Handsome and substantial detached 1920s four bedroom house with additional two bedroom cottage, gardens and paddock.

Description

Situated on a prestigious private road to the south-west of the town centre, within good reach of local amenities, Little Coombe is a handsome detached house with charming landscaped gardens. The property is believed to date from 1927, with some later additions; it was built in a classic traditional style with part local brick, part rendered elevations under a recently tiled roof.

Little Coombe is coming to the market for the first time in over 35 years, and is a wonderful family home which is now ready for its new owners to put their stamp on.

Little Coombe has much to recommend it, and offers an excellent opportunity: the principal four bedroom house provides spacious, well-proportioned accommodation arranged over two floors, and is complemented by a single storey two bedroom detached cottage offering guest accommodation or the potential for rental income.

Little Coombe
The main residence, Little Coombe, offers plenty of reception space, which is ideal for formal entertaining. The sitting room has a working Jetmaster fireplace and, like the dining room, is dual aspect and has access to the study /conservatory, a brick built addition with French doors to the garden.

The kitchen/breakfast room has recently been refitted and is an excellent space for day-to-day life, with room for a sofa and TV in addition to a breakfast table. The recently updated, fully fitted kitchen has a good range of a wall-hung and undercounter units, and appliances including a two oven Aga, as well as conventional ovens, an electric hob and a dishwasher. French doors open to the rear terrace, and frame the views across the beautiful gardens. The kitchen is served by a useful laundry/utility room which has access to the outside space at both the front and rear. Lying off the entrance hall is a smart boot/cloakroom with the original storage fittings; this and the adjoining WC complete the ground floor.

The turned staircase has a large window at the half-landing, ensuring light floods through the house. On the first floor, the generous principal suite occupies the eastern corner of the house and enjoys views over the grounds. It has a dressing area and en suite bathroom. There are three further large bedrooms, all served by a Jack and Jill bathroom, which can be accessed from the landing or from bedroom two creating a guest suite, and there is a separate WC.

Little Coombe Cottage
Lying across the driveway is a well presented, single storey cottage comprising kitchen/dining room, sitting room, two bedrooms and shower room; this could be suitable for guest or ancillary accommodation, or for letting.

Garaging, Gardens and Grounds
The property is set behind hedging and approached from the road via a carriage driveway leading up to the attached single garage ahead of the main house, with a short spur leading to the single garage which is attached to the cottage. The driveway has secure wooden gates at one end.

The formal gardens lie mainly to the north and east of the house, and have been planted with an abundance of spring bulbs, with predominantly level lawns interspersed with herbaceous beds and mature trees, including fruit, camelia and oak.

The paved terrace has a wooden pergola, creating a lovely place for seating. The terrace spans the rear elevation and wraps to the side, offering lovely views over the gardens. The rear door is approached through a semi-circular courtyard.

There is a kitchen garden with raised beds situated behind the Cottage, separated from the main garden by beech hedging.

Lying beyond the garden is a paddock, with its own access from Coombe Hill Road. The paddock is enclosed by mixed post-and-rail and stock fencing and slopes away from the house, partially screened by mature trees.

In all, about 2.26 acres.

Location

Situated on the outskirts of East Grinstead, a thriving town in West Sussex with a good range of local shops, supermarkets, sports facilities, restaurants and a direct rail link to London. Lewes and the City of Brighton and Hove offer theatres, cinemas, shopping and restaurants.

Sussex offers a superb range of sporting and leisure opportunities with golf at Royal Ashdown, Haywards Heath and Piltdown, and many other courses across the county. There is racing at Lingfield and Plumpton and sailing at Ardingly and the coast. There are many footpaths and bridle paths across the South Downs and surrounding countryside, as well as riding on Ashdown Forest by permit. Spa and country house hotels include Alexander House, Gravetye Manor and Ockenden Manor, and there is the world renowned Opera House at Glyndebourne.

Transport: East Grinstead is approximately 1.3 miles distant, offering frequent services to London Victoria, with a journey time from 56 minutes; Three Bridges (seven miles), London Bridge/Victoria from 35 minutes or Gatwick airport (9.6 miles) for the Gatwick Express. The M23 lies to the west, giving onward access to the motorway network and the South Coast.

Schools: There are many highly regarded state and independent schools in the area, including The Meads Primary School, Brambletye, Cumnor House, Great Walstead, Handcross Park, Imberhorne, Sackville, Worth School, Hurstpierpoint College, and Ardingly College.

All distances and journey times are approximate.

Square Footage: 2,763 sq ft


Acreage: 2.26 Acres

Additional Info

Agent’s notes: 1. The garden pots/statuary, and the curtains and poles in the main bedroom are not included in the sale. 2. Coombe Hill Road is a private road. Little Coombe contributes annually to the upkeep. The 2023 charge is £348. 3. Little Coombe Cottage is currently let. 4. A 5% overage clause will apply if the land is sold within 10 years of purchase.

Services: Mains gas fired central heating. Mains electricity and water. Private drainage.

Outgoings: Mid Sussex District Council,[use Contact Agent Button]. Council tax band H.

Photographs taken: March 2023