4 bed detached house for sale

London Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH17

A grade II listed timber framed farmhouse ideal as a small holding/equestrian property and is set in an attractive rural spot with delightful views, yet is in a very accessible location.
Dining hall, Sitting room, Study, Kitchen/breakfast room.
Pantry, Cloakroom, Boot/utility room.
Principal bedroom with en-suite shower room, 3 further bedrooms, Family bathroom.
1 bedroom bungalow.
General purpose building.
Garden with terrace and lawn, Outbuilding, Paddock.

About 18 acres
Property
This wonderful period house with a wealth of exposed timbers and beams and lovely fireplaces, dates back to the 17th century and is listed Grade II. The oak front door opens into the dining hall with inglenook fireplace housing a wood burning stove and parquet floor. The sitting room has a parquet floor, fireplace and door to study. The kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with wall and floor units, worktops, oil fired Aga, a 4 ring ceramic hob, pantry and tiled floor. There is also a cloakroom and a utility/boot room.

On the first floor the landing has a hatch to the loft. The principal bedroom has a fireplace, built in cupboard and an en-suite shower room. There are 3 further bedrooms, all with fitted wardrobes and a family bathroom.

Outside
An electric gate opens onto the drive, where there is parking and continues around to the side of the house. The garden at the front has a rhododendron boundary with lawn and a specimen oak tree. The main garden lies to the south and west with a paved terrace and a sweeping lawn divided by hedge and a specimen tulip tree. There is a boiler house, wood store and a garden store/workshop.

There is a separate drive to the 1 bedroom bungalow. It has its own garden with a terrace, lawn and summer house.
The Land
There is a 12 acre field to the north of the garden, which has direct access to the road. On the southern side of the garden is a separate access with a track leading down to the general purpose building (80’ x 40’). It currently has 3 open bays with an overhang and one enclosed bay with an electric roller door and could be used for a number of different uses including an American style stable yard. There are sections of woodland and the whole property extends to about 18 acres.

Local Amenities & Surrounding Area
Balcombe has a good range of local amenities as well as a railway station. A comprehensive range of shopping, educational and transport facilities is available in Haywards Heath and Crawley. There is an excellent selection of schools in the surrounding area including Worth, Handcross Park, Copthorne and Ardingly.

Tenure, Local Authorities and Services
Freehold. Mains water, drainage and electricity. Oil fired central heating to the farmhouse and bungalow. Mid Sussex DC: West Sussex CC: Council Tax Farmhouse band G and Bungalow band A. EPC: Farmhouse Exempt and Bungalow band F.

Directions
Heading south from Gatwick on the M23, exit at junction 10a onto B2036. Proceed towards Balcombe. Head past the first left beside The Cowdray Arms and the second left (Stoney Lane) and the house is the first on the right after Stoney Lane.
Communications
The M23 (2.5 miles) provides easy access to M25, the south coast, London Gatwick and the national motorway network. There are mainline railway stations a Three Bridges, Haywards Heath, Balcombe and Gatwick, providing a service to London Bridge and Victoria.

Easements and Wayleaves

The property is offered for sale subject to, and with the benefit of all wayleaves and easements whether specifically mentioned in these particulars or not.