South Rough, Newick, BN8

A versatile, flexible and well presented four bedroom detached family home located down a quiet no through road in Newick. The property comprises in brief; four double bedrooms, family bathroom. living room, kitchen/dining room, downstairs WC, downstairs shower room with versatility to incorporate into a separate self contained annexe if desired with two further rooms in this area which could be used as the annexe bedroom and living room/kitchenette, driveway providing off road parking for four vehicles, a large Indian sandstone terrace (perfect for al fresco dining and entertaining) and a large private and secluded flat family friendly lawned rear garden.

The property offers excellent potential to add a garage if so desired (subject to the necessary consents).

A standout feature is the self-contained one bedroom annexe, complete with its own kitchen, bathroom and private entrance, ideal for an extended family or older children needing independence, a home office, playroom, studio, or treatment room. It also has the potential rental income of approximately £800 per month.


The House

The house is approached by a pathway to the front door. Through the front door leads into a hallway where straight ahead is the downstairs cloakroom which consists of a WC and wash hand basin. To the left of the hallway is the living room which is double aspect and a lovely light room with a window facing the front and large double patio door which open out onto the rear garden. The room benefits from a fully operational wood burning stove which makes this room a lovely cosy room in the colder months.

Back into the hallway and straight ahead is the kitchen/dining room. This again is a double aspect room with windows facing the rear and side. The room is a large room measuring 17ft x 12ft which comfortably enables a large dining room table and chairs to be positioned. The kitchen provides space and plumbing for a washing machine and dishwasher, space for a dryer and fridge/freezer. The range cooker will stay in the house. There is also a door from this room which leads directly out onto the rear garden.

Through a door from the kitchen/dining room is space in the house which is genuinely completely multi-functional depending on the buyers needs and wants. This space in summary has a separate entrance and exit to the main house, shower, toilet and hand basin, kitchenette with sink, plumbing and space for a washing machine, kitchen storage units and space for a microwave or plug in stove. The other two rooms measure 11ft x 7 and 15’6ft x 15’6. These two rooms have the immediate capacity to provide use as a bedroom 4 and secondary living room/playroom or separate study. My clients are currently using Bedroom 4 in a full time capacity for their older child, and works very well for them to enable them to have her own space with space in the next door room to act as their main living room with the added bonus of a fully functional kitchenette to use without having to integrate with the main household. This space is therefore ready made as an annexe to the main house with segregated door, kitchenette, shower room with WC, and two rooms which could serve the purpose of a bedroom and living/dining room. My clients throughout the years have had this entire space successfully work as a playroom, study, work room, family games room, separate self-contained guest suite, older children’s separate suite with bedroom, bathroom and living room for friends to come and go. My clients have also successfully rented this space out for a good rental income and would be very easy to do the same again. There is fantastic potential to create a separate garden within the main garden with access from this annexe section which would create potential for an Airbnb opportunity and thereby another revenue stream from this house.

Back onto the hallway can be found the stairs to the first floor landing where three bedrooms and a family bathroom can be found. The main master bedroom is a large and light double aspect room which measures 17ft x 11ft providing plenty of room for an array of bedroom furniture. Bedroom two measures 12ft x 10ft which overlooks the private rear garden and has a built in wardrobe and space for additional bedroom furniture. Bedroom three measures 12ft x 6ft and my clients currently have a double bed positioned in this room with space for additional furniture as well.

The family bathroom faces the rear of the house and consists of; a white panelled -P-shaped bath with shower above, WC and a wall mounted wash hand basin.


Outside

The front driveway provides parking for three vehicles. There is also a low maintenance front garden.

In the rear garden there is a large Indian sandstone terrace which has plenty of space to position a variety of outside furniture making it perfect for entertaining and al fresco dining.
There is a large lawned rear garden which is low maintenance with plenty of mature trees, shrubs and fencing along its borders. These result in an extremely private and secluded garden which is large enough for a variety of children’s play and sports equipment making this a wonderful family friendly garden. The garden gets sun throughout the day. There is side access both sides of the house.


Local Schools

Families will appreciate the access to well-regarded educational options:
Newick Church of England Primary School – 1 minute walk. Chailey St Peter’s Church of England Primary School – approx. 2.4 miles away. Fletching C of E Primary and St Augustine’s C of E Primary – are 3.3 and 4,2 miles away respectively.

For state secondary education, Chailey School (ages 11–16) is just about 3.4 miles away with a school bus which picks up at various locations around Newick village. Uckfield College 5.2 miles away with a public bus which also stops on the village green (a few minutes walk from the property).


Transport Links

Bus Services: Regular routes (31, 31A, 31B, 121, 150) stop right on The Green — a few minutes’ walk from the house. These provide connections to Haywards Heath, Uckfield, South Chailey and Lewes.

Rail Links: Haywards Heath mainline station is 7 miles away with regular services to London and Brighton with journey time around 45/50 minutes. Lewes Station is 8.7 miles away with direct services to Brighton, Haywards Heath, London Victoria, and London Bridge with journey times to London from approximately 1 h 10 min. Uckfield Station is about 5 miles away which connects to London Bridge via East Croydon.


Local Towns

Haywards Heath – 6.6 miles away: A busy commuter town with a mainline rail station offering fast, frequent trains to London (approx. 45 minutes). The town boasts a large shopping centre, supermarkets, leisure and sports facilities, restaurants, cafés

Uckfield – 4.8 miles away: A friendly market town with a lively high street, supermarkets, independent shops, cafés, leisure and sports clubs, and its own secondary school (Uckfield College), plus strong rail and bus links.

Lewes – 8.6 miles away: Historic county town full of character, with boutique shops, independent cafés, art galleries, excellent primary and secondary schools, a weekly market, plus rail services to London, Brighton, and the coast .


Location

From the house, the high street of Newick is about a 12 minute 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 them (a 4 minute walk from the house) doubles up as the village post office. The village even has its own doctors surgery and a Kamsons 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.


Come and have a look around this wonderful home on South Rough, 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.