Western Road, Newick, BN8

GUIDE PRICE £800,000 - £850,000.

A large, versatile and well presented four bedroom Edwardian family home spanning over 2,240 sq ft, located in the extremely desirable village of Newick. The house sits on a generous plot, is set over three floors and comprises of; four double bedrooms, two bath and shower rooms (1 en-suite), living room, fully fitted kitchen / dining room, dining / family room, downstairs cloakroom, private off road parking for three vehicles, detached home office / studio / hobby room with potential to become an annexe, outbuilding providing two large storage rooms, and a large private South East facing rear garden.



The House


The house is entered through a grand door with opaque windows either side and into a large and light entrance hallway. There is a large built in unit of storage cupboards in the hallway which is perfect for storage of coats and shoes. The hallway is also wide enough for a variety of stand alone furniture if desired. The living room is on the left of the hallway and faces the front of the house. The room has some built in storage cupboards and shelves, and a wonderful sashed bay window and original character fireplace. The fireplace has a gas operated fire which makes it a cosy room in the colder months. Back into the hallway and to the back of the house can be found the downstairs cloakroom, kitchen /dining room and the dining room / family room. The downstairs cloakroom comprises; window to the side, WC, wash hand basin, new boiler (2023), wooden flooring and plumbing and space for a washing machine and a tumble dryer if desired.

The kitchen / dining room measures 19ft x 9ft and has a window to the side, glazed door to the side and a sash window overlooking the rear garden. The kitchen is large enough to accommodate a dining room table, chairs and other freestanding dining room furniture. The kitchen comprises of; smart cream coloured floor tiles, white work surfaces, pale blue wall and base units, space and plumbing for a slimline dishwasher, electric hob, oven, white butler sink, space for a freestanding fridge/freezer and LED recessed spotlights. The dining / family room also faces the rear and has the original wooden floorboards. This room has floor to ceiling windows and glazed patio doors which open out onto the garden and allow a large amount of natural daylight to flood into this room. The room also has built in storage cupboards and shelves either side of the attractive original character fireplace. The room is a multi-functional room and could serve the purpose as a dining room, family room, home office or even a playroom.

Stairs rise from the ground floor hallway to the first floor where three double bedrooms and a family bathroom can be found. One of the bedrooms faces the front of the house and has a large sashed bay window and feature fireplace. The view from this bedroom is impressive as it overlooks woodland and countryside beyond. Another bedroom faces the rear with a sashed window, feature fireplace and built in storage cupboard with shelves. This room affords a pleasant view over the large rear garden and detached home office. The last bedroom on this floor faces the front and has a double sash window. This is the smallest bedroom in the house but is comfortably a double bedroom with plenty of room for a variety of bedroom furniture. The family bathroom is also on this floor and comprises of; two frosted windows facing the side and rear, black and white tiled flooring, freestanding roll top bath, W/C, wash hand basin and separate shower cubicle.

Stairs rise from the first floor to the second floor where the master bedroom can be found. There is a sash window which allows a large amount of natural daylight to flood into this stairwell and onto the second floor landing. The landing has two fitted storage cupboards and ample eves storage. The space is also large enough to accommodate a small work space if desired.

The master bedroom is an impressive room measuring 19ft x 14ft. It has a large sash window facing the front which affords wonderful elevated views over woodland and open countryside. The room also has two velux windows with built in blinds which face the rear. All of these windows combined provide this room with an enormous amount of natural daylight. The head hight in this top floor master bedroom is exceptional and there is plenty of eves storage as well. There is a door from the bedroom into the en-suite shower room. This room also has a velux window with built in blind and consists of; cream floor tiles, WC, wash hand basin, shower cubicle with glass sliding door and LED recessed spotlights.



The Outside


The front of the house mainly consists of a large tarmac driveway which provides parking for three vehicles. There is a flower bed at the front of the house housing low maintenance shrubs and three brick steps up to the front door. There is a side pathway which leads to the rear garden with a side door leading into the kitchen and a wooden pedestrian gate.

The rear garden faces South East and is therefore a wonderful sun trap throughout the year. There is a large Indian sandstone terrace which can accommodate a variety of outside seating and dining furniture which makes this a perfect place to relax and enjoy alfresco dining in the warmer months. There is an outbuilding next to the terrace which consists of a toilet, and two large separate storage rooms (both with light, and one with power).

There is a good sized lawn area of the garden which is rectangular in shape and is perfect for children, as can easily accommodate a trampoline, football goals or any other outdoor games if desired. There is a long low maintenance flower and shrub border which flanks one side of the lawn. There is a brick pathway which leads from the rear terrace down the other side of the lawn to the back of the garden. Here can be another Indian sandstone terrace which is perfectly positioned to appreciate the evening sun in the summer months.

This terrace is also large enough to accommodate a variety of outside seating and dining furniture. This terrace fronts onto and gains access to the extremely versatile – Home office, studio, hobby room, games room or even a potential annexe. The building is enormous measuring 23ft x 11ft and consists of; a pitched ceiling with two velux windows, two large windows to the front, double glazed patio doors, wooden flooring, light, power, wall mounted electric heaters and two outside lights. It is such a unique and versatile space which is rarely found in other properties. There are also ground spotlights up the garden.



The Area


From the house, the high street of Newick is a mere few minutes walk. Newick is a wonderful quintessential Sussex village. It has three thriving village pubs - The Crown, The Bull and The Royal Oak. The well renowned Newick Tandoori brings diners from far and wide to dine in the village’s own Indian restaurant and takeaway. The village Cottage Bakery serves fantastic freshly cooked bread in their historic original bread oven on site, and savoury and sweet treats. The Pantry coffee shop offers great coffee and lovely lunches including homemade cakes and savoury bites. The Pantry is a great place to meet friends and family in the day. The village also has two well stocked stores selling most items that you would need. One of these shops doubles up as the village post office. The village even has its own doctors surgery and a Lloyds Pharmacy.

The residents of Newick are a fantastic mix of ages with the village school and pre-school (both rated Outstanding by Ofsted) bringing in young families through to the retired. Even though the village may be small in its number of residents, it packs a huge punch with the amount of clubs and societies that are on offer for all ages. The village hall plays host to many of those clubs and societies meets and social events. The village’s own amateur dramatic society (NADS) also put on its productions at the village hall. The annual Newick Bonfire night is extremely well regarded and thousands of people from all around Sussex flock to this event year on year. The village has strong rugby and cricket teams and as such sport runs through the veins of the village. The sports playing field with its cricket, rugby and football pitches, pavillion and licenced bar and adjacent childrens playgorund is a hive of activity throughout the year as it plays host to many a sporting activity or social event, particularly on a summers Friday evening when the children have cricket lessons and the parents meet to picnic and sip prosecco.

The village is surrounded by incredible countryside and within minutes you are able to walk through this countryside on a variety of different public footpaths. Although it may seem as if Newick is quite remote, it is only 10 -15 minutes drive to the towns of Haywards Heath and Uckfield and 20 minutes to Burgess Hill and Lewes, all of which have mainline train links to London and Brighton each with an array of different shops, restaurants and nightlife.



Transport Links and Schools


Haywards Heath mainline railway station is 7 miles from the house, and Uckfield train station is 5 miles away. The house is well positioned to three of the main local roads links; the A272 (the house is on this road), the A22 (3.7 miles) and the A23 (12.3miles). Brighton with all of its many amenities and attractions is 15.8 miles away and Crawley is 18 miles away. Gatwick airport can be reached in around 35 minutes.

There is a variety of excellent schools in the local area, both state and independent. Newick pre-school and primary CofEschool are just round the corner, and Chailey, Fletching, St. Augustines and Barcombe CofE Primary Schools are all within 3.2 miles. Chailey secondary school is 2.7 miles away, and Uckfield secondary school and sixth form college is only 4.1 miles away. The independent Cumnor House and Great Walstead schools are also a short drive away. Oathall Community College (6.8 miles away) is a popular state secondary school and Haywards Heath further education college is only 7.8 miles away. Regular bus services from the village service these schools and colleges.


Come and have a look around this wonderful house on Western Road and you will experience its 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 a thriving village and all its conveniences, along with countryside living, both well and truly on your doorstep.