Lewes Road, Haywards Heath, RH17

The Dairy Cottage is tucked away off the Lewes Road within the ‘Bedales’ community, a handful of just eight homes situated together along a shared driveway. The community originally formed part of a large country house later let to Bedales School in1896, and then converted to houses. The Dairy Cottage is believed to have been built as staff accommodation or similar, and is a charming detached property which presents an exciting opportunity for renovation. The house has excellent appeal, with its traditional tile-hung and stone elevations and decorative barge boards, and internally there are a variety of character features including exposed beams, a brick fireplace and wooden doors. The décor is somewhat dated and there is great scope to modernise to bring the cottage up to its full and considerable potential.

The layout currently comprises a split-level entrance hall opening to a sitting room, separate dining room, kitchen/breakfast room and cloakroom with WC. There’s also a double bedroom on the ground floor which could be used as an additional reception room if desired. Upstairs there are two further double bedrooms and a bathroom.

Outside

The cottage is accessed via a shared driveway, with its own access peeling off around to the rear where there is a parking area and a carport. To the rear there is a charming cottage garden and, separately, an enclosed courtyard off the kitchen which is perfect for entertaining. There is an additional open lawn area measuring circa 0.33 cares that belongs solely to the property.

Situation

Lewes Road leads east out of Haywards Heath, offering fast links to the town centre which has extensive shops and services, a station and a Waitrose supermarket. The A23 provides access to the M23, M25, motorway network and airports at Gatwick and Heathrow. There are a number of excellent schools nearby including the village primary school and private schools such as Great Walstead, Cumnor House, Ardingly, Burgess Hill School, Hurst College and Brighton College. Sporting and recreational activities are extensive with golf at Haywards Heath, Royal Ashdown and East Sussex National Golf Clubs; sailing at Ardingly and Weir Wood reservoirs; and walking and riding locally, including the South Downs and the Ashdown Forest. Haywards Heath mainline station (2.8 miles) offers fast and regular services to London (Victoria/London Bridge accessible within 45 mins), Gatwick International Airport and Brighton.

Additional Information

Local Authority: Mid Sussex Council
Council Tax Band: F
Services: Mains water, electricity, gas and private drainage