Our self-catering family home is in located in the heart of the pretty village of East Lavant which is 3 miles north of Chichester, on the Goodwood estate and a stone’s throw from all the Goodwood events (motorsports and horse-racing). From the hill above our house at the back (the Trundle) you can look down onto the racetrack. During the Glorious Goodwood week, they have an ice cream van up there and a mobile betting shop! Families set out rugs and settle into an afternoon of racing there. Indoors, the house is comfortable, colourful and friendly. Downstairs we have a large kitchen / sitting / dining area (which opens out onto the garden), 2 reception rooms and a shower room. Upstairs are 4 bedrooms (2 doubles with kingsize beds, 2 singles with small double beds) and a family bathroom. Guests love the garden in particular which is lovingly tended throughout the year and offers plenty of space for relaxing, including an Indian tent at the top from which you can catch a stunning sunset in summer. Near the house, among the flower beds, we have created an area for outdoors eating, but at night we like to go up to the top garden to be where the view - and barbecue - are. The award-winning pub, The Royal Oak, is just 100 yds from us. There is an assortment of walks and biking trails which can be enjoyed from our doorstep, and which lead up to the South Downs Way from which you can see the sea and the Isle of Wight beyond. West Wittering beach, with its expanse of sand dunes and fun new café, is 25 minutes drive away. We also have a plethora of excellent pubs down the valley and are surrounded by rolling hills. We are fortunate to be so well located for summertime fun!

My husband and I are a writer and Latin teacher (in that order) with two children who are now young adults and living in London. We love to take trips away, and like the idea of others enjoying our house here in Sussex too.

This part of West Sussex has so much going for it. Historic Chichester, small and perfectly formed, has lots to offer the visitor from its majestic cathedral to its Roman walls. Nearby you'll find sandy beaches and excellent walking. Just above us are the hills of the South Downs. London is only 90 minutes away by car or train, and we have a plethora of lovely old country pubs to choose from for lunches or evenings out.