4 Bed Other Sold STC
Cuckfield Road, Ansty, RH17

In Excess of £685,000 (Freehold)

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4-bedroom attached character cottage (2,168 sq.ft.).
Sitting room with Inglenook and inset woodburning stove.
Impressive vaulted kitchen/dining room with feature Aga and mezzanine floor.
Ground floor wet room. First-floor eaves bedroom with separate basin/WC.
3-ground floor bedrooms, master with en-suite bathroom.
Oil-fired central heating. Some replacement uPVC windows and doors.
Additional plot (on separate title) with driveway parking and large garden.
Large private driveway, detached garage and gardener’s shed. Front and rear gardens.
NO ONWARD CHAIN.
EPC: F. Council Tax Band: F.

A charming and rarely available 4-BEDROOM PART-ATTACHED PERIOD COTTAGE with a later addition, totalling 2,168 sq.ft., with large PRIVATE DRIVEWAY, DETACHED GARAGE and GARDENS, offering GREAT SCOPE TO REDEVELOP with an ADDITIONAL, ADJACENT PLOT ON ITS OWN TITLE, comprising a gated driveway with paved pedestrian access to a large, level garden beyond.

The property, with its current layout provides GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO RENOVATE AND REFURBISH along with the option to CREATE ANNEXE ACCOMMODATION if required.

This unique and versatile home with some period features including exposed beams, is positioned in the popular village of Ansty, close to open countryside along with convenient road access to Haywards Heath with its mainline railway station as well as surrounding villages and A/M23.

The accommodation comprises: Entrance door into RECEPTION HALL with patio doors to the rear and timber staircase rising to a FIRST FLOOR EAVES BEDROOM running front to back with a separate WC/BASIN. Off the hall is a door into a further INNER HALLWAY where there are 3 BEDROOMS, one with an EN-SUITE BATHROOM and another with a wash-hand basin and external door. Additionally, is a GROUND FLOOR WET-ROOM with wash-hand basin and WC.

To the southern flank of the property, being the later addition, the accommodation comprises a large SITTING ROOM with feature Inglenook fireplace inset with woodburning stove and patio doors to garden leading through to an impressive and sizeable VAULTED KITCHEN/DINING ROOM with MEZZANINE FLOOR. The kitchen is well-appointed in a country-style and includes an integrated stainless-steel sink, dishwasher and electric AGA. The large DINING AREA has French doors to the rear garden whilst adjacent is separate UTILITY ROOM with secondary sink and space/plumbing for appliances with an external stable door. There is also a feature timber staircase rising to the MEZZANINE FLOOR, ideal as a study or hobbies area.

Outside: The property is accessed via a five-bar gate opening onto a large, shingled PRIVATE DRIVEWAY with parking for numerous vehicles leading to a DETACHED GARAGE with light and power, a log store to one side and personal door to the other. Alongside the garage is a large, paved hardstanding for various uses. The front garden is laid to lawn and well-screened with established trees whilst to the corner is a quaint, brick-built GARDENER’S SHED.

Sitting alongside the main entrance, is an ADDITIONAL GATED PRIVATE DRIVEWAY ON A SEPARATE TITLE with parking for several vehicles and a paved pedestrian pathway leading to a large garden beyond, laid to level lawn with GREENHOUSE and OPEN TIMBER BARN-STYLE SHED.

The cottage has its own enclosed rear garden, laid to lawn with hedging and plant borders containing various shrubs in addition to a beautiful specimen Magnolia tree and rail and post fencing to one side. There are PATIO areas as well as a timber children’s playhouse.

No onward chain.

Internal inspection highly recommended.

Location Summary

Barn Cottage is situated on Cuckfield Road within the popular village of Ansty conveniently situated with easy road access onto the A/M23. The village is well-served where there is a fuel station with convenience store, a cricket field and a new sports and social club.

Ansty is surrounded by glorious countryside interspersed with footpaths and bridleways linking with the neighbouring districts and villages.

Nearby Cuckfield (1½ miles distant) has a picturesque high street with a traditional range of shops, stores, boutiques and pubs/restaurants including the highly acclaimed Ockenden Manor Hotel & Spa with its Michelin Star fine dining restaurant. Additionally, is highly regarded schooling where children from Ansty fall into the catchment area.

Haywards Heath town centre (3.4 miles to the east) provides an extensive range of shops, stores, cafes, bars and restaurants, sports and leisure facilities and a mainline railway station.

Transport links by road are excellent and access to the major surrounding areas can be gained via the A272 and the A/M23, the latter lying approximately 2 miles to the west giving swift access to Brighton, Gatwick Airport and the M25.

Council Tax Band: F