Spacious family home with stylish modern interiors.

Description

Originally dating from the 1930s, Green Acre has been the subject of extensive internal re-modelling by our client during their 16-year ownership. The result is an excellent and well-presented home of over 2,600 square feet, with a versatile layout and every consideration for modern family living, including stylish fixtures and finishes such as oak internal doors, trims, skirting and oak flooring throughout the ground floor, en suite bath or shower rooms to all of the bedrooms, and plenty of storage throughout.

The ground floor accommodation lies off a spacious entrance hall, which has ample space for a sofa and has a range of built in coat and shoe cupboards. There are three versatile reception rooms: the living room is of a good size and features an elegant marble feature fireplace as its focal point; the entrance hall opens to a family room overlooking the garden and leads into the conservatory dining room. A versatile ground floor fifth bedroom could also be used as a snug or play room.

The kitchen has sliding doors opening to the covered decked terrace and is very well appointed, fitted with a range of pale grey, high gloss units with granite-effect worktops and breakfast bar, and a number of integrated appliances including three steam ovens and a microwave, a dishwasher, refrigerator and an electric hob with extractor fan and lighting. In addition are an electronically operated bin/recycling drawer, and an under cupboard heater.

A study and a cloakroom with space for laundry appliances complete the ground floor.

There are four bedrooms on the first floor, including a wonderful principal suite comprising a dual-aspect bedroom, walk in dressing room and a spacious bathroom with suite including a corner bath, vanity unit and separate shower cubicle. The three other bedrooms all have en suite shower rooms with vanity units, and walk-in wardrobes.

A door from the landing opens to ladder access to the fully boarded loft space, which has power and lighting, good roof heights and with potential to convert into further accommodation (subject to the necessary consents). There is additional loft storage above bedroom three.

Outside
Green Acre is accessed from Station Road via a large gravelled driveway, which offers ample parking for a number of cars and is enclosed and well-screened to the front by trees and mature hedging. To the east of the house is a former single garage which has been converted into an air-conditioned gym, with new Worcester Bosch boiler (2021) and additional space for appliances.

Timber double gates open to the garden at the rear, which has been attractively landscaped with a large, part-covered split level decked terrace extending across the rear of the house, with power and lighting, an outside tap and a hot tub. The remainder of the garden is laid to recently-levelled lawn, edged by hedging and fencing; a timber shed runs alongside the western side of the house, where there is additional space for a bin/recycling store, or car parking behind the gates.

Location

Green Acre is situated North Chailey, which has a garage/petrol station and shop providing for day to day needs. There are further amenities at Newick (1 mile) which is well-known for its pretty village green and has a thriving village community, providing a number of facilities including a shop, newsagent with Post Office, pharmacy, butcher, café, bakery, three public houses, Indian restaurant, dentist, a health centre, village hall and recreation ground.

Haywards Heath (five miles), Uckfield (six miles) and Lewes (eight miles) provide comprehensive shopping facilities. There are many leisure activities available in the area including bridle paths and footpaths across the surrounding countryside, sailing at Ardingly and golf across the county.

There is a vibrant cultural and arts scene in Sussex, with world-class opera at Glyndebourne, and the annual Brighton Festival presenting a huge programme of theatre, dance, classical music and literary events. The Bluebell Railway, a heritage steam railway, and Sheffield Park National Trust gardens are in neighbouring Sheffield Park.

Rail: There are frequent rail services from Haywards Heath to London Bridge, London Victoria and St Pancras International, journey time from 45 minutes.
Gatwick airport: 19 miles.

Schools: There are a number of state and independent schools in the area including Chailey St Peters, Newick and Fletching Primary Schools, Chailey Secondary School, Cumnor House School in Danehill, Great Walstead, Brambletye, Ardingly and Hurstpierpoint Colleges, Lewes Old Grammar School and Burgess Hill Girls. A number of schools have bus services that stop within close proximity to the house.

All distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 2,640 sq ft



Directions

Heading east on the A272, in North Chailey pass over the two mini-roundabouts by the petrol station, continuing on the A272. Pass Freeland Close and Hazeldene Lane on the left hand side, and Green Acre is well sign-posted on the left hand side, two houses before Coldharbour Lane.

Additional Info

Services: Gas fired central heating. Air source heat pump/air conditioning. All mains services.

Outgoings: Lewes District Council,[use Contact Agent Button]. Council tax band G.