3 bedroom character property

A fully refurbished period 3 bedroom cottage in extensive well stocked gardens with ample driveway parking, situated along a peaceful country lane, between the villages of Balcombe and Staplefield. Originally constructed in the mid 19th Century, the current owners, who acquired the property in 2007, have completed a major restoration of the building. These works included full roof replacement, rewire and replumb, a new boiler and stunning hand made double glazed casement windows throughout. Other features include a ground and first floor bathroom, a dry cellar and a beautiful conservatory open to the dining room with delightful views of the gardens. There are excellent ceiling heights throughout. The sitting room has a bespoke fitted period Victorian fireplace with some exposed timbering and natural wood flooring. The secluded gardens are a stand out feature of the property, matching the character and lovely presentation of the house. They comprise a number of different areas all lavishly stocked to provide a riot of colour and contrast, particularly throughout the spring and summer months with floral climbers such as Wisteria and Passion Flower, Foxgloves and Hollyhocks. A Weeping Willow shades a small ornamental pond. There is a south facing patio, neat lawn and two creeper covered arbour walkways leading to different sections of the garden with a large storage shed and an open byre adjacent to the tarmaced parking area. A resident cock pheasant has taken up residency in the garden and can be seen throughout much of the year. The house was originally built for the nearby Ditton Place as staff accommodation and latterly acquired by the Balcombe Estate, who still own the adjacent property and the protected woodland across the lane. Modern oil fired central heating with 1000 litre bulk storage tank. Shared private drainage. Please note that there is a small area of 'flying freehold' located over part of the shower room. Freehold.
Situated about halfway along Brantridge Lane, which is a quiet road some 3km in length (1.9 miles). The villages of Handcross and Balcombe are approx. 8 mins drive away both offering a village shop and primary schools, with Balcombe having the benefit of a mainline railway station with fast regular services to London Bridge and Victoria (from about 40 mins). Haywards Heath is the nearest large town with the full range of amenities you would expect, such as supermarkets, sixth form college and a busy shopping precinct. The surrounding area is a mixture of stunning woodland and open countryside with a myriad of footpaths close by. The A23/M23 is accessible at Handcross with easy connectivity to Brighton, Crawley, Gatwick and the M25.

Council Tax Band: D
Tenure: Freehold