Eighteenth century barn conversion with holiday cottages, paddock, lake and woodland.

Description

Foxhole Barn is an attached eighteenth century barn conversion, offering plenty of character and charm. The vaulted first floor living room has a woodburning stove and French doors giving access to a decked balcony, offering a wonderful space to sit and enjoy the splendid views to Wolstonbury Hill and the South Downs. The living room is open to the kitchen/breakfast room, and there is a first floor shower room.

On the ground floor are two en suite bedrooms, a store room, and a utility/boiler room which leads through to a spacious vaulted barn, which used to house a swimming pool and has been boarded. This room offers excellent potential for further conversion, subject to obtaining the necessary consents and permissions. Please refer to the floorplans for a full overview of the layout and extent of the property.

The Holiday Cottages
Foxhole Barn is attached by a lych-gate to a pair of one bedroom cottages, which have permission for use as holiday lets and offer a potential source of income. They have separate access from the lane and share a courtyard garden which could be used for parking.

Outside
There is off road parking next to the barn and beside the wooden front gates which open to a pretty little courtyard garden. The enclosed brick paved courtyard opens out beyond and to the side of the cottages, with a gate giving access to a small enclosed meadow.

On the western side of the lane is the agricultural barn and parking area next to the paddock.

The barn comprises two stables, tack store, office, feed store and workshop/garaging, and has power and an outside tap connected. The paddock is fully enclosed and has a field shelter and offers stile access to the lake, which is well-stocked for coarse fishing.

The woodland lies to the north east, across the lane.
About 35.8 acres in all.

Location

Situated on a private lane in the beautiful setting of the South Downs National Park, at the foot of Wolstonbury Hill. Bedlam Street is a public bridleway, and provides a pleasant walk across country to Hurstpierpoint. Hurstpierpoint is a thriving Sussex village with a range of independent shops, restaurants and health centre. Local amenities include two farm
shops and petrol station with M&S and Waitrose mini food halls.

Comprehensive shopping: Burgess Hill 7.5 miles, Brighton 8.7 miles or Lewes 13 miles.

Sussex offers a superb range of sporting and leisure opportunities with golf at Pyecombe, Singing Hills and Mid Sussex, and many other courses across the county. There is racing at Goodwood, Lingfield and Plumpton, and sailing at the coast. There are many footpaths and bridle paths across the South Downs and surrounding countryside.

Spa and country house hotels include South Lodge, Gravetye Manor and Ockenden Manor. The County Town of Lewes and the City of Brighton and Hove offer theatres, cinemas, shopping and restaurants, and there is the world renowned Opera House at Glyndebourne.

Mainline Rail Service: Hassocks (five miles, London Bridge/Victoria/St. Pancras International) or Burgess Hill.

The A/M23 provides access to the South coast and connections to Gatwick airport, the M25 and national motorway network.

There is an excellent range of highly-regarded schools in the area, including St Lawrence’s CEP School, Downlands Community College, Hurstpierpoint College, Brighton College, Burgess Hill School for Girls, Cumnor House, Great Walstead, Ardingly College.

All distances and journey times are approximate.

Agent’s Notes: 1. Ownership of the private road is partially shared with the neighbouring properties, please refer to the Agent for further details. 2. Bedlam Street is a public bridleway. 3. The shepherd’s hut and various garden furniture and planters are not included in the sale.

Services - Foxhole Barn: Oil fired central heating. Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. The Cottages: Electric heating system. Mains electricity and water – shared supply with Foxhole Barn. Foxhole Barn shares a mains water supply with the neighbour, 2 Foxhole Cottages.

Outgoings: Mid Sussex District Council,[use Contact Agent Button]. Council tax bands G (Foxhole Barn) and B (cottages).

Square Footage: 1,275 sq ft


Acreage: 34.48 Acres

Additional Info

Agent’s Notes: 1. Ownership of the private road is partially shared with the neighbouring properties, please refer to the Agent for further details. 2. Bedlam Street is a public bridleway. 3. The shepherd’s hut and various garden furniture and planters are not included in the sale.

Services - Foxhole Barn: Oil fired central heating. Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. The Cottages: Electric heating system. Mains electricity and water – shared supply with Foxhole Barn. Foxhole Barn shares a mains water supply with the neighbour, 2 Foxhole Cottages.

Outgoings: Mid Sussex District Council,[use Contact Agent Button]. Council tax bands G (Foxhole Barn) and B (cottages).