OCKENDEN HOUSE Cuckfield • West sussex OCKENDEN HOUSE Ockenden Lane • Cuckfield West Sussex • RH17 5LD Elegant and graceful Georgian style country house in a superior village location Haywards Heath station 2.4 miles, Gatwick airport 12.5 miles, central London 32 miles OCKENDEN HOUSE Ground floor Reception hall, drawing room, sitting room, kitchen/dining/morning room, games room study, utility room, boot room, 2 cloakrooms, wine cellar, integral garage First floor Master bedroom suite with dressing room and en suite bathroom guest bedroom with en suite shower room, 2 further bedrooms, family bathroom Second floor 2 bedrooms (both with en suite shower rooms), eaves access OUTSIDE, GARDENS & GROUNDS Pool house & loggia, heated swimming pool, Pump House, tree house two timber storage sheds, terrace, walled garden, just over an acre EPC rating = D Savills Haywards Heath 8-14 The Broadway, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 3AH Mark Taylor [email protected] savills.co.uk 01444 446000 Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text. DESCRIPTION Ockenden House (also known as Ockenden Garden House) is a handsome and graceful house, situated in a wonderful location on a private road in the heart of Cuckfield. Its design is inspired by the generous lines of classical Georgian architecture. The property has subsequently been extended and reconfigured to offer an elegant and spacious residence offering the best of both country and town living. Internally, Ockenden House is extremely well-appointed, with light, well-proportioned rooms, double glazed sash windows, neutral décor and recessed downlighting throughout. Flooring is a mix of tiles, wood and carpet, with underfloor heating throughout the ground floor. The principal accommodation is arranged on the western elevation, with outstanding views across the landscaped garden. The open plan kitchen/dining/morning room is a wonderful space, ideally suited to both day to day family life and formal entertaining. The well-equipped kitchen has a good range of wood and cream painted units and worktops, and a central island with a breakfast bar. The dining area has bi-fold doors opening up the sandstone terrace, creating a perfect space for entertaining against the backdrop of the beautiful landscaped garden, and is open to a light morning room with arched windows framing the westerly views. The adjoining sitting room and separate formal drawing room with luxury fittings including a bath, integrated TV, walk in both have elegant bay windows. The drawing room has French shower with drencher head, a pair of basins, a bidet and a WC. doors to the terrace and lovely fireplace set with a wood burning stove. There is a separate games room, open to the The guest bedroom also has a balcony with views, and a study, which lies at the northern end of the hall. spacious en suite shower room with contemporary fittings. There are two further bedrooms and a family bathroom situated A utility room, two cloakrooms, boot room with access to the on the first floor. integral garage and a climate controlled wine cellar complete the ground floor. The staircase rising to the second floor is accessed via a door from the first floor landing. It leads to two bedrooms, both with From the reception hall, the solid oak turned staircase leads en suite shower rooms and eaves access. up a partially galleried landing. The master bedroom suite has a balcony with far reaching views to the South Downs, a The floorplans offer an excellent overview of the full extent and separate dressing room and an impressive en suite bathroom layout of the 4,752 sq ft of accommodation. OUTSIDE The property is approached from Ockenden Lane An expansive terrace spans the rear elevation, via a short private road and is set behind a tall accessed from the principal reception rooms wall, with a pair of wooden electronically operated and providing an excellent space for relaxing and gates which open to short driveway ahead of the entertaining. The remainder of the garden is mainly house, parking and integral garaging. laid to lawn, with a rose garden and orchard. The major portion of the west facing garden The Pump House is an unusual outbuilding, is to the rear of the house, and is enclosed by believed to date from the eighteenth century, the original Grade II listed Victorian wall, which used as storage. There is a tree house at the creates a beautiful boundary and gives the boundary, and a further timber shed offering grounds privacy. There is side access from the machinery storage. The grounds extend in all to front via a gate, with a timber storage shed and about 1.1 acres. outside tap side next to the raised beds. AGENT’S NOTES Beyond is the heated outdoor pool, which has a 1. Ockenden House has right of way over the secure hard cover and paved surround. The pool private road leading from Ockenden Lane to house provides a changing area and storage, as Ockenden House. well as the pool machinery store, and has a loggia 2. Ownership of the Grade II listed garden with space for table and chairs. wall is shared with a neighbouring property, Ockenden Manor. SITUATION Gross internal area (approx.) Ockenden House is located in a tucked away location in the heart of Cuckfield, a thriving village Gross internal area (approx.) to west of Haywards Heath in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The property House - 441.5 sq m (4752 sq ft) is within easy reach of Cuckfield’s local amenities including a convenience store/post office, House - 441.5 sq m (4752 sq ft) petrol station, medical centre, variety of independent village shops, public houses, restaurants © Trueplan (UK) Limited and a hotel and Spa. Comprehensive shopping is at Haywards Heath (2.4 miles) and Brighton © Trueplan (UK) Limited (16 miles). Cuckfield offers a thriving sporting community with cricket, football, rugby, golf and tennis in the village as well as across the county. There are many footpaths and bridleways over the surrounding countryside. Further afield there is racing at Plumpton, Lingfield and Goodwood. Eaves Eaves Bedroom Eaves access Eaves access Sailing is at Ardingly and along the south coast. Bedroom 5.35 x 4.10 Bedroom / Master bedroom access access Master bedroom 5.35 x 4.1017'6'' x 13'5''Bedroom / Store Bedroom 4.86 x 4.59 Bedroom The City of Brighton & Hove offers a range of theatres and cinemas, and Glyndebourne has an 17'6'' x 13'5'' Store room4.86 x 4.59 Bedroom 15'11'' x 15'1'' Bedroom 5.80 x 3.54 room 15'11'' x 15'1'' 5.88 x 3.91 internationally renowned opera house. 5.80 x 3.5419'0'' x 11'7'' 5.88 x 3.9119'3'' x 12'9'' 19'0'' x 11'7'' 19'3'' x 12'9'' Communications: mainline rail service at Haywards Heath, to London Bridge, London Victoria Bedroom Bedroom and St Pancras International, journey time from 42 minutes. The A/M23 is readily accessible to 4.21 x 3.78 the west, connecting to Gatwick airport, the M25 and the south coast. Ockenden House, Cuckfield 4.21 x 3.7813'9'' x 12'5'' 13'9'' x 12'5'' Dressing Schools: There is an excellent range of state and independent schools in the area including Holy Dressing room Second floor Trinity Primary School, Warden Park Academy, St Paul’s Catholic College, Cumnor House, Great room Second floor Walstead, Ardingly, Brighton and Hurstpierpoint Colleges and Burgess Hill School for Girls. First floor Worsley Memorial Recreation Ground Car Park First floor DIRECTIONS From the A23 take the A272 towards Haywards Heath; at the second roundabout take the Path (um) B2036 towards Cuckfield. On entering the village, take the left turn into Ockenden Lane. Bear right, passing the entrance to Ockenden Manor on the left and turn left into the private road; the Drawing room gates to Ockenden House are on the left. Kitchen / Dining / Sitting room Sitting room Drawing room Kitchen / DiningMorning / room 5.39 x 4.90 8.08 x 4.65 Morning room 5.39 x 4.9017'8'' x 16'0'' 8.08 x 4.6526'6'' x 15'3'' ENERGY PERFORMANCE Ockenden 10.79 x 7.07 26'6'' x 15'3'' A copy of the full Energy Performance Certificate is available on request. El Sub Sta Garden House 10.79 x 7.0735'4'' x 23'2'' 17'8'' x 16'0'' Wine 35'4'' x 23'2'' Area : 1.116 acres (0.452 ha) Wine Store The SERVICES Flat Store Games room Mains gas fired central heating (hydronic underfloor heating to the ground floor); mains electricity, Games room Study 4.17 x 3.50 Study water and drainage. 3.81 x 4.173.33 x 3.5013'8'' x 11'5'' Garage 3.81 x 3.3312'6'' x 13'8''10'11'' x 11'5'' 1 Garage OUTGOINGS 6.32 x 3.58 12'6'' x 10'11'' Well 6.32 x 3.5820'8'' x 11'9'' Mid Sussex District Council, 01444 458166. Council tax band H. Cottage 3 Chasemore The 20'8'' x 11'9'' Courtyard 2 El Sub Sta 4 TENURE Quest Ground floor Ockenden Manor Cottage Freehold. (Hotel) Ground floor 19 VIEWING 20 The Barn 3 Strictly by appointment with Savills on 01444 446000. If there is any point which is of particular 2 OCKENDEN LANE Important Notice: importance to you, we invite you to discuss this with us, especially before you travel to view the 0m 20m 40m 60m Maberley Savills and their clients give notice that: 1.