the fine poplar avenue which is flanked by pasture on either side. There is also an area of woodland and kitchen garden with 3 greenhouses. (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation)
Rymans Cottage
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The Old Stables
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About 14.8 acres
General Remarks & Stipulations Tenure
Fixtures and Fittings
Freehold.
Certain fixtures and fittings such as the fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings and garden statuary are expressly excluded from the sale but some items may be made available by separate negotiation.
Occupancies Rymans Cottage is let on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy and The Old Stables is occupied on a Service Occupancy (further details available through the agents).
Services Mains water and electricity Oil fired central heating Private drainage
Energy Performance Certificate Cottage: Rating Band F
Local Authority Chichester District Council Tel: 01243 785166
Postcode PO20 7EG
Viewings Strictly by appointment with the sole selling agents, Savills.
Old Stables: Rating Band E IMPORTANT NOTICE Savills and their clients 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 clients 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. Brochure prepared: April 2021. Photographs taken: March and April 2021.