A charming equestrian home in a rural setting of 8.2 acres with outbuildings and stables.With attractive part-timbered, tile-hung and stone elevations, Rapsley Cottage is a quaint, characterful country property offering a home ideally suited to those with a passion for rural activities and equestrian-pastimes, located in a private valley. On the ground floor, a drawing room with deep bay-window enjoys the warming ambience of a fireplace with woodburning stove, whilst a dining room is filled with natural light courtesy of its triple aspect and skylight windows. To the rear, a kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with high and low-level wood-fronted cabinetry and features colourful wall tiling and space for informal dining. There is an adjoining utility area which leads through to a ground floor shower room. A stairway in the reception hall rises to the upper level which comprises three bedrooms and a family bathroom. Supplemental accommodation is provided by a timber studio outbuilding, which offers flexible-use options including an excellent home office.A low-stone wall with pockets of planting forms a pleasing display to the front of the property, with hard-standing alongside for parking. Adjoining the rear of the house, there is a paved terrace with direct access from the kitchen offering opportunities for outdoor dining and relaxation. Bordering the terrace, a pond provides a feature in the garden with options to stock with fish and adorn with aquatic plants. There is an area laid to lawn with planted beds to the margins and a stepping-stone pathway to the grounds beyond the immediate garden. Outbuildings include a three stall, stone-built stable block, along with field shelters and pole barns, with fields and a manège enclosed with post-and-rail fencing. Uninterrupted views from the paddocks up to Pitch Hill and down to the South Downs.This property has 8.15 acres of land.