5 bed detached house for sale

Chailey Green, Lewes, East Sussex BN8

Fir Lodge is a much-loved family home, coming to the market for the first time in over 20 years.

The house is well-presented and offers good-sized accommodation throughout with lots of natural light. The house is approached off the road with ample off-street parking, and a gravel path leading to the front porticoed door.

Upon entering the house into the central, generous sized entrance hall you are struck by how light the house is and there is a cloak cupboard and the stairs ahead of you leading to the first-floor landing. To one side of the hallway is a beautiful, double-aspect sitting room with a limestone surround, open fireplace and doors leading out to the rear garden and views beyond. To the other side of the hallway is a lovely family room, perfect for relaxing and watching tv.

To the end of the hall is a large and well-appointed kitchen, with wood base units and electrical fitted appliances. Leading off the kitchen is a wonderful garden room, currently used as a formal dining room with feature skylights and glorious views across the terrace, garden and fields beyond. To one side of the kitchen is a utility room with a downstairs cloakroom and access to the attached garage.

Leading up the stairs to the first floor are five, very good-sized double bedrooms, four with fitted storage. The principal bedroom has a wall of fitted wardrobes and an ensuite bathroom with shower. There is a linen cupboard and stores, and a well-appointed shower room.

Leading off the road to the front of the house is a large gravel area, which provides plenty of off-street parking and an attached garage to the side of the house. There are lovely, mature herbaceous borders and mature specimen trees, with side access to the rear garden.

The garden to the back of the house has a large, paved terrace, perfect for entertaining and alfresco dining. There is a large lawned area and various trees, a flagpole and wonderful views across the fields and the Sussex countryside, circa one acre of grounds.

The house is approached off Chailey Green and enjoys views across the Green to the Church.

Surrounded by the beautiful countryside of Chailey Green the property benefits from a convenience store / post office, a secondary school, a doctor's surgery and an excellent local pub in nearby South Chailey.

Haywards Heath is 7 miles and provides an extensive range of shopping and recreational facilities, together with a mainline train service to London (London Bridge/Victoria circa 42 mins).

The historic county town of Lewes is just over 6 miles, with Gatwick airport being some 19 miles to the northwest. The city of Brighton & Hove is about 14 miles, whilst the A23, lies to the west of Haywards Heath providing fast access to the M23/M25.

There is an excellent selection of established preparatory and public schools in the area. These include Cumnor House, Great Walstead, and Brambletye, together with Ardingly College and Hurstpierpoint College. The state schools include Chailey Secondary, Warden Park Academy and Chailey's St Peters C of E Primary school.

Glyndebourne Opera House is about 10 miles away and there are numerous golf courses in the area, including Piltdown, Royal Ashdown, The East Sussex National and Crowborough Beacon. The South Downs National Park is easily accessible, providing wonderful walking and riding opportunities.

Lewes District Council
EPC Rating E
Council Tax Band G