Sold - London Road, Cuckfield, RH17 5ES - Offers in excess of £800,000
Splendid Detached Village House
5 Bedrooms
Delightful West Facing Gardens
3 Shower/Bathrooms (2 e/suite)
Fine Double Aspect Sitting Room
2 Further Reception Rooms
Fitted Kitchen/Breakfast Room
Double Garage with Wide Drive
Gas CH, Double Glazing
Vendor suited
Orchard House is a splendid detached family residence built to an extremely high specification in 1996 by Charles Church. This fine individual home offers bright and well designed accommodation having the benefit of gas fired central heating and double glazing and incorporates 5 bedrooms (4 with built-in wardrobes), 3 shower/bathrooms (2 en suite), a fine dual aspect sitting room with feature fireplace and double glazed door to the garden, separate dining room, study, downstairs cloakroom, a well fitted kitchen/breakfast room and a useful utility room. There is a double garage approached by a wide drive and a particular feature of the property is the delightful west facing rear garden extending to about 60 feet in width arranged mainly with a well tended level lawn, extensive sun terrace and deep herbaceous borders stocked with an abundance of established plants, shrubs and small trees.
The property is set back from the road 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 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 2.6 miles to the west providing a direct route to the motorway network, whilst Gatwick Airport is 12 miles to the north, the cosmopolitan city of Brighton and the coast is 17 miles to the south. The South Downs National Park and Ashdown Forest are both within an easy drive offering a beautiful natural venue for countryside walking.
GROUND FLOOR | ||||
| Entrance Porch | Timber pillars brick step and tiled roof. Attractive hardwood panelled front door to: | |||
| Hall | Good size understairs coats/store cupboard. Radiator. Stairs with decorative natural wood balustrade to first floor. | |||
| Cloakroom | Basin with tiled splashback, wc with concealed cistern. | |||
| Sitting Room | 15'4" x 14'4" (4.67m x 4.37m) A fine double aspect room enjoying an outlook over the rear garden. Handsome fireplace with decorative timber surround, marble insert and hearth, live flame coal effect gas fire. TV aerial point. Telephone point. 2 wall light points. 2 radiators. Double glazed sliding door to garden. | |||
| Dining Room | 10'2" x 10'1" (3.10m x 3.07m) Radiator. | |||
| Study | 10'0" x 7'0" (3.05m x 2.13m) Range of fitted shelving. Telephone point. Radiator. | |||
| Kitchen/Breakfast Room | 18'0" x 8'6" (5.49m x 2.59m) Comprehensively fitted with attractive range of units comprising inset stainless steel bowl and a half sink with mixer tap, adjacent work surfaces, cupboards, drawers and appliance space with plumbing for dishwasher under. Fitted 4 ring halogen hob with concealed extractor hood over, flanked by wall cupboards with adjacent glazed cabinet. Matching worktop, cupboards, drawers and shelving under. Built-in Neff electric double oven, cupboard under and over, adjacent wall cupboard and shelving. Space for upright fridge/freezer. Radiator. Part tiled walls. Tiled floor. Double glazed sliding door to rear garden. | |||
| Utility Room | 8'7" x 5'9" (2.62m x 1.75m) Inset stainless steel sink with adjacent worktop, cupboard and appliance space under with plumbing for washing machine and vent for tumble dryer. Wall mounted gas boiler. Tall storage cupboard, cupboard over. Wall cupboard. Extractor fan. Radiator. Part tiled walls. Tiled floor. Note: Dishwasher, fridge/freezer and washing machine are available subject to negotiation. | |||
FIRST FLOOR | ||||
| Galleried Landing | Feature corner window and low level shelf. Built-in airing cupboard housing lagged hot water cylinder and slatted shelving. Hatch with pull down ladder to part floor boarded loft space. | |||
| Bedroom 1 | 13'3" x 10'4" (4.04m x 3.15m) Telephone point. Radiator. Archway to: | |||
| Dressing Area | with 2 built-in double wardrobes. | |||
| En Suite Bathroom | Suite comprising bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, basin with mixer tap, cupboard beneath, adjacent shelf, wc with concealed cistern. Radiator. Extractor fan. Ceiling downlighters. Fully tiled walls. | |||
| Bedroom 2 | 13' plus dormer window x 10'8" (3.96m x 3.25m) plus door recess. Fitted triple wardrobe. Eaves storage cupboard. Radiator. | |||
| En Suite Shower Room | Glazed shower cubicle with Mira thermostatic control, basin with mixer tap, cupboards beneath, adjacent shelf, wc with concealed cistern. Extractor fan. Ceiling downlighters. Radiator. Fully tiled walls.
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| Bedroom 3 | 14'4" x 7'7" (4.37m x 2.31m) plus door recess. Fitted triple wardrobe. Radiator. | |||
| Bedroom 4 | 10'9" x 7'4" (3.28m x 2.24m) Radiator. | |||
| Bedroom 5 | 9'8" x 8'10" (2.95m x 2.69m) Fitted triple wardrobe. Radiator. | |||
| Family Bathroom | Suite comprising bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, pedestal basin with mixer tap, close coupled wc. Shaver point. Ceiling downlighters. Radiator. Fully tiled walls.
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OUTSIDE | ||||
| Attached Double Garage | 18' x 16'6" (5.49m x 5.03m) 2 up and over doors (one remote controlled). Fitted wall cupboard and shelving. Rear door to garden. | |||
| Private Double Width Drive | | |||
| Front Garden | Laid to lawn with a screening of mature trees to the boundary. Established shrub beds. | |||
| Delightful West Facing Rear Garden | About 60 feet (18.29m) in width x 47 feet (14.33m) in length. Arranged mainly as well tended level lawn with paved sun terrace extending the width of the house, gravelled pathways and brick paved path, deep herbaceous beds containing a wide variety of plants, established shrubs and small trees including rhododendrons, camellias, azaleas, acer etc. Stone filled and gravelled sheltered seating areas, further paved area on the south side with timber shed and small lean-to greenhouse. Paved side access with water tap and gate to front. The garden is fully enclosed by close boarded fencing. |
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