6 Bedroom Property for Sale in Horsted Keynes

4 receptions, kitchen/breakfast room, study, 6 bedrooms (1 en suite), sitting room, 2 shower rooms, 2 bed cottage, garaging with flat over, open-plan barn, tennis court, pool. Approx 10.51 acres.

6 bedrooms, 4 reception rooms. 
3 bathrooms. 
2bed cottage, 1bed flat, barn. 
Garaging, pool, tennis court. 
Approx. 10.51 acres. 

Freehold

SITUATION:
Wyatts is situated on the outskirts of the village of Horsted Keynes, at the end of a country lane and surrounded by its own gardens. Horsted Keynes is a village set in an area of outstanding natural beauty, the centre of the village being a conservation area. It benefits from a local shop, public house, post office, village hall and local village activities. A wider range of shops and services, as well as leisure facilities and a main line railway station are available at Haywards Heath, about 5 miles distant (London Bridge/Victoria timetable journey approximately 48 mins). Thameslink services to Luton and Bedford are also available at this station. Further shops and services are also available at nearby East Grinstead, about 8 miles to the north. The cosmopolitan city of Brighton and Hove and the South Coast are some 20 miles to the south, whilst Gatwick Airport is about 13.5 miles distant.Communications by road are excellent with the A22 and A275 both within easy reach, providing access to the South Coast as well as London and the M25.There are a number of highly regarded state and private schools in the area including Cumnor House in Danehill (1.4 miles), Brambletye in East Grinstead, Great Walstead near Lindfield and Ardingly College.Riding (by permit) and Walking on nearby Ashdown Forest. Golf at Lindfield Golf Course, Royal Ashdown near Forest Row and the East Sussex National near Uckfield, Haywards Heath and Piltdown. Racing at Plumpton, Brighton, Goodwood and Lingfield. Fishing, Sailing and Watersports at Ardingly and Weirwood Reservoirs and along the South Coast. Indoor Sports at the Dolphin Leisure Centre in Haywards Heath. There are Theatres at Brighton and Crawley and the Opera House at Glyndebourne near Lewes. The Bluebell Private Steam Railway, which runs from Sheffield Park to Kingscote near East Grinstead, stops at Horsted Keynes Station.

DESCRIPTION:
Wyatts is a Sussex farmhouse built in the early 17th Century on the edge of the picturesque village of Horsted Keynes. It is built on a south facing site and is surrounded by the Sussex countryside.The construction is of brick under a tiled roof with half timber framed elevations with leaded windows and exposed beams as common features throughout. It is approached off Wyatts Lane through brick pillared wrought iron electric gates opening into a gravel driveway and parking area to the North of the property. A path leads across the lawn and down steps to the large timber front door, with an ornate viewing hatch, framed by timber pillars supporting the overhanging first floor.

ACCOMMODATION:
The front door opens into an Entrance Hall, off which leads the main staircase and a hallway towards the Kitchen. The Hallway features service bells. Opposite the front door is a doorway into the Reception Hall which has a brick floor, fitted timber bar and an inglenook fireplace with a partial bread oven. Steps lead down from the Reception Hall to the Drawing Room which is a large triple aspect room with a Victorian oak leaded light bay window facing south overlooking the garden. In addition there is a brick backed fireplace with wood-burning stove, a door to the garden and a door leading into the Study. Accessed from a door off the hallway is the Sitting Room which features a brick and stone backed inglenook fireplace, exposed beams and a view over the garden. At the end of the hallway is the door to the Kitchen. The fitted kitchen is a double aspect room with exposed beams, tiled floor and a range of floor and wall units made by Scottwood of Nottingham. Incorporated within these units are two freezers, a fridge, Bosch microwave and Bosch dishwasher and a Leisure Professional oven with extractor hood over. From the Kitchen a door leads into the Dining Room which features a tiled floor and brick fireplace with oak beam over. Double doors open out onto a stone walled terrace. A secondary staircase leads from the Dining Room up to the first floor with a pulley for the outside bell tower. The Cellar is reached through a trapdoor in the floor of the Dining Room. Also accessed from the Kitchen is the Utility Room which is plumbed for both a washing machine and a tumble dryer and has a back door opening out onto the terrace to the north west of the property.The main stairs lead up from the Entrance Hall to the first floor landing with its exposed timber floor, off of which are the principal bedrooms including the Master Bedroom with steps leading down to a double aspect room. The bedroom benefits from views out over the garden and the surrounding countryside, a bay window on the southern side, a walk-in wardrobe and an en-suite Shower Room with WC. There are three further Bedrooms off the landing and a Shower Room with separate WC. The stairs continue up from the first floor to a half landing off which is a Bathroom and then on up to the second floor where there are two further Bedrooms and a Sitting Room.The well maintained and mature gardens and grounds of Wyatts extend to about 10 acres and offer several different areas to be enjoyed. The majority of the formal gardens lie to the west and east of the house. A brick path leads diagonally across the bordered lawn to the west from the parking area to the front door. A brick Terrace runs around the perimeter of the property with the its widest part on the east side allowing room for outdoor eating. There is an old well set into this terrace which is currently covered by a large old stone slab. Steps lead down to a Pergola and the adjacent Barn. From the Barn, the raised lawn has circular steps which lead to the carp Pond and a feature ornamental Victorian street lamp with grounds expanding to formal lawns and Paddock accessed via a five bar gate. To the north of the Barn is a further expanse of lawn with mature trees. From the eastern side of the Barn steps lead to the pool terrace and outdoor Swimming Pool and beyond is a raised grass terraced Tennis Court.Separated from the property by the lane, to the west, are two further paddocks.In all, the property amounts to about 10.51 acres.The Cottage is accessed separately off the lane through wrought iron gates. The cottage is of brick built construction with tile roof and part timber clad elevations and it comprises: Kitchen with electric oven and four ring electric hob, Sitting room with log burning stove and doors leading to the conservatory, 2 Bedrooms, Bathroom, separate WC, Laundry plumbed for washing machine and tumble dryer and a large double garage with sliding door access from the parking area.The Garage block is also accessed separately from the lane through wrought iron entrance gates with a parking area outside the two bay brick built garage. To the side of the garage bays is a separate door leading into a utility/storage room and stairs leading up to the accommodation over.The Barn, situated at the far end of the pergola, is of timber and tile construction with timber clad elevations. It comprises two rooms, one is currently used as a gymnasium and the other is a large open-plan leisure area with a fully glazed wall looking back across the garden and back at the house.

DIRECTIONS:
From London and the M25 head south on the A22. Stay on the A22 heading south for 15.5 miles and then at Wych Cross turn right onto the A275 signposted Lewes. After about 2.8 miles, upon entering Danehill turn right onto Danehill Lane signposted Horsted Keynes. Continue for 1.2 miles and on entering the outskirts of Horsted Keynes turn left down Bonfire Lane. Take the first left turn down Wyatts Lane and the entrance to the drive for Wyatts will appear on your left after about 0.1 mile.From Haywards Heath head north on the A2028. At Stone Cross turn right onto Stonecross Lane. At the next T junction turn left onto Keysford Lane and follow this road into Station Road and Horsted Keynes. Pass the Green Man public house on your left and on the next bend turn right into Bonfire Lane. Follow the lane which curves to the left and becomes Wyatts Lane. The entrance to the drive for Wyatts will appear on your left after about 0.1 miles.