Yapton, BN18 0EA

Dyers Croft is a substantial detached family home, Grade II Listed, and offers accommodation of great character, with a most attractive facade. The property has retained a number of classic period features one would expect for the time when the house was built in 1938. Dyers Croft has a superb welcoming partially vaulted reception hall with wood flooring throughout with an elegant curved staircase rising to the first floor galleried landing. On the ground floor there is a wonderful dual-aspect sitting room with a classic Art Deco open fireplace and sliding leaded light doors providing access onto the garden room. The ground floor also boasts a separate study, good size dining room and a modern Sylvarna kitchen with walk-in pantry, with a separate breakfast room and utility room. There is also a ground floor cloakroom. Off the galleried landing on the first floor, the master bedroom also has a dual-aspect with a door providing access to a balcony which overlooks the rear garden, there is also an en-suite bathroom. There are then four further bedrooms and a family bathroom, with the majority of the bedrooms having views over the rear gardens and exposed wooden floors. The property is approached by way of remote controlled wrought iron gates with a driveway leading to a substantial area of off-road parking, covered area and an adjoining detached garage/games room. The gardens are a particular feature of Dyers Croft and comprise of areas of lawned garden interspersed with mature shrubs and trees with a large south facing entertaining terrace adjoining the back of the house. There is an inner courtyard as well as a vegetable garden and ornamental fishpond. The gardens are predominantly walled and provide an excellent degree of privacy. The village of Yapton has a small selection of local shops, parish church, GP surgery and public house. The more comprehensive facilities of Barnham can be found approximately 1.5 miles to the west. Barnham has an excellent range of local shops as well as a mainline train station with services along the coast and up to London Victoria via Gatwick Airport. Arundel can be found approximately 4 miles to the north east with its skyline dominated by the castle and its continental style cathedral. The town has numerous cafes and local shops including a delicatesson and butchers. The cathedral city of Chichester has a pedestrianised centre around its historic market cross and 12th Century cathedral. There are numerous recreational activities including the internationally renowned Festival, Minerva and the most recent addition Nest Theatres, whilst Pallant House Gallery houses one of the most important modern art collections in the south of England.