The Poolhouse

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Useful information and house rules

• Pets: a maximum of one small, well-behaved dog is allowed at a cost of £25 per week or part week.
• Apologies but children under the age of 14 are not allowed at this property. Please include children over 14 in the adult numbers when placing your booking.
• This property is not suitable for parties. Stag, hen and other party groups are not permitted. Other responsible single sex groups or groups of friends by prior agreement only, but please do check with us as we may be able to accommodate.
• Please contact us if you are interested in a stay of over 28 nights (a short-term let).
• Accessibility: one step (15cm) over the front door threshold. Bedroom One is on the ground floor with an adjacent walk-in shower/wet room. Doorways for this bedroom and shower room are 82cm wide, narrowest width access in wet room is 79cm (doorway to sink). Winder staircase (with bannister) to the first floor, opening directly into the landing at the top. Approx. 15cm lips into both en-suite shower rooms upstairs. 8 steps (with handrail) down from Bedroom One to the pool area. Other internal floors are even and level, with no internal steps. This is intended as a guide only and accuracy is not guaranteed, please contact us if you need more info. Measurements are approx.
• Kitchen facilities: single electric fan oven, 4 electric hobs, tall fridge-freezer, slimline dishwasher, washer-dryer, microwave, kettle, toaster, cafetière.
• Iron, ironing board, clothes airer, 2 hairdryers provided.
• The garden and swimming pool are open and included for stay dates from Fri 23 May to Sun 21 Sept 2025. The pool is provided unheated, but if you would like the heating to be switched on for your stay (where the above dates apply), the supplement is £25 per night. Target temperature when heated: 26-27C/80F approx, but weather can affect this. Pool heating can be selected in the options at the time of booking, or added afterwards by contacting us. The use of the pool is not included outside of these dates, but it can be requested within 2 weeks of arrival (agreement is subject to weather and at the discretion of the owner). The garden is fenced and accessed via the (lockable) ground floor bedroom door, the pool is unfenced within the garden. Please note that the garden/outside space is only open during the pool season and is closed for the rest of the year.
• Sofa bed: This can be added for a supplement of £50 and includes linen (you can select this option when you place your booking, or can be requested up to two weeks prior to arrival). Please note the maximum capacity of the property remains at six guests total, the use of the sofa bed allows for greater flexibility of sleeping arrangements only.
• Free private parking on the driveway next to the house, with space for 2 cars (3 if parallel).
• Gas Central Heating.
• Wi-Fi

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Local area

Petworth is best known as the location of the stately home Petworth House and its vast deer park landscaped by Capability Brown. The house contains an internationally renowned art collection with numerous works by Turner. This old English town is full of quaint houses and cottages, interspersed with fine antique shops, tearooms and restaurants; try the East Street Bar and Grill for some expertly prepared local produce. There is a well-stocked Co-op in town, or head to Pulborough for larger Sainsbury’s and Tesco’s supermarkets.

To the east, the market town of Midhurst nestles next to Cowdray Park. The Cowdray Estate is most famous for its polo club, particularly in June and July when the polo set meet for the Gold Cup. The Cowdray ruins are also of note, forming an impressive Tudor backdrop to Midhurst. Also nearby, Arundel is another historic market town dominated by its symbolic castle and the rising spire of the cathedral.

Ten miles south, the famous Goodwood Estate offers an exciting calendar of events, including the Festival of Speed, Goodwood Revival and Glorious Goodwood (Qatar Festival). A little further past Goodwood, the cathedral city of Chichester is one of the great well-preserved Georgian cities in the UK, where Chichester Festival Theatre offers a variety of first-class productions. The Sussex coast and its sandy beaches are within a 30-minute drive.

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