Balls Cross, West Sussex

A comfortable, well presented 2 bedroom country cottage in an idyllic rural location. South west facing garden. Entrance drive with an EV charging point. Walking distance to the local pub.

DESCRIPTION
China Bridge Annex is a comfortable country cottage, situated in an idyllic rural location in Balls Cross, a small hamlet close to the popular historic town of Petworth. The cottage has recently been improved to a high specification which includes underfloor heating throughout, new electric boiler, new sewage treatment plant and an electric pod point for electric vehicles. The property offers spacious and very well presented accommodation and is arranged over 2 floors. The front door opens into a good size entrance hall, with staircase, open to the dining hall, with an opening to the sitting room, which is then open plan to the very well fitted kitchen which includes an extensive range of fitted units and an electric oven and hob and integrated fridge and freezer. A sliding glazed door from the sitting room opens onto the west facing garden. From the dining hall a sliding door opens into a double bedroom, with a door to an en suite shower room. From the hall an easy rise glazed staircase rises to a large L-shaped bedroom, in the eaves, with an en suite bathroom.

Outside, the property is approached over a gravel entrance drive, the first part of which is shared with the neighbouring property, with parking for 2 cars. The garden is south and west facing, being all laid to lawn ad partly boarded by mature hedging.

LOCATION AND AMENITIES
The cottage is located in the heart of the rural hamlet of Balls Cross which has its own delightful country pub, The Stag and a small cluster of houses. It is located about 3 miles from the historic town of Petworth providing a good range of shops for everyday needs. Billingshurst lies about 7.5 miles to the east, with a mainline station with trains to Victoria and London Bridge (about 55 and 65 minutes respectively). Haslemere, to the north-west also has good shopping facilities and a mainline railway with access to Waterloo. The larger cities of Guildford and Chichester are all within reasonably easy reach and offer a very extensive range of shopping and leisure facilities. There is golf locally and at Cowdray near Midhurst. There is golf, horse racing and motor racing at Goodwood and sailing off the south coast. In addition there are many local footpaths close by. Access to the main motorway network is either via A283, to the west, which connects with A3 at Milford.

SERVICES
Mains electricity and water are connected. Electric heating and hot water, underfloor heating throughout. Shared private drainage (newly fitted sewage treatment plant).

COUNCIL TAX – Band A £1,520.81 (2025/2026)

EPC – C (70)

DIRECTIONS
From our office in Petworth head north towards Northchapel. As you leave Petworth, with the Stone Mason pub on your right hand side, about 100 yards after the pub take the right fork, signposted Balls Cross and Kirdford. When you get to Balls Cross, you will see The Stag public house on the left hand side, take the next left into Pipers Lane. The entrance to China Bridge is about 100 yards and is the second drive on the left on this lane.

VIEWING
Strictly by appointment with the sole agent
RH & RW Clutton -