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Sussex - Warnham, Stanford Orchard
Two bedroom apartment at £149,777
The development is approached by a short drive from Holland‘s Way just off the main street of the village and close to open countryside. It was built in the early 1990‘s and consists of cottages and apartments set around two courtyards connected by an arched gateway. The apartments are on three floors in a distinguished building with cottages in a mews court. The properties have been designed to be easily manageable in a secure environment.
The delightful village of Warnham lies about two miles northwest of the busy market town of Horsham. The village has a selection of small shops and a variety of inns and a mainline railway station with services to London Victoria in around an hour and ten minutes. The development was named after a previous vicar of Warnham to whom there is a memorial in the Church. The Purbeck marble font is of 12th century date.
The nearby town of Horsham is the nearest town in the area and mixes the old with the new having extensive shopping and entertainment facilities as well as excellent restaurants, inns, surgeries, library and hospital. There are also sporting facilities and leisure centres. The rolling hills of the South Downs and the High Weald provide excellent walking country.
For further information telephone: 01403 210192
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| Berkshire - Bearwater - Hungerford Two bedroom cottage at £350,000 Bearwater is a luxury development of cottages and flats, specifically designed to meet the needs of retired people. The properties are built around two quiet courtyards in a unique setting on the banks of the River Dun close to the centre of Hungerford. They have complete privacy, being surrounded by extensive grounds including a small lake, fine trees and meadowland. The main shops are in the High Street and can be reached by a footbridge across the River Dun next to the site of the old town mill. In addition to the beautiful surrounding countryside there are many interesting and historic places nearby. In the grounds of Littlecote House, a fine Tudor manor, there is a fascinating Roman mosaic. Combe Hill, one of the highest points in Berkshire, with its famous gibbet, is 5 miles to the south and next to Walbury Hill equally famous for its mushrooms. The village of Lambourn - well known for its racing stables - the Savernake Forest, Silbury Hill, Avebury and the White Horse at Uffington are all within easy reach. For further information contact Anita Pemberton Tel: 01491 615961 |
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