Property Notes: A festive selection of Christmas crackers

Hosting the perfect party

Westons House just outside Rusper will certainly impress all your festive guests from the moment they enter the gated entrance to the tree lined driveway, which finally opens out in front of this beautiful seven bedroomed country house, giving a real sense of arrival.

That’s where the party starts. Generous receptions provide perfect entertaining space against a backdrop of exposed beams and inglenook fireplaces in the drawing and dining rooms. There’s even plenty of room to gather in the kitchen (which measures almost 23ft by 29ft) or the 30ft games room so guests won’t get under your feet. In the extensive gardens and grounds, the eight stables are perfectly positioned for Santa’s reindeer to take a break while he joins the throng and a substantial period barn, with potential for a number of uses, is ideal for even larger parties during this Christmas and New Year season.

Strutt & Parker is marketing Westons House at a guide price of £2,000,000.

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Festive guests by the fireside

Family and friends coming in from the cold to gather round the pretty inglenook for a warming glass of mulled wine will certainly appreciate the welcoming beehive fireplace at Oak Cottage in the heart of Billingshurst.

The central setting is ideal for a spot of Christmas shopping or an easy stroll home after celebrations and the character interior epitomises cosiness although it’s larger than appearances suggest at more than 2,250 sqft. If the four bedrooms aren’t enough to accommodate all your guests this Christmas, rather than offer them a stable, there’s always the detached, two storey annexe adjoining the garage at the end of the cottage gardens which include your very own well which might even make those Christmas wishes come true.

Oak Cottage is on the market with Henry Adams at £595,000.

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