Sandhill Lane, Crawley Down, Crawley, West Sussex

Follmers is a spacious family home set in a peaceful rural setting on the edge of the village of Crawley Down. The property provides over 2, 700 sq. ft of comfortable living space with clean, neutral décor throughout and consent to extend to the rear. (DM/21/2189). Prospective purchasers are advised that they should make their own enquiries of the local planning authority. The main reception is the L-shaped sitting room with its dual aspect and brick-built fireplace fitted with a woodburning stove. There is also a useful home study and a formal dining room while at the rear there is a light and airy conservatory with a south-facing aspect and views across the garden and countryside beyond. The well-proportioned kitchen and breakfast room has wooden fitted units, an Aga, integrated appliances and space for a breakfast table for informal dining. There is one double bedroom on the ground floor, which could be used as a guest bedroom or as a further reception room if required. The first floor has four bedrooms, all of which benefit from built-in storage. The generous principal bedroom has a bay window overlooking the south-facing garden and an en suite shower room. Additionally, the first floor has a family bathroom with an over-bath shower.

The property is set in a secluded position along a single-track lane. A five-bar wooden gate provides access, while at the entrance there is also a timber-framed workshop. There is plenty of parking space at the front of the house, while the garden is mostly to the rear with a sunny south-facing aspect and views across the countryside beyond. It includes a patio area across the back of the house and extensive lawns, together with various mature trees and a pond. At the end of the garden, a gate opens onto the paddock. Further adjoining land is available by separate negotation.

The property is in a beautiful rural position on the edge of the village of Crawley Down, between the towns of Crawley and East Grinstead and backing onto rolling countryside. Crawley Down has several everyday amenities, including a local shop, a post office, a pharmacy, a health centre and a primary school. Nearby Copthorne provides further amenities, while Crawley is easily accessible with its range of shops, supermarkets and extensive leisure facilities. Additional schooling nearby includes the independent Copthorne Preparatory School and Worth School in Crawley, as well as state secondary schooling in Crawley and East Grinstead. The area is well connected by road, with the M23 just four miles away. Gatwick Airport is within seven miles, awhile mainline rail stations at Crawley and Gatwick provide regular services into Central London.