Sandy Lane, Crawley Down

An exceptionally well-presented period wing situated on the fringes of Crawley Down village. Offering spacious and flexible accommodation throughout with four bedrooms, versatile reception space and landscaped gardens.

DESCRIPTION
Merrywood forms the eastern wing of Larchwood House, an attractive country house believed to have been built in the early 1900’s and has been subject to extensive and thoughtful refurbishment and modernisation throughout by CLF Properties in 2013. Larchwood House has a tiled roof with part tile hung and render facades and benefits from double glazed windows throughout. Each of the three wings benefit from their own private gardens and parking.

The main features of the property include:

Front door opening to entrance hall with engineered oak flooring and door to cloakroom.
Generous and versatile family/dining room, with Morso woodburner and French doors to the rear leading directly out to the terrace and garden.
Opening through into the kitchen/breakfast room complete with breakfast bar and kitchen featuring hand painted base and wall units, granite work surfaces, Quooker hot water tap, Insinkerator waste disposal, Siemans dishwasher, range cooker.
Separate utility room with sink, worktop and door leading to the garden and side access.
Sitting room at the front of the property with French doors opening to the garden.
On the first floor the master bedroom has wardrobes and south facing feature window along with an en-suite shower room.
Two further generous bedrooms and a family bathroom.
Bedroom 2 to the second floor which benefits from an en-suite shower room providing ideal guest accommodation.

OUTSIDE
Merrywood is approached via a gravel driveway which leads to a private parking area directly in front of the property, and an EV charger point to the side. A delightful paved terrace to the rear of the house provides an ideal place for entertaining and is accessed via the kitchen and family rooms.

Beyond the terrace the professionally landscaped gardens are mostly laid to lawn with well stocked flower beds, yew hedging and a charming pergola. A five bar gate leads to a fenced off area of the garden which provides raised vegetable beds and a shed.

AMENITIES
Merrywood is situated off Sandy Lane in the popular village of Crawley Down with its selection of local shops, health care centre and primary school. The location is ideal for commuters, with Three Bridges providing a mainline train service to Victoria/London Bridge from 34 minutes, and Gatwick Airport is approximately 6 miles distant. Ashdown Forest is nearby for those enjoying outdoor pursuits and horse-riding and golf can be found at Copthorne and Lingfield. The major towns of East Grinstead (4 miles) and Crawley (6 miles) offer a further comprehensive range of shops and amenities.