Wakefield House Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, West Sussex, RH17 6NJ

Guide Price £800,000 - £850,000

The House...
A substantial Victorian semi-detached home located in south-after Balcombe - a fantastic village with a thriving community and mainline rail links. The attractive red-brick elevations are timeless, and the double-height bay is imposing and attractive.

The house will certainly appeal to any love of period property and boasts beautifully presented and high flexible accommodation spread over three floors. There is a wealth of retained character that combines with the trendy interiors and contemporary high spec to offer the best of both worlds.

The rear of the house was substantially extended around 2007 to create an exceptional family room with vaulted ceiling that is open plan from the kitchen making this a great for space entertaining. Doors open on to the garden to give that ‘inside-outside’ feel during the summer months and the high ceiling gives a real sense of space. The kitchen itself is a sympathetic ‘shaker-style’ with solid wooden worktops, butler sink, Range cooker and integrated dishwasher. The utility room is ideal after a muddy dog walk and leads to the ground floor cloakroom.

There is a separate study, again with a vaulted ceiling - the ideal work-from-space.

There is a spacious dining room the lies off the kitchen, which offers a variety of uses whilst to the front is the incredibly inviting sitting room. This charming space has plenty of character with the traditional bay window with bespoke plantation shutters, focal point sandstone fireplace with remote controlled ‘log burner’ and ceiling rose.

The entire ground floor enjoys underfloor heating and the entire house enjoys sash style double glazed windows.

On the first floor there are three good size double bedrooms and a beautifully refitted shower room. The two rear bedrooms enjoy delighted wooded outlooks.

The second floor is a delightful oasis, private from the rear of the house. The bedroom is a good double with beautiful bespoke fitted wardrobes and two large ‘velux’ windows giving a light, airy feel whilst just over the landing is the beautiful bathroom enjoys a gorgeous roll-top bathtub, great for a long soak and a separate walk-in shower.

Step Outside...
The rear garden is a real feature, extending to approximately 120ft and bathed in afternoon/evening sunshine due to its westerly aspect. The large paved terrace is the perfect spot for ‘al-fresco’ dining and barbecues in the summer. There is a large expanse of lawn that is ideal for children to play and timber summerhouse.

To the front is a gravel driveway with parking for 2-3 cars behind a five-bar gated entrance.

Scope/Potential...
Whilst the house is presented in beautiful order, there is still potential to extend at the side. A neighbouring home has positioned an impressive entrance hall, which allows you to incorporate the existing hall into the sitting room.

The Location...
Wakefield House 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!), social 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 50 mbps (Superfast)
Title Number: WSX240490
Plot Size: 0.12 acres (not verified)