Bay Tree Cottage will provide all the comforts of home for a couple looking for a pretty cottage in this beautiful part of West Sussex, right on the edge of the South Downs National Park. The cottage, originally a workshop, has been cleverly converted by the owner and now has a new lease of life as a holiday home. The front door leads into the living room and kitchen, which is flooded with light from west-facing windows at the front. The windows overlook a mellow brick terrace, perfect for enjoying afternoon and evening sun. Back inside the cottage the vaulted living room ceiling creates an unexpected feeling of space and light. On the far side of the living room, a door leads to the bedroom with its comfortable kingsize sleigh bed and adjacent shower room.
Storrington is one of the many small market towns and villages that sit at the foot of the South Downs. There are several ways to the top of the South Downs from Storrington, with footpaths leading to the top of Kithurst and Chantry Hills. Storrington has a range of shops for every day needs, and a good selection of restaurants and tea rooms. Two miles from Bay Tree Cottage is the RSPB Pulborough Brooks reserve. This is a wetland haven for bird life and an overwintering ground for many migrant species. Chanctonbury Ring atop the Downs is just three miles to the east and was originally an Iron Age hill fort. Parham House, just west of Storrington, is a magnificent Elizabethan country house with beautiful formal gardens and open parkland.
Summer brings the drama and fun of arts festivals held in Arundel, Petworth and Brighton. Chichester too has an arts festival, as well as its world famous Festival Theatre, and at Pallant House, one of the country’s finest collections of modern British paintings. For lovers of stately homes, Arundel Castle, Petworth House and Goodwood House are all within a short drive.