Secluded rural retreat, close to beach - sleeps 12
Summary:
Set in just under 1 acre of mature gardens, Apple Trees is a spacious 6-BR rural retreat near Chichester & the coast. Relaxed birthdays welcome (no loud parties), strictly NO stag/hen dos.
✔ 6 beautiful BRs to sleep 12 guests (families & quiet groups only)
✔ Spacious open-plan living
✔ Just under one acre of private gardens
✔ Fully equipped kitchen
✔ 5 miles to West Wittering’s blue flag beach
✔ Perfect for families & low-key celebrations
See more below!
The Space:
Immerse yourself in the rural charm of West Sussex at Apple Trees. Set in the quiet hamlet of Batchmere, enjoy the tranquillity of the countryside while being close to Chichester city, country pubs and local beaches.
The home is the perfect set up for three families of 4, or two larger families. The open plan design of the kitchen, living and dining area creates a fantastic space to spend time with loved ones - relaxing, playing games or eating together. And with a huge separate lounge, library and six spacious bedrooms, there’s plenty of room for the whole family.
★ KITCHEN AND UTILITY ★
The stylish kitchen is light & airy and has wonderful views out to the garden. It has everything you need to prepare meals and drinks, with two ovens, American style fridge freezer and spacious worktops. The large central island features a breakfast bar, perfect for a morning coffee or evening drinks.
✔ American style fridge freezer
✔ Double oven
✔ Gas hob
✔ Microwave
✔ Dishwasher
✔ Kettle
✔ Coffee machine (Nespresso Vertuo)
✔ Toaster
✔ Glasses
✔ Cutlery and crockery
✔ Pots and pans
The separate, large utility room has everything you need to keep on top of washing, ironing and organising beach bags!
✔ Washing machine
✔ Large butler sink
✔ Dryer and clothes horse
✔ Ample cupboard & worktop space
✔ Bread maker
★ DINING AND LIVING ★
The open plan kitchen flows into a beautiful dining space with window seating, and a living area with a huge corner sofa to sink into. Choose your spot to sit and unwind with a coffee, good book or glass of wine.
✔ Dining table to comfortably seat 8
✔ Large corner sofa
✔ Stereo
★ LIBRARY & LOUNGE ★
From the kitchen/diner, the house flows into a library room, where you’ll find games and books galore. Further on, you’ll find a spacious but cosy lounge area, with huge sofas to sink into. The perfect place to unwind in the evenings with a family film or favourite show (log burners not for use).
✔ Three large comfy sofas
✔ Smart TV with DVD player
★ BEDROOMS ★
A total of six light and bright bedrooms spread across the ground and first floor.
♛ Bedroom 1 – KING (ground floor)
♛ Bedroom 2 – BUNK BEDS (ground floor)
♛ Bedroom 3 – MASTER KING with ensuite (first floor)
♛ Bedroom 4 – DOUBLE (first floor)
♛ Bedroom 5 – TWIN (first floor)
♛ Bedroom 6 – DOUBLE (first floor)
All bedrooms offer:
✔ Comfy pillows and high-quality linen
✔ Wardrobe space with hangers
✔ Cabinets with spacious drawers
✔ Nightstands with reading lamps
★ BATHROOMS ★
Both bathrooms are stocked with essential toiletries and soft towels. Expect stylish vanity units, large mirrors and spacious walk-in showers.
✔ Main family bathroom with bath, separate shower, WC and sink.
✔ Ensuite bathroom serves master bedroom with double sink, double shower, bath, WC and window seat.
✔ Downstairs cloakroom with WC and sink.
★ GARDEN & GROUNDS★
The large garden is perfect for children to play and adults to relax. You’ll find sunny patios for those after some vitamin D, as well as shady areas under draping willows.
✔ Charcoal BBQ
✔ Two patio areas
✔ Garden furniture
✔ Large lawns ideal for ball games
✔ Bench seating and shady spaces
★ ADDITIONAL AMENITIES ★
Other than the already mentioned amenities, the home is also equipped with:
✔ High-speed Wi-Fi
✔ Central heating
✔ Ample driveway space for parking
Guest Access:
The house is exclusively yours, without interruption for the duration of your stay...so relax, unwind, and make yourself at home.
The Neighborhood:
Apple Trees is nestled in the Sussex countryside in the hamlet of Batchmere. Its fantastic location allows you to enjoy peace & quiet but also easily reach local beaches, villages, pubs and the city of Chichester.
✔ Chichester Golf Club (7 min away)
✔ Chichester Marina (7 min away)
✔ Chichester (11 min away)
✔ West Wittering Beach (11 min away)
✔ Goodwood Estate (18 min away)
✔ Weald & Downland Living Museum (20 min away)
✔ Arundel Castle (25 min away)
✔ Petworth House and Park (35 min away)
Getting Around:
We strongly recommend that you arrive in a car as it will give you much freedom to explore and enjoy the beautiful West Sussex area. With electric entry gates vehicle are secure, and the ample driveway offers plenty of room for parking.
Other Things to Note:
★ MINUT ★
Our property’s quiet hours (10pm to 8am) are in place to ensure that everyone can enjoy a peaceful night’s sleep.
We care a lot about maintaining good relationships with our community, so we appreciate you following our house rules during your stay. We use a smart home technology to help protect our guests, the surrounding community and the property.
‘Minut' is a smart home device that measures volume levels throughout the property and allows us to respond to noise nuisances without disrupting your stay. It also records temperature and humidity. Minut is 100% privacy compliant and is required on this property. If you have any questions, please ask.
★ ADDITIONAL ACCOMMODATION ★
If your preferred dates are taken or traveling in a larger group, you'll be happy to know that we offer additional listings in the West Sussex area. Feel free to browse our profile for the complete list.
dit vakantiehuis ligt in Chichester in een landelijke omgeving. Geniet van de prachtige natuur bij South Downs National Park en Chichester Harbour National Landscape. Of bezoek enkele plaatselijke attracties, zoals Planetarium en Wetenschappelijk centrum South Downs en Lakeside Superbowl. Bishop's Palace Gardens en Westgate Leisure Centre zijn ook een bezoek waard. Kies voor een wateractiviteit zoals vissen of voor een avontuurlijke activiteit zoals paardrijden. Bekijk onze reisgids voor Chichester
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Dit vakantiehuis dit vakantiehuis ligt in een landelijke omgeving, op 5 km afstand van Chichester Harbour National Landscape, Haven van Chichester en Pagham Harbour Local Nature Reserve. Ook Chichester Golf Club en West Wittering Beach liggen op 10 km afstand.
Beoordelingen
Beoordelingen over Secluded rural retreat, close to beach - sleeps 12
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Beoordelingen
Geverifieerde beoordeling
10/10 – Voortreffelijk
Jonathan D.
22 feb 2025
Positief: Netheid, inchecken, communicatie, locatie en accuraatheid advertentie
Half term break
Great property with lots of room for 3 families and good location for exploring the surrounding area.
3 nachten verbleven in februari 2025
Geverifieerde beoordeling
10/10 – Voortreffelijk
Rosanna C.
19 mei 2024
Positief: Netheid, inchecken, communicatie, locatie en accuraatheid advertentie
Fab weekend with friends
Plenty of space for us all to relax inside and out. Helpful staff when we needed it. Would stay again!
2 nachten verbleven in mei 2024
Geverifieerde beoordeling
10/10 – Voortreffelijk
Wendy D.
16 mei 2023
Positief: Netheid, inchecken, communicatie, locatie en accuraatheid advertentie
Perfect
Apple Trees cottage was clean, spacious, with an incredibly well equipped kitchen. The garden was beautiful, would definitely go back
2 nachten verbleven in mei 2023
Geverifieerde beoordeling
10/10 – Voortreffelijk
Nancy B.
19 nov 2024
Positief: Netheid, inchecken, communicatie, locatie en accuraatheid advertentie
Lovely home for girls weekend
Lovely, spacious, homely house, great layout, lots of parking space and all that you need for a relaxing stay. Short drive to West Wittering and lovely pubs. Great communication from homeowner too. Perfect for a group of friends or a family get together. We had a fab weekend in a great holiday home, thank you.
2 nachten verbleven in november 2024
Geverifieerde beoordeling
10/10 – Voortreffelijk
Nimisha P.
14 aug 2023
Positief: Netheid, inchecken, communicatie, locatie en accuraatheid advertentie
Lovely property and grounds
This is a large spacious property, and accommodated our 2 families of 3 generations well. Plenty of space and room and garden space.
We didn’t want to leave!
5 nachten verbleven in augustus 2023
Geverifieerde beoordeling
8/10 – Goed
Isabel S.
22 mrt 2023
Positief: Netheid, inchecken, communicatie, locatie en accuraatheid advertentie
Spacious venue for a relaxing weekend
The venue was even better than the images. Plenty of space and well maintained, with everything we could need in the kitchen. The location is tranquil and very pretty.
Only downside was a 10am check out time felt pretty early and charging additional fees for even a 30 minute later checkout feels unreasonable. Other than that, it was a great stay.
2 nachten verbleven in maart 2023
Geverifieerde beoordeling
10/10 – Voortreffelijk
natasha w.
17 okt 2022
Positief: Netheid, inchecken, communicatie, locatie en accuraatheid advertentie
Andy's 50th birthday
What a weekend!
We had a such a great time celebrating my husbands birthday with friends. The house is beautiful and met all our needs.
So spacious. The piano was a great addition and a friend played for us which was so special. The only thing was the upstairs toilets did not have locks but apart from that a great getaway and a fabulous house.
Thank you for allowing us to book.
2 nachten verbleven in oktober 2022
Geverifieerde beoordeling
6/10 – Matig
mithra Gajraj
26 aug 2025
Positief: Inchecken, communicatie en locatie
Negatief: Netheid
Property is spacious but many niggly problems. Also cleanliness was poor - mainly pans, childrens cups, downstairs bathroom. Kitchen could definitely do with a revamp. Photos made place look better than it is. Also there was no gate - which meant we were unable to relax as we had young children and there was the worry they could run onto road. Also at the back of the garden there were a great many nettles. This could be a lovely holiday home if it was maintained better.
4 nachten verbleven in augustus 2025
Geverifieerde beoordeling
8/10 – Goed
Kate P.
14 mrt 2024
Positief: Inchecken, communicatie, locatie en accuraatheid advertentie
Our stay
Furst impressions: gorgeous! Lovely drive way , with beaytuful flowers and a gorgeous garden , plenty of space to park
Lovely big house , nice kitchen family room and large bedroom's , 3 bathrooms lovely for a group of 9
However , 2 room's where heating/rads did not work owners must be aware as one small heater in one room. No rads in kitchen underfloor heating did bot work , tried to contact owners, no reply. While the kitchen us lovely and spacious it needs repair, kitchen doors damaged. Sofa needs cleaning. We had to wash all glasses etc before use. Considering the ckeaning fee we had to pay via vrbo was a little disappointed in the cleanliness overall, all the ornaments were very dusty in need of a good clean, same with living room while lovely and large very bare , no coffee table or end table's so wasnt very usable.
All in all a comfortable stay, would return but this house could be amazing if the upkeep was there
2 nachten verbleven in maart 2024
Geverifieerde beoordeling
10/10 – Voortreffelijk
Tom W.
9 okt 2022
Positief: Netheid, inchecken, communicatie, locatie en accuraatheid advertentie
Lovely spacious house
Lovely secluded house with beautiful gardens. Very spacious, clean, and well equipped. 5 mins from the beach and 10 from town so great location too.