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Freehold Farm Hill, Brighton Road, Woodmancote, Nr. Henfield, West Farm Hill, Brighton Road, Woodmancote, Nr. Henfield, West Sussex. Farm Hill, Brighton Road, Woodmancote, Nr. Henfield, West Sussex, BN5 9ST Guide Price: £1,950,000 - Freehold . A very impressive & handsome family house . Believed to originally date from 1920's & with . 3 Reception rooms, 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, plus substantial later additions study & attic rooms . Superb indoor pool & games room complex . Beautiful gardens & grounds with studio . Carriage drive, triple garage, workshop & outbuildings . Overall approx. 2.35 ac (0.95 Ha) Description Farm Hill comprises a very impressive and handsome family house understood to originally date from the late 1920's and which has been substantially extended in the last 40 years to now offer excellent family accommodation of character spread over two principal floors, plus with useful additional attic space. The house affords 3 receptions rooms, 5 bedrooms, 3 bath/shower rooms (2 ensuite) study/bed 6 and 2 attic rooms. In addition, there is a superb interlinked indoor swimming pool with associated changing rooms and games room including bar to one end. It is felt that this end of the building offers good potential for use as a 1 bedroom studio/annexe if required and subject to any necessary consents. Features of the accommodation include a part panelled entrance hall leading to the reception rooms which are all South facing and overlooking the lovely gardens and grounds and with a number of windows (all being double glazed and with leaded lights) throughout the house to allow plenty of light to filter through. The drawing room includes a fine inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove with French doors leading to the South facing terrace. The dining room and living room have similar doors to the great outside dining areas and which link to the large sliding glazed doors to the indoor pool with its mosaic tiling with dolphin motif and corner steps. There is a well fitted limed-oak kitchen/breakfast room with integrated Miele and Neff appliances including double oven, microwave, hob, dishwasher and Liebherr refrigerator. Adjacent utility area accessed from an inner hall which in turn includes interlinking access to the double garage. To the first floor landing with secondary cloakroom and cupboard space, doors lead to the five main bedrooms with the principal The Estate Offices, Steyning bedrooms all facing South and enjoying a lovely outlook over the gardens and grounds BN44 3RE and then through the trees to the South Downs in the distance. 01903 879488 www.hjburt.co.uk A particular feature of the property is the recreational space interlinked to the North side of the house with a double garage with internal connection to the house with the indoor pool lit by a large lantern light, with Bavarian slate flooring house and with electric up and over doors and a third garage adjoining. The around the pool and with sliding doors overlooking and leading out to the garden property as a whole extends to approx. 2.35 Acres (0.95 Ha). and then doors to the changing rooms with cloaks and shower area, pool plant room and interlinking to an adaptable games room with a bar to one end and Location also leading out to the terrace and barbecue area. The beautiful gardens and Farm Hill is situated South East from the village of Henfield within the sought grounds are a real delight with wide sweeping lawns and different landscaped after parish of Woodmancote, within 2.5 miles of Henfield High Street. The village areas interspersed with mature and colourful specimen trees, hedges and offers a good range of local shops, trades and services, various health centers, planting and with superb kitchen garden area with part timber framed and fully sports and fitness center, libraries, schools and churches. The city of Brighton net enclosed vegetable and fruit garden plus orchard and adjacent smart Alitex with its extensive range of retail, recreational business facilities is conveniently greenhouse together with cold frames, associated garden stores, workshops and accessible from the property, being within approx. 7.5 miles. The A23 North gardener's WC. bound at Hickstead, is approx. 4.5 miles from the property and provides dual carriageway connections to the A272 / East West road and to the North to To the South end of the garden there are wonderful countryside and Downland Crawley and Gatwick Airport (approx. 20 miles), connecting with the M23 and views including to Devil's Dyke and Chanctonbury Ring and with a timber studio thence leading to the M25 and National motorway network. The good (with water, power and light connected) from which to enjoy the lovely rural connections to the rail can meet with the regular Gatwick express service from outlook and with adjoining pasture fields below. From the gated carriage private the airport and close by, Hassocks mainline station is approx. 5.5 miles with driveway to the property there is an extensive parking and turning area to the services to London Victoria. Burgess Hill further up lying to the North is approx. 7 miles and Haywards Heath is North again, is about 10 miles. At Shaves Thatch, within 1.5 miles of the property Wickwoods Country Club offers a good range of leisure facilities. There are a good selection of public and state schools in the local area. The property is therefore ideally close to connections for a wide range of transport links, centers and facilities whilst occupying an attractive semi-rural location. Sporting and Recreation Golf at Singing Hills, Albourne, Devils Dyke, Pyecombe, Mannings Heath, Horsham and Lindfield as well as the East Sussex National Course at Uckfield. Several local equestrian events including at Pyecombe, the All England Jumping Course at Hickstead, the South of England Showground at Ardingly and at Borde Hill, Nr. Cuckfield. Sailing at Brighton Marina. Theatre at Brighton, Crawley, Horsham and Chichester. Information Photos and particulars prepared June 2016 ref (RBA). Mains water and electricity are understood to be connected. Oil fired central heating, separate boilers to the house and swimming pool. Drainage is to a private system. Council Tax Band 'G' View over adjoining land Directions From our Henfield Office, head in a Southerly direction and, at the mini roundabout at the end of the High Street, turn left onto the A281 Brighton Road. Continue along the A281 passing the right hand turning towards Small Dole/Horn Lane and also past the left hand turning into Blackstone Lane and the property will be found within half a mile thereafter on the right hand side and being nearly the last residential property found on the right (South) side of the road. Viewing Viewing Strictly by appointment with the Vendors’ Sole Selling Agents H.J. Burt, Euston House, High Street, Henfield, West Sussex Tel 01273 495392 or The Estate Offices, 53 High Street, Steyning, West Sussex. 01903 879488. The Estate Offices, Steyning, West Sussex. BN44 3RE 01903 879488 - www.hjburt.co.uk Also at Euston House, Henfield. BN5 9DD 01273 495392 Please note: These particulars and photographs were prepared on the date as stated above by H.J. Burt in good faith for the guidance of purchasers. The descriptions, measurements and distances within the particulars were taken by H.J. Burt or taken from information supplied by the vendor, but should only be relied upon as approximations and not as statements or representations of fact. Information regarding the tenure of this property has not been verified and purchasers should consult their own solicitor for verification. H.J. Burt offer no warranty as to the condition of the property, services or appliances. Purchasers should satisfy themselves as to such condition. H.J. Burt have not made any enquiry concerning Planning Consents, Building Regulations or other approvals for any part of the property unless specifically referred to and purchasers are advised to make their own enquiries of the Local Authority. .
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