Monk House - Historic Foundation Invites guests

Built in 1428, this authentic historical building was originally a resting post for monks and pilgrims. Rustic Escapes’ Monk House is literally across the road from the grand Georgian Petworth House; in the lovely town of Petworth, full of antique shops. It is a grade two listed 15th-century house known to be one of the oldest homes in Petworth. With original exposed beams, wooden floors and thick stone walls, a historians delight! Please be aware parking is a lay-by and space isnot guaranteed The space Bedroom 1: The Master bedroom 1 king-sized double bed with a view of the Shimmings Valley and garden. A large room with original oak beams and wooden floors. The colours of the room are pinks and greens with a Colefax and Fowler English tulip design. Bedroom 2: The Monk’s Room 1 double queen-sized bed. A small but cosy room with original exposed oak beams and wooden panelling, dressed in Nina Campbell’s Amora in soft green and gold embroidered silk. Bedroom 3: “In The Eves” A large single bed with an enclosed WC and basin and a separate dressing room space with ensuite shower and W.C. This bedroom is not suitable for guests with limited mobility. The bedroom “In the Eves” is found up a magical 15th-century stairway that leads into two double aspect rooms, occupying the whole of the third floor. On one side, from the large single bed, a guest can see the grand Georgian Petworth House next door. Facilities include: A lounge with a smart TV, WIFI, and comfortable seating, a kitchen diner, bedecked in beautiful eau de nil blues and greens with a coal-burning fire. A kitchen diner with an authentic Rayburn boiler, cooker and oven, a microwave a toaster a coffee maker a kettle and a beautiful dresser with an 18th century English porcelains display and lovely curtains depicting English flowers in fuchsia and red chintz. A downstairs family toilet/shower room. A terrace off the kitchen with a patio table. A further patio table overlooks the Shimmings valley. And a Summer house in the garden with a chaise sofa and tables and chairs for 8.