7 Bedroom Detached House

£950,000 - £1,000,000. An outstanding 4 bedroom detached sandstone chalet style country home with a substantial and beautifully constructed adjoining 3 bedroom annex with an extensive range of large timber barn style outbuildings and a beautiful pond, all within 1.25 acres of well-kept grounds.

Horsted Pond Cottage is a most distinctive family home which lies well within its plot off a rarely used country lane with a pleasant and beautifully maintained pond found to one side. The annex is a significant addition, having been constructed and finished to a high specification offering a wealth of exposed oak structural beams and vaulted ceilings extending the property as a whole to 3242 sq ft.

The main dwelling has been much improved by the current owners over the years and provides versatile living accommodation on the ground floor, made up by a vaulted entrance hall/utility room with a cloakroom found nearby, a spacious double aspect kitchen/breakfast room, an inner hallway with a separate dining room, a family bathroom, a formal double aspect sitting room with wood burning stove and French doors leading to a beautiful pond and 2 double bedrooms. There is also a small cellar which can be accessed via the sitting room or courtyard.

The first floor provides a landing which has good eaves storage, a WC, a principal bedroom having a large built-in cupboard and a further double bedroom.

The annex can be accessed from the main dwelling or privately via an entrance porch. The accommodation provides a stunning open plan kitchen/living area with a set of French doors opening to the gardens, a modern family bathroom, 3 bedrooms with the principal bedroom having a large walk-in wardrobe.

The gardens and grounds are arranged in a number of sections with each dwelling enjoying a generous private lawn. There are a number of outbuildings with the annex having a large detached home office/studio which currently serves as a cinema room. Further outbuildings are found off the driveway and offer tremendous scope to run a business from home or use as storage/garaging for vehicles. The property is approached via a carriage driveway and the whole enjoys much seclusion all within 1.25 acres.

EPC rating TBC
Council tax band: Main dwelling F & Annex B
Services: Gas fired central heating and private drainage

Little Horsted is ideally situated within approximately 5 miles of the historic county town of Lewes with its mainline station (London Victoria 67 mins), historic castle and extensive shopping facilities and supermarkets. Alternatively Uckfield town is within 1.25 miles offering several bars/restaurants, supermarkets, a public cinema and library and a popular leisure centre together with a railway station providing services to London. The town of Haywards Heath with further shopping facilities and mainline station to London (London Bridge/Victoria approximately 45 minutes) is some 20-25 minutes drive away.
The surrounding countryside provides delightful scenic walks and numerous bridle paths linking with the neighbouring districts. Other recreational facilities include golf at the East Sussex national, polo at Knepp Castle, racing at Plumpton, Lingfield and Brighton. There is also good access to the south coast providing a wide range of water sports and amenities including marinas at both Brighton and Eastbourne. Opera can be enjoyed at nearby Glynebourne.