Cross Road, Southwick, BN42 4HF

Cross Road

Substantial detached family home situated on a highly desirable road, leading from The Green, the historic heart of Southwick. The road offers a varied mix of attractive property styles, and this home enjoys a generously sized plot in a particularly favoured position.

The immaculate rear garden is a true delight, enjoying a westerly outlook and sunshine throughout the day. Larger than most, it extends across the rear of neighbouring properties and is beautifully shaped, creating a wonderfully secluded feel. Features include a summer house and a garden room/workshop with power and lighting. Side access leads around to the front, where the house is set well back from the road with a lawned frontage and a private paved driveway, complemented by a covered car port that could easily accommodate an EV charger and offers parking for several vehicles.

The generous accommodation is arranged over three floors, providing over 2,000 sq ft of internal space. The cleverly designed ground floor offers a strong sense of flow, creating distinct yet connected reception zones. A separate south westerly facing lounge provides a cosy retreat, while the home is centred around the spacious Paula Rosa kitchen, open to the dining room and leading through to a superb 21ft x 13ft conservatory overlooking the garden. This is a fantastic entertaining space and ideal for family living.
The upper floors are equally spacious, offering four double bedrooms arranged over two levels, along with a family bathroom and a good sized en suite.

Having been extended, the home offers flexible and versatile living, with the added benefit of an annexe space. This area connects to the main house while also having its own separate entrance, and is currently arranged as a utility with two similarly sized interconnecting rooms and a WC. It is particularly well suited for multi generational living or for combining a home business with residential use.

Beautifully presented throughout and finished to a high specification, the property showcases thoughtfully designed spaces with great attention to detail. At the heart of the home is the solid wood Paula Rosa kitchen with marble worktops, a bespoke pitched roof conservatory, and high end German engineered fixtures within the bathrooms.

Features

• Substantial Detached Family Home
• 2113 sq ft of Versatile Accommodation
• Connected Annex Suited to Multi-generational living or Work Space
• South- Westerly Aspect Lounge
• Flexible Reception Space ideal for Entertaining and Family Living
• Spacious Paula Rosa Solid Wood kitchen
• Open to the Dining Room
• 21'6 x 13'5 Bespoke Pitched Roofed  Conservatory
• 4 Double Bedrooms arranged Over Two Floors
• Principle Bedroom with En-suite / Dressing area
• High End German Engineered Fixtures in the Bathrooms
• Delightful Westerly Aspect Garden approx 100ft x 50ft
• Secluded Feel with Summer House and Worksop 
• Private Driveway with Car Port 
• Impressive Plot with a Secluded Feel
• Close to the Heart of Southwick
• Short Walk to Southwick Square Shops

Walk through

Approached via a walled front garden with cast iron double gates opening onto the private paved driveway, providing space for multiple vehicles and leading to a covered car port with scope for an EV charger. The property has been sympathetically extended, maintaining an attractive and well balanced external appearance.

A good sized entrance porch leads through to a welcoming hallway, well lit by a side window and benefitting from an understairs cupboard. Amtico flooring flows through into the main reception areas.

Set to the front is the living room, measuring 17'3 x 10'11, featuring a large south west facing bay window and marble fireplace, offering a peaceful retreat separate from the main living spaces.

The heart of the home is the kitchen and dining area, two flexible interconnected spaces ideal for entertaining and everyday family life. The dining room opens directly into the conservatory, extending the reception space, while the kitchen also provides access to the annexe, currently arranged as a utility and workroom, offering excellent potential for a variety of uses.

The dining room measures 14'6 x 10', is open to the kitchen, and features sliding patio doors leading through a large sliding door to the conservatory.

The impressive bespoke conservatory measures 21'6 x 13'5, with a pitched roof and a leafy outlook over the garden. It includes double French doors and a further side door leading onto the garden, making it a tranquil spot to enjoy year round, aided by a fitted radiator.

The spacious L shaped Paula Rosa kitchen enjoys a southerly aspect and is finished with solid wood cabinetry and black granite worktops. Additional storage and display cabinetry faces the dining area, ideal for glassware and dining sets. A sink sits beneath a garden facing window, alongside a five ring gas hob, Stoves double ovens, integrated Miele dishwasher, a Maytag American style fridge/freezer. The kitchen benefits from a dual aspect and connects through to the annexe area.

Annex / Utility & Workroom

Accessed via the kitchen and also offering a separate side entrance and garden access, this generous area measures approximately 22' x 8' and is divided into two rooms.
The utility features fitted cabinets, worktops with a sink beneath a side window, plumbing for a washing machine, and access to a WC. The adjoining workroom includes matching cabinetry and ample worktop space, providing a highly adaptable area—ideal for working from home, running a business with client access, multi generational living, or as a retreat for teenagers or young adults.

First & Second Floors

Four bedrooms and two bathrooms are arranged across the upper floors, offering an excellent balance of space for growing families. The top floor landing is well lit by a side window and leads to two similarly sized double bedrooms, both enjoying dual aspects, built in wardrobes and access to further eaves storage.

On the middle floor, the principal bedroom is set to the front, measuring 14' x 11'4, with a south westerly aspect, bespoke built in wardrobes, and an en suite shower room. The en suite includes a window, built in dresser, large German made shower cubical with a 1,200mm shower tray with glass screen, black sparkle tiling, wall hung basin with storage below, and WC.

Bedroom two is positioned to the rear, enjoying views over the garden, and offers another good sized double bedroom with built in wardrobe.

The family bathroom is finished to a high standard, featuring part tiling, a jacuzzi bath with a power shower, wall hung basin, WC, large airing cupboard and excellent natural light from a two side windows.

Outside

The stunning rear garden enjoys an open westerly aspect, bathing in sunlight throughout the day. Set in a secluded position, it extends across the rear of neighbouring properties and is shaped in a gentle crescent, backed by an attractive tall flint wall that enhances privacy and character.

Beautifully landscaped with an immaculate lawn and winding pathways leading to two outbuildings, including a summer house and a larger garden room beyond the greenhouse. The garden room offers power and lighting and would make an ideal home office or workshop. Side access leads back to the front of the property.

The walled front garden opens via double reclaimed Victorian gates onto the private paved driveway and covered car port, measuring approximately 20ft in length, providing ample parking and easy provision for an EV charger.

Royall Best Summary

A must see home to fully appreciate the space, quality, and setting. Exceptionally versatile and well designed, ideal for co living arrangements or combining a home business. Beautifully finished throughout and complemented by an impressive, private garden; perfect for growing families.