A detached four bedroom house, believed to have been a former brickworks storage barn for the old Chailey potteries. Converted to residential use in the late 1950s, the property is now in need of extensive refurbishment and modernisation, and comes to the market with approximately half an acre of garden and a double garage with off-street parking for up to three vehicles.

This property may also be of interest to builders and Developers as it is thought that, subject to the relevant Planning permission being attained, the house and garden could be suitable for further Residential development. For further information and an appointment to view, please contact our Lewes office.

Description: - Believed to have been a former brickworks storage barn for the old Chailey potteries, this detached property was converted into a four bedroom residential dwelling in the late 1950s. Now in need of extensive refurbishment and modernisation, the property comes to the market with approximately half an acre of garden and a double garage with off-street parking for up to three vehicles. This property may also be of interest to builders and Developers as it is thought that, subject to the relevant Planning permission being attained, the house and garden could be suitable for further Residential development, however offers subject to a planning application will not be considered.

The accommodation currently comprises Front Door into Entrance Hall with quarry tiled floor; triple aspect Sitting Room with feature brick fireplace and inset log burner; Dining Room with quarry tiled floor, square bay window, door into Conservatory with electric light and power; feature brick archway through to Office/Study; Cloakroom with shower cubicle, low level WC, wall mounted basin; Utility Room with fitted units and space for washing machine, wall mounted Potterton gas fired boiler, door to garden; Kitchen with fitted base and wall units, exposed beams, spaces for integrated appliances, free standing Bosky solid fuel boiler with two hot plates and water boiler with electric pump, door to Reception Hall.

An open wooden staircase leads to the first floor Landing with airing cupboard and access into loft space; double aspect Principal Bedroom with exposed beams, fitted wardrobes; Family Bathroom with panelled bath, low level WC, vanity unit with inset hand wash basin, heated towel rail; three further Bedrooms.

Mains water and drainage. LPG and solid fuel boiler serving panel radiators throughout. Double glazed UPVC windows. Exposed beams throughout. Lewes District Council Tax Band F.

Outside: The property is approached via a drive which is owned by the property, but which is shared by three other properties with a Right of Access. The drive leads to an area with parking for up to three vehicles and a double Garage with up and over doors, electric light and power and solar panels. These panels are currently generating sufficient electricity to go back to the grid.

The gardens surround the property on three sides and are well stocked with mature shrubs and trees including a Weeping Willow Tree, a Mulberry Tree, an assortment of fruit trees including two apple trees, a fig tree and a pear tree. The rear garden (north facing) is laid to lawn with mature borders and a brick paved patio and path leading to a courtyard in front of the Conservatory. The side garden has a vegetable plot enclosed by box hedging and an area for growing vines and soft fruits such as raspberries, gooseberries, blackcurrants etc with a greenhouse and large wooden shed and a path leading to side access gate. The south facing front garden has a sunken area off to the side.

Location: - South Chailey is a highly desirable semi rural village which offers excellent and well attended local primary and secondary schools, public houses and a regular bus service to the County Town of Lewes about six miles away. Lewes offers a good variety of shops, a leisure centre, and further schooling including a College of Higher Education. There are mainline railway stations in Lewes, Haywards Heath (approximately eight miles away) and the nearby villages of Plumpton Green and Cooksbridge with travelling times to London/Victoria of approximately one hour or less. The vibrant city of Brighton and Hove is approximately 25 minutes drive away. The A/M23 is about seven miles distant giving excellent access to Crawley, Gatwick Airport and the M25. The immediate surrounding countryside provides lovely walks with close to 200 acres of woodland and common land immediately to the east of the property, and a network of public footpaths with stunning views across the Sussex countryside towards Lewes to the west of the property.