The Street, Slinfold

LOCATION The Garden House is set in the heart of this quintessential Sussex village, that features a picturesque Cricket Green, The Red Lyon historic pub, Slinfold Primary School, a Church and The Slinfold Village Store, for all your day-to-day needs. The Slinfold Golf & Country Club is also set just outside the village and features a large health and fitness club and 18 hole golf course. There is also a large Tesco supermarket only a short drive way, in Broadbridge Heath, with the thriving market town of Horsham being a short drive further. Horsham offers a wide selection of entertainment and dining options, including a varied choice of bars, restaurants and coffee shops, an Everyman Cinema and The Capitol Theatre. The town also offers a twice-weekly market, wide range of shopping facilities, from major high street brands, that include John Lewis & Oliver Bonas, to an excellent selection of independent retailers. For access to London, Gatwick and the South East there is a good range of oprtions, that include National Rail stations at Christs Hospital (3.7m), Horsham (5.3m) and Billingshurst (5m), or via local road networks including the A23, A24, A281, A20 & M23.  

PROPERTY Built in 1979, this unique and impressive detached house was designed by an architect who specialised in ecclesiastic architecture, that resonates throughout the heart of the building. The accommodation is arranged predominantly on the ground floor, with a central hallway and two defined wings, that offers good potential to create an annex, or expand further (STPP). The living room features an attractive vaulted ceiling with fireplace equipped with a log burner, a wall of windows and an adjacent refurbished conservatory, perfectly placed to admire the extensive gardens. The dining room also features a vaulted ceiling, is open-plan, and set off the living room, that in turn leads into the refitted kitchen, that has been updated with an attractive range of Shaker style units, with woodblock work surfaces and a central island. The adjacent utility is fitted with a matching range of floor and wall mounted units, with space for a range of appliances and doors to the garden and a double bedroom. The adjacent wing flanks the mature pond and provides access to two bedrooms, a traditionally styled bathroom and walk-in storage cupboard. The first floor offers flexible accommodation that could provide a spacious master bedroom suite, with separate dressing room, or nursery and a white bathroom suite. The master bedroom also features a small balcony that could be an attractive feature, but is in need of refurbishment.  

OUTSIDE The property is set in a superb plot of just over an acre, at the end of a private lane, in the heart of the village and offers immense potential for improvement or replacement of the existing dwelling (STPP). As you approach the house you pass a defined former kitchen garden, ideal for a productive vegetable plot, with mature fruit trees and an historic small Sussex wooden barn. The gravel driveway provides an area for parking two to three vehicles, before reaching the main house, that in turn has a generous area of driveway, with a detached garage. The gardens are mainly set to the West and South of the building, with a paved patio area and large mature pond, that leads into an expanse of well-maintained lawn, with extensive beds stocked with a wealth of mature plants and perennials, with a selection of specimen trees and shrubs, that help to create an environment that is both secluded and relaxing. The garden is enclosed by a combination of fencing and natural borders and has attractive views out onto open countryside and towards the village church tower.
 

HALL  

DINING ROOM 15' 5" x 9' 2" (4.7m x 2.79m)  

LIVING ROOM 19' 4" x 15' 1" (5.89m x 4.6m)  

GARDEN ROOM 15' 5" x 8' 6" (4.7m x 2.59m)  

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 13' 1" x 11' 10" (3.99m x 3.61m)  

UTILITY ROOM 12' 10" x 5' 11" (3.91m x 1.8m)  

BEDROOM 3 13' 8" x 12' 2" (4.17m x 3.71m)  

DOWNSTAIRS WC  

BEDROOM 1 16' 9" x 13' 9" (5.11m x 4.19m)  

BEDROOM 4 12' 2" x 9' 2" (3.71m x 2.79m)  

BATHROOM 15' 9" x 5' 11" (4.8m x 1.8m)  

LANDING  

BEDROOM 2 13' 9" x 12' 2" (4.19m x 3.71m)  

BEDROOM 5 9' 2" x 8' 10" (2.79m x 2.69m)  

BATHROOM  

THE LOCATION The Garden House is nestled at the end of a private driveway, in the heart of picturesque Slinfold, an archetypal Sussex village, with the histrionic Red Lion Pub, Slinfold Primary School and a village store. Slinfold is set to the West of Horsham, in an area surrounded by hundreds of acres of open countryside, an ideal setting for long country walks of cycle rides through the Sussex countryside. The market town of Horsham lies approx. 4.5 miles to the east, with an extensive range of shopping facilities, including John Lewis & Oliver Bonas, together with a host of independent retailers. The town also offers a fine selection of restaurants, predominantly set along East Street, bars, coffee shops, an Everyman Cinema and The Capitol Theatre, that provides a broad selection of theatrical productions and performing artists. The area is serviced by a number of railway stations, including Horsham, although the closest is Christs Hospital that is less than 4 miles away, with both offering a direct service to London Victoria.  

ACCOMMODATION SUMMARY  

GARDENS & PARKING