The Old Surgery

ID: S1328707

  • Bedrooms 2
  • ・ Sleeps 4
  • ・ Pets 1

Guests say

The Old Surgery in Chichester receives high praise for its cosy, spacious, and well-equipped accommodation, set in a beautiful village with excellent walking opportunities and easy access to local attractions. Guests consistently highlight the warm welcome and helpfulness of the owners, the lovely garden, and the peaceful atmosphere. The cottage is noted for its cleanliness and comfort, with many guests feeling at home. Minor issues mentioned include occasional difficulty with heating controls and street parking, but these do not detract from the overwhelmingly positive experience.

Multiple reviews describe the cottage as very clean, tidy, and well cared for, with no negative comments regarding cleanliness.

Guests appreciate the picturesque village setting, proximity to Chichester, Goodwood, and local attractions, as well as excellent walking routes from the door. The only minor drawback noted is the lack of a village shop.

The majority of guests found the cottage extremely comfortable, with good beds and a peaceful environment. A few mentioned beds being firmer than their preference and some furniture less comfortable, but these were personal tastes rather than widespread issues.

The cottage is praised for being well-equipped, with highlights including a Japanese deep bath, wood burner, underfloor heating, and a beautiful shared garden. Some guests noted minor issues with heating and hot water timing, but these were manageable.

Guests frequently mention the owners' friendliness, helpfulness, and good communication. While gifts are not specifically mentioned, the attention to detail and flexibility shown by the hosts are highly appreciated. Please note that specific gifts are not guaranteed.

About this property

Dating back to 1731 and once the village surgery, this property is perfect for history lovers, yet offers state-of-the-art contemporary living.. Step To Entrance.

Ground Floor:

Open plan living space.

Living area: (1 Step), 36" Smart TV, DVD Player, Woodburner, French Doors Leading To Garden

Dining area.

Kitchen area: Electric Oven, Electric Hob, Microwave, Fridge, Dishwasher, Washing Machine, Tumble Dryer

Bedroom 1: Zip And Link 2 x Single (3ft) Beds

Bathroom: Bath With Shower Over, Cubicle Shower, Toilet

First Floor:

Bedroom 2: Double (4ft 6in) Bed, Day Bed Single (3ft) Bed (Flexible Sleeping Only).

Oil underfloor central heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Initial logs for wood burner included, remainder at £10 per basket. Welcome pack. Patio with garden furniture and BBQ. Enclosed lawned garden (shared with owners). Bike store. On road parking adjacent to entrance. No smoking. Please note: No children under 8 years old. There is a step, a well and a small unfenced pond in the garden. This property has a security deposit of £200.. Pets by arrangement with the owner. Sorry, no puppies. The property is dog friendly, but please be aware the owner’s Corgi likes to welcome well-behaved female dogs only so please do keep this in mind

when considering your booking. Located within the South Downs National Park, in the pretty village of Singleton, The Old Surgery is a self-contained, two bedroom holiday cottage able to facilitate up to four guests. The property forms a small part of Corner Cottage, one of Singleton’s most iconic and historic houses. Dating back to 1731, the whole property has undergone a full restoration. This beautiful listed building has been entirely re-built by local craftsmen and retains many of its original features while encasing state-of-the-art contemporary living.

The wing of the main house was once known by the community as the village surgery. As a nod to its history, it is now called The Old Surgery and has its own separate entrance and French windows that flow onto a bespoke patio, surrounded by the larger walled garden that surrounds the entire house. The owners live in the main house alongside running part of the property as a B&B. The Old Surgery also features a few fun furnishings relating to its medical past. You will find decorative old medicine bottles beautifully displayed behind glass casings in the ground floor bedroom walls, and a vintage medical wall mount which doctors used to put their X-rays on, doubling up as a quirky wall light in the hallway.

The cottage living room has a large wall mounted Smart TV in front of the Swedish style sofa, so that you can snuggle down in front of the wood burner and relax at the end of a long day out exploring West Sussex. The kitchen is open plan with the living room and dining area, and is equipped with everything you will need to self-cater during your stay, when you’re not dining out at one of the local pubs. The cottage has two bedrooms, a ground floor twin bedroom, with zip and link beds so you can have a super kingsize if you prefer, whilst a spacious bedroom occupies the first floor with a double bed at one end and a single day bed at the other for flexible sleeping arrangements. The beautiful bathroom on the ground floor with its highly individual decorative tiles has a small, yet very deep bath which is a sit-down Japanese design. There is also a separate state of the art power shower.

There is a superb choice of activities and places to visit in West Sussex. The village of Singleton is only a short distance from the historic cathedral city of Chichester, and a few minutes’ away from the Goodwood Estate famed for its motor racing, golfing and horse racing. The renowned Cowdray House and Polo Club are also nearby, as well as Petworth House, Arundel Castle, Fishbourne Roman Palace, and Weald and Downland Museums are also nearby. You can spend the day immersing yourself in the best of the counties cultural offerings. Beach 12½ miles. Shop 1½ miles, pub and restaurant 175 yards.

Free WiFi

f taking a pet, this has to be accepted by the owner, no male dogs or puppies. The property is dog friendly, but please be aware the owner’s Corgi likes to welcome a well-behaved female dog only so please do keep this in mind when considering your booking. Shared garden with the owner. Logs – First basket of fuel free of charge, remainder £10.00 per basket.

There are steps within the property.

No children under 8 years old.

There is open water in the property grounds.

Please contact the owner a few days prior to your arrival, so that he can arrange to take your £200 security deposit.

Suitable for up to 1 pet

Reviews (17)

  • Peter B

    The cottage was lovely and we were made very welcome both on our arrival and throughout our stay. The creative design and attention to detail was very good and much admired as was the quality of everything. Thank You.

  • John Gartland

    Superb accommodation. The owners couldn't have been mire welcoming. Lovely area.will come back. One day hopefully. Lovely walks for me and my wife and our dog cerys. East Dean has a great dof friendly walk. Superb views .Just great

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