Hornbuckles Close, South Chailey

Charles Wycherley Independent Estate Agents are delighted to offer this detached family house, occupying a large corner plot in a quiet South Chailey cul-de-sac. The property provides excellent family accommodation with four double bedrooms and a family bathroom on the first floor. The ground floor has an entrance hall with downstairs shower room, a large L-shaped sitting/dining room and an extended kitchen/breakfast room. There is also an integral garage with potential for conversion into further accommodation, subject to any necessary consents. The property occupies a generous plot approaching a quarter of an acre, with a separate driveway from Hornbuckles Close leading to the garage. The gardens currently include lawns, fruit and vegetable beds, six fruit trees, outbuildings and areas attractive to wildlife, with potential for separate access. The house also benefits from 5.6kw array of south facing solar panels and 9kwh battery, currently providing an income for the owner, uPVC double-glazed windows and oil fired central heating.

Hornbuckles Close is a quiet cul-de-sac in South Chailey, with the property occupying a generous plot. South Chailey has The Five Bells public house, an excellent local shop and primary and highly regarded secondary schools on its doorstep. There is easy access to Plumpton, which also has a public house, shop, schools and nursery, together with its railway station with free parking and services to Lewes, Gatwick and London Victoria/London Bridge. The shopping centres of Lewes, Haywards Heath, Uckfield and Burgess Hill are all within easy reach, while the surrounding area provides superb country walks in all directions, including towards East Chiltington.

ACCOMMODATION WITH APPROXIMATE MEASUREMENTS COMPRISES:-

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING:
Hatch to insulated roof space. uPVC double-glazed window overlooking the front garden with clay tiled sill. Radiator. Exposed wooden handrail with horizontal balustrades and stairs to the ground floor entrance hall. Airing cupboard with pre-lagged copper hot water tank with immersion heater and slatted shelving.

BEDROOM 1: 17'10 x 11'1
A generous double aspect bedroom to the south and east with uPVC double-glazed windows and clay tiled sills. Two fitted wardrobe cupboards with hanging rails.

BEDROOM 2: 12'5 x 10'3
Double aspect room with uPVC double-glazed windows to the south and west.

BEDROOM 3: 10'2 x 9'6
uPVC double-glazed window overlooking the rear garden with clay tiled sill. Double radiator.

BEDROOM 4: 11'1 x 8'3
uPVC double-glazed window overlooking the rear garden with clay tiled sill. Radiator.

BATHROOM: 11'8 x 6'2
uPVC double-glazed window. White suite comprising panelled bath with mixer taps and shower attachment, pedestal wash basin and low-level WC with wooden seat. Tiled splashbacks. Double radiator. Deep eaves storage cupboard measuring approximately 9' x 5'.

GROUND FLOOR

ENTRANCE HALL:
Double-glazed entrance door with side panels. Parquet wood flooring. Exposed wooden handrail with horizontal balustrades and stairs to the first-floor landing. Double radiator.

SHOWER ROOM: 6'5 max x 4'3
Independent fitted shower with shower tray, tiled walls, mains shower, curtain and rail. Wash basin and low-level WC. uPVC double-glazed window. Extractor fan and recessed spotlights.

L-SHAPED SITTING/DINING ROOM: 20' max x 19'1 max
A spacious double aspect room to the north and south with wood parquet flooring. Solid fuel/wood-burning stove within the chimney breast. Two radiators and pine door. Archway to the dining area with uPVC double-glazed windows and door to the north. Further radiator and dimmer switch.

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: 21'8 x 13'3
uPVC double-glazed windows to the west and north. 1½ bowl ceramic sink unit with side drainer and mixer taps. Solid beech worktops with space and plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher. Zanussi free-standing electric cooker with hob and oven. Range of modern cream cupboards and drawers beneath the worktops with matching wall cupboards. Stainless steel extractor fan and tiled splashbacks. Storage cupboard measuring approximately 3' x 3' with electronic programmer. The breakfast area has a triple aspect over the garden with uPVC double-glazed windows and door to the front garden. Double radiator.

INTEGRAL GARAGE: 17'10 x 11'7
Offering potential for conversion into further accommodation, subject to any necessary consents. Up-and-over door to the front driveway. uPVC double-glazed window to the side. Fuse box, electric meters and solar panel controls. Electric light and power. Approximately 9' ceiling height.

OUTSIDE

GARDEN: Approx ¼ acre
The property is approached through a timber five-bar gate with a double driveway leading to the integral garage. There is a front lawned area with established beds and shrubs, together with a paved pathway leading to the entrance hall with outside light. Timber garden shed measuring approximately 8' x 6' and aluminium greenhouse measuring approximately 8' x 8'.

Council Tax
Lewes District Council, Band F

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.