A peenthouse lifestyle on the Sussex coast

Barbara Burgess is looking forward to a new lifestyle and living closer to her children after moving to a brand new, luxurious two-bedroom penthouse at Horizon, the new development by Berkeley Homes in Rustington, West Sussex. Horizon is a striking Art Deco development of two and three-bedroom apartments and penthouses set in beautifully landscaped, gated grounds within a short walk of both the beach and Rustington Village.

Barbara previously lived in a large house in the Cotswolds and had spent the past four years looking after her sick husband. After his death she found the Cotswolds a little quiet; she wanted a more active lifestyle, to do some travelling and to be nearer London and her five children.

Three live in the South of England – Brighton, Hampshire and Gloucestershire and Barbara, being a firm believer that older people should not impose themselves on young families she wanted somewhere within easy reach of her children, but not too close. Barbara’s two other children live in Australia and California, and as she wants to do some travelling, being within easy reach of a major airport, such as Gatwick, was important; Horizon at Rustington fitted the bill exactly.

As Barbara was a cash buyer, her purchase went through very quickly. She moved in on 28th August, which would have been her 58th wedding anniversary, which she felt was a good omen. Barbara loves the beautiful views of the South Downs that the penthouse offers and the fact that so many amenities are within walking distance.

The property brings back memories of a penthouse she and her husband once shared overlooking the river Thames. She enjoyed being in the midst of hustle and bustle then and is looking forward to involving herself in the local community at Rustington. She is anything but a ‘put your feet up and relax’ type of person – for the past 19 years she has helped at her local hospice and when she is firmly settled into her new home, she plans to look for some new voluntary work.

Horizon includes five individually themed apartments by leading home designers Alexander James Interiors which are ready to move into immediately. Prospective purchasers are able to select their favourite apartment or alternatively buy off plan and personalise their new home with ideas taken from the show homes.

Most of the homes at Horizon benefit from a large glass balcony or terrace, many providing wonderful sea views from the living area and some enjoy a double aspect that makes the most of light in the morning and afternoon sunshine. The apartments are being built to an exceptionally high specification with luxury features such as gas under-floor heating and a large walk-in shower to the en-suite bathroom.

Rustington is a village of great charm, a very friendly place with excellent shops and restaurants. The village won a Gold Award in this year’s South & South East in Bloom Awards. The beautiful town of Arundel with its eleventh century castle and Littlehampton with its harbour and riverside development are a short drive away. Sailing and watersports, walking on the South Downs and the historic sights of Chichester are also on the doorstep.

Prices at Horizon start from £250,000 for a two-bedroom apartment and three-bedroom apartments are priced from £385,000.

For more information log on to Berkeleyhomes.co.uk.