8 bedroom detached house for sale

A Grade II listed 8 bedroom period farmhouse of exquisite character, standing in gardens and grounds of approximately 7.4 acres, with traditional benefits including tennis court and heated swimming pool. The property is located 2 miles north west of the village of Henfield, accessed from a roadway off the B2116 Wheatsheaf Road. The history of a dwelling at Park Farm goes back to medieval times, with certainty that the first addition to the original Tudor house was completed in 1776. The building was substantially extended between the wars to provide a pair of opposing wings. Today the accommodation is extensive with good head heights and makes for a wonderful family home. The property requires modernisation. Features include, flagged floors, exposed stone and brick walls, inglenook fireplaces, a plethora of oak beams and leaded light mullioned windows. A cellar is accessed from the kitchen with an adjoining under-croft approached from the outside. An oil fired AGA is to be found in the kitchen with optional LPG cooker.

Outside the driveway terminates in a gravel parking and turning area in front of the house flanked by a double open garage. Within the gardens a hard tennis court and heated swimming pool can be found. The pool area is enclosed by evergreen hedging and has a hut with the pool plant equipment together with a kitchenette and changing area.

Park Farm lies in on the edge of the low Weald, not far from the South Downs National Park and some 2 miles east of the village of Henfield, a community of shops and other businesses including several pubs, a beautiful Anglican church and a busy leisure centre. The High Street offers all everyday shopping including a supermarket, pharmacy with a library close by. Henfield has an excellent primary school and falls within catchment of Steyning Grammar school. The area is richly served with independent schools including Lancing and Hurstpierpoint Colleges, Burgess Hill Girls and Brighton College. The nearest mainline railway station is a Hassocks (6 miles to the east) providing fast regular services into London Bridge and Victoria. Brighton city centre is about 20 minutes drive as is Gatwick airport and the M25. Horsham, the county town has outstanding retail and restaurant facilities and is again, about a 20 minutes drive to the north west. SPORTING AMENITIES, Polo at Knepp Castle and Cowdray. Country Club and Spa at Wickwoods, Albourne. Leisure centre and gym at Henfield.