Swan Close, South Chailey, BN8

A well presented four double bedroom family home. spanning over 1,700 sq ft, and located on a small cul de sac in the desirable village of South Chailey. The property comprises in short of; four double bedrooms (one could be a study), en suite shower room, family bathroom, two versatile loft rooms with velux windows, kitchen with integrated appliances, living room, dining room. multi-functional conservatory/dining/playroom/hobby room, utility room/study, small garage, downstairs cloakroom, private rear garden and private off road driveway providing parking for three vehicles.


The House

The house is entered by a covered porch. Through the front door leads into a light hallway with a good sized under stairs cupboard and stairs that rise to the first floor. There is a glazed door straight infront which leads into the living room and a door to the right into the kitchen. The kitchen has a window facing the front, an external door to the side and comprises of; worktops, inset sink unit with mixer tap, a range of shaker style wall and base units with under counter lights, integrated oven, integrated four electric hob with cooker hood above, integrated wine fridge, space and plumbing for a dishwasher and space for an under counter fridge/freezer. From the kitchen, there is a door into the dining room. This room has a window to the side, sliding doors to the conservatory and is open to the living room. It is a large enough space to accommodate a large dining room table and chairs.

The living room also has sliding doors into the conservatory and the door back into the hallway. It measures 13ft x 12ft and can comfortably fit a variety of living room furniture. The conservatory measures 21ft x 8ft and has a door leading to the garden. It has power, light and is centrally heated so is a year round room. The room could be used in a variety of different ways perhaps as a playroom. dining room, office, or hobby room.

Back into the hallway can be found a downstairs cloakroom with WC and a wash hand basin. There is door from the hallway into the Study / Utility room. This is a large room which measures 16ft x 8ft and has a window facing the rear of the house and a door to the side providing access to the rear garden or front driveway. Along this wall of the room are work surfaces and a sink unit and draining board. There is plumbing and space for a washing machine and a separate dryer, and plenty of room also for one or two freestanding fridge/freezers if desired. My client also uses this room successfully as a study. There is a door into the original front portion of the garage which has an automated electric roller door to the front which opens onto the driveway. This garage space serves the purpose for the storage of bikes, garden equipment and any other general storage. This completes the ground floor accommodation.

Stairs rise from the hallway to the first floor where four double bedrooms, en-suite shower room, family bathroom, and two versatile loft rooms can be found. The main bedroom is a large room measuring 13ft x 12ft which faces the rear. The en-suite shower room is also an excellent size with tiled flooring, a window to the rear. WC, wash hand basin, bidet, large walk in shower cubicle with glass shower screen and recessed spotlights. Bedrooms 2 and 4 are both double bedrooms and both face the front of the house. Bedroom 3 is again a double bedroom which faces the rear and has a built in wardrobe.


Agents Note

There is a large loft which is divided into two sections, each with a velux window already in situ. One side is accessed from Bedroom 2 and the other from a cupboard on the landing with a full time wooden ladder in place. Both of these areas have heating, power, light and natural daylight through the velux windows and good head height. Both of these part converted loft spaces are perfect as an office space, hobby room, games room or teenage den. This adds so much more to the useable space of this house as these spaces are extremely multi-functional.


The Outside

To the front there is a block paved driveway which provides off road private parking for three vehicles.

There are two wooden gates which both lead into the rear garden from each side of the house. There is a large patio to the side of the house and also along the back hedge. Both areas can comfortably accommodate a variety of outside furniture. The rest of the garden is laid to lawn, and there is a high hedge at the back of the garden which provides a wonderful feeling of privacy and seclusion. There is also a wooden shed, small fish pond, outside tap and outside power in the garden as well.



Location

Chailey is a village and parish in the Lewes District. The parish consists of the settlements; South Chailey, South Street, Chailey and North Chailey.

It is surrounded by Chailey Common Nature Reserve and has footpaths and bridleways linking with the neighbouring districts and provides good access by road to a number of the surrounding towns.

South Chailey has a Jempsons convenience store and Post Office which is only a 2 minute drive and a 15 minute walk.

North Chailey has a Shell petrol station with a Londis convenience shop about a 5 minute drive away from the property.

Also in Chailey there is a very good historic pub called The Five Bells (3 minute drive and a 15-minute walk from the property) which serves local ales and offering a great varied food menu. It is an old coaching house dating back many hundred of years. It has everything you could wish for in a country pub, including; a log fire, cosy bar area, delightful gardens and a well equipped restaurant.

The Rainbow pub and carvery in Cooksbridge is only a 3 minute drive away or a 45-minute drive. Further along again on the A275 is the historic town of Lewes with all of its pubs, restaurants and shops which is only a 11-minute drive down the A275 from the house.


Schools

There are two schools in the village of Chailey: Chailey St Peters Primary School in North Chailey (1.8 miles away, a 4-minute drive or a 40 minute walk) and Chailey Secondary School in South Chailey itself (0.6 miles away, a 12-minute walk or a 2-minute drive).

There is a variety of other excellent schools in the local area, both state and independent. Newick primary CofE school is just 3.5 miles away, Fletching CofE, and St Augustines CofE School in Scaynes Hill are both within 6 miles. Uckfield secondary school and sixth form college is only 8.5 miles away. The independent Cumnor House and Great Walstead schools are also a short drive away. Oathall Community College (7.8 miles away) is a popular state secondary school and Haywards Heath further education college is only 8.6 miles away. Regular bus services run on the A272 to these schools and colleges.


Transport links

Cooksbridge mainline train station is only a 4-minutes away by car with services to Lewes and London.

There is also bus number 121 which runs between Uckfield and Lewes. There are bus stops in Newick and South Chailey on this route.

Haywards Heath mainline railway station with its fast services to London Bridge/Victoria/St. Pancras (journey time from 42 minutes) is 8 miles (18-minutes drive) from the house. The property is well positioned to three of the main local roads links; the A272 (2.7 miles) the A22 (10 miles) and the A27 (5.6 miles). Brighton with all of its many amenities and attractions is 12 miles away and Crawley is also only 20 miles away. Gatwick airport can be reached in around 35 minutes.

Although it may seem as if South Chailey is quite remote, it is only an 10 – 15- minute drive to the towns of Lewes, Haywards Heath Uckfield. All of these towns have mainline train links to London and Brighton, each with an array of different supermarkets, shops, restaurants and nightlife.


Come and have a look around this fantastic property, and you will experience its wonderful charm and see its potential as a versatile family home. Modern life is always changing - this home can change with you, and give you the perfect balance of countryside living whilst being a short distance from a thriving village and all its conveniences, both well and truly on your doorstep.