The Street, Lewes

Charles Wycherley Independent Estate Agents are delighted to present this most attractive Grade II listed property, approximately 35-40 years old, built in a barn style retaining the footprint and 2 of the walls of the original listed barn. The property is in an idyllic Kingston location, and has a bedroom wing to the south comprising 3 double bedrooms with an ensuite shower room to the main bedroom, and a further family bathroom. The entrance hall has a vaulted ceiling and a cloakroom, and a main feature is the magnificent 33' x 21' sitting room with 17' vaulted ceiling having exposed ceiling beams and feature brick fireplace with the original mantlepiece lintel, and potential for a wood-burner. There is a fitted kitchen, a utility room, and both the kitchen and sitting room have doors to the front garden. There is a magnificent open staircase to the mezzanine for additional sitting/study area, and a further work/playroom/bedroom 4 (subject to necessary consent) with roof storage. The driveway leads to a detached garage and there are 2 sections of front garden, a private cottage garden with flint walls and a good sized paddock which backs onto open countryside. The property has gas central heating and double glazed windows.

Holdings Barn is in an attractive position on The Street in Kingston village, with The Juggs Inn located at the mouth of the street, and the highly popular primary school being just a 3 minute walk from the property. To the west is the village hall, parish church, village green with tennis courts and pavilion, and access to South Downs walks at the far end. Walking into Lewes via Spring Barn Farm or Kingston Ridge only takes 20 minutes. Lewes town centre is full of period properties, independent shops, cultural attractions, pubs, cafés and restaurants, as well as 3 supermarkets, the Depot cinema, and the Railway Station with services to London Victoria (1hr), London Bridge (90 mins) and Brighton (15 mins).

ACCOMMODATION WITH APPROXIMATE MEASUREMENTS COMPRISES:-

GROUND FLOOR

ENTRANCE HALL
Glazed door and side panel. 16' vaulted ceiling with roof light. Double radiator. Alarm panel. Deep cloaks storage cupboard. Central heating programmer. Modern fuse box. Tiled floor.

CLOAKROOM
Double glazed leadlight window. White suite of low level w.c. and wash hand basin with mixer tap and cupboards under. Tile splashback. Lino flooring.

GALLERIED SITTING ROOM
33'2 x 21'5. Attractive 2-tiered room with 17'6 vaulted ceiling with king post roof frame, with painted beams and painted rafters. 3 Double glazed leadlight windows and glazed leadlight double doors to front garden. Attractive brick fireplace with space for wood-burner and high mantle. Exposed brick chimney breast. 3 Radiators. 8 wall lights. Oak wood flooring. Door to:-

KITCHEN
15'3 x 11'5. 3 Double glazed windows and glazed door to east garden. Ceramic Butler's sink to oak wood worktop with grooved drainer, oak cupboards and drawers under. Further painted wood cupboards. Space and plumbing for dishwasher. Oak wood cupboard with storage over and plate rack. Tile splashback. 4-ring electric (2 induction) hob with stainless steel electric oven under, within green slate worktop. Extractor hood with light and wall cupboards over. Oak wood worktops with fitted cupboards under. Double radiator. Tiled floor.

UTILITY ROOM
9'4 x 5'5. Stainless steel sink unit with single drainer and mixer taps. Worktop to each side and cupboards under. Wall cupboard. Space and plumbing for washing machine. Tiled wall. Space for fridge/freezer. Extractor fan. Double glazed windows.

FIRST FLOOR

GALLERIED MEZANNINE/OPEN PLAN STUDY
8'10 x 12. Sloped ceiling with pitched roof. Double balustrade and hand rail and full height ceiling. Double aspect with glorious views over The Street to the South Downs, and over the front garden to the east. Telephone point.

SECOND STUDY/TEMPORARY BEDROOM (subject to necessary consent)
10'9 x 8'1. Painted rafters to sloping ceiling. Hatch to storage cupboard, 7'7 x 5'3, potential bathroom (subject to planning).

SOUTH WING

INNER HALLWAY
35 x 4'3. Velux roof light to west. 3 wall lights. 2 Double radiators. Cupboard housing Vaillant modern gas fired boiler. Shelved linen cupboard. Smoke alarm.

BEDROOM 1 (MAIN)
12'7 x 14'4 opening to 20'6. Double aspect room with double glazed window to south garden, paddock and the South Downs. Double glazed doors to front garden.

ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM
9'6 x 5'10. Walk-in shower with tiled walls and floor. Mira electric shower with glazed panel and extractor fan. White suite of low level w.c. Wash hand basin with mixer tap. Tiled splashbacks. Chromium ladder towel rail. Tiled floor.

BEDROOM 2
12'10 x 9'9. Double glazed window to east over the front garden, with deep cill window seat. Double deep wardrobe cupboard. Double radiator.

BEDROOM 3
10' x 8'4. Double glazed window to east over the front garden. Double radiator.

BATHROOM
9'6 x 8'. White bathroom suite with wood panelled steel bath with mixer taps and shower attachment. Glazed screen. Low level W.C. Wash hand basin with mixer taps and tile splashback. Wall cupboards and cupboards over. Lighted mirror. Recessed spotlights. Double radiator. Extractor fan.

OUTSIDE

Shared drive with right-of-way access to Holdings Barn drive to:-
DOUBLE GARAGE
20'6 x 16'. Up-and-over door and side courtesy door. Power and light.

FRONT GARDEN
Front lawned garden bordered by picket fence and approached by wooden gate. Outside light. Pebbled driveway to front porch and garage, bordered by flint and brick walls. Wood store. Area of raised lawn.

REAR GARDEN
Step and gate to formal south facing garden which is lawned and bordered by flint and brick wall. Original sheep farm walls with raised brick borders and step to gate and raised paddock.

PADDOCK
Approximately 100' x 75'. All grass and opening to farm fields with excellent views to the South Downs.

Council Tax
Lewes District Council, Band G

Notice
Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.