5 bedroom detached house

Spacious and attractive modern house in the heart of a small village.

Location

Greenfields is situated in the heart of Five Ash Down, a small village just north of the old market town of Uckfield. Five Ash Down has a well-stocked village store/Post Office, church and pub; the neighbouring village of Maresfield has a primary school, parish church, Post Office, local shop and a recently refurbished 18th century public house/hotel. Uckfield (one mile) offers a more comprehensive range of facilities including High Street shops, supermarkets and a leisure centre. Lewes 12 miles; Tunbridge Wells 14 miles.

Five Ash Down is on the southern edge of Ashdown Forest which offers superb walking and off road riding (for which a permit is required). There is a vibrant cultural scene in Sussex, with world-class opera at Glyndebourne, theatre at Royal Tunbridge Wells, the nearby historic County town of Lewes - famous for its bonfire celebrations, and the annual Brighton Festival presenting a huge programme of theatre, dance, classical music and literary events.         

Transport: Buxted (London Bridge from 63 minutes), Uckfield (London Bridge from 70 minutes), Haywards Heath (12.5 miles, London Bridge/Victoria from 42 minutes) and Tunbridge Wells (Charing Cross/Cannon Street from 52 minutes). Gatwick airport 22 miles.

Schools: There are a number of state and independent schools and colleges in the local area, including village primary schools in Maresfield, Buxted and High Hurstwood, Uckfield Community Technology College, Cumnor House in Danehill, Great Walstead near Lindfield, Brambletye, Michael Hall, Ardingly College, Bede's and Brighton College.

All times and distances are approximate.

Description

Positioned in the centre of the small village of Five Ash Down, Greenfields is an attractive modern house believed to date from the 1960s, offering over 2,850 square feet of well proportioned, spacious accommodation over three floors.

There are three reception rooms on the ground floor. The sitting room has a bay window and brick fireplace with inset gas-fired stove; double doors open to the large dining room beyond, which is in turn open to a light-filled family room with gas-fired stove and doors to the garden, offering a versatile space ideal for family living. Both the dining and family room adjoin the spacious kitchen, which has a good range of wooden units, a range oven, walk-in pantry and ample space for a breakfast table. Lying off the kitchen is a cloakroom with space and plumbing for a washing machine.

There are four bedrooms on the first floor served by two bathrooms (both with baths and separate shower cubicles), one of which is en suite to the principal bedroom. The fifth bedroom is on the second floor, and has access to a number of eaves storage spaces. The accompanying floor plan gives a comprehensive overview of the full extent and layout of the house.   

Outside
Greenfields is well set back from the road, approached through tall, electronically-operated timber gates which open to a large block paved driveway, flanked by areas of lawn. The driveway leads to the attached tandem garage and store, which extends along the entire northern side of the house.

The west-facing rear garden is mainly laid to lawn, with a slightly raised, paved terrace lying adjacent to the house, from which there are lovely views down the garden over the open fields beyond. To the rear of the garaging is a useful outside WC, and a timber pergola offering a covered outdoor entertaining area.

Square Footage: 2853 sq ft





Directions

Heading east on the A272 at Maresfield, take the third exit at the roundabout on to the A22. At the next roundabout take the first exit (A26 north) and at the third roundabout take the second exit, continuing on the A26. Take the first turning on the right, signposted Five Ash Down, and follow the road around to the right. Greenfields can be found on the right hand side, opposite The Pig and Butcher.