SEERS CROFT FAYGATE • WEST SEERS CROFT FAYGATE •

A superb Victorian country house set centrally in its charming 4 acre grounds with a range of outbuildings

Drawing room • Kitchen/Breakfast room • Dining room • Study • Gun room • Utility room • Cloakroom • Wine cellar

Master bedroom with ensuite • 5 further bedrooms • Family bathroom • Separate WC and shower room • 2 Attic rooms

Coach house and stable block including; Stable • Tack room • Store • Kennel 3 Garages • Games room • Gym

In all about 4 acres.

Horsham 5.1 miles ﴾ Victoria / London Bridge City 55 mins﴿ • Gatwick Airport 8 miles • Guildford 20.7 miles Brighton 24 miles • Central London 37.8 miles ﴿All distances are approximate﴾

These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text.

The Property This unlisted period home is approached by a gated gravel driveway and is centrally positioned in its plot with mature gardens and grounds with plush green lawns, a pond ﴾stocked with carp﴿, a paddock and various maintained outbuildings. The property is secluded and private with no immediate neighbours. The accommodation is principally arranged over three floors under a pitched, tile hung elevation, with a superb first impression as you are welcomed by a graceful porch with mosaic tiled floor and an impressive solid wood door opening into a vestibule with a continuation of the mosaic. Leading in turn to the striking and expansive entrance hall, from which an attractive softly rising staircase leads to the first floor. Lying off the entrance hall is a spacious dual aspect, south facing drawing room with a large bay window, French doors leading to the garden and a marble fireplace with cast iron hearth. The equally impressive well‐ proportioned dining room also benefits from a marble fireplace with tiled hearth, and dual aspect views out to the paddock. Between the Dining room and Kitchen a secondary hall gives access to the gun room/storage and the stairs that descend to the wine cellar. The family‐sized kitchen/breakfast room is well equipped with a range of units, finished by a solid wood worktop, a Butler sink and an Aga. The house is served by a good sized utility come boot room, which also has a range of units with wooden worktops and a further Butler sink. There is also a second staircase which ascends to the first floor accessed from the kitchen. Beyond the main staircase is the study and French doors to the garden, via a secondary lobby. As you ascend to the first floor you are greeted by a large and impressive landing, off from which the principal bedroom is situated with a bay window and en suite bathroom. Four further large double bedrooms, one single bedroom, a shower room, separate WC and a family bathroom complete the first floor. An auxiliary staircase climbs to the second floor with an accessible lantern light providing both daylight and access to the roof. On this floor there are two large attic rooms and the remainder of the attic mainly comprising of a well‐insulated expansive storage room with a window providing the obvious candidate to convert if required. The rooms and landing have wood panelled walls and ceilings.

Outbuildings Seers Croft benefits from a useful assortment of outbuildings, including a three bay timber storage shed, with one enclosed bay, two open bays and an adjoining log store. The brick coach house and stable block has a brick floor with drainage, feed trough and a tack room with saddle racks and a fireplace. The ground floor of the stables is currently used as garaging and storage. Stairs rise to the first floor, ﴿which is currently used as a gym and games room ﴾with fireplace respectively.

Situation Seers Croft is situated in a fine rural position, close to the Surrey/West Sussex border. is just over a mile in distance, a village noted for its charming period houses and cottages, with local amenities including the village stores, Rusper primary school, two village inns and the Ghyll Manor Hotel.

Shopping: town centre is about 5 miles to the south west and is a vibrant market town with excellent shopping and recreational facilities, a range of diverse restaurants including the Michelin starred Tristan and public houses, cinema, theatre and the Pavilions in the Park leisure centre.

Schools: There is a wide range of highly regarded schools and colleges in the local area, both state and private, including Collyer’s Sixth Form College in Horsham, Farlington, Cottesmore, Christ’s Hospital and Windlesham House.

,Travel: By road, the M23 ﴾J11﴿ is less than 5 miles in distance giving direct access to the south coast, Gatwick Airport and the M25 motorway.

There are regular trains from Horsham to London Bridge/Victoria ﴾from 53 minutes﴿. Alternatively, Faygate Station is under a mile in distance, with services to London Bridge/Victoria ﴾from 59 minutes﴿. Three Bridges Station is about 6 miles in distance, with regular services to London Bridge/Victoria ﴾from 35 minutes﴿. Gatwick is about 14 miles in distance and has a fast service to London Victoria ﴾the Gatwick .﴿Express journey time 30 minutes

Gardens and grounds The garden is secluded and private, due to mature shrubs and trees that line the southern and western boundaries. The large south facing garden is mainly laid to lawn and enjoys a generous sandstone terrace which is perfect for entertaining in the summer months and for al fresco dining. To the south of the main lawn is a duck pond with island, a jetty with open‐sided, hand crafted timber framed boat house and further sandstone seating area overlooking the pond. The paddock lies to the north of the house and gardens, bounded to the north by a stream. Beyond an additional five bar gate is secondary access to Faygate Lane from the paddock. Behind the house, the oil tank is screened well between the outbuildings and is out of daily sight.

﴿Directions ﴾Postcode RH12 4SN From Horsham take the B2195 exiting Horsham onto the A264 East towards Rusper and Faygate, after nearly 4 miles take the first exit off from the roundabout heading towards Faygate, continue through the village and over the railway line heading north on Faygate Lane. After just over a mile the drive will be located on the right hand side of the road and has two white stones either side to denote the entrance.

Services Oil fired central heating. Mains electricity and water. Private drainage.

Fixtures and fittings All those items regarded as owner's fixtures and fittings, together with the curtains and light fittings, are specifically excluded from the sale. However, certain items may be available by separate negotiation.

Local authority Council. Telephone 1403 215100.

Second Floor

Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area 438.7 sq.m. / 4,722 sq.ft. Approximate Gross External Area Outbuildings 123.4 sq.m. / 1,328 sq.ft. This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on Ground Floor First Floor the last page of the text of the Particulars

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