Cleverly extended and superbly appointed period home, with paddock and glorious countryside views.


Description

Believed to date from the 1600s, The Croft is a very well presented detached home, cleverly extended over time to offer nearly 2,500 square feet of accommodation over two floors. The house is situated in an ideal location: it is private yet not isolated, set at the end of a long lane in a semi-rural position, whilst being within easy reach of East Grinstead and its many amenities. The house is surrounded by grounds, with a terrace and beautifully tended formal lawn to the east and a small pony paddock beyond, over which there are some glorious countryside views.

The floor plan gives a comprehensive overview of the full extent of the house. The front door opens to from an open porch to a part-vaulted entrance hall with tiled floor, off which lies a good-sized cloakroom. There are two dual-aspect formal reception rooms: the sitting and dining room is a spacious and handsome room, with oak flooring, a number of exposed timbers and a large brick inglenook with inset woodburner; the part-vaulted dining area is flooded with light by way of three large Velux windows and has two pairs of French doors opening to the terrace. Glazed double doors open to the adjoining study, a large room which also has French doors opening to the garden, and a small woodburning stove.

The kitchen and breakfast room is fitted with a good range of solid oak cabinetry and a central island with space for bar stools, with black granite worktops, a tiled floor and number of Neff integrated appliances. A stable door opens to the part-covered terrace.

There are four well-proportioned bedrooms on the first floor, accessed via the main staircase in the entrance hall and a secondary staircase rising from the sitting room. Bedrooms one and two have en suite shower rooms; bedrooms three and four share a tiled family bathroom, with stylish suite including a contemporary free-standing bath.

Outside
The Croft is accessed from the private lane through timber double gates, which open to a large gravel driveway providing ample parking space for a number of cars and allowing vehiclular access to the paddock. The detached double garage has twin up and over doors, power connected and an external timber staircase rising to a first floor storage room over, with good potential for conversion (subject to the necessary consents).

The formal garden lies to three sides of the house. To the west is a well-screened gravel terrace and small area of lawn; to the east a large paved terrace spans the rear of the house, opening onto a beautifully tended lawn extending away to the south and east. There is gated access to the paddock, which is planted with some young fruit trees and has timber field shelter. In all, about 1 acre.

Location

The Croft is situated in a lovely semi-rural position on the eastern outskirts of the market town of East Grinstead, a vibrant town which provides comprehensive shopping and entertainment facilities. Further shopping and leisure facilities can be found in the nearby Royal Tunbridge Wells.

The area is well served for sporting and leisure pursuits with racing at Lingfield Park, Epsom and Goodwood; golf at Royal Ashdown, Forest Row, Crawley Down and Holtye; sailing at Bough Beech and Weir Wood reservoirs and along the south coast; and walking and riding locally including on Ashdown Forest.

Mainline rail service: There are fast and frequent trains from East Grinstead railway station (2.2 miles) to London Bridge/Victoria from 57 minutes

Schools: There are many highly regarded schools in the area, both state and private, including Brambletye, Cumnor House, Worth, Sackville, Imberhorne, Lingfield College, Michael Hall School (Rudolph Steiner) and Ardingly College.

Communications: Gatwick (via A264 / M23) is just 10 miles distant. Both the A22 and the A/M23 link to the south coast and the M25 orbital motorway to the north, and in turn other motorway networks and Heathrow airport.

Square Footage: 2,473 sq ft


Acreage: 1.03 Acres

Additional Info

Services: Oil fired central heating. Mains water and electricity. Shared private drainage.

Outgoings: Mid Sussex District Council,[use Contact Agent Button]. Tax band G.