5 bed detached house for sale

Top Road, Sharpthorne RH19

Guide price of £1,000,000 - £1,100,000 A delightful character home with long views to the south over local countryside as far as the South Downs. The house comprises a traditional family house with modern fittings, constructed of external brickwork under a tiled roof with extensive living accommodation which is light, spacious and presented in exceptionally good decorative order throughout. The property stands in the heart of Sharpthorne close to the village shop and organic cafe, whilst the immediate neighbouring village of West Hoathly provides a primary school parish church and popular period Inn, The Cat. There are a number of major towns within ten miles including East Grinstead, Haywards Heath, and Crawley all of which offer extensive shopping/leisure facilities and rail services to London. Gatwick Airport/Station and the M23 motorway are within twelve miles. The house is within a few miles of Ashdown Forest for walking and riding (by permit). The house has an extensive forecourt providing parking for a number of vehicles together with a detached double garage with twin up and over doors and an EV charger point. The accommodation is arranged over two floors with three bedrooms on the first floor to the rear taking advantage of the fine outlook. There is a further bedroom on this level and two full re-fitted bathrooms with white suites of deep baths, hand basins, w.c. Suites, chromium plated heated towel rails, and separate shower units. On the ground floor the house is entered through an enclosed porch to a good sized reception hall with a cloakroom. There is a spacious triple aspect living room with brick chimney and open fireplace with a fitted woodburning stove. Adjacent is the dining room with sliding doors to the conservatory with light, power and heating, leading out to the a decked area in the garden; under the conservatory lies a wine cellar. The kitchen/breakfast room is well fitted with an extensive range of worktops, base and wall cupboards, drawers, wine rack and plumbing/recess for a dishwasher. In addition of the rear hall is a utility room with a sink unit, space and plumbing for automatic washing machine and tumble dryer. Good wall/base cupboard storage space. The family room/bedroom 5 is to the front of the house whilst the study is to the rear. The front garden has high conifer hedging, planted borders and young fruit trees, and a kitchen garden area. To the rear is a large mature and well laid out garden with established hedging/shrubbery, including conifer, rhododendron, camellia together with a large planted rockery, providing a good deal of seclusion. The main garden is laid to lawn with a broad south facing paved terrace and decked area, a fish pond, and lower terrace with an arbour enjoying the fine outlook. Outbuildings include a greenhouse and garden shed. The whole plot extends to approximately 1/3rd of an acre.

EPC Rating: D

Garden

Large gardens with fabulous views