MANY of us have dreams of escaping to the countryside, especially during the Covid lockdown.

This secluded five-bedroom home comes with a two-bedroom guest cottage, a heated outdoor swimming pool and 2.4 acres of land.

It could all be yours – as long as you have £2.5 million to spare.

Built in 1910 with stone and oak, Stoneleigh, in the hamlet of Tower Hill near Horsham, has plenty of character and bright, spacious rooms.

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Downstairs an open-plan kitchen leads through to a family room and there is views over the extensive gardens throughout the ground floor.

This floor also has a large drawing room, entrance hall, formal dining room, sitting room and utility room.

Upstairs you will find five bedrooms, two of which are en-suite, and a family bathroom.

But it is the property’s gardens and grounds that make it most appealing – they come complete with an enclosed pool, flagstone terraces and a beautiful rose garden.

The Argus: Photos: ZooplaPhotos: Zoopla

The wisteria-clad house is flanked by lawns with apple trees and on the other side there is a spring-fed trout pond and another garden.

The separate guest cottage is self-contained with its own entrance, a kitchen, reception area, two bedrooms and a bathroom.

There is also a substantial garage block, described by the agent as “the perfect place to keep your car collection”.

The Argus: The separate guest cottage. Photo: ZooplaThe separate guest cottage. Photo: Zoopla

Tom Parker, consumer spokesman at Zoopla described the house as "a picture-perfect home with unspoilt scenic views of the Sussex countryside".

He added: "It’s also a stone’s throw away from the market town of Horsham, recently recognised as one of the best places to live in the UK.”

For more information about the property, contact the agents At Home Estate and Lettings on 01403 453 724.