Charming Seaside Home, Full of Character (Old railway carriages) Pet Friendly,
House in Selsey
8 guests · 4 bedrooms · 2 baths
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
Top-tier experienceOne of the higher cost properties in the area
About this house rental
Seagulls is Set on a large secluded corner plot just 50 yards from the beach this full of character property Is made up of 2 former railway carriages that have been expertly converted into a unique and very spacious 3 double bedrooms 1 twin bedroom 1 bathroom and 1 shower room , home with vast living accommodation see floor plan in picture gallery.....
The garden is totally private and securely enclosed and gets the sun all day long
Their is a large wicker style table and chairs for alfresco dinning and two sun loungers
There are good sea views from the huge upstairs living room which has 3 large sofas for relaxing on with a good book and glass of wine or cup of tea whilst listening to the sea tumble over the shingle beach
The ground floor living space has a dinning table that can comfortably accommodate 6 A wood burning stove for chilly winter nights and a couple of comfy armchairs. We have freeview tv and an I-pod docking station.
FOOD & DRINK
If you love Seafood, you will be spoilt for choice. Potters ,next to the life boat station ,is a friendly family -run beachside cafe serving delicious crab and lobster - the family fishing boats supply the produce. If you're planning a special occasion or meal in , you can even ask them to deliver one of there seafood platter, Julies also sell crab, lobster and a selection of wet fish from their Kiosk on the wharf.
The crab and Lobster is a local Destination Pub, that sits on the banks of pagham harbor in nearby sidlesham. The menu features plenty of Seafood alongside other Traditional English Dishes.
The Boulevard in selsey has a more relaxed, fun, family friendly fell that offers everything from a lovely all-day breakfasts to a delicious ice cream sundae! The Crown and Anchor at Dell Quay ( right on the shoreline at Chichester Harbor) has a great outdoor terrace where you cant watch the comings and goings on the water, while inland Country pubs are plentiful; The Fox Goes Free just outside Chichester.
For fine Dining Book a table at the Farmer Butchers Chef on the Good wood Estate, where all the produce for the Kitchen is sourced.
Selsey is a charming seaside village with all the usual amenities including 3.supermarkets good independent butchers/bakers several take away food outlets and a choice of pubs.
It is a 20 minute drive to Chichester or use the bus every 15 mins from East Beach. Chichester has some wonderful shops and its famous Cathedral Museum and art gallery in Pallant House. There is the Roman palace at Fishbourne.
Chichester has a railway station with regular direct trains to central London. Close by Portsmouth has many attractions including Gunwharf Quays with its fantastic array of outlet shops and Spinnaker tower.
The Goodwood estate is world famous for its events which include Revival.....Festival of Speed.....and horse racing.
There are 2 local golf clubs that welcome visitors one with large fun crazy golf course suitable for children and adults
Pagham nature reserve is a short walk from the house and is managed by RSPB also close by is the newly formed Medmerry nature reserve.
If you want a Beautiful sandy beach were you can make Sandcastles and leave nothing but foot prints and make memories there the beach and the End of Grafton Road/ Manor Road with Views over the isle of Wight and the Solent
The garden is totally private and securely enclosed and gets the sun all day long
Their is a large wicker style table and chairs for alfresco dinning and two sun loungers
There are good sea views from the huge upstairs living room which has 3 large sofas for relaxing on with a good book and glass of wine or cup of tea whilst listening to the sea tumble over the shingle beach
The ground floor living space has a dinning table that can comfortably accommodate 6 A wood burning stove for chilly winter nights and a couple of comfy armchairs. We have freeview tv and an I-pod docking station.
FOOD & DRINK
If you love Seafood, you will be spoilt for choice. Potters ,next to the life boat station ,is a friendly family -run beachside cafe serving delicious crab and lobster - the family fishing boats supply the produce. If you're planning a special occasion or meal in , you can even ask them to deliver one of there seafood platter, Julies also sell crab, lobster and a selection of wet fish from their Kiosk on the wharf.
The crab and Lobster is a local Destination Pub, that sits on the banks of pagham harbor in nearby sidlesham. The menu features plenty of Seafood alongside other Traditional English Dishes.
The Boulevard in selsey has a more relaxed, fun, family friendly fell that offers everything from a lovely all-day breakfasts to a delicious ice cream sundae! The Crown and Anchor at Dell Quay ( right on the shoreline at Chichester Harbor) has a great outdoor terrace where you cant watch the comings and goings on the water, while inland Country pubs are plentiful; The Fox Goes Free just outside Chichester.
For fine Dining Book a table at the Farmer Butchers Chef on the Good wood Estate, where all the produce for the Kitchen is sourced.
Selsey is a charming seaside village with all the usual amenities including 3.supermarkets good independent butchers/bakers several take away food outlets and a choice of pubs.
It is a 20 minute drive to Chichester or use the bus every 15 mins from East Beach. Chichester has some wonderful shops and its famous Cathedral Museum and art gallery in Pallant House. There is the Roman palace at Fishbourne.
Chichester has a railway station with regular direct trains to central London. Close by Portsmouth has many attractions including Gunwharf Quays with its fantastic array of outlet shops and Spinnaker tower.
The Goodwood estate is world famous for its events which include Revival.....Festival of Speed.....and horse racing.
There are 2 local golf clubs that welcome visitors one with large fun crazy golf course suitable for children and adults
Pagham nature reserve is a short walk from the house and is managed by RSPB also close by is the newly formed Medmerry nature reserve.
If you want a Beautiful sandy beach were you can make Sandcastles and leave nothing but foot prints and make memories there the beach and the End of Grafton Road/ Manor Road with Views over the isle of Wight and the Solent
Amenities
Pets allowed
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Fireplace
Parking
Laundry
Dishwasher
TV
Garden
Map of Selsey
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Ratings and reviews
Summary of reviews
Guests loved the unique, quirky property with cozy rooms, close proximity to the beach, spacious garden, helpful hosts, and delightful homemade cakes upon arrival.
5.0 / 5.0
Property worked perfectly for a long weekend at Goodwood. 6 x adults, 2 x kids & 1 x dog making Seagulls everything we needed with outside space, plenty of parking and a stones throw from the beach. We will be back!
5.0 / 5.0
Six in total, grandson, parents and grandparents plus dog.
A fabulous week in one of the best cottages we’ve stayed in. Lovely sun trap garden too. All just steps from the beach.
We couldn’t have asked for more and will definitely recommend it to others.
5.0 / 5.0
This is a really unusual property, made from railway carriages joined together with a large room in the middle and a beautiful living space upstairs. It is situated a few steps from the beach, you can see the sea from the upstairs window. It is clean and well equipped, and has a beautiful private garden. Loads of things to see nearby, or if you like walking there are several routes straight from the front door- no car needed!
5.0 / 5.0
Another fabulous stay at seagulls , beautiful location, great weather , fab lodgings. All of us really enjoyed it.
5.0 / 5.0
We had two very nice week in Selsey and feld very welcome. With a lots of relaxing, swimming in the sea (take some water schoes to avoid the gravel at the beach), sightseeing, fine cooking and some hiking, we had a very good time. Thank you Shaun, for sharing seagulls
4.0 / 5.0
Lovely property, particularly enjoyed the well kept garden and the sea view.
Although it is a very peaceful and beautiful area, it is a little too quiet for us - for a whole week. Would definitely return for a short break.
5.0 / 5.0
Had a wonderful stay at Seagulls. Perfect location for the family and dogs and would go back again in a heartbeat. Shaun was a fantastic hosts and had great communication. The homemade cake when we arrived was such a wonderful touch! Thank you for a great break away.
5.0 / 5.0
We had a wonderful stay at Seagulls - the cottage was spotless, well-equipped and very comfortable. Selsey itself is peaceful with a beach within a two-minute walk. Highly recommended!
5.0 / 5.0
Fantastic location for beach access/ swimming
5.0 / 5.0
lovely 5 days at Seagulls, excellent accommodation well equipped. Lovely garden helpful hosts we will definitely come back
5.0 / 5.0
Excellent property with sunny garden and plenty of living space.
Perfectly positioned across the road from the beach and a dog walking green and just 10 minutes walk, passed a pond full of wildlife, you’ll find a great bakery, butchers and grocers.
Pubs and High Street just 20 minutes walk.
To top it all there was THE most amazing jam sponge cake waiting for us on arrival! Definitely worth a visit!
5.0 / 5.0
Lovely stay at this quirky house - everything we needed was there including tea coffee and milk and a yummy cake which was very welcoming when we arrived. Great to able to just walk over to the beach as it was so near and good location for Chichester and Bognor. The Piggery was nice for a lunch and the Broadway cafe in Selsey did a fantastic breakfast.
5.0 / 5.0
Unique property so close to the pebble beach and children's playground with a garden perfect for our children to explore. Excellent owners who kept us up to date on everything.
5.0 / 5.0
Really enjoyed staying at property, loved the quirky feel of it and was very comfortable. Plenty of room with a lovely garden. Shaun was very helpful when I phoned him and we enjoyed the cake on arrival. Many thanks to Shaun and Russell
5.0 / 5.0
I haven’t felt so relaxed in a very long time.
The Seagulls is quirky but fabulous.
If you want to get away from everything, for some peace and quiet, this is the place to go, we all had a wonderful time. Thank you both
5.0 / 5.0
Quirky property with lots of character, very close to the sea. Everything you need, plus the addition of glorious sunshine for the weekend we stayed.
5.0 / 5.0
Wonderful quirky house , we all had a fabulous time and there was plenty of room for us all with a great garden that was dog secure and got the sun all day . Couldn’t fault it !
Shaun and Russell were extremely helpful and replied quickly to any query , thanks guys it was great !
5.0 / 5.0
Seagulls is a lovely quirky characterful property with everything needed for a little holiday by the sea.
5.0 / 5.0
We had a lovely two night stay in characterful Seagulls.
We were very comfortable, the accommodation was beautifully clean and very well equipped. Very spacious for 6 of us staying there.
The beds were clean and comfy and the bedrooms warm and cosy. In fact on our first night there was apparently a huge storm! But I knew nothing about it, the beds and room at Seagulls were so comfy I slept through it!
We found plenty to do locally despite the weather and enjoyed coming back to seagulls to relax each evening. I have already recommended seagulls to my sister and hope to return again ourselves sometime.
5.0 / 5.0
A return visit after 7 years with my children and (now all adult) grandchildren. Seagulls continues to be comfortable, quirky and welcoming. The kitchen is well-equipped with everything we needed and Selsey's well-stocked Co-op is a short drive away.
We loved the delicious cake that greeted us on our arrival, thank you Shaun and Russell!
5.0 / 5.0
Lovely property, great location, my family and I had a great stay. Our hosts were very accommodating and communicated promptly.
5.0 / 5.0
Quirky, unique property well worth a visit for all the little details and of course to sleep in a train carriage!
I spoke to Shaun several times before our stay, very accommodating and helpful.
The homemade cake waiting for us was delicious
5.0 / 5.0
Fantastic, spacious, comfortable, quirky and unusual place to stay
5.0 / 5.0
Long weekend trip here, very homely, and everything you needed was to hand. Fantastic character property, enclosed gardens, sea view from the upstairs living room(which we loved being upstairs) great communication from the hosts, absolutely nothing to grumble about. We will be back!
4.0 / 5.0
Really quirky,unique and fun. Everything worked and did wha it said on the can. Great walks. Suggestion to put a bigger tv in lounge and move smaller downstairs. and add casual seating downstairs for 6 and 2 stools..Super place
5.0 / 5.0
We had a wonderful stay at Seagulls - Shaun and Russell went the extra mile to ensure our stay had every home comfort. We will definitely be recommending to our family and friends x
5.0 / 5.0
Seagulls is a cottage full of charm and character. It’s very comfortable with great facilities and in a great location to explore the coast. The hosts made the booking and arrival very easy with a delicious cake ready to welcome us. Would thoroughly recommend and look forward to visiting again.
5.0 / 5.0
Lovely quirky, home from home, brilliant secluded garden and great beach walks for dogs and family.
4.0 / 5.0
A fantastic property. We all loved the style and quirkiness. Lovely too to be so close to the beach and have the seaview from upstairs. We'll hopefully return soon.
5.0 / 5.0
Seagulls is a spacious and welcoming property with a great location and full of old character charm. It also has a well kept garden and is very well equipped.
We loved waking up in the converted railway carriages.
5.0 / 5.0
Absolutely wonderful place to stay with interesting history of the railway carriages it is built from. Beautifully decorated, comfortable beds, well equipped kitchen, large enclosed sunny garden. Ideal for a relaxing stay with three generations of family. Two minutes walk to the sea. Delicious cake on arrival and excellent comms with the owners. Highly recommend.
5.0 / 5.0
We booked Seagulls in Selsey for our annual girls holiday, and it really was the perfect setting. Its quirky, and the owners have really gone the extra mile with attention to detail with the railway related bits such as signs and 'GWR' loo roll holder. Very clean, and felt very homely, with a homemade cake to have with tea on arrival. It was the perfect setting for a group of dear friends to enjoy each others company and the house.
5.0 / 5.0
Unique property in perfect location for swimming and walks by the coast. Great garden for relaxing at end of day.
5.0 / 5.0
Lovely quirky place to stay.
Plenty of room for all of us and secure garden for dog.
5.0 / 5.0
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Seagulls and wish we were still there.
The property is very well equipped, comfortable & roomy. The garden is private with a lovely round table and chairs plus loungers, and on a sunny day it's a great place to have a leisurely brunch, lunch or dinner.
There is sufficient parking for two cars and the beach is a few meters away. You can walk along the sea wall to any number of fresh seafood stalls. It's a 10 minute walk to the local shops where there is a bakery, butchers, newsagents, small supermarket and a nice fish and chip shop.
Hosts are very responsible and helpful and make a mean Victoria sponge cake!
Would highly recommend!
5.0 / 5.0
Communication with owner’s excellent.
Quirky place in great location. Garden is a sun trap and all you hear is birdsong.
Kitchen is really well equipped and we couldn’t have asked for a better weekend away.
5.0 / 5.0
Fabulous stay at Seagulls! The house is so amazing & so close to the beach too, we all had a great time, definitely will be back!
5.0 / 5.0
Gorgeous house full of wonderful details. Thanks for having us. x
5.0 / 5.0
Seagulls will make you smile the moment you walk and and look from room to room it has a genuine charm and a soul. There was even a Seagull on the chimney when we arrived.
The three kids all had a room and they all loved their chosen rooms and no fall out ( a first!)
Sitting in the garden looking up at the sky listening to the waves nearby is a very relaxing experience.
The upstairs living space is also a very relaxing place to be in the evening.
You can probably tell we loved Seagulls, a great find and did not disappoint.
Thank you Shaun and Russell, a lovely quirky holiday home.
5.0 / 5.0
Unusual quirky property. Close to beach location
FAQs
How much does this house cost compared to others in Selsey?
The average price for a rental in Selsey is $170 per night. This rental is $238 above the average.
Is parking included with this house?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Charming Seaside Home, Full of Character (Old railway carriages) Pet Friendly, . For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this house?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this house. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Charming Seaside Home, Full of Character (Old railway carriages) Pet Friendly, pet friendly?
Yes! This house is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.
What amenities are available at Charming Seaside Home, Full of Character (Old railway carriages) Pet Friendly, ?
We found 9 amenities for this rental. This includes pets allowed, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, fireplace, and parking.
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