Sunte Avenue, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16

Two bedroom first floor flat in an elegant Edwardian semi-detached house.

Description

16 Sunte Avenue is an Edwardian semi-detached property, typically characterised by elegant brick elevations, with red brick window dressings and sash windows. The property been divided into three flats, with 16B comprising the first floor, accessed via the original stained glass front door which opens to a shared lobby with black and white tessellated tiled floor.

Although in need of some updating, the flat offers spacious accommodation extending to over 1,000 square feet, the full extent and layout of which can be seen on the floor plan. The flat’s private front door and staircase rise to a split level landing, with a deep built in storage cupboard. The sitting room sits to the front of the property and is a spacious room with a high ceiling, featuring a cast iron fireplace set with a gas, coal effect fire. A large south-facing square bay window fills the room with light.

There are two bedrooms, both with fitted or built in storage, served by a bathroom with a corner bath, and a separate cloakroom with WC.

The kitchen is to the rear of the flat, and has space for a small breakfast table. It is fitted with a range of wooden-fronted units, display cupboards and a breakfast bar, and integrated appliances including a Zanussi fridge and freezer, and a Belling oven with four-ring gas hob; there are spaces for a washing machine and dishwasher.

Oustide, there is residents’ parking in the form of a shared driveway to the side and rear of the house, leading to a single garage en bloc.

Location

Sunte Avenue is an established and leafy residential road in the picturesque village of Lindfield, almost equidistant from Lindfield’s historic lime tree-lined High Street (0.7 of a mile) and Haywards Heath’s mainline railway station (0.8 of a mile).

Lindfield offers very good local amenities including a variety of shops, boutiques and public houses, Haywards Heath provides a further range of facilities, including high street shops, restaurants, supermarkets (including a Waitrose) and a leisure centre; more comprehensive shopping can be found in Brighton, Crawley and Tunbridge Wells.

Sporting and recreational activities are extensive, with golf at Haywards Heath, Lindfield and Piltdown, racing at Plumpton and Brighton, sailing at Weir Wood and Ardingly reservoirs and along the South Coast, and walking and riding locally including the South Downs National Park and on the Ashdown Forest. The renowned Glyndebourne Opera House is just east of Lewes and the vibrant city of Brighton and Hove (15 miles distant) has a thriving theatre culture, festivals and events.

Mainline rail service: Haywards Heath station is about 19 minutes’ walk (about 0.8 of a mile distant), with services to London Bridge/Victoria from 45 minutes.

Schools: There is an excellent range of schools in the area, both state and private, including Blackthorns and Lindfield primary schools and Oathall Community College, Cumnor House, Great Walstead, Ardingly College, Worth, Burgess Hill Girls and Hurstpierpoint College.

All times and distances are approximate, walking times taken from Google Maps.

Square Footage: 1,041 sq ft



Additional Info

Tenure: Share of Freehold. The freehold interest is vested in a holding company, Southlea (Haywards Heath) Ltd, of which each owner is a shareholder.

Ground rent: nil

Service charge: The service charge covers external maintenance and gardening. The charge is currently £1,380 per annum, reviewed every September.

Length of lease: 999 years from 1 April 2023

Other payments: Buildings Insurance is currently £1,512 per annum, of which 16B pays one third.

Services: Gas fired central heating. Mains gas, electricity, water and drainage.

Outgoings: Mid Sussex District Council, . Tax band C.

Photographs taken: January 2024.