Charles Wycherley Independent Estate Agents are delighted to offer this extended and unique conversion of an Edwardian semi-detached house, constructed to an exceptional standard with a contemporary approach to accommodation and energy efficiency. The first floor boasts impressive vaulted ceilings to both the landing and bedrooms, creating a wonderful sense of space and character. Two of the bedrooms feature mezzanine sleeping areas, whilst a further bedroom benefits from a mezzanine-style bunk/ storage area.The principal bedroom enjoys a superb bay window with double glazed sash windows, commanding delightful views across the paddock, Lewes Castle and the South Downs beyond. The property offers three bathroom facilities, including two state-of-the-art shower rooms fitted with Wi-Fi controlled steam showers, body jets, drench shower heads and hand attachments, complemented by contemporary wash basins and low-level WCs. In addition, there is an elegant standalone roll-top bath. There are three further bedrooms, two of which incorporate mezzanine bed platforms accessed by staircases, whilst another enjoys a mezzanine-style bunk/storage area and attractive views over the superb rear garden. To the front of the property is a double garage with roller door, together with an attractive pebbled seating area within the front garden. The ground floor features a most attractive bay-fronted sitting room and a downstairs cloakroom. A magnificent extension provides an outstanding kitchen/living space, incorporating a central energy and utility hub, with an impressive overall measurement of approximately 31' x 22'. This exceptional open-plan area seamlessly combines living, dining and kitchen accommodation, centred around a bespoke fitted kitchen with island unit. State-of-the-art tri-fold doors open onto the garden, whilst the double-aspect design, oak parquet flooring and lantern roof lights create a light-filled and versatile living environment. There is also a separate utility room housing the controls for the air source heat pump and hot water cylinder. To the front is the double garage, whilst the rear garden extends to over 80' from the rear elevation and is beautifully arranged with lawn, fruit trees and a variety of attractive mature planting. To the rear of the garden is a pavilion comprising two rooms and a WC, providing an ideal work-from-home space, studio or additional leisure accommodation. The property has been thoughtfully designed with energy efficiency in mind and also offers potential, subject to the necessary planning consents, for the installation of solar panels.
The Avenue occupies a prime Lewes location, within sight of and just to the north of The Paddock, also known as Baxter's Field, and to the south-east of Lewes Castle and the South Downs. The Avenue is perhaps the most central road within the highly sought-after Wallands district, an area characterised by its wide, tree-lined roads and an attractive mix of predominantly Edwardian and 1930s homes. Lewes High Street is only a few hundred yards away, and the railway station, situated in the Southover area, is approximately a ten-minute walk, offering regular services to London Bridge and London Victoria in around 70 minutes, as well as Brighton in approximately 20 minutes. The station is also adjacent to the popular Depot Cinema. Lewes town centre offers a wealth of historic attractions, period architecture and an excellent range of independent shops, cafés and restaurants, together with three superstores. The Avenue is also conveniently located close to a local convenience store, an excellent primary school, and has easy access to delightful downland and riverside walks.
FIRST FLOOR
LANDING:
The first floor is approached via a striking modern landing featuring a double vaulted ceiling rising to approximately 10ft in height. East and west-facing automatically operated roof lights flood the space with natural light, complemented by pendant light fittings, oak flooring, painted wooden balustrading with matching handrail, and painted wooden stair treads with central carpet runner rising from the entrance hall. Additional features include a smoke alarm and double doors opening to the family bathroom.
BATHROOM: 6' X 6'
The family bathroom benefits from a sloping ceiling and a modern freestanding roll-top bath fitted with mixer taps and shower attachment. The room is finished with distinctive basketweave marble flooring, fitted shelving and a sash window to the south elevation.
PRINCIPAL BEDROOM 1: 15'1 X 12'3
The principal bedroom is an exceptional room, enhanced by a vaulted double-sloping ceiling rising to approximately 12'2. A magnificent bay window with double glazed sash units enjoys superb far-reaching views across Lewes Paddock, also known as Baxter's Field, and towards Lewes Castle to the south-east, with the South Downs beyond. The outlook also encompasses the spire of St Anne's Church, creating a truly outstanding and picturesque setting. The principal bedroom benefits from oak flooring and a cast iron fireplace with tiled inset and cast iron hood. Chimney recesses provide useful wardrobe space and are complemented by feature wall lights and underfloor heating with individual controls.
INNER LANDING:
An inner landing enjoys an impressive 15' vaulted ceiling with access hatch to the retained loft space. Two lantern roof lights flood the area with natural light, whilst oak flooring with underfloor heating, a double power point and two pendant light fittings complete the accommodation.
SHOWER ROOM 1: 6'7 X 6'1
Fitted with a contemporary double-door shower enclosure incorporating digital controls, a drench shower head with hand attachment, variable speed body jets and coloured lighting. There is a Neptune oval wash basin set upon a granite top with mixer tap and oak stand with shelving beneath, together with two wall lights, a shaver point, low level WC and hanging space for cloaks. The room is finished with a black and white ceramic tiled floor and extractor fan.
SHOWER ROOM 2: 6'8 X 6'1
This shower room features a similar state-of-the-art shower cubicle with multifunctional shower system. There is an oval wash basin set within a pine drawer unit with slate top and upstands, together with a low level WC, two wall lights, shaver point and recessed spotlighting. Further benefits include underfloor heating, black and white ceramic tiled flooring and an extractor fan.
BEDROOM 2: 9'10 X 9'8
Bedroom 2 enjoys double glazed modern sash windows overlooking the rear roofscape and garden, with potential access if required. The room features a 13' vaulted ceiling with a mezzanine style bunk bed/large storage area with wall light, oak flooring, two wall cupboards, high skirting and wall lighting.
BEDROOM 3: 12'8 X 11'5
This room includes a staircase with painted wooden treads, handrail and balustrading leading to the mezzanine sleeping area. There is a
double glazed sash window overlooking the rear garden, together with a porthole-style frosted window to the side. Additional features
include oak flooring, a feature wash basin with granite top and upstands, mixer tap, rounded end cupboards and storage beneath, a shaver point, illuminated mirror, wardrobe cupboard and underfloor heating with individual controls. The mezzanine platform measures approximately 6'6 x 5'3 and is illuminated by recessed spotlights.
BEDROOM 4: 9'4 X 8'4
Bedroom 4 benefits from an additional mezzanine sleeping area. The room boasts a vaulted ceiling rising to approximately 15', two wooden double glazed sash windows, oak flooring, charging power point, understairs storage cupboard and staircase with painted balustrade and handrail leading to the mezzanine bed platform, measuring approximately 6'9 x 6'8. There are also two wall lights and recessed spotlights.
GROUND FLOOR
ENTRANCE HALL:
The ground floor is approached via a leaded light glazed entrance door with matching sash side panel. The entrance hall features oak parquet flooring, cloaks hanging space, double louvred cupboards with hanging rail, further understairs storage and a double radiator.
CLOAKROOM:
The cloakroom is fitted with a Buckingham retro wash basin with mixer tap, low level WC and black and white ceramic tiled floor. There are tiled display shelves, recessed spotlights and an extractor fan.
SITTING ROOM: 15'9 X 11'10
The sitting room features a double glazed sash bay window enjoying views across Baxter's Field and towards Lewes Castle and the South Downs to the south-east. Oak parquet flooring extends throughout, complemented by a cast iron wood-burning stove set within a brick fireplace with slate hearth. Fitted shelving to the chimney recesses, original thumb latch door furniture, television point and two wall lights complete this delightful reception room.
KITCHEN / LIVING ROOM / UTILITY AREA: 31'8 X 22'2
This exceptional open-plan room incorporates an initial seating area with a wall of display shelving and enjoys a double aspect with bespoke wooden double glazed tri-fold doors opening onto the garden, together with four double glazed casement windows to the eastern side. There are three wall lights and ample space for a substantial dining table beneath two impressive rear lantern roof lights. The bespoke kitchen centres around a substantial island unit with pendant lighting, oak work surface, recessed ceramic Butler sink with mixer tap, pull-out recycling bin, integrated Bosch dishwasher and useful central storage cupboards. The overhanging worktop incorporates a wine rack and breakfast bar. A Belling range cooker with five-ring hob, two ovens and grill sits beneath an extractor hood with integrated lighting, flanked by oak worktops with drawers and cupboards beneath. There are extensive wall cupboards, including a large bespoke corner larder cupboard with shelving, together with space and plumbing for an American-style fridge freezer. A further double cupboard, currently arranged as a coffee station, incorporates twin power points, fitted shelving and drawers with pan drawers beneath and wall cupboards above. Double doors lead through to the utility and energy hub, measuring approximately 13'5 in an L-shape reducing to 9'1. There is space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer beneath a white worktop, together with a radiator, double cupboard, modern consumer unit, recessed spotlights and extractor fan. The area houses the modern hot water cylinder, NIBE heat pump controls and underfloor heating controls, together with an additional cylinder.
OUTSIDE
FRONT GARDEN:
The front garden features a pathway leading to the side and garage, with steps rising through a west-facing planted border to a raised, private pebbled seating area. Further steps lead to the entrance door, whilst a side gate provides access to the rear garden. The side garden incorporates a paved patio, newly installed fencing and gate, pebbled area, raised brick borders, outside water tap and NIBE air source heat pump.
DOUBLE GARAGE: 20' X 18'1
The double garage is fitted with an automatic roller door, steel side entrance door and fluorescent lighting.
REAR GARDEN:
The rear garden commences with a paved patio adjoining the house, with central easy-rise steps leading to a further seating terrace enjoying all-day sunshine. Shaped brick retaining walls frame winding pebble pathways between areas of lawn and attractively planted borders. The garden is beautifully stocked with copper beech, apple, cherry and fig trees, together with a variety of ornamental trees and shrubs. To the rear is a further stone-paved terrace with outside lighting, a timber storage shed measuring approximately 5' x 2'6, and an external double power point.
GARDEN PAVILION: 20' X 13'6
The pavilion provides two open-plan rooms with high ceilings, ideally suited for home working, hobbies or additional leisure accommodation. The rooms benefit from wall lighting, double aspect double glazed windows, high levels of insulation to the walls and ceilings, Marmoleum flooring and double glazed entrance doors opening to the central courtyard area. There is also a central cloakroom fitted with a low level WC, cold water wash basin and double glazed window.
Council Tax
Lewes District Council, Band E
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.
