St. Francis Gardens, Copthorne, RH10

A spacious 5 bedroom detached family home situated in the sought after village of Copthorne.

Approaching the property, the driveway and double garage are to the side with a storage area to the front and the rear section currently with gym equipment and triple bi-fold doors to the rear garden. There are pathways to the front door and also side access to the rear garden. The frontage has a section of beech hedging, grass, flower borders and slate.

Entering the house, there is a half-glazed front door opening into a particularly spacious hall with Amtico flooring here and into the cloakroom and ahead into the kitchen/diner. The stairs are to the left with two useful under stairs cupboards and a further full height cupboard ahead. The two reception rooms are to the left with one to the front and the other to the rear of the property. The cloakroom has a white WC and wash hand basin with neutral half height tiling and a chrome ladder style radiator.
The sitting room is a very generously proportioned room with double doors opening into the large L-shaped conservatory and with windows to the side. There is a large fireplace with a brick hearth and surround together with a wood mantel piece. Currently, there is a multi-fuel burner suitable for wood or coal. It was previously an open fire and, potentially, it could be opened up if preferred.  There is a spacious conservatory with doors opening into the garden. It links with the rear of the garage with a storage room to the side and further storage in the front section of the garage. The rear section of the garage currently has gym equipment and a Lay Z Spa and triple bi-fold doors into the rear garden.
The open plan kitchen/diner is a real feature of this property as it is superbly equipped in terms of design and high specification appliances. The kitchen runs from the front to the rear of the house and with the dining area adjacent and, from there, double doors opening onto the patio. There is a remote controlled outside electric canopy across the entire patio area facilitating maximum use of the outside space and ensuring that the kitchen/diner remains cool on hot, sunny days with the South facing garden.  There is an extensive range of wall and base units with contrasting dark edges and light fronts combined with light, speckled silestone work surfaces. There is a Franke sink with Quooker boiling tap, separate draining tray and a moveable chrome drainer too. It is situated below the window overlooking the front garden and, at the side, there is a window and door giving access to the rear garden.
Integrated items include a high specification Siemens dishwasher and a Siemans induction hob which has 5 zones which can also connect to create 3 larger cooking zones with a powerful variable speed extractor above. The built in Siemens oven has a warming drawer which can be used for slow cooking together with the large main oven and, above that, a combi oven for both conventional and microwave cooking. There are multi -functions for both ovens and they each have the added advantage of being self-cleaning! Adjacent to this and also in the dining area, there are Italian designer radiators in a slightly metallic finish and a taupe colour. Beneath the work surface, overlooking the rear garden, there is a Blomberg washing machine and, on the other side, there is space for an American style fridge/freezer. When the kitchen was re-configured, the new design incorporated a superb larder cupboard which is much larger than average, providing excellent additional storage.

Moving upstairs, the bannister rails are painted white and almond with a window on the half- way landing and opening onto a spacious main landing. There is grey carpet throughout the upstairs. From here there is access to the loft which has a ladder, light, insulation and is part boarded. The airing cupboard is situated on the landing and also provides useful storage.  The master bedroom is to the rear of the house and is a well-proportioned double room with a large window. It has 4 double built-in wardrobes and generous built-in bedroom furniture comprising two sets of double drawers, single drawers and a dressing table section. The en-suite is in a contemporary style with a large walk-in Aquilisa power shower with shower screen and white WC and wash hand basin. There is full height tiling in the shower area with half height tiling alongside together with Amtico flooring, ceiling spotlights and a frosted window to the rear.  Bedroom two is situated at the front of the house and is also a large double room with an en-suite and two double built-in wardrobes. The en- suite shower room has a white WC and wash hand basin with vanity unit below and waterfall tap together with a separate shower cubicle. There are recessed ceiling spotlights and a frosted window to the side of the house.  Bedroom three is a double bedroom to the rear of the house and is double aspect with two built-in wardrobes. Bedroom four is also double aspect and is to the front of the house and is a similar size to bedroom five, also to the front, which is currently used as a study.  The family bathroom has a white, contemporary WC, wash hand basin with waterfall tap together with a bath with power shower above. There is full height tiling around the bath and half height tiling alongside with white glossy tiles. There is a white ladder style radiator and a frosted window to the rear.

Outside:
There is a double garage with driveway and remote controlled up and over doors. The high pitch of the roof provides really useful additional storage. There is power, light, space for additional appliances and a work bench. The front garden has attractive planting and pathways to the front door and also side access for the rear garden.  The secluded garden is South facing and, although compact, is attractive with flower borders, lawn and patio well-stocked with an attractive design. The large Indian sandstone patio is accessed from both the conservatory and the kitchen/diner together with a remote- controlled electric outside canopy across the full width of the patio. It is fenced on all sides making it safe for children and pet friendly too.