Felpham Beach+South Downs+Arundel+Goodwood, Sussex

Belfairs is a wonderful & substantial 1930's house with a really stylish interior & fantastic garden! Gigabit Full Fibre Internet & great WiFi! We love good dogs so they can stay for free! Just one row back from the Sea; it's only 2 minutes walk to the quiet private beach. Set in a plot of about ¼ of an acre on the Private Summerley Estate in Felpham. The house is just around a 20 minute drive to Goodwood, the South Downs National Park & likewise to the historic towns of Arundel and Chichester. Belfairs is our home and we live here when guests are not staying, it is looked after as a private home & not a pure holiday rental so you can be assured that great care will be taken for your enjoyment of this wonderful property. We have offered Belfairs for family holidays since August 2017 and we have had many hundreds of very happy guests stay since then all leaving five-star feedback! Previously offered on Airbnb and also on other sites via the wonderful Laura Lye, who helped us as our agent, but we have always dealt with absolutely everything at the house and looked after all guests personally. Due to rules we cannot include our previous five-star reviews as this is a brand new listing, but please click on the individual photos to get a flavour of our previous guests enjoyment, thank you. The house is extremely spacious at over 2,000 sq ft with tasteful décor and is full of character. It is very well laid out for guests to enjoy both a holiday by the sea or walking on the South Downs & visiting nearby historic towns. There are beautiful wooden floors throughout the ground floor which also make it practical and dog friendly. The living room is very large with 3 sofas and a working open fire for logs. There is a 50" Panasonic TV in the sitting room, also a DVD player. The well-equipped kitchen/breakfast room has a table which seats up to six & there’s a second TV here. The large adjoining dining room easily seats 8. There is also a ground floor cloakroom. We have a large garden room with two sofas to relax and enjoy the sunshine which streams in through the huge windows. This room also has an extra fridge, washing machine, tumble dryer and a large third TV. There is plenty of space for walking boots and beach paraphernalia and a huge Belfast sink for cleaning up such things! There is a separate shower room adjoining the garden room which is great when you come in from a day on the beach or on the nearby South Downs. The adjoining garage can be used to store bikes etc. Upstairs there are two very large & bright bedrooms with windows looking towards the sea, two further very good-sized double bedrooms and also a single bedroom taking the maximum sleeping capacity to 10. The master bedroom has an en-suite shower room and there is also a large family bathroom on this floor. There are 5 bedrooms in all: the master bedroom has a king size bed, bedroom 2 has 3 single beds, bedroom 3 and 4 have double beds and bedroom 5 has a single bed (also a hand basin in this room). Guests should be aware that the staircase, as shown in the photographs, are polished wood and therefore guests should only go up and down wearing shoes or with bare feet to avoid the possibility of slipping. There is a chunky rope banister on the stairs making it safer and more attractive but just wearing socks is to be avoided. There is a fabulous secluded private garden of around ¼ acre with different areas for guests to sit outside and enjoy the sunshine and lazy BBQs on a summer’s day with five sun loungers available. We have a large patio with a table and six chairs, plus several further garden chairs. There is ample parking for three or more cars on the drive. Additional parking permits can be requested in advance so guests with more than three cars can park in the street when necessary. As Belfairs is at the end of the Private Estate & cul-de-sac, it is not only moments from the beach but there are very few cars who pass by, making it really safe getting children and dogs down to the beach, greensward & promenade. The Sea near the house has very low tidal currents and this area is widely considered to be among one of the safest beaches in the country. Children will also love the exciting rockpools which are exposed at low tides, especially down towards Middleton-on-Sea. The Sea water quality in this area is consistently classified as Good/Excellent; we are located approximately midway between Felpham and Middleton-on-Sea sampling points. Please see the Government data by searching the internet: Swimfo Bathing Water Profile Arundel and Chichester are each just 8 miles from the house, Goodwood Motor Circuit, the home of the world famous Goodwood Festival of Speed, Goodwood Revival & regular Club Events is just 9 ½ miles, Goodwood Racecourse for Glorious Goodwood & many other spectacular Horse racing events is only 13 miles away, these making Belfairs a perfect destination for accommodation over the many festivals as well as a peaceful beach location. The house is solely for guest use. Please remember that the stairs are wooden and can be slippery - kids must be careful not to go up and down wearing just socks or they may slip! Please do not wear shoes on the carpets once upstairs. Dogs are not allowed on any furniture or upstairs at any time. Loud parties are not permitted; the house is located on a quiet private estate. Smoking is only permitted outside of the house. Here are some 5* guest reviews since August 2017: Belfairs is a fantastic property... The kitchen was very well-equipped and the rooms were all well-furnished and comfortable. Our family of 8 enjoyed our stay and the children didn’t want to leave. Mary-Anne December 2021 A fabulous property with many original period features which give this large house a homely and comfortable feel. Beautifully furnished and equipped with great communication form host and owner. Rosie September 2021 The house was so lovely, clean and really homely. It had everything we needed. The beach just outside the house was an amazing bonus…. Definitely would recommend staying here. Alyse September 2022 Very comfortable spacious home, close to the beach. The owners were very helpful. Lovely enclosed garden which was great for our dog. We enjoyed our week. Catherine July 2021 The house is lovely, perfect for a large group. The beds were comfortable & everywhere was very clean & well maintained. We stayed with a family group aged 6 - 80 everyone loved the house & being able to spread out.. Great location. Naomi April 2019 A great place to stay, the details are very accurately described, and Laura has thought about everything that you could possibly need during your stay. Hope to stay again next year. Mandy September 2021 Spacious, well equipped and in an excellent location, Belfairs is a true gem. Quiet surroundings and only 1 min walk to the beach, this house is perfect for two or even three families… Would love to return and highly recommend. Lynda April 2020 A wonderful place to stay. The house was fabulous, with everything you would want and the location was perfect. Very easy directions and instructions from the host. Would highly recommend. Thank you for letting us stay. Julia January 2018 Excellent house in an excellent location with easy access to the beach and a lovely enclosed garden for times when not at the seaside. Hosts were very helpful and also laid out the best places to eat locally. Cyrus August 2022 The property is very well situated… It is extremely well equipped, particularly the kitchen, the children were very happy in the lounge & loved the huge garden. The weather was pretty good for late October … An enjoyable break. Jerry Oct 2021 Amazing house and the location is perfect. Had a wonderful time here and Laura is a great host. Would recommend to anyone. George June 2021 The moment you walk on the path to the pebbled beach (not even one minute from the house) you smell the sea air and you feel immediately happy. It's so good to be in a quiet little place with no noises at all. I'd give this a ten star. Isa June 2021 The quiet Private Estate Beach is just across the road, through a short twitten, it's just a two minute stroll away! Lovely house in a terrific position and very well fitted out. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Iain June 2022 The house itself is extremely cozy, while still being very spacious… everything was perfect.. All in all, it was a wonderfully relaxing weekend in a beautiful location & every one of us is hoping to come back to this house again. Jennyfer August 2017 This is a really lovely delightful homely home. So clean, everything you need is provided to bake or measure or cook.. and big large pans too. Just like a real home. Isa June 2020 …The kitchen is fully equipped with every utensil you could need, large utility area, all bedrooms are spacious and garden is large and relaxing to spend time in. Would love to return and highly recommend. Lynda April 2020 This is a top place to stay. Beautiful house with a lovely large garden. Plenty of room so everyone can have their own bit of space. Exceptionally clean and located a few steps from the beach. Great hosting and comms... Edward August 2020 A really great house, plenty of space and spotlessly clean and comfortable. A two minute walk to the beach (and the downstairs shower made a perfect place to clean up after) and a great location for accessing the local area. Thank you! Tilo June 2021 We spend 10 days at the property with part of the family and had a great time, villa is exceptional, so much space and the location is hard to beat... There is also a lot do in the area, either by foot or a little drive away… Tilo Sep