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Property Search - West SussexWest SussexWest Sussex is a diverse county – from the new town of Crawley in the north-east growing around Gatwick to the undulating South Downs to the sailors' haven of Chichester Harbour. It is surprising given its close proximity to the capital that the total population is only circa 750 000. There are a number of reasons for this. The county is predominantly made up of small and medium-sized towns controlled in size by the district councils. Over half the county is made up of Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the large estates such as Goodwood Cowdray and Petworth have not in the past released land for development. Relatively few houses and ease of access have combined to push prices firmly upwards. The northern areas of the county are popular with commuters. Trains from Haslemere to London Waterloo take 51 minutes with the A3 providing a quick road link. Particularly popular are houses in the Milland Valley Marley Common and on Black Down where many houses have exceptional views. In the north-east the Thames Link commuter train service to London Bridge and Blackfriars (33 & 43 minutes respectively from Three Bridges) along with the M23 provide easy access to London. However there is a price to be paid – with a busy road network and aeroplanes from Gatwick picking a quiet area can be tricky. In the country house market areas along the South Downs and coastal plains are increasingly in demand for second homes particularly between Midhurst and Petworth. The coastal plain south of Chichester and the A27 provide a mish-mash of settlements from the pretty at Bosham where high premiums are paid for views over the water to Bracklesham which is best described as suburban sprawl. |
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