Splendid Detached Family House
Third of an Acre of Beautiful Gardens
End of a Quiet Private Close
5 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms
3 Reception Rooms
Large Kitchen & Breakfast Room
Double Garage Plus Outbuildings
Walk to Village Amenities
Gas CH, Double Glazing.
EPC Rating D
Freehold
This splendid thoughtfully extended detached house is set in beautiful gardens extending to about a third of an acre located on the edge of the village. The exceptionally spacious family accommodation enjoys wonderful protected views over The Sussex Weald from the rear and incorporates 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms plus a study and double glazed conservatory, large kitchen with breakfast room (23'8 in length), cloakroom and a useful utility/shower room. The house has the benefit of gas central heating and double glazing, to the front there is a wide block paved drive offering parking for 4-5 vehicles providing access to a detached double brick built garage, adjacent bike store and a timber workshop and a particular feature of the house is the extensive well tended rear gardens arranged with long sweeping lawns, well stocked herbaceous beds and including an orchard with two ponds at the far end.
Situated at the end of a private cul-de-sac in this highly sought after location just a short walk to Cuckfield's historic High Street with its parish church, good local shops and amenities including Holy Trinity Primary and Warden Park Schools. Haywards Heath lies 2.4 miles to the east with its mainline railway station offering a fast and frequent service to central London (Victoria/London Bridge 42-45 minutes), a comprehensive range of shops, an array of restaurants, Sainsbury's and Waitrose superstores and a modern leisure complex. There are several highly regarded private schools and colleges in the area including Great Walstead School, Cumnor House School, Ardingly College, Hurstpierpoint College and Burgess Hill School for Girls. The A23 lies 2.5 miles to the west providing a direct route to the motorway network, whilst Gatwick Airport is 11.6 miles to the north, Horsham 10.4 miles and the cosmopolitan city of Brighton and the coast is 16 miles to the south. From the house there are lovely walks in and around New England Wood, Millennium and Blunts Woods and the footpaths of The High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty whilst the South Downs National Park and Ashdown Forest are both within an easy drive offering a beautiful natural venues for countryside walking.
GROUND FLOOR | ||||
| Recessed Porch | Front door with glazed side screen to: | |||
| Spacious Hall | Good size under stairs coats/storage cupboard. 2 radiators. Stairs to first floor. | |||
| Cloakroom | wc with concealed cistern, vanity unit with inset basin, mixer tap and tiled surround, cupboard beneath. Double glazed window. Radiator. | |||
| Study | 11'4" x 10'8" (3.45m x 3.25m) Built-in double wardrobe/storage cupboard with cupboard over. Double glazed window. Radiator. | |||
| Sitting Room | 18' x 12'9" (5.49m x 3.89m) Enjoying a delightful outlook over the rear garden and approached from the hall by glazed panelled double doors. Handsome fireplace with moulded timber surround, marble insert and hearth with fitted live flame coal effect gas fire. Recessed book/display shelving on either side of chimney breast. Plinth for TV with aerial point. 2 radiators. Double glazed sliding doors to timber sun decking and rear garden. Glazed panelled doors to: | |||
| Dining Room | 12'9" x 11'3" (3.89m x 3.43m) High level double glazed window. Radiator. Double glazed casement doors to: | |||
| Double Glazed Conservatory | 11'7" x 9'6" (3.53m x 2.90m) With vaulted ceiling. Tiled floor. Casement doors to rear garden. | |||
| Kitchen with Breakfast Room | 23'8" x 11'4" (7.21m x 3.45m) | |||
| Kitchen | Inset stainless steel double sink with mixer tap, adjacent work surfaces with cupboards, drawers, appliance and storage space beneath. Recess for cooker with electric point. Matching work surfaces with cupboards, drawers and Ideal Mexico gas boiler under. Space for fridge/freezer. Range of tall wall cupboards. Further wall cupboards and corner shelf unit. 2 double glazed windows. Ceiling down lighters. Part tiled walls. Wide opening to: | |||
| Breakfast Room | Good size shelved storage cupboard. Double glazed window. Radiator. Doors to dining room and hall. | |||
| Rear Lobby | Tiled floor. Double glazed door to outside. Opening to: | |||
| Utility/Shower Room | 8'4" x 7'10" (2.54m x 2.39m) Stainless steel sink with mixer tap, cupboards under. Adjacent work top with space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble drier beneath. Fully tiled shower with Supamix fitment. 2 double glazed windows. Radiator. Part tiled walls. Tiled floor. | |||
FIRST FLOOR | ||||
| Spacious Landing | 23'9" in length (7.24m) Hatch with pull down ladder to loft space. Built-in airing cupboard housing hot water tank and shower pump. Wall light point. Double glazed window. Radiator. | |||
| Bedroom 1 | 14'7" x 13' (4.45m x 3.96m) Enjoying an outlook over the rear garden. Range of fitted pine wardrobes with hanging rails and shelving. Double glazed window. Radiator. | |||
| En Suite Bathroom | Bath, close coupled wc, bidet and vanity unit with inset basin and cupboard beneath. Small strip light/shaver point. Heated chromium towel warmer with inset radiator. 2 double glazed windows. Fully tiled walls. | |||
| Bedroom 2 | 13' x 12'7" (3.96m x 3.84m) With outlook over the rear garden. Double glazed window. Radiator. | |||
| Bedroom 3 | 15'6" into wardrobe recess narrowing to 12'8" (3.86m) x 9'1" (4.72m Double glazed window. Radiator. | |||
| Bedroom 4 | 13'9" narrowing to 8'4" (2.54m) x 12'3" (4.19m x 3.73m) L shaped. Double glazed window. Radiator. | |||
| Bedroom 5 | 12'3" x 7'8" (3.73m x 2.34m) 2 built-in wardrobes. Pedestal basin with tiled splashback. 2 double glazed windows. Radiator. | |||
| Family Bathroom | White suite comprising double ended bath with centrally mounted mixer tap on raised plinth, pedestal basin with small strip light/shaver point over, glazed shower cubicle with power fitment, bidet, close coupled wc. Heated ladder towel warmer/radiator. Velux skylight. Double glazed window. Ceiling down lighters. Fully tiled walls. | |||
OUTSIDE | ||||
| Detached Double Garage | 20'5" x 17'1" (6.22m x 5.21m) Brick built. 2 electronically operated up and over doors. Light and power points. Vinyl tiled floor. Opening to: | |||
| Adjacent Bike Store | 20' x 6'10" (6.10m x 2.08m) With doors at either end. | |||
| Timber Built Workshop | 15'3" x 11'4" (4.65m x 3.45m) Light and power points. Front and rear doors. | |||
| Wide Driveway | Block paved. Offering parking for 4-5 vehicles. | |||
| Front Garden | Laid to lawn with mature specimen maple tree. The front is enclosed by clippeed laurel and holly hedging incorporating a pedestrian gate. | |||
| Beautiful Rear Gardens Extending to about a Third of an Acre | Arranged with long sweeping lawns with mature herbaceous beds containing a wide variety of colourful flowering plants, shrubs and small trees. Timber decking adjacent to the house. Further lawns with greenhouse and timber tool shed, post and rail fencing with gate to a small orchard at the far end planted with several established apple trees, rhododendrons and two ponds. Area to the side of the house with further timber shed and gate to front. The gardens are fully enclosed by clipped mixed hedges of laurel, privet, etc. offering shelter and seclusion. |
IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM MARK REVILL
Descriptions of the property are subjective and are used in good faith as an opinion and NOT as a statement of fact. Please make further specific enquires to ensure that our descriptions are likely to match any expectations you may have of the property. We have not tested any services, systems or appliances at this property. We strongly recommend that all the information we provide be verified by you on inspection, and by your Surveyor and Conveyancer.