Chalkhill Blue

Chalkhill Blue: West Sussex

Although this three-storey home was only built in recent years, much of the interior design takes inspiration from retro trends. Many of the furnishings are mid-century in style and there are 1970s flourishes peppered about in the form of overhanging metallic lamps and swirly feature walls in the living rooms. That being said, the pristine white kitchen is as modern as they come, as are the bathrooms. Outside, guests get the benefit of not one, but two terraces, with space to cook, eat and relax. The location gives plenty of options for excursions in the great outdoors, too. It's possible to get on a footpath running alongside the River Adur in less than a minute on foot which is a great base for kayaking and paddleboarding, and leads to a 37-mile long track through the South Downs National Park. Shoreham Beach is a mere ten-minute walk via the high street which boasts an abundance of pubs, restaurants and shops, and the Brighton seaside only takes twenty-three minutes to reach in the car.

Home truths:
*The home is spread across three storeys with no elevator, so it might not be suitable for guests with reduced mobility
*There's an allocated parking space outside the front of the house
*The sixth guest will be sleeping on a pull-out trundle bed which lifts up on legs to form a level king-size bed
*There's a garage with room to store bicycles and canoes
*The chair in bedroom two folds out to a z-bed, suitable for a child