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- The Rook
The Rook Cross Gate
Sleeps 2
4 Bedrooms
3 Bathroom
0 Pets
The Rook - Facilities
- Fire / Woodburning Stove
- BBQ
- Bicycle Storage
- Dishwasher
- Electricty / Utilities Included
- Patio / Garden
- Highchair
- TV
- WiFi / Internet Access
- Bedding / Towels Included
- Cot
- Luxury Property
- On Site Parking
- Shower
The Rook
A wonderfully eclectic and playful luxury home in the picturesque village of Amberley, West Sussex. The Rook is a large holiday home sleeping up to 13 guests and offers a wood-fired tub outside, a high end architectural design and stunning views across the Wild Brooks and South Downs. The Rook is as bold in its interior design as it is outside. Clay plaster walls, antiques and contemporary artwork and furnishings adorn the house in a vibrant mix of colours and textures. Through the entrance porch, the cavernous open-plan living space greets you with double-height ceilings and a jaw-dropping panorama across the Amberley Wildbrooks. The kitchen and dining table sit in front of wide doors which lead out onto a long terrace. Heading up the open staircase from the kitchen, the first floor galleried landing is a gloriously spacious, double aspect room with a huge corner sofa, flatscreen TV and a projector. Across the glass floored bridge at the opposite end of the house is the master bedroom suite sleeping four guests. The other three bedrooms are found on the ground floor. Outside, beyond the dining terrace, the sizeable grounds include a secluded, wood-fired tub with sun deck, a large lawn, private bluebell woods with yoga platform and a meditation pod.
The famous and beautiful village of Amberley is noted for its many thatched cottages; it has managed to retain its character and appeal over the centuries and offers two excellent pubs. Amberley Castle is steeped in history; with its origins dating back to 683AD. Amberley Working Museum is a 36-acre, open air museum set into a chalk quarry and offers many themed events. The South Downs Way crosses the river beside the village, where a walk east or west will soon present you with stunning Downland views and total seclusion.
Five miles downstream, Arundel is a historic market town dominated by the symbolic castle and rising spire of the cathedral. It offers a plethora of craft and antique shops, restaurants and tearooms. A trip here would never be complete without visiting Arundel Castle, the seat of the Dukes of Norfolk. Two miles to the east, Parham House and Gardens is an imposing Elizabethan house facing the Downs. Eight miles to the north, Petworth is best known for its stately home, Petworth House and deer park, which was landscaped by Capability Brown and now owned by the National Trust. The town is full of quaint houses and cottages interspersed with antique shops and tearooms, so it makes the ideal place for a stroll following a visit to the house. Beach 11 miles.
