Orchard Lane, Hassocks, West Sussex

Annandale is a part-tile hung property offering flexible accommodation arranged over two light-filled floors and benefitting from a detached cottage. Providing an ideal family and entertaining space, the substantial ground floor accommodation flows from a welcoming partdouble- height entrance hall with cloakroom and galleried landing over. It comprises a drawing room with two fireplaces, one of exposed brick and the other with woodburner, and a glazed door to the front aspect, and a sitting room with a bow window, walk-in wardrobe and an inter-connecting family bathroom, in turn giving access to a sizeable workshop with a door to the double garage. The ground floor is completed by a dining room and a neighbouring kitchen with a range of wall and base units, modern integrated appliances and a door to the side aspect. On the first floor a galleried landing gives access to two double bedrooms and a modern family bathroom with built-in storage. The spacious detached cottage has an entrance hall which gives access to the sitting/dining room. Adjacent is a kitchen and a utility room/ cloakroom, and on the first floor there are 3 bedrooms and a family shower room.

Set next to Adastra Park, the property is approached over a block-paved forecourt providing private parking and giving access to the integral double garage with boarded-out vaulted first floor and to the detached cottage. The south-facing front aspect garden is laid mainly to lawn bordered by stocked flowerbeds and features a paved seating area, ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining, the whole screened by mature hedging.

Hassocks village lies within the South Downs National Park, with its excellent walking, cycling and riding routes, comprehensive shopping, Post Office, health centre, cafés, three wellregarded public houses, restaurants, and a mainline station providing regular train services to London, Gatwick Airport and the south coast. Hassocks also offers a bus service to Brighton. The area offers a good selection of state primary and secondary schooling including Hassocks Infants, Windmills Juniors, St. Paul's Catholic College, Downlands Community School together with a range of independent schools including Burgess Hill Girls School and Hurstpierpoint College.

Hassocks and station 1.1 miles, Ditchling 1.4 miles, Hurstpierpoint 2.1 miles, Burgess Hill 2.7 miles, Haywards Heath 7.1 miles, Lewes 8.7 miles, Brighton 8.9 miles, Horsham 16.8 miles, Gatwick Airport 19.6 miles, central London 58.0 miles