5 bedroom detached house

Winswood is an attractive brick-built and part-tile hung period property offering almost 3,650 sq. ft. of light-filled accommodation arranged in a U-shaped configuration over two floors. It’s modernised to combine the amenities of modern living with character features including casement glazing, high ceilings, original exposed beams, oak panelling, and fireplaces. The ground floor comprises a spacious yet welcoming part-panelled reception hall with useful cloakroom, a large dual aspect drawing room with side aspect bay window, feature panelled ingle with fireplace, a generous family room with feature corner open fireplace and a glazed door to the garden as well as a well-proportioned rear aspect office with feature open fireplace. The ground floor is completed by a spacious front aspect kitchen/dining room with a range of wall and base units, wooden worktops, an Aga and a door to a side hall with garden access.

Stairs rise from the reception hall to the first floor landing with useful W.C. and eaves storage, giving access to a spacious rear aspect principal bedroom with extensive built-in storage and modern en suite bathroom, with Jack and Jill access to the latter shared by a neighbouring double bedroom, three further double bedrooms, one with feature tiled open fireplace and a door to a private balcony overlooking the rear garden. There are also two storerooms, both suitable for use as additional bedrooms if required, and two family bathrooms.

The property is surrounded by mature woodland and is approached over a tarmacadam driveway providing parking for multiple vehicles and giving access to an outbuilding with double garage, two stores and a log store/workshop and to a separate garage.

Extending to some acres, the well-maintained mature garden surrounding the property features expanses of lawn sloping down to a stream with footbridge to neighbouring woodland and bordered by well-stocked flower and shrub beds and features a mini putting green, enclosed all-weather tennis court and a spacious paved terrace with covered veranda and triple aspect glazed loggia, all ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining, the whole screened by mature trees.

Crawley Down village is situated in the northeast corner of West Sussex close to the borders of Surrey and Kent. The village offers a range of day-to-day amenities including a Post Office, health centre, pharmacy, church, village hall and independent shopping including a butcher and grocery store. The village has an active community and sporting amenities including a golf society, tennis club and playing fields. Nearby East Grinstead and Crawley offer a wider range of amenities and High Street shopping featuring Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Marks & Spencer together with the County Mall shopping centre. Communications links are excellent: Three Bridges station and Gatwick Airport stations offer regular services to London Victoria and the nearby M23 links to the national motorway network including the M25 and central London.

The area offers a good selection of state primary and secondary schooling together with a wide range of independent schools including Copthorne Prep, Worth, Lingfield College, Brambletye, Greenfields, Cottesmore and Ardingly College.