Markstakes Lane, South Chailey, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8
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Chart Markstakes Lane, South Chailey, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 4BS • Entrance Hall • Master Bedroom with En Suite CHART • Sitting Room Bathroom • Dining Room • 3 Further Bedrooms An attractive and spacious family house with excellent garaging, garden studio • Breakfast Room • Family Bathroom and substantial gardens together with a paddock in a beautiful rural location • Kitchen • Garden Studio with easy access to Haywards Heath and Lewes. In all approximately 5.5 acres. • Conservatory • Triple Garage Building • Study • Garage • Utility Room • Gardens and Paddock, in all • Cloakroom approximately 5.5 acres AMENITIES Chart is situated on a peaceful country lane just outside the village of South Chailey which has a useful village store, 2 public houses, primary school and well-regarded secondary education at Chailey School. The village of Newick is also close by (approximately 3 miles) and has a good range of village shops as well as public houses and restaurants. The popular and historic town of Lewes (approximately 6 miles) offers a wider range of shopping including major brand supermarkets and a railway station providing services to London in approximately 75 minutes, as well as services to Brighton and Eastbourne. Haywards Heath (approximately 7 miles) also provides a wide range of shops and amenities including a large leisure centre and a fast and frequent train service to London (Victoria/London Bridge) in approximately 45 minutes. In addition to local education in Chailey, there is an excellent selection of private options in the area including Great Walstead and Cumnor House Preparatory Schools, Lewes Old Grammar School, Burgess Hill School for Girls, and Hurstpierpoint College. The area is well known for its attractive countryside with walking available locally on Markstakes Common, and plenty of opportunities for riding, including in the South Downs National Park. DESCRIPTION Chart is a spacious and well planned family home presenting traditional brick and tile-hung elevations under a tiled roof with mainly timber- framed windows. The property sits within the centre of its own gardens and provides naturally light reception rooms with bedrooms offering attractive views over its own gardens and land. It is considered that further improvements could be made, including potential to extend subject to planning. Main features of the property include: • Sitting room with wood floors, a fireplace with wood-burning stove, sliding patio doors to Garden and double doors to large Conservatory with tiled floor and doors to Garden. • Attractive Dining Room with corner open fire, double aspect to the gardens with a large bay window and window seat. • Kitchen with range of fitted floor and wall units, tiled floors, fitted Bosch oven, fitted 4-ring hob with extractor over, low-level fitted fridge, fitted Bosch dishwasher and space for microwave. Open access to Breakfast Room with French patio doors to the garden. • Separate Study. • Master Bedroom with double aspect and views, fitted wardrobes and En Suite Bathroom with separate shower and bath including Heritage fittings and heated towel rail. • 3 further Bedrooms, all with fitted wardrobes • Family Bathroom with shower over bath and heated towel rail. OUTSIDE The Gardens and Grounds of Chart are a particular feature of the property which is approached over a gravel drive through iron gates to a large parking area in front of a Single Garage building and more recently constructed English Heritage three-bay garage with workshop area including a WC. The gardens surround the property on four sides, being laid mainly to lawn with mature shrub borders and some attractive trees including birch and weeping willow. Within the gardens is a contemporary timber and glass Studio previously used as an artist’s studio, but suitable also as a home office, den or gym and enjoying an outlook over the paddock. Beyond the gardens, separated by a post and rail fence, is a large Paddock with gated access from the drive. In all the gardens and grounds measure approximately 5.5 acres. DIRECTIONS Travelling south on the A275, pass through the village of Chailey, continuing past the Five Bells pub on the right hand side and after approximately 500 metres you will find the turning to Markstakes Lane on the left. On entering Markstakes Lane, continue for just under half a mile and the drive to Chart will be found on the left hand side. Additional Information: Local Authority: Lewes District Council. Tel: 01273 471600 www.lewes.gov.uk Services: Mains electricity and water, private drainage (no mains drainage), oil-fired central heating (no mains gas). Links: www.environment-agency.gov.uk, www.highways.gov.uk, www.caa.co.uk, www.landregistry.gov.uk Tenure: Freehold. Land Registry Title Number ESX 33543 PRICE GUIDE £1.1 MILLION VIEWINGS For an appointment to view please contact our Haywards Heath Office, telephone 01444 453181 Battle Haywards Heath Pulborough Tunbridge Wells London 01424 775577 01444 453181 01798 872081 01892 512020 Mayfair Office [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Chart, Markstakes Lane, South Chailey, Lewes, BN8 4BS APPROX. GROSS INTERNAL FLOOR AREA 2879 SQ FT 267.4 SQ METRES (EXCLUDES GARAGE & OUTBUILDINGS) Garage 22'5 (6.83) max 27'2 (8.28) x 16'5 (5.00) max Studio x 15'10 (4.83) 21'4 (6.50) x 14'7 (4.45) NOTE: Log Store Batcheller Monkhouse give notice that: 1. These particulars including text, photographs and any plans are for the OUTBUILDING 2 guidance of prospective purchasers only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact; Kitchen Utility 18'4 (5.59) 21'6 (6.55) 9'3 (2.82) Bedroom 1 2. The particulars do not constitute any x 18'1 (5.51) x 9'2 (2.79) x 8' (2.44) 18'11 (5.77) max part of a Contract; x 18' (5.49) max 3. Any description provided herein represents a subjective opinion and should not be construed as statements of fact; Breakfast Room 11'7 (3.53) max 4. A detailed survey has not been carried x 9'4 (2.84) Bedroom 2 out, nor have any services, appliances or OUTBUILDING 1 Study 17'3 (5.26) max specific fittings been tested; 13' (3.96) x 10'8 (3.25) x 7'11 (2.41) 5. All measurements and distances are Drawing Room approximate; 22'1 (6.73) max x 15'11 (4.85) max 6. We strongly advise that a prospective Dining Room Conservatory Entrance 17' (5.18) into bay Bedroom 3 purchaser should contact the agent to 15'7 (4.75) max Bedroom 4 Hall x 14'4 (4.37) max 14'3 (4.34) max check any information which is of particular x 12'4 (3.76) max 12'8 (3.86) max x 12'4 (3.76) max x 10'4 (3.15) max importance, particularly for anyone who Down will be travelling some distance to view the property; Up 7. Where there is reference to planning GROUND FLOOR FIRST FLOOR permission or potential, such information is given in good faith. Purchasers should make their own enquiries of the relevant authority; Whilst every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of the floor plan contained here, measurements of doors, windows and rooms are approximate and no responsibility is taken for any error, 8. Any fixtures & fittings not mentioned in omission or misstatement. These plans are for representation purposes only as defined by RICS Code of Measuring Practice and should be used as such by any prospective purchaser. the sales particulars are excluded from the Specifically no guarantee is given on the total square footage of the property if quoted on this plan. Any figure given is for initial guidance only and should not be relied on as a basis of valuation. sale, but various items may be available, Copyright nichecom.co.uk 2015 Produced for Batcheller Monkhouse REF : 55989 subject to separate negotiation. MAYFAIR office. co. uk MAYFAIR office. co. uk www.batchellermonkhouse.com.