Folders Lane, BURGESS HILL, RH15

A fantastic opportunity to acquire this charming 5-bedroom detached family home (3,865 sq. ft.), set back from the road on a long private driveway and nestled on a south-facing plot of approximately 0.7 acres. The property also includes a detached 3-bay garage.
Built in 1917, this characterful home spans three floors and has been in the same ownership since the early 1980s. Once a riding school, Wintons Farm also served as an RAF hospital during WWII. Its prime location is adjacent to Wintons Lakes, which offer private, members-only fishing, and just off the prestigious Folders Lane. It sits on the eastern outskirts of town, within easy walking distance of Ditchling Common Country Park and only 0.7 miles from the shopping centre and mainline station.
Inside, the property offers spacious and versatile accommodation, which has been totally refurbished. The entrance hall is generous, with stairs leading to the first floor and a cloakroom/WC. The utility room, or second kitchen, features integrated cooking appliances, a sink, and plumbing for both a dishwasher and washing machine. An office/playroom with garden access provides additional flexible space. The impressive dual-aspect drawing room spans one side of the house, with double doors opening to the rear garden and a stunning period marble fireplace. There is also a bay-fronted sitting room with a cast iron fireplace, as well as a study, which also features a cast iron fireplace with tiled inserts.
The master bedroom, with dual aspect, enjoys views over the garden, featuring two charming oval windows and built-in wardrobes. It also includes a dressing room with built-in wardrobes across two walls and a refitted shower room with a large cubicle and a separate drying area. The guest bedroom overlooks the rear garden and boasts a particularly spacious ensuite shower room, with potential to divide the space and create a dressing room. Two additional double bedrooms and a refitted family bathroom complete the accommodation.

Outside

The property is accessed via a long driveway owned by Wintons Fishery, which also serves the fishery. Brick pillars with newly installed electric gates lead to a private pebblestone driveway, offering ample parking for multiple vehicles. A detached 3-bay garage, fitted with new doors, sits alongside the property. The expansive south-facing rear garden, professionally landscaped and equipped with new drainage in 2023, features a full-width flagstone patio extending from the house, with wide areas adjacent to three doorways. The rest of the garden is a large lawn, complemented by a charming pergola.

Situation

Burgess Hill is located close to the border of East Sussex, on the edge of the South Downs. The town offers a wide range of amenities and leisure facilities including the Martlets Shopping Centre and a Waitrose supermarket. For schools, Burgess Hill and nearby Haywards Heath offer a good number of primary and secondary schools, as well as independent schools including Burgess Hill School for girls (which is a short walk away), Hurstpierpoint College, Ardingly College, Great Walstead and Brighton College, all within driving distance.
By car, Brighton seafront, Gatwick and Heathrow airports and London are accessible via the A23/M23 and M25. Burgess Hill offers a mainline train station with fast and regular services to Gatwick Airport (20 mins), London Victoria (55 mins) and London Bridge (55 mins).

Additional Information

Local autotiy: Mid Sussex District Council
Council tax band: H

Utilities: Main gas, connected to mains drains via a pump