Well presented home in the heart of the village, with wonderful countryside views.

Location

Peacocks is situated in a desirable location in a no-through road in the heart of Horsted Keynes, a delightful old village popular for its picturesque village green, many interesting historic buildings, and its convenient proximity to Haywards Heath's railway station.   

Local amenities include a village hall, a village shop, a primary school and two public houses.      

Comprehensive shopping is available at Haywards Heath (five miles), Tunbridge Wells (17 miles) or Brighton (21 miles).   

There are many leisure activities available in the area including riding on Ashdown Forest, for which a permit is required, sailing at Ardingly and golf across the county. There is a vibrant cultural and arts scene in Sussex, with world-class opera at Glyndebourne, theatre at Royal Tunbridge Wells and the annual Brighton Festival presenting a huge programme of theatre, dance, classical music and literary events.      

Transport links: Haywards Heath mainline station is only five miles distant (c.13 minutes by car) from which there are frequent rail services to London Bridge/Victoria from 42 minutes.
   
Gatwick airport 17 miles

Schools: There is an excellent range of schools in the area, both state and private, including St. Giles primary school in the village, Cumnor House in Danehill, Great Walstead near Lindfield, Ardingly College and Burgess Hill Girls.

All times and distances are approximate; car journey times taken from Google maps.

Description

Peacocks is an attractive detached property, built in 2003 of local Chailey stock brick, with Keymer tile hung upper elevations, under a handmade clay tilted roof. Situated in a no-through road in the heart of the village, the house benefits from a lovely outlook to the rear with far-reaching views over glorious rolling countryside.

The full extent of the well-presented and neutrally decorated accommodation extends to nearly 1,600 square feet and can be seen on the floor plans. Points of particular note include solid oak doors and flooring; under-floor heating throughout the ground floor; oil fired zoned central heating; and double glazed wooden casement windows.

The property has a pleasing layout and a good flow, particularly on the ground floor. The front door opens to a spacious entrance hall with cloakroom and a turned staircase rising to the first floor; double doors open to the sitting room which features a slate fireplace with an inset woodburning stove, and a further set of double doors open to the study. The kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with oak fronted units complemented by granite worktops and integrated appliances including Rangemaster electric range oven; there is ample space for a dining table and French doors open to the terrace.

There are three well-proportioned bedrooms on the first floor, one with an en suite bathroom and the other two served by a further bathroom.   

Outside
To the front of Peacocks is a block paved driveway, with space for two or three cars. To the southern side of the house is a small lean to storage shed, to the northern side is gated pedestrian access to the rear of the house. The garden lies to the west of the house, with an L-shaped stone terrace leading from the kitchen, and steps rising to an area of lawn well enclosed by mature mixed hedging and post and rail fencing.

There is an additional portion of land beyond the formal lawn, currently marked with pegs, this will be included in the sale.

Square Footage: 1589 sq ft





Directions

Heading north from Lindfield on the B2028, take the second turning on the right (Stonecross Lane) and at the T-junction turn left (Keysford Lane). Continue on this road for 1.5 miles towards the centre of Horsted Keynes, then bear left into Leighton Road. At a sharp left bend where Leighton Road becomes Church Lane, turn left towards the Church and Peacocks can be found on the left hand side opposite the Old Rectory.