West Grinstead, West Sussex

For sale by unconditional online auction via our partners at Town and Country

Guide Price £475,000 with buyers premium to apply.

UNCONDITIONAL LOT Buyers Premium Applies Upon the fall of the hammer, the Purchaser shall pay a 5% deposit and a 2.5%+VAT (subject to a minimum of £5,000+VAT) buyers premium and contracts are exchanged. The purchaser is legally bound to buy and the vendor is legally bound to sell the Property/Lot. The auction conditions require a full legal completion 56 days following the auction (unless otherwise stated).

Pre Auction Offers Are Considered
The seller of this property may consider a pre-auction offer prior to the auction date. All auction conditions will remain the same for pre-auction offers which include but are not limited to, the special auction conditions which can be viewed within the legal pack, the Buyer's Premium, and the deposit. To make a pre-auction offer we will require two forms of ID, proof of your ability to purchase the property and complete our auction registration processes online. To find out more information or to make a pre-auction offer please contact us.

Special Conditions
Any additional costs will be listed in the Special Conditions within the legal pack and these costs will be payable on completion.

The legal pack is available so please contact us for further details

Any stamp duty and/or government taxes are not included within the Special Conditions within the legal pack and all potential buyers must make their own investigations.

The Property

Country Delight - A unique and interesting Grade II listed detached cottage with guest house converted from a former water tower, private gardens, parking for several vehicles set in the former National Stud in a semi rural position.

The Old Sussex Stud formerly the National Stud provides a selection of properties which have been converted from equestrian outbuildings, thus creating a small community within a rural setting.

The property was originally converted from the water tower and provides versatile and interesting accommodation on three storeys.

The development is accessed via electric gates along a private tree lined avenue with fields either side, giving a sense of exclusivity and privacy as you approach the property.

Upon entering the home you are greeted by a grand hallway with an under-stairs storage cupboard. The front door is set within a decorative arch with double glazed window panes. Spiral staircase to the first floor, at the half way stage there is a cupboard housing the hot water cylinder.

The sitting room has an ornamental stone fireplace with tiled hearth and beech mantel. partially vaulted high ceiling. This room enjoys a bright triple aspect with Georgian style double glazed windows and twin double glazed Georgian style French door to the side.

The study or occasional bedroom three has a high ceiling and Georgian style double glazed window.


The kitchen/breakfast room has an extensive range of matching base and eye level cupboard units, one and a half bowl stainless steel sink units with adjacent roll top work surfaces.

Built in appliances with filter hood above. Cupboard housing oil fired boiler, integrated dishwasher, space and plumbing for washing machine, space for tumble drier. Space for American style fridge freezer. Part tiled walls, fitted wine rack, under cupboard lighting, double radiator, space for dresser, space for breakfast table. High level partially vaulted ceiling with recessed lighting. Triple aspect with Georgian style double glazed windows, twin Georgian style French doors onto the breakfast terrace enjoying the whole garden vista.

The ground floor accommodation is completed by a useful cloakroom with WC.

On the first floor there is the primary bedroom with adjacent bathroom and on the second floor is the guest bedroom with adjacent shower room.

In addition to the accommodation in the main house, there is a separate attached building which provides excellent guest house accommodation, comprising a sitting room, kitchenette, shower room and bedroom with roll top bath. The guest house has a private garden area.

There are attractive gardens mainly to the rear and side of the property. The rear garden has a paved patio adjacent to the house with a paved pathway leading to the side of the property with a latched gate leading to an area of parking. There is an area of lawn bordered by coniferous hedgerows, two timber out buildings and an oil storage tank. From the garden there are latched gates via a herringbone pathway leading to the attached guest house.

At the front of the property there is ample parking for several vehicles.

SITUATION
The property is situated south of the A272 between Coolham and Cowfold, within easy access of the A24 to the coast at Worthing and north to Horsham. Local shopping facilities are available in Partridge Green or Cowfold and the major centre of Horsham with its educational, recreational and shopping facilities is within easy reach, together with its main line railway station to London Victoria and London Bridge. Via the A24 and the North Horsham bypass there is quick access onto the A23 at Pease Pottage, leading to the M23, Crawley, Gatwick International Airport and the national
motorway network.

FREEHOLD

SERVICES
Mains electric, oil heating, private communal drainage system.

SERVICE CHARGE
Service charge £850 per annum.

COUNCIL TAX BAND E
Horsham District Council

Photos shown were taken in 2020 and the kitchen has been painted since then in a lighter colour.