Everywhere the host’s brilliant eye for colour and detail is apparent; rich, vibrant Farrow & Ball hues are offset by cool, calm greys and off-whites. The grey Shaker kitchen is accessorised with glamorous gold-toned handles, and the generous, plum-toned sofas – perfect for relaxing in – are dressed with plenty of cushions in complementary shades, and fluffy throws. Not that you’ll need them, once the cosy wood burner is fired up and roaring.

Welcome basket: Fresh orange juice, tea, freshly ground coffee, home made muesli, granola, natural yoghurt, croissants with organic butter and jam.

Kitchen: Modern kitchen with underfloor heating, induction hob, oven, fridge / freezer, dishwasher, microwave, washer dryer. Seating for 4 people.

Sitting room: Overlooking the garden, vineyard and South Downs National Park. Comfortable sofas, 50” Smart TV with Netflix, a desk, log burning stove, books and boardgames.

Bedroom 1: Super king bed, luxury natural mattress, Hungarian Goose Down duvet, Egyptian cotton bedlinen and towels. Sensational views over South Downs National Park.

Bedroom 2: Two single beds with luxury natural mattresses, toppers, Hungarian Goose Down duvets and Egyptian bedlinen. Views over private terrace and a magnificent walnut tree.

Outside: There is a private terrace with outdoor furniture for 4 overlooking the owners garden and fields behind.

Petworth is renowned for the National Trust Petworth Park House & Gardens, and reputedly has an antique shop for every day of the year! While Midhurst is home to Cowdray Park, home of Polo, and much more besides. You’re not far from the South Downs Way here, and right in the heart of miles and miles of unspoilt Sussex countryside.

Chichester and Arundel are each about half an hour away, and beyond both lies the coast – so a day trip to the beach is well within reach. Nearest stations are at Pulborough (just over an hour to London Victoria), and Haslemere (under an hour to Waterloo) – although a car will allow you to make the most of the surrounding area.

The Hollist Arms is Lodsworth’s local pub; thronged with regulars at the weekends and with lots of cosy nooks and crannies, and a lovely open fire. The community shop next door offers a range of lovely local produce and can easily supply everything you need for a weekend away, including fruit and vegetables grown in the village, bread from the local bakery, and milk from the Goodwood Estate.

Only slightly further afield; the Halfway Bridge Inn is an easy walk away from Little Whispers through the woods. There are brilliant pubs with great food in all of the neighbouring villages – the Horseguards Inn in Tillington, with a beautiful garden, the Noah’s Ark in Lurgashall, which looks over the cricket green, and on the way to Lurgashall, the stylish Lickold Inn. In fact, there are brilliant pubs with great food everywhere here, so if you want a recommendation to line up with a country walk, do let us know!

The Cowdray Estate just outside Midhurst has a wonderful farm shop, café, and even a woodfired oven that offers takeaway pizzas. Petworth also has a brilliant deli, the Hungry Guest, which provides excellent takeaway coffee, bread from its own bakery, and even ready meals.

If you want to head to the coast then don’t miss The Boatyard at Chichester Harbour, the wonderful Crown & Anchor at Dell Quay, which boasts a fantastic terrace overlooking the water and an outdoor Crab & Burger Shack during the summer months, and the East Beach Café at Littlehampton, which won a RIBA Architecture prize for designer Thomas Heatherwick and offers modern seafood and delicious homemade cakes.