5 Bed Cottage Sold STC
Spring Lane, Clayton, BN6

£1,150,000 (Freehold)

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Four ground floor bedrooms (one with ensuite shower room)
Rear garden in excess of 100' - immediately adjoining open farmland
Fabulous views within the South Downs National Park
Gabled entrance porch
Spacious hall with vaulted ceiling
Double aspect sitting room with inglenook style fireplace
Impressive master suite
Characterful and individual five bedroom family home
20'6 x 13'9 kitchen/dining room
Council Tax: G, EPC: D

A fabulous characterful and individual detached five bedroom family home built approximately 24 years ago with versatile and spacious accommodation arranged over two floors. Situated immediately adjoining open farmland off a narrow no-through country lane at the foot of the South Downs and enjoying some truly breath-taking farmland views within an ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’ within the South Downs National Park. This highly individual home is considered to offer purchasers a variety of options having four double bedrooms, a fabulous master bedroom suite with galleried landing on the first floor and having the potential to create a sixth bedroom.

From the gabled entrance porch and front door is access to the spacious entrance hall with partially vaulted ceiling and underfloor heating, doors to all the ground floor rooms and stairs rising to the first floor.

The ground floor accommodation provides a lovely dual aspect sitting room with double doors accessing the gardens and including an impressive brick Inglenook style fireplace with oak bressumer beam and fitted cast iron log burner, having far reaching farmland views. Beautifully refitted (2017) family kitchen/dining room, the kitchen area having solid wood jade coloured units with built-in Neff double oven, dishwasher, fridge, butler sink, slate floor with underfloor heating, windows to the side and a door to the garden. The dining area has slate floor with underfloor heating, high ceilings and windows to the side and rear enjoying far reaching farmland views. The adjoining garage has been converted to provide a large utility room which is fitted with a range of storage units, space for usual appliances, an oil-fired boiler, controls for the underfloor heating and a door to the side of the property. There are four good sized double bedrooms one of which has a refitted ensuite (2015), looking out to the garden and views beyond, another which is currently used as a study and has a lovely outlook to the front. The family bathroom was refitted in 2016 to a high standard with handmade cupboard.

On the first floor is the impressive master suite which comprises the double bedroom with eaves storage space and Velux windows to the rear, separate new bathroom with freestanding clawed bath and large open plan sitting area/library with galleried landing to the hallway below.

Outside, to the front of the property is a traditional Sussex clay roof tile pathway leading to the front door, an area of lawn and shrubs as well as a shingle driveway providing off road parking for up to three cars. To the rear the pretty garden which backs immediately onto farmland measures in excess of 100’ is mainly laid to lawn with attractive shrub borders, mature lime tree and a patio which adjoins from the doors of the kitchen. There is gated side access, the oil storage tank and an attractive traditional summer house.

Reclaimed materials including old bricks and clay tiles have been utilised creating an older feel to this modern home which further benefits from double glazed windows in traditional wooden frames.

Council Tax Band: G / Energy Performance Rating: D

Location Summary

The hamlet of Clayton nestles at the foot of the South Downs near to well known Jack and Jill Windmills and set within a designated 'area of outstanding natural beauty'. The villages of Hassocks, Ditchling and Keymer all lie within two miles of the property. Hassocks offers varied and comprehensive facilities including shops, building society, sub post office, modern health centre and schools for all age groups. Hassocks mainline railway station is approximately 2 miles away and provides fast and frequent services to London (Victoria/London Bridge 55 minutes), Gatwick International Airport and the south coast (Brighton 10 minutes). Access to the major surrounding areas and motorway network can be found approximately a mile away to the south at Pyecombe.

DIRECTIONS
From our office on the corner of Grand Avenue and Keymer Road, proceed west to the mini roundabout, head straight over passing under the railway bridge and onto the Stonepound crossroads. At the traffic lights turn left onto the Brighton Road (A273), proceed for approximately 1.5 miles passing the Jack and Jill public house over the railway bridge on your right. Take the second turning on the left into Underhill Lane, pass the church and round a right hand bend Spring Lane can be found on your left hand side.

Council Tax Band: G