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A Rolls Royce among holiday retreats

Built in the 1920s by a director of Rolls Royce, Grade II listed Aldwick Hundred, suns itself all day on the beach at Aldwick Bay. It’s refurbished and ready to reinvigorate up to 20 of you with its garden spa, 40-foot, heated indoor pool, Smart-House tech, home cinema, and air-conditioned south-facing bedroom suites. Just some of the hundreds of great reasons to get down to West Sussex.

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One hundred great reasons to stay

Aldwick Hundred, sunning itself on the beach in West Sussex, is a Rolls Royce among holiday retreats. Maybe that’s because it was built by a director of the luxury car firm, a Grade II-listed Arts-and-Crafts masterpiece now fully refurbished to give you hundreds of great reasons to stay here.

It is easy to see why Aldwick Hundred was featured on on Channel 4’s ‘Britain’s Most Expensive Homes’ in 2022. It is rewired, replastered, refurbished and ready to reinvigorate you with its breezes fresh off Aldwick Bay and stylish luxury. Throw off the cares of the world amid carved wall panelling, parquet flooring, original beams and intricately carved exterior bargeboards built from old ship timbers. Grab the guest cottage for direct beach access.

Sleeping 20 family and friends in seven bedrooms plus two pooches, this old master offers plenty of modern miracles, not least Smart House technology. Stream the super-fast broadband, soak up the Sky TV, hang out in the home cinema, and bask in the air-con in the south-facing bedroom suites. Stay cool, chill out, drink in the sea views.

It’s not far to the spa. In fact, it’s in the garden. Sink into the sunken hot tub, sizzle in the sauna and steam room, work out in the gym, watch a few hours whistle by in the 40-foot indoor pool. Out in the garden, stare at the stars from the hot tub, gather in the gazebo with woodburning stove, outdo yourself in the outdoor kitchen.

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Pool, gardens and grounds

It would be remiss to miss out details of the spa. Head out there to splash and soak in the 40-foot swimming pool, bubble the day away in the sunken hot tub and sizzle in the sauna and steam room.

You’ve more Jacuzzi jinks outdoors. Head out there at night to simmer and soak, listen to the waves wash up on the beach and stare at the stars. Towel off and get together in the gazebo, burn some wood on the stove, outdo yourself in the outdoor kitchen. Watch the koi cruise the pond. Unlock the gate to the beach and watch the glorious sunsets over Pagham Bay and the Isle of Wight beyond.

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Living spaces

The house is gorgeous, an Arts-and-Crafts gem with 7000 square feet of carved panels, parquet flooring, ancient beams, original fireplaces and exterior bargeboards rescued from old ships. But you might want to bag the cosy guest cottage for its underfloor heating, woodburner, kitchen, shower, and direct beach access.

Of course, you’d expect nothing less from a director of Rolls Royce, the creator and curator of this south-coast neo-Tudor nugget. Of course, things have changed since the 1920s. Not least the Smart House tech: the high-speed VDSL broadband, Sky TV, aircon in the south-facing bedrooms and 4K UltraHD home cinema with 87” screen.

Play around on the pool table and football table. Hit the gym for the treadmill, bike, vibroplate and weights deck. Raid the drinks fridge in the drawing-room wet bar. Tap into Netflix and the full BT packages on any of 11 TVs, bang out some tunes on Bluetooth, borrow a book from the library and slip away awhile.

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Cooking and dining

Hire a private chef and put your feet up. Or jump feet first into the swanky kitchen, with its two electric ovens, one steam oven, five-ring gas hob. When dinner’s ready, there’s room for up to 18 in the dining room. Fill the two main fridges with fresh food from Runcton Farm Shop and the five drinks fridges with bottles from Majestic Wines.

Barbecue on the beach? Well, nearly. It’s just over the fence and the garden gazebo comes with woodburning stove, barbecue and outdoor kitchen and exterior dining area. Eat out on the terrace with plenty of Prosecco in the south-coast sunshine. Finish things off by podding pods into the Nespresso. The guest cottage comes with a fully equipped kitchen, including a stove with 6-ring gas hob, electric hot plate, three ovens along with its own dishwasher and fridge.

Head out to The Walnut Tree in Runcton with its big garden, real ales and British and European cuisine, plunder the traditional English menus at The Waverley on Aldwick seafront or the seafood at the cosy, traditional Crown and Anchor on the quay. Or how about the East Beach Café, with its driftwood look and modern take on seaside dishes?

The Goodwood Hotel bar and grill offers everything from Newhaven battered fish and chips to courgette and mushroom macaroni and afternoon teas. Sample fine dining learnt from the Roux brothers at Chez Moi. Or just tuck into takeaways from So India, Jasmine House (Chinese) and Pizza Hut.

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Bedrooms

Aldwick Hundred sleeps up to 16 adults and four children in eight bedrooms, where original beams meet modern spotlights and Arts-and-Crafts doors open onto plush en-suites and smart TVs. Arrangements are especially good for families looking to form suites.

Bedroom one (Dolphin) is a superking with private bathroom, smart TV and connecting room, while Seahorse is an en-suite offering a zip-and-link twin with a TV and connecting room. Penguin provides a king-size with TV and private bathroom.

There are two bedrooms in the Aldwick Suite. Puffin is a zip-and-link twin with a TV and shares a shower room and separate toilet with Oyster Catcher, which is also a twin zip-and-link. The Aldwick suite lounge area has a kitchenette and TV.

On the second floor, Sandmartin is an en-suite superking with TV and sofa which can be converted to provide further bedding, while en-suite bedroom seven, on the ground floor with step-free access, provides a king-size with TV. There’s a king-size sofa bed, two zedbeds and a large en-suite wet room in the guest cottage for anyone wanting morning yoga on the beach, and the cinema room also offers king-size accommodation.

The bedrooms, guest cottage and games room have availability for extra beds for children where required via, sofa beds and zedbeds.

Children welcome

Loads of room here for the whole family, maybe a couple of friends, too, and even for two of the four-legged variety. There’s a half acre out the back for everyone to enjoy and the garden looks right out across the shingle of Aldwick Bay, peppered with colourful beach huts and promising refreshment in the beach café.

Older children will love the garden facilities. You’ve a full-on spa out there: take a dip in the hot tub, get a sweat on in the sauna and steam room, and splash away a few hours in the 40-foot swimming pool (with lockable safety cover). Stay out there to gaze at the stars from the outdoor hot tub, towel off and gather around the gazebo logburner.

This house might be old, but there’s nothing dated about the total refurbishment that’s taken place inside, not least the Smart House technology that connects to a network over Wi-Fi. At your fingertips, you’ve got super-fast broadband, Sky TV, air-con in rooms that face the sun, and home cinema with 87” screen TV. Pass the popcorn.

Grown-ups not screening what you want? You’ve 10 TVs to pick from here, including one in six out of seven bedrooms. Most rooms have Sky, and Netflix and BT are on tap. Enough screen time? You’ve a pool table and table football and the gym offers a treadmill, bike, vibroplate and weights deck.

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Christmas at Aldwick Hundred

Nestled upon its very own patch of the West Sussex coastline, Aldwick Hundred offers guests a luxurious and relaxing escape from city life for the festive season.

With a fully equipped kitchen and dining space for 18, this impressive sprawl of elegantly decked-out interior and exterior spaces is designed for large groups and families to enjoy a memorable Christmas break.

As you rise on Christmas morning, you can find the whole family exchanging gifts in front of the open fireplace, followed by an impressive lunch full of local produce sourced from Runctons Farm Shop.

In the afternoon, work off your festive feast with a casual stroll along the beach, directly accessed via the back garden, or cosy up to your fave festive flick in front of the 4K UltraHD home cinema.

Finish the day with board games, a trip to the sauna, or a glass of fizz in the hot tub. The choice really is yours!

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What people say

What people say

What a weekend! Just wow! The house absolutely made it for us - what a beautiful property! The house itself and its facilities, the gorgeous gardens, the super fun swimming pool and the location right on the beach - it was all just wonderful! The hospitality from booking right through to our goodbye was very much appreciated too - they made it all so easy and enjoyable for us. The little touches were also just fabulous - taking in the shopping, making sure the barbecue was ready to go and making up the children's bedrooms with toys suitable for their respective ages and even gender! They loved it - and we all know that happy children equals happy adults!! A weekend we will never forget as a family and we would so love to visit again! - Vanessa
Our family had an amazing week at Aldwick Hundred. It's got everything you could possibly want in a staycation home. The pool and sea views/beach were a hit with everyone so we will definitely be back! - Cassie
We have had the most glorious time in your incredibly special house. It's been even more wonderful than we could have imagined. Thank you! - A.K
Aldwick Hundred was a TRULY EXCEPTIONAL luxury house - our hosts were wonderful and thought of every possible detail to make our stay so memorable and kate & tom's have been brilliant the whole way through. Highly recommend both! - Nicky
Wonderful week at this wonderful house. Perfect for a family get together. - Susan
I just wanted to say to you again, just how much we enjoyed our stay in your home, we have visited many homes in the UK over the last few years as a family and we are unanimous that yours is our favourite. Loved all the contact with us, being so accommodating and being absolutely adorable with the children - thank you! We will definitely be back again - if you will have us. - Helen
I just want to say a big thank you from all of us. We had a great week in the house and didn't want it to end! - Paul
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Towering fun, serious speed

It’s off to Portsmouth for the Spinnaker Tower and the historic dockyard. Or maybe a day trip to ticket to Butlin’s for unlimited rides, shows and Splash Waterworld. Potter the cathedral cities of Chichester and Arundel, hop a catamaran to the Isle of Wight, get down to Goodwood for serious speed, or tackle the South Downs Way at your own pace.