Ashenground Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16

A 1920s detached house with integral annexe, double garage and wraparound gardens, offering highly flexible accommodation, conveniently placed for Haywards Heath town centre and station.

Description

Tucked discreetly away on a corner plot behind a tall laurel hedge, 74 Ashenground Road (also known as ‘Four Gables’) is a versatile detached home dating from around 1925, later extended and thoughtfully arranged to suit a variety of modern living arrangements. Despite its private feel, the property is exceptionally well placed, lying just half a mile (approximately a 12 minute walk) from Haywards Heath’s bustling high street and about 1.3 miles from the mainline railway station. The property is offered chain free.

The house is characterised by its textured rendered elevations beneath a tiled roof, with striking gables that give the house its name. Internally, the accommodation is well presented throughout, with double glazing, neutral décor and engineered oak flooring to two of the reception rooms, while still offering clear scope for a new owner to personalise or reconfigure if desired.

The front door opens to an entrance lobby with tiled floor, leading to a ground floor cloakroom with exposed brick detailing and a useful utility room with butler sink, space for a washing machine and internal access to the attached double garage. A glazed door opens into a cosy snug, equally suited as a formal dining room, featuring a brick fireplace with inset gas stove. The principal sitting and dining room is a generous dual-aspect space with oak flooring, French doors opening on to the terrace and a contemporary wall mounted fireplace.

The kitchen has a practical tiled floor and is fitted with a good range of units under granite effect worktops, integrated appliances, a walk in pantry with shelving and space for an upright fridge/freezer, and a door opening directly to the garden. Beyond the sitting room, an inner hall provides the staircase to the first floor and access to the integral single level annexe.

The annexe is self contained, with its own reception room enjoying dual aspects and a door to a small private patio, a bedroom, fitted kitchen, bathroom with bath and separate shower, cloakroom and a glazed rear porch allowing independent access. Historically, this accommodation has been incorporated back into the main house, with the bedroom used as a study and the reception room as a family room or playroom, offering excellent flexibility for multigenerational living or home working.

On the first floor, four bedrooms lie off a spacious landing with room for a study area and access to eaves storage. The principal bedroom benefits from fitted wardrobes and an en suite shower room. The remaining bedrooms are served by a bathroom with bath and separate shower cubicle, along with a separate WC, and two bedrooms feature fitted washbasins.

Outside, Four Gables is approached via a gated ‘in and out’ block paved driveway with an EV charging point providing parking ahead of the double garage, which has an electrically operated up and over door. Gates on either side lead to gardens that wrap around the house. A paved area between the house and garage provides useful storage, with a raised bed and timber shed. Lawns extend to the north east with fencing, established shrubs, a honeysuckle clad trellis and a mature apple tree. Paths continue around the house to the annexe terrace and on to the southern garden, where a block paved patio beneath a timber pergola offers a particularly private and sheltered seating area ideal for outside dining, screened by mature laurel hedging.

Location

Four Gables enjoys a convenient position approximately half a mile (a 12-minute walk) from Haywards Heath High Street, and about 1.3 miles from the mainline station - or just one mile on foot via Victoria Park.

Despite its central setting, the house is very well placed for access to green space, with Ashenground and Bolnore Woods Nature Reserve and Victoria Park all within half a mile. This makes it an ideal location for nature enthusiasts, dog walkers, and families alike.

Haywards Heath is a thriving town in the heart of Mid Sussex, close to the South Downs and the coast. Haywards Heath and the adjoining villages of Cuckfield and Lindfield provide an excellent range of local amenities including high street shops, independent boutiques, supermarkets, restaurants and leisure facilities. Crawley (12 miles) and the City of Brighton and Hove (15 miles) offer a comprehensive selection of theatres, cinemas, shopping and restaurants.

There are many leisure activities available locally, including football, rugby, cricket and local theatre. Across Sussex, activities include riding on Ashdown Forest (for which a permit is required), sailing at Ardingly and golf, with many courses across the county.

There is a vibrant cultural and arts scene in Sussex, with world-class opera at Glyndebourne, theatre at Royal Tunbridge Wells and the annual Brighton Festival presenting a huge programme of theatre, dance, classical music and literary events. Spa and country house hotels include Alexander House, Ashdown Park, Gravetye Manor and Ockenden Manor in Cuckfield.

Rail: Haywards Heath mainline rail station offers regular services to London Bridge/Victoria, journey time from 42 minutes.

Gatwick airport: 13.5 miles

Schools: There is a range of state and private schools in the local area including a number of primary schools, Oathall Community College, Warden Park Secondary Academy, Great Walstead, Cumnor House, Burgess Hills Girls, Ardingly College, Hurstpierpoint College, Lewes Old Grammar and Brighton College.

All distances and journey times are approximate, walking times are taken from Google maps.

Square Footage: 2,832 sq ft



Additional Info

Services: Gas fired central heating. All mains services.

Broadband: a full-fibre connection is available.

Outgoings: Mid Sussex District Council. Tax band F.

Photographs taken: May 2026.