The Nest at Severels



Description
Greaves designed the house in part of what was the garden to his previous home – four acres of rolling garden and woodland, complete with river running through it. The house and grounds can be found along a quiet lane in the pretty village of Runcton, itself just two miles south of Chichester. It’s so tucked away that most will never get to see this completely unique, timber-clad building for themselves.
Inside, the guest spaces are newly and stylishly renovated, while keeping all of Greaves’ stunning original features and making the most of views of the surrounding garden. Downstairs is a kitchenette with dining booth for four, a comfortable sitting room and a shower room. While upstairs there are two bedrooms, nestling behind dual aspect windows that frame trees on all sides. Directly outside resides a secluded dining area surrounded by hedges. There is plenty of parking (with the facility to charge an electric car) as well as bike storage.
Runcton has its own pub and farm shop, but also offers incredibly convenient access to the South Downs, historic cathedral city of Chichester, events at Goodwood and to the stunning South Coast – Pagham Beach is just a 20 minute cycle away and the renowned dunes of West Wittering a 15 minute drive.
Features
Ground Floor
Open Plan Living Space with Kitchenette, dining booth for four, and a relaxing space that features two sofas, underfloor heating and a smart TV.
Shower room; Toilet, sink and shower.
First Floor
Bedroom 1: King sized bed, small bath. Black out blinds.
Bedroom 2: Twin Beds that can be configured together and a third small bed available on request. Black out blinds.
Outside: Private raised garden terrace with beautiful garden views, fire pit & seating for exclusive use. The house sits in grounds of around 4 and a half acres including gardens, woodland and river – on bird flight path to Pagham Harbour so a delight for twitchers! Guests enjoy sole access to half of the grounds, so plenty of space to play games, explore the many secret footpaths or just embrace the peace & quiet.
Children: All ages are welcome, a cot and high chair are available on request. For older children (or adults) there is a table tennis table, football goals, swing ball and badminton.
Pets: Strictly no pets
Parking: Severels offers parking for three cars, with the facility to charge an electric car if required and use of the garage on request There is also bike storage.
Location
This is right in the heart of countryside, coast and culture – giving easy access to the vast rolling South Downs National Park, to beaches at West Wittering, Pagham and Selsey, and to the cultural attractions of the Cathedral town of Chichester which include the acclaimed Chichester Festival Theatre, modern art, and history. The Goodwood Estate is just 5 minutes drive, which offers a myriad of events throughout the season including motor-racing and horse-racing, and offers golf, tennis and a health club. Crazy golf, pitch and putt is also available nearby at Chichester golf course just a 5 minute drive away.
Severels is located along a quiet country lane, and set in spacious grounds which were formally a Priory and later set out by RHS Wisley – so there is plenty of natural beauty, peace and tranquility if that is what you’re looking for.
Things to do
Walkers and cyclists are spoilt for choice with challenging routes around the South Downs as well as flatter, family-friendly paths around Chichester. Try Centurion Way, an ex-railway line now cycle path, and the trail along the canal linking Chichester to Chichester Harbour, easily accessible by bike from The Nest.
West Wittering is one of the more famous beaches in the area, but there many less well-know spots to explore, too. Pagham Harbour is a sheltered inlet that is popular for swimming, while the shingle beaches at East Wittering and Bracklesham are popular with surfers and paddle boarders. There is plenty of sailing available too from Chichester Harbour and Itchenor. Bosham doesn’t have a beach as such but has a lovely quay, and the best crabbing from the harbour wall.
Food & Drink
Chichester has one restaurant for every 154 people! So there is a wealth of choice on your doorstep – whether you are looking for modern British, authentic Turkish, Asian fusion, or Tapas. The restaurant on the Goodwood Estate – Farmer Butcher Chef – boasts that you will have travelled further than your food! Their emphasis is on produce reared and grown on Goodwood’s Home Farm, and on using the best of the seasons.
Most walks and cycles can take in a fine country pub. Try The George at Eartham, The Fox Goes Free, near Goodwood (which is really well placed for walks on the Downs), or the Crab & Lobster at Sidlesham (after working up an appetite with some bird-spotting at Pagham Harbour. On the coast, Billy’s at Bracklesham has a fun surf vibe, The Boathouse at Chichester Marina is a great laid-back place for breakfast, brunch or lunch with great views of the Harbour, and the Crown & Anchor at Dell Quay has the perfect terrace overlooking the water.
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Reviews
We stayed with the brilliant hosts David and Clare, in a really lovely part of the house. The part of the house is tucked away and opens onto the very impressive garden.
It was very clean, tidy and well very comfortable. Everything was new, and our hosts made us feel very welcome but also, made us feel that we could ask them anything. Nothing was too much trouble. We stayed as a family of 4 and the living space was perfect for us, with some well thought out touches.
It’s a very beautiful and quiet place to stay, being far from the main road, and the garden and house are a special find.
Highly recommend it, and we are already looking forward to visiting again.
We had the most amazing stay at the Nest at Severels during February half term. We loved the gardens which had everything a child would dream of: football goals, trampoline, zip wire, swing, table tennis, all set in the most beautiful surroundings, plenty of places to sit down and enjoy the outdoors. Our kids loved having all the options at their doorstep. The place is new and very comfortable and Clare regularly made sure we had everything we needed. Runcton is a great base to explore West Sussex and the coast with many options for food. We will definitely be returning in the spring and summer when the place is in full bloom and we can have more walks in the beautiful South Downs.
We had an amazing stay at The Nest. Our favourite thing of the holiday was meeting Oscar and Sam (the owner’s children). We loved the garden, the trampoline, the zipwires and playing football. The area is beautiful and we would love to come back and explore more.
Eat, sleep, wander. Beautiful setting and lovely walks at The Nest. Perfect for a relaxing break. Great hosts, very friendly and on hand if we needed anything. Lovely touches of books about the local area and wildlife and very generous welcome hamper. Gorgeous range of organic toiletries. to pamper ourselves. Totally reccomend it.
We had the most incredible and relaxing stay. The Nest is lovely and comfortable. All the details are so thoughtful and Clare was an amazing host and ensured we had everything we needed. We loved discovering West Sussex and staying in the cute village as a base for so many wonderful places, South Downs, West Wittering, Arundel, Petworth House and even The Pig for a great meal out. We would love to come back in the Spring / Summer to spend more time in the beautiful garden and explore more.