Cross Cottage, Stockcroft Road, Balcombe, West Sussex, RH17 6LH

The House...
Cross Cottage is a beautiful and quite unique Victorian home situated on the prestigious Stockcroft Road in the heart of sought-after Balcombe. This is a wonderful example of a period home restored with enormous affection and attention to detail. There is a wealth of archetypal character features including sash windows, fireplaces, exposed floorplans, panelled walls, panelled doors, picture rails & deep skirtings & architraves. These elegant features are fused with a high specification fixtures & fittings to create a contrast the works superbly.

The accommodation on offer extends to 2,129 sq ft (197.8 sq m), is spread over three floors and provides both spaciousness and versatility suitable for modern family living.

The ground floor is arranged around a central hallway. The impressive sitting room extends to over 20ft with four windows & a dual aspect. There is a second reception which would make an ideal family room or formal dining room. To the rear of the house is the social kitchen/diner, which really is the heart of the home. The space is ideal for hosting & entertaining guests and the kitchen itself is bespoke hand made by the highly regarded and Balcombe based ‘Wood & Wisdom’. There is also a separate utility room with cloakroom.

On the first floor are three bedrooms and the family bathroom. The guest bedroom (formerly the master) is a spacious double room and served by a stylish oversized en-suite bathroom with deep standalone bath. Bedroom 3 is also a good-sized double room whilst the Bedroom 4 is a small double with vaulted ceiling. The family bathroom is a true delight with sleek modern tiling, standalone bath and walk-in power shower.

In 2010 the owners converted the loft space to create the exceptional master suite, which consists of a double bedroom, walk-in dressing room with bespoke wardrobes and luxurious en-suite with ‘his & hers’ sinks, deep bathtub and walk-in shower. This private space is the perfect ‘parents retreat’.

Further benefits include gas fired central heating, bespoke plantation shutters throughout and neutral décor.

Outside...
To the rear is an easily maintained garden which is split in to two separate areas. Immediately adjacent to the house is the patio, ideal for ‘al-fresco’ dining. Steps up lead to the fully enclosed lawn area with shrubbery and a garden shed. The garage is accessed off of Haywards Heath Road which provides useful storage space. To the front is on-street parking.

The Location...
Stockcroft Road is one of the premier residential roads within the sought after village of Balcombe. Village facilities include numerous shops and stores, tea room, village pubs, social club, church, sports clubs, primary school and the mainline train station providing links to London, Gatwick Airport and Brighton.

Haywards Heath and Crawley offer more extensive shopping and leisure facilities in addition to mainline railway stations (Haywards Heath to Victoria or London Bridge both approximately 47mins). By road, access to surrounding areas can be gained via the A23(M) which lies approximately 4.5 miles to the west at Handcross or north at Maidenbower.

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 Worth School is less than 4 miles distant in Turners Hill, whilst Ardingly College, Great Walstead and Burgess Hill School for Girls are all easily accessible.

Viewing
Properties of this quality are seldom available in the heart of Balcombe so an early internal viewing is highly recommended. This can be arranged via prior appointment with sole agents, PSPhomes.

Information
Tenure: Freehold
Local Authority: Mid Sussex District Council