In the footsteps of Elizabeth I Fryers, West Chiltington, dates back to the 13th century and is said to have hosted Elizabeth I, who lunched there while travelling from Brighton to Petworth late in her life. The same family has owned the house for some 40 years. It has many interesting period features, including a bi-furcating staircase and an unusual and attractive vaulted master bedroom. In the 7.6 acre grounds are two cottages, a vineyard, a swimming pool, and a tennis court. The guide price is £1,950,000 with Batcheller Monkhouse, 01798 872081, and Knight Frank, 0140 333 9180 Poet’s corner The Old Farm at East Harting, near Petersfield, was once owned by Gerald Bullett, the poet and novelist. This beautiful 16thcentury farmhouse is listed Grade II, and comes on to the open market for the first time in 55 years. Five bedrooms and a neat, secluded garden, close to the South Downs. The guide price is £1.55 million with Jackson Stops & Staff, Midhurst, 01730 812357
Castle with a history Coates Castle at Fittleworth in the South Downs National Park is full of history. Famous visitors include Sir Winston Churchill and Kaiser Wilhelm. Lt Col Stewart Blacker developed the PIAT anti-tank gun during World War II while at Coates Castle. This late Georgian mansion, mid-way between Petworth and Pulborough, has five bedrooms in the main house and a two-bedroom apartment. Built by John King in the 1820s in the Strawberry Hill gothic style, the property was sold to George Wyndham whose coat of arms appears above the main entrance. The guide price is £1.92 million for the whole; or in two lots with the main castle at £1.395 million and the adjoining apartment at £525,000, with Jackson Stops & Staff, Midhurst, 01730 812357
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Pet’s property Ancton Manor, the former home of Sixties pop star Petula Clark, is on the market for just over £1 million. The much-loved Pet Clark celebrated her 80th birthday on 15 November 2012: with more than 68 million records sold, she is one of the most successful female British singers in chart history. The owners bought this six-bedroom house at Middleton on Sea from her some 30 years ago. The house dates back to 1677 (with later additions) and was originally two cottages which were combined in the 1950s to create a family home of more than 3,000 sq ft. Guide price is £1.05 million with Henry Adams, 01243 587687
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