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FOR SALE: Traditional Sussex tile hung spacious country house in 4 acres |
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| Features |
Bedrooms: 4 |
Bathrooms: 2 |
Building: Character Property |
| Cooking: Gas and Electric |
Sq Metres: 292 +garage 27 |
Parking: Dbl Garage & Drive |
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| Amenities |
| Rear Garden |
Front Garden |
Suitable for Pets |
| Near Train Station |
Near School |
Near Shops |
| Balcony/Patio |
Loft/Attic |
Cable/Satellite TV |
| Fireplace |
Double Glazing |
| Description |
Built to a superior specification, Hooks Acre stands in about 4 acres with stabling. Formal and informal gardens, greenhouses and pasture surround the house, which has panoramic views of the South Downs and Ditchling Beacon. The property is set in a unique location within the Sussex Downs AONB on the borders of Ditchling and Westmeston.
OIRO £1,690,000
Rooms; Living, dining, study/office, large kitchen/breakfast (444sq.ft), laundry/utility) 4/5 beds, Bathroom, shower-room, 2 sep w.c.s.
ENTRANCE VESTIBULE 6’ 9”x6’6” leading to;
W.C, cloaks cupb,
STUDY/OFFICE 11’6”x10’. 2 BT lines, fitted desk top, shelves, 6 d/pp, TV point..
HALL 12’x5’6”, leading to
LIVING ROOM 15’x25 +7’x4’9”, 2 large windows, stone fireplace.
DINING ROOM 16x16 bay window, iron backed fireplace, fitted oak cupboards and shelves.
KITCHEN 18x10’6”, recently fitted Shaker inc. d/washer, fridge/freezer, dual fuel range cooker, breakfast room 16’6”x 9’ doors to terrace/garden.
LAUNDRY/UTILITY ROOM fitted kitchen units, all connections for w/mach & dryer. Boiler/drying cupb, ceramic floor, door to BRICK WALLED YARD 13x13, for bins and recycling, o/s tap.
Oak staircase to landing 24x5’; linen cupb, over stairs cupb,
BEDROOM 1. 18x14 w/basin, fitted wardrobe. Downland views.
BEDROOM 2. 17’6”x14 cupb & bookshelves Downland views.(formerly laid out as 2 rooms & easily re-converted).
BEDROOM 15x12, at front of house, built in cupb and under eaves storage cupb. Wealden view.
BEDROOM 4.12’x10”, cupb and storage under eaves. Weald views.
MAIN BATHROOM 9x7’6” fitted base and wall units, power +conventional shower over banjo bath, shower door. Ceramic floor, toilet.
SHOWER ROOM, fully tiled, basin/unit, power shower.
Seperate WC, with basin.
(All recently fitted)
Large roof space excellent storage, mainly boarded, with TV/VHF signal amplifier/distributor unit. Sat dish on south wall.
OUTSIDE:
Entrance through timber gate in mature beech hedge, ensuring privacy. Drive divides to serve house with large parking area & DETACHED DOUBLE GARAGE with side door/window.
Garden has formal area of lawns and beds to north, east & south. Terraced area to south, all contained by mature hedges. GREENHOUSE, GARDEN SHED, SUMMERHOUSE. Beyond on south side is orchard, veg plot & second g/house.
HOUSE AND GARDEN occupy about 1.4acres.
Track leads 120yds to STABLE BUILDINGS comprising 2 loose boxes, hay store, feed/tack room. Adjoining well-fenced level paddock about 2.5 acres with water supply. In addition to garden the frontage extends to approx 140 yds. Whilst the present owner has kept horses strictly on a personal basis, the facilities would support an equestrian business, subject to pp.
The house was built to order in the late 30s and has changed hands only once, in 1991, when the present owner purchased the freehold. It has been re-furbished with care to conserve the original features of the house such as oak joinery, doors and door furniture and quarry tiling on floors and windowsills. The major changes include laying in the supply of gas and installing insulation and gas fired central heating for the first time. Plumbing and electrical circuits were brought up to date. The kitchen/diner/laundry rooms and bathrooms were all refitted in the last 4 years.
Whilst radiators comprehensively heat the house, the two reception rooms have built in gas fires providing ample heat and a homely atmosphere on cool evenings when the full system is not required.
The property is well maintained and ready for occupation and in its present form provides ample comfortable family accommodation although there is considerable scope for expansion within the existing footprint e.g. three of the bedrooms are large enough to incorporate en-suite facilities and the roof space would allow for additional rooms. Beyond that there is unlimited space for extensions if required, subject to pp.
LOCATION
Close to Ditchling village & post office/newsagents, pharmacy, health centre, deli, bakery and 2 excellent pubs. Lewes 7 miles, Hassocks 2 miles Rail link to London/Brighton. Burgess Hill 4 miles.
Adjacent to extensive network of footpaths and bridleways inc. South Downs Way.
SCHOOLS: Ditchling junior school, secondary education in Hassocks, Lewes Grammar & 6th form college, Hurstpierpoint College and Plumpton College.
Full details on application.
Additional 3.5 acres + 30' x 30' barn available by negotiation.
(These particulars do not constitute all or part of an offer or contract. Intending purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of the statements contained in these particulars.) |
| Contact Information |
| Contact: |
R B Mills
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| Telephone (Day): |
0870 486 8417 |
| Telephone (Evening): |
0870 486 8417 |
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