CRADLEBRIDGE, Ashington, West Sussex RESIDENTIAL - EQUESTRIAN - AGRICULTURAL Tel: 01798 872081
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CRADLEBRIDGE, Ashington, West Sussex www.monkhouse.co.uk RESIDENTIAL - EQUESTRIAN - AGRICULTURAL Tel: 01798 872081 CRADLEBRIDGE MILL LANE ASHINGTON WEST SUSSEX RH20 3BX A CHARMING DETACHED PERIOD COTTAGE IN A SECLUDED LOCATION ON THE EDGE OF THE VILLAGE ADJOINING OPEN FIELDS SCOPE FOR MODERNISATION SUMMARY Ground Floor: Reception Hall, Sitting Room, Study, Kitchen, Dining Room, Bathroom, Utility Room and Cloakroom First Floor: 4 Bedrooms Detached large Single Garage Delightful Gardens with a range of Garden Stores About ½ an acre (0.20 ha) GUIDE PRICE £525,000 Bartram House ● Station Road ● Pulborough ● West Sussex ● RH20 1AH FAX: 01798 872389 www.monkhouse.co.uk TEL: 01798 872081 GENERAL REMARKS SITUATION COUNCIL TAX Cradlebridge stands on the south-western edge of Ashington at the The property falls within Band F. The amount payable for 2008/2009 end of a drive which leads out of the village environment into a is £2,047.82p. beautifully secluded rural setting adjoining open fields to the west. SERVICES (not checked or tested) The centre of the village lies within ½ mile and provides some basic Mains electricity, water and drainage. Oil-fired central heating. local facilities. The A24 is accessible from the village and gives fast access to Worthing to the south and Horsham, Gatwick and the M23 HOME INFORMATION PACK (HIP) and national motorway network to the north. Storrington village, A HIP has been commissioned and can be inspected on request when which provides a good range of local shops is about 4 miles to the available. south-west. IMPORTANT NOTICE Mainline rail services to London (Victoria) are available from Christs Whilst we endeavour to make our sale particulars accurate and Hospital and Horsham (about 11 miles). reliable, they are intended to give a fair overall description of the property and not intended to form part of any contract. Inevitably DIRECTIONS some descriptions are subjective and are used in good faith as an Proceed southwards on the A24 from Horsham continuing through opinion and are not a statement of fact. the traffic lights at the junction with the A272. Continue for a further 6 miles and ignore the first exit to Ashington. Turn off the A24 at the Any information, including areas, measurements and distances, second exit and turn left at the end of the slip road and proceed contained herein (whether in the text, plans or photographs) is given under the A24 on the Old London Road. After nearly 200 yards take for guidance purposes only. We recommend to purchasers that the first turning on the left into Mill Lane. Follow Mill Lane for about specific enquiries are made about any matter that is of particular 150 yards and at the fork in the road, bear right into the unmade importance to them. road and follow this lane for a further 150 yards. The drive to Cradlebridge is then on the left hand side immediately next to Mil We cannot give any undertaking that the property is in good Pond Cottage. Proceed to the end of the drive. structural condition or that any services, appliances, equipment or facilities are in good working order. Purchasers should satisfy VIEWING themselves on such matters prior to purchase. Strictly by prior appointment with the sole agents, Monkhouse & Bannisters, Bartram House, Station Road, Pulborough, West Sussex, Please check with our office as to the current position of the sale RH20 1AH Tel: 01798 872081 immediately prior to viewing to avoid any abortive journeys. LOCAL AUTHORITY Horsham District Council, Park House, North Street, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1RL Tel: 01403 215100 PARTICULARS OF SALE monobloc tap. Myson fan assisted radiator, built in shelved larder cupboard. Door to garden and wide opening to: Cradlebridge is a delightful period cottage, which is not listed, but Dining Room (E & N) 4.15m x 2.05m (13'7" x 6'9") which is believed to date from about the 16th Century. The property With part skeiling ceiling and recess at one end. which was probably built as 2 cottages, now provides a very interesting property full of character which will now benefit from Utility Room (W) some modernisation. Quarry tiled floor, Worcester oil-fired boiler supplying domestic hot water and central heating. Space for washing machine, fitted The property has the advantage of being on the edge of the village shelved store cupboard and doors to: with excellent access to the major road system, whilst lying within its own setting adjoining the mill stream and open fields in an Cloakroom 1.81m x 2.05m (5'11" x 6'9") environment which has not changed for a very long time. Part glazed door to the south garden. Wash basin and low level WC. The property is approached along a private drive leading over the mill Bathroom (W) 3.21m x 2.07m (10'6" x 6'9") stream to a gravelled parking area serving the garage and leading to With part tiled walls, radiator, wood panelled bath with mixer tap a stone paved area at the front of the cottage. with hand shower attachment and shower rail, wash basin with mirror over, electric shaver point, low level WC and bidet. The cottage is part timber framed with part rendered and park brick colourwashed elevations under a double pitched clay tiled roof, and Study (E & S) 4.00m x 2.14m (13'1" x 7'0") the accommodation, as shown on the attached floor plans, is Telephone point, range of fitted shelves, secondary double glazing. arranged as follows: Covered Porch with oak door opening into: On the First Floor: Entrance Hall A staircase rises from the Hall to: With staircase to first floor, quarry tiled floor, fireplace with raised brick hearth and brick chimney breast, exposed ceiling timbers, 2 Landing wall light points. Understairs cupboard and doors leading off to: With built-in airing cupboard with lagged copper hot water cylinder with fitted immersion heater and slatted shelving. Sitting Room (E) 5.00m x 3.69m (16'5" x 12'1") Exposed ceiling timbers (minimum height 5’11). Inglenook fireplace Bedroom 1 (E) 4.06m x 3.89m (13'4" x 12'9") with stone hearth, 2 bench seats and brick chimney breast with brick With part vaulted ceiling, access to storage cupboard with electricity beehive hood. Double radiator. Glazed door to the front garden. meters and fuses, exposed wall timbers and radiator. Range of display glass shelves with cupboard under. Door to: Bedroom 2 (W) 4.10m x 2.11m (13'5" x 6'11") Kitchen (W) 4.46m x 2.08m (14'8" x 6'10") Radiator. Part skeiling ceilings. View over the adjoining fields. Fitted with range of light oak fronted base units with worksurfaces and cupboards and drawers under. Bedroom 3 (W) 2.08m x 3.04m (6'10" x 10'0") Belling electric cooker with 4 rings and double oven under and Neff Radiator and built-in cupboard, skeiling ceilings. Views over adjoining hood over. 1½ bowl single drainer stainless steel sink unit with farmland. Bedroom 4 (E & S) 3.90m x 2.96m (12'10" x 9'9") Skeiling ceilings, hatch to the roof space, radiator and built-in storage cupboard. OUTSIDE To the north of the house is a detached single Garage of block construction under a pitched roof 4.59m x 3.71m (15'1" x 12'2"), power and light connected, concreted floor and folding doors. Adjoining the garage is a fenced area housing the domestic oil tank. THE GARDEN This is a delightful feature of the property with the principal area of garden at the east front of the house where it is totally secluded and includes an area of stone crazy paving adjoining the house leading on to lawns with various flower borders, shrubs and well grown evergreen trees providing screening. Steps lead down to a lower level of garden which borders the stream. To the south of the cottage are 2 outbuildings 5.59m x 2.44m (18'4" x 8'0" ) with power and light connected. Adjoining is a further double store and a domestic greenhouse. The vegetable garden lies to the south of the house where there is further mown grass and a selection of fruit trees. One of the features of the garden is a charming pond, spring-fed by the stream, overhung by weeping willows and with irises and other flowers surrounding. In all, the property extends to about ½ acre (0.20 ha). 9273/JGSD/16.9.08 .