6 bedroom detached house for sale

Attractive four-bedroom period property (not Listed), with detached Sussex Barn forming a two-bedroom Annexe, and an excellent party/games room. Beautifully situated in a rural but not isolated country lane location with unspoilt views, together with a swimming pool, outbuildings, delightful gardens and paddocks - in all about 8.8 acres. EPC D

Haymakers Farm is an attractive and very appealing period house (not Listed) together with an adjacent detached timber-framed weatherboarded and tiled roof Sussex Barn, one part forming a two-bedroomed annexe and the other a wonderful party/games room.
The house itself has elevations of brick, colourwashed white, half tile hung beneath a tiled roof. There is oil-fired central heating.
The main features are:
• Front door to enclosed porch leading through to the entrance hall. The delightful drawing room has a brick inglenook fireplace with bressummer beam and copper canopy, white colourwashed ceiling timbers, dual aspect overlooking the garden.
• The well-proportioned dining room has a tiled floor and doors through to an inner hall.
• The comfortable sitting room has a range of cupboards and bookshelves and is conveniently placed for the kitchen/breakfast room, well fitted with a glazed sink, working surfaces, cupboards and drawers beneath and wall cupboards and shelving above, tiled floor, integrated dishwasher, two-oven oil-fired Aga, French doors opening onto the garden.
• The utility room has the oil-fired central heating boiler and plumbing for washing machine. In addition, there is a useful rear hall/boot room with door to the garden, and a cloakroom with basin and WC.
• The first floor has a very pleasant landing. The principal suite comprises bedroom 1 which enjoys the unspoilt farmland views with an en suite dressing room having a range of wardrobe cupboards, and bathroom with bath, separate shower cubicle, basin, WC and a range of cupboards.
• There are three further bedrooms all with good views, together with a family bathroom having bath and basin with cupboard beneath, together with a separate WC.

The Sussex Barn
This wonderful timber-framed barn stands close to the main house and is divided into two sections, one forming an excellent annexe of 1,175 ft2 which provides extra family accommodation and potential B&B income, and a games/party room of 825 ft2, described as follows:

The Annexe
The accommodation comprises French doors to the open-plan sitting room/dining room 35’7 x 13’8. Kitchen and cloakroom. First floor: two bedrooms and shower room.

Games/Party Room
From the sitting room/dining room a door opens through to the unconverted section of the barn which has been formed into an impressive double height vaulted games/party room 44’8 x 16’3 and includes a bar. Attached is a store room and covered loggia, ideal for entertaining in the summer and overlooking an area of the garden.
In addition, adjacent to the Sussex barn, there is a further detached single storey timber-framed weatherboarded and tiled outbuilding of 627 ft2 providing useful storage.

Outside
Haymakers Farm is approached over a gravel drive leading to a large parking area in front of a double garage and two pony stables. In addition, there is a bank of photo-voltaic panels in one of the paddocks.

The Gardens and Grounds
These form a really delightful backdrop and have been creatively landscaped, including a brick terrace adjacent to the house, flower borders, rose arch, blue cedar tree, various areas of lawn, circular rose bed, formal silver birch plantation with wild flowers and adjacent to the garaging is an area for vegetables.
The excellent swimming pool, set in a paved surround and with borders of lavender , is sited in a sheltered location adjacent to the party/games room in the Sussex barn.
There are two hedge-enclosed paddocks with views to Waldron church and a glimpse of the South Downs. Access to these paddocks will be granted from the lane over a paddock the present owners wish to retain.
There is also a third paddock of about 1.7 acres on the opposite side of the lane.
In all about 8.8 acres.