Rose Cottage, Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, West Sussex, RH17 6NJ

The House...
This is an exciting opportunity to acquire a beautiful bay-fronted Victorian semi-detached home with attractive red-brick elevations. The house sits on a good size west facing plot in the brilliant village of Balcombe – a thriving village with mainline rail links, excellent pub and highly regarded school.

Although certain extension works were undertaken by our clients around 2009, the property does require renovation but offers vast potential for further extension to create a bespoke to your own taste and requirements.

At present you are welcomed by a sitting room with traditional Victorian features including a bay window, open fireplace and exposure floorboards. This leads through to the open plan kitchen/diner that extends to an impressive 27ft. The room is flooded with natural light and enjoys a part-vaulted ceiling with large skylight, 12ft folding doors open on to the garden to provide the desirable ‘inside-outside’ living during the summer months.

On the first floor, the main bedroom extends across the entire front of the house, with bay window, fireplace and fitted wardrobes. The second bedroom is a double and both are served by the contemporary bathroom with walk-in ‘wet room’ shower.

The loft space has been semi-converted with Velux window and is accessed via loft ladder on landing.

Further attributes include gas fired central heating, double glazing, neutral décor and no onward chain.

Scope/Potential...
There is, in our opinion, plenty of scope to extend to the side, rear and into the loft space. This offers the potential to create a spacious four bedroom home with large, flexible ground floor accommodation. Any work would of course be subject to any necessary consents but neighbouring homes have undertaken a variety of works.

Step Outside...
The garden is a real feature extending to approximately 125ft in depth, enjoys a sunny westerly aspect and is laid mainly to lawn. To the front and side is hardstanding providing off road parking for several vehicles. In total, the plot extends to approx 0.12 acre (not measured).

The Location...
Rose Cottage is located on the Haywards Heath Road in sought-after Balcombe - a fantastic village with a thriving community. The village station is within short walking distance and provides regular mainline services to London & Gatwick Airport (approximate best timings: Victoria 46min; London Bridge 40min; Brighton 26min). Village facilities include numerous shops and stores, tea room, resident owned Half-Moon gastropub with it's own micro brewery (Balcombe Beer is a real hit!), Balcombe Club, church, sports clubs and highly regarded Balcombe primary school.

Balcombe is surrounded by beautiful Sussex countryside. To the east are Balcombe lake & Ardingly Reservoir with their variety of footpaths, bridleways and angling facilities. The area is renowned for the standard of its schooling in both the private and state sectors with Balcombe Primary School being particularly reputable. A school bus runs through the village providing transport to Warden Park secondary school in the neighbouring village of Cuckfield. In the private sector Handcross Park School (which feeds to Brighton College) is easily accessible, whilst Ardingly College, Great Walstead and Burgess Hill School for Girls are all within easy reach.

The Finer Details...
Tenure: Freehold
Local Authority: Mid Sussex District Council
Council Tax Band: E
Broadband Speed: Up to 60 mbps (Superfast)
Title Number: WSX21153
Plot Size: 0.12 acres (not verified)