Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, RH17

Bretts is a charming semi-detached cottage, believed to date from the 15th century, set in the village of Balcombe in West Sussex. The cottage has a wealth of beautiful period feature and character, including deep bay windows, dark exposed wood beams and original fireplaces whilst benefitting from modern additions such as sold oak flooring.

The home extends to over 1,800 sq ft of accommodation with a sitting room boasting a stunning brick inglenook fireplace with a multi-fuel burning stove, leading through to a family room with French doors into the garden and a study. There is also a formal dining room, a well appointed kitchen and utility room.

On the first floor is the principal bedroom with a walk-in dressing room, a second spacious double bedroom and a large and beautifully appointed family bathroom. On the second floor is an additional bedroom, ideal for guests or older children.

Bretts benefits from full planning permission to add a single storey vaulted extension to the rear of the property. Please ask Jackson-Stops for details.

Outside there is plenty of parking for a number of vehicles. To the rear of the house is a fully paved terraced courtyard garden with various areas for outdoor informal entertaining. The garden is enclosed by tall walls offering privacy and seclusion.

Balcombe is a lovely village with fast and frequent commuter trains to London. Three Bridges station is 11 minutes away and has excellent train services running to London Victoria and London Bridge (approximately 40 minutes) and Gatwick is only 12 minutes’ drive away.

Haywards Heath has a great range of shopping and leisure facilities as well as a mainline train station. The A23 offers direct access to the motorway network, Heathrow, and the South coast. Located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty the surrounding countryside provides a vast range of sporting and recreational activities. The local footpaths provide a vast network of stunning walks and there are numerous excellent golf courses nearby and reservoirs for water sports.

There are many highly renowned schools in the area both state and private including Balcombe Church of England Primary School, Oathall Community College, Warden Park and Haywards Heath College. The local Prep schools Great Walstead, Cumnor House, Ardingly Prep and Brambletye are superb as are Ardingly College, Worth Abbey, Hurstpierpoint College and Burgess Hill Girls.