A handsome and spacious period house situated in gardens and grounds of about 1.4 acres, within a semi-rural position with superb southerly views to the South Downs.

Description

Camois Court is a handsome detached property, believed to date from the 1700s with a substantial Victorian extension which was added in around 1880. It is a fine country house, understood to have been built by the Grantham family, who were prominent local landowners; it has been the subject of extensive refurbishment, resulting in a beautifully presented house with light, well-proportioned and spacious accommodation arranged over three floors, with stylish décor including period cast iron radiators in most rooms and many double aspect rooms.

The property is characterised by red brick, partially tile-hung elevations under a tiled roof with classic Victorian gable ends. To the front, the entrance porch with quarry tiled floor leads on to the reception hall, with a Victorian slate fireplace, Welsh slate flooring and access to the cloakroom. An archway, flanked by carved decorative timber pillars opens to the inner hallway.

The formal sitting room has a brick fireplace with oak bressummer and a cast iron Jotul woodburner; Velux windows set into the vaulted ceiling ensure this room is flooded with light and the original brickwork been exposed as an interesting feature. French doors open to a brick paved terrace, which wraps around the house.

The eastern portion of the ground floor forms the impressive dual aspect, open plan kitchen/dining and family room, with a generous family room featuring a marble fireplace with slate hearth and inset 'Chesney' woodburner and French doors opening to both the front terrace and to the side terrace and garden. The kitchen/dining room is fitted with an excellent range of bespoke painted wood cabinets under oak worktops, with space for a range cooker and central space for a dining table; this room also benefits from French doors opening to the side terrace and garden. The rear hallway has a quarry tiled floor and gives access to the double aspect snug/study, the boiler room, the cellar and the enclosed courtyard garden. There is a laundry room lying off the sitting room, which completes the ground floor.

From the reception hall, stairs rise to the part-galleried first floor landing and on to the second floor. Open to the landing is a study area with walk-in storage cupboard/wardrobe; there is a further walk-in wardrobe/airing cupboard which houses the hot water tank.

The double aspect principal bedroom has a cast iron feature fireplace and far-reaching views over the gardens to the South Downs, and a luxury en suite bathroom with a vaulted ceiling, freestanding roll top bath, basin and WC. There are two further bedrooms on the first floor, both double aspect and with cast iron feature fireplaces, and a fitted dressing room, all served by a large family bathroom with a freestanding roll top bath and separate shower cubicle with a power shower.

Lying off the spacious second floor landing are four further bedrooms, two of which are double aspect and have feature fireplaces and vaulted ceilings. A refitted shower room with a power shower completes this floor.

Outside
Camois Court is approached from Church Lane via electronically operated wooden double gates, which leads past the oak framed two bay car port and parking and opens to a gravelled driveway and further parking area lying to the front of the house. There is a secondary driveway and parking at the rear of the house, accessed from Barcombe Mills Road.

The beautifully landscaped gardens lie predominantly to the south and east of the house and are mainly laid to lawn, level and well enclosed by mature trees and shrubs, with lovely views to the south over adjoining countryside to the South Downs. A shepherd’s hut with power connected and a woodburning stove is situated in the south-eastern corner.

The house is wrapped on all sides by a brick paved terrace, which can be accessed from each side of the house creating space to sit and enjoy the garden at all times of day and giving an excellent flow between inside and out. The formal garden is interspersed with extensively planted beds and borders; to the south is a productive vegetable garden with raised beds, and to the southwest of the house is a walled rose garden with a heated swimming pool with an integrated safety cover, paved surround with space for loungers, a timber summer house and a further timber shed housing the filtration equipment and pool boiler.

To the western side of the house is a walled courtyard, creating a pretty space for eating and entertaining al fresco, with pedestrian gated access to the secondary access and parking. This in turn leads to on to the gym (formerly a single garage), the courtyard garden and the terrace which wraps the house.

Location

Situated in a semi-rural position on the edge of Barcombe, close to open countryside. Barcombe has a thriving community, benefitting from a primary school, post office/general store, two public houses (The Royal Oak and The Anchor Inn), and a number of sports clubs including tennis, bowls and cricket. Lewes (4.5 miles) offers a comprehensive selection of shops, bars, restaurants, a cinema and a leisure centre.

There are many leisure activities available locally, including local clubs for football, rugby, cricket and theatre; across Sussex, activities include show jumping at Hickstead, sailing at Ardingly and golf at East Sussex National or one of the many courses across the county. The surrounding countryside offers miles of footpaths and bridleways. Sussex offers a vibrant cultural scene, with world-class opera at Glyndebourne, and the annual Brighton Festival presenting a huge programme of theatre, dance, classical music and literary events.

Transport: Cooksbridge (2.8 miles) offers direct services to London Victoria, journey time from 60 minutes. Haywards Heath (five miles) offers regular trains to London Victoria, London Bridge and St Pancras International, journey time from 42 minutes. To the west, the A23/M23 gives access to Gatwick airport, central London and the south coast.

There are many highly regarded state and private schools in the local area including Barcombe primary school, Chailey School, Great Walstead, Cumnor House, Lewes Old Grammar School, Lewes Priory, Bede’s, Hurstpierpoint College and Brighton College.

All distances and journey times are approximate.

Square Footage: 4,436 sq ft


Acreage: 1.4 Acres

Directions

From Haywards Heath, proceed east on the A272 through the village of Scaynes Hill and turn right into Beggar's Wood Road. At the t-junction, turn right onto the A275 and continue for just under a mile and a half. Turn left into Markstakes Lane and after just over 1 mile, right into Ridgelands Lane. After just under 2 miles, turn left (signposted Barcombe) and then at the mini roundabout, turn right and head south east out of the village. Turn right into Church Road and Camois Court's driveway is the first on the right.

Additional Info

Agent's Notes:
1. The neighbour has a right of way over the first part of Camois Court’s rear driveway.
2. The garden pots, furniture and statuary are not included in the sale.

Services: Oil fired central heating, mains electricity and water, private drainage (Klargester biodisc).

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

Photographs taken: September 2022

Cladding: This property may have cladding. The property is under six floors so any cladding may not have been tested. Purchasers should make enquiries about the external wall system of the property, if it has cladding and if it is safe or if there are interim measures in place.