Crouchers Farm Streat Lane, Streat, East , BN6 8RT Crouchers Farm, Streat Lane, Streat , BN6 8RT Six Bedrooms, Three Bathrooms, Sitting Room, Drawing Room, Study, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Utility Room, Garaging.

Description Crouchers Farm is an attractive brick, tile hung farmhouse which is believed to date back to the 16th Century with later additions. Approached via double wooden entrance gates with a sweeping gravel driveway that leads through to the front of the property and garaging. Internally, the house provides light, well arranged and flexible accommodation with four reception rooms and six bedrooms. A large reception hall/ sitting room with a central roof lantern, a well proportioned drawing room with three sets of glazed doors leading out to the garden, an impressive inglenook fireplace in the dining room, and good overall ceiling heights for a property of its age. The kitchen/breakfast room sits at the heart of the house with a central Rangemaster oven and a plentiful selection of cream fronted wall and floor units with ample preparation areas. The breakfast room provides a warm and friendly area for all of the family to enjoy which is enhanced by the inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove. To the first floor you have the master bedroom suite with a large bathroom and walk in dressing room. A further staircase takes you up to the sixth bedroom which given its location to the master bedroom would make an ideal nursery. On the ground floor you have a further four bedrooms and three bathrooms. Of particular note is the stunning guest bedroom with vaulted ceilings and French doors to the garden.

Outside The property has a paddock which borders one side of the driveway and is accessed from the entrance drive via a wooden five bar gate. The gardens lie principally to the west and the east of the house, and are laid to lawn with numerous mature trees and well-stocked beds. To one side of the entrance drive is a period open fronted two bay garage, beyond which is a loose box and a substantial weatherboard and tile barn, which provides garaging for three cars and a studio.

Situation Streat is a small hamlet situated in an enviable position at the at the foot of the South Downs National Park. Nearby Green caters for day to day needs and amenities including a public house, shop/post office, primary school and church. parish borders , which has a primary school, doctor’s surgery and a range of shops, cafes and pubs. The area offers good transport links, and excellent leisure and sporting facilities, with many opportunities for golf, cycling and walking. Not to mention the superb riding on the South Downs which is easily accessible from this property along with polo at Knepp, eventing at and racing at Plumpton. Mainline rail services are available at Haywards Heath ( Bridge/London Victoria from 42 minutes), Wivelsfield () and Burgess Hill. www.southernrailway.com Schools: There is an excellent range of state and independent schools in the area, Hurst College, Ardingly, Burgess Hill School, Cumnor House and Great Walstead: The A23/M23 gives access Gatwick Airport (18 miles), and the national motorway network. Streat Lane, Streat Approximate Gross Internal Area = 351.1 sq m / 3779 sq ft Office / Garage = 77.0 sq m / 829 sq ft Stable = 11.6 sq m / 125 sq ft Store = 11.3 sq m / 122 sq ft Total = 451.0 sq m / 4854 sq ft (Excluding Carport / Yard)

Dressing Room En Suite Master 4.68 x 2.05 = Reduced headroom below 1.5m / 5'0 Bedroom 5 Bathroom Bedroom 3.47 x 3.04 15'4 x 6'9 4.73 x 3.39 11'5 x 10'0 Dn 15'6 x 11'1 Up Dn Garage Office / Garage 8.79 x 6.50 6.50 x 2.89 28'10 x 21'4 21'4 x 9'6 Second Floor First Floor

(Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation) Study Bedroom 5 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 4.30 x 2.70 Bedroom 4 3.60 x 2.68 6.08 x 3.70 4.02 x 3.80 14'1 x 8'10 19'11 x 12'2 13'2 x 12'6 5.18 x 4.01 11'10 x 8'10 17'0 x 13'2

Yard 4.45 x 3.93 Up Reception Hall 14'7 x 12'11 8.01 x 4.02 26'3 x 13'2 Boiler Room IN Store 4.43 x 2.56 14'6 x 8'5 Utility Drawing Room 2.85 x 2.63 8.25 x 5.92 9'4 x 8'8 27'1 x 19'5 Kitchen / Breakfast Room Carport 7.69 x 7.23 6.09 x 5.31 25'3 x 23'9 Dining Room 20'0 x 17'5 5.05 x 4.60 Stable 16'7 x 15'1 4.01 x 2.91 Up 13'2 x 9'7

Ground Floor (Not Shown In Actual (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation) Location / Orientation)

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For clarification, we wish to inform prospective purchasers that we have prepared these sales particulars as a general guide. We have not carried out a detailed survey, nor tested the services, appliances and specific fittings. Room sizes are approximate and rounded: they are taken between internal wall surfaces and therefore include cupboards/shelves, etc. Accordingly, they should not be relied upon for carpets and furnishings. Formal notice is also given that all fixtures and fittings, carpeting, curtains/blinds and kitchen equipment, whether fitted or not, are deemed removable by the vendor unless specifically itemised within these particulars.