Haywards Road, Haywards Heath, RH16

Set in the heart of Haywards Heath on a premium residential road within a short distance of a number of schools, shops and services is this beautiful red brick Victorian villa, with versatile accommodation and a wealth of character. The house is the ideal family home, offering plenty of storage, six good-size bedrooms and a choice of reception rooms suitable for both big family gatherings and entertaining friends, as well as relaxing at home as a family. The interiors – as well as being bright and spacious – are attractively presented, with modern additions contrasting beautifully with character features such as cast iron tiled fireplaces, sash windows and coving, with high ceilings and large windows adding to the feeling of light and space. The house has been subject to a variety of improvements over the years, including a rear extension to the kitchen, rebuilding the garage, the addition of a utility room and the room over the garage, replastering and general cosmetic updates.
The accommodation is arranged over four floors and is well proportioned throughout, extending to about 2831 sq it in total. On the ground floor, an entrance hall leads to a formal sitting room at the front of the house, a dining room and the vast open plan kitchen/breakfast room which has a conservatory to the rear. There is also a useful utility room and WC with its own separate entrance. On the first floor there four double bedrooms – one over the garage and two of which are en suite – plus a family bathroom, with a further two good-size bedrooms on the top floor. There is also a cellar on the lower ground floor.

Outside

The house is fronted by a block-paved driveway providing parking for several cars, as well as access to an attached single garage. A side gate leads to the rear garden which is west facing and has a raised patio adjoining the house and steps leading down to a good-size lawn, enclosed by mature hedging and wooden panel fencing. There’s a garden shed and a number of flowerbeds, with great scope for further landscaping.

Situation

Haywards Road leads south out of the town centre and is convenient for Victoria Park, with its tennis courts, café, skate park and children’s play area. It is within a short distance of the excellent bars, restaurants and cafes on The Broadway and the plentiful shops and services of South Road. Within the town there are a range of excellent shops, cafes and restaurants, plus supermarkets including a Waitrose and Sainsbury’s.
There are mainline rail services into London via the town’s station, which is 0.9 miles distant (trains to London Bridge from 42 minutes). Both the A24 and the A23 provide good road access to Gatwick Airport and the national motorway network. Nearby leisure pursuits include Lindfield Nature Reserve, walking at Priory Park and golf at Lindfield Park Golf Club. Schools in the area include nearby Warden Park Primary Academy and St Joseph’s Catholic Primary and Saint Wilfreds C of E, plus the many private and state secondary schools for which the area is renowned.

Additional Information

Local Authority: Mid Sussex
Council Tax band: F