Arundel Self Catering Holiday Houses: A Character House in Rustington near Worthing West Sussex

Interior
Walnut Tree House is a double fronted, semi-detached house with accommodation over three floors in the oldest part. This self catering holiday house is a comfortable home, sleeping 8-10. Features of the property are low ceilings and beams throughout. The front door to the entrance hall leads, on the right, to the kitchen and to the living room on the left. A utility room and WC lead off at the rear.

The farmhouse kitchen has a 6 burner range, granite worktops, dishwasher, fridge & freezer and is open plan to the dining room dominated by a large feature inglenook fireplace and a large Riley Mahogany Dining Table with seating for 10. The living room, at its largest 25 x 12, again has an Inglenook fireplace with seating arranged around it for eight, on three settees. The television has free view channels. Off the living room is a study area with a desk and chair with facility for a computer link up.

From the living room stairs lead to the first floor. The attractive master bedroom,

25 feet long and 10 feet wide, has a king size bed, fireplace and cupboards for clothes storage, with a bath/shower room en suite. The second bedroom is a large double with a king size bed, bathroom en suite. Again there is built in clothes storage. From the landing stairs to the 2nd floor and the two upper bedrooms which share a shower room with toilet. One bedroom has a double and the other has two single beds with vaulted ceilings with low beams. As care must be taken not to bash your head these are ideal for children.

History
Walnut Tree House is possibly the oldest property in Rustington dating from the 15th Century. Originally a medieval timber frame hall, it has undergone transformations through its history. As a working farm, in Georgian times a new front door and portico were added and the house was refaced in flint when two inglenook fireplaces were added. In late Victorian times the bay windows and the leaded light windows were added, followed by a renovation in about 1910 when 2 mill stones, from the demolished Rustington Windmill, were placed as fire hearths. Gradually the farm land was sold off until only the house remained.

Outside
There is a small secluded garden and off road parking for 2 cars.

Local area
The house lies only two minutes walk from The Lamb Inn, three minutes from local shops and 500 metres from the beach. The seaside towns of Worthing, Littlehampton, Bognor Regis and the popular south coast resort of Brighton are all close by, as are the South Downs, Arundel and Chichester - and the racecourses at Fontwell and Goodwood!