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Contemporary Eco home in stunning country setting
September 2010

The Country House Company is delighted to be marketing Stillwater a contemporary eco family home built to the highest specification and with magnificent views to the South Downs.

Stillwater was designed to accommodate the very best features of modern eco house construction using high quality local materials such as flint and slate to ensure it sits comfortably within its rural setting. It is situated on the South Coast within easy reach of a mainline railway station, the A27 and a motorway network convenient for London.

A truly modern eco property, Stillwater has a heat recovery and ventilation system ensuring a fresh clean atmosphere throughout the home, gas fired underfloor heating controlled centrally and individually by room, exceptional underfloor, wall and roof insulation, high performance tilt continental windows sourced from Belgium argon gas filled with exceptional thermal scoring, pressurised water system with hot water on a loop system and water softener, central vacuuming system, sophisticated sky TV, DVD, music, intercom and video gate system, solid brick with inner block walls for maximum sound proofing, Italian porcelain floor tiles throughout, single key locking and security system, rainwater harvesting.

Country House Company NewsThe accommodation has been cleverly designed with the four double bedrooms (three en suite and two with dressing areas) and wet room / cloakroom to one side of the stunning entrance hall and the living accommodation to the other side. Each room has been cleverly laid out to maximise the stunning views to the rear of the property whilst each maintaining total privacy.

The stunning kitchen living room is open plan with two sets of sliding doors to separate covered outdoor eating areas, one covered and situated to catch the early morning light for breakfast and the other a dining area with outdoor fireplace a magnificent views across the garden to the South Downs beyond. The custom designed German kitchen with Corian work surfaces has every possible modern appliance including a Gaggenau induction hob and gas hob with downdraft extraction, built in dishwasher, full Miele oven system with two large top of the range self clean ovens, steam oven, microwave / conventional oven and two warming drawers. The kitchen also has a four door Liebherr double fridge and freezer with icemaker, a further waist height Leibherr fridge and separate glass fronted wine cooler. This spacious, open room has a large dining area and comfortable family seating area with sophisticated lighting and modern raised inset fireplace.

Adjacent to the kitchen living area is a fully equipped utility room with Miele integrated washing machine and separate dryer, extensive storage plus the central vacuuming unit. The centralised vacuum system runs throughout the property.

The separate drawing room / family room has built in surround sound HD TV system, a modern CVO limestone fire bowl and attractive triangular windows opening onto the uninterrupted views and sliding doors to one of the outside dining areas. The study has built in shelving and as in all the rooms, wireless, broadband and music system.

The bedrooms and bathrooms have all been designed to the very highest specification with French windows opening onto the gardens, beautiful fully fitted bathrooms and a separate circular style wet room with glass surfaces.

This incredible family home is set within one and half acres of gardens with wood and sandstone terraces and pathways, a discreet decked area adjacent to the house with hot tub, outdoor dining area and separate covered breakfast area, lovely mature private gardens with uninterrupted views of the downs beyond.

A totally eco home within such a private rural setting is unique to this area. As Sue Crossley, Managing Director of The Country House Company said, “We are incredibly excited to be marketing such a unique and beautifully appointed property. Stillwater has been designed with every consideration for modern house building, ecology and energy conservation. A truly contemporary family home which I am sure will generate a lot of interest”.

For full details and appointments please contact The Country House Company on 02392 632 275, email sales@country-house-company.co.uk.

Editor’s notes:
For full details on Stillwater please contact The Country House Company on 02392 632 275, email sales@country-house-company.co.uk.

Main features of modern construction include:

Heat recovery and ventilation system
Exceptional underfloor, wall and roof insulation
Solid brick with inner block walls for maximum soundproofing
Gas fired underfloor heating individually controlled
Pressurised water system with water softener
Rainwater harvesting
Central vacuuming system
High performance tilt continental windows
Sophisticated lighting system
Comprehensive Sky TV DVD, music, intercom and video gate system
Fully fitted custom designed and handmade kitchen

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