The Colwood, a three bedroom, three bathroom apartment with private balconies, grand open plan kitchen/living/dining complete with distinctive features is wrapped in a Jacobean Manor House.

Location

Location

One of the most desirable features of Slaugham Manor is its ease of connection to the best that the South East of England has to offer, whilst being tucked away in its own rural oasis at the foot of the High Weald, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Quiet country lanes provide quick access to villages such as Staplefield and Cuckfield, and nearby A roads, including the A23, make visiting larger towns and cities, such as Horsham, Haywards Heath and the coastal resort of Brighton, a breeze. Further afield, central London can be reached by train from Haywards Heath in approximately 45 minutes and Gatwick Airport is only a short journey away for those overseas journeys.

Description

Open Plan Living

The vast open plan kitchen/living/dining room is certainly the main feature of this stunning abode. Two sets of patio doors, leading out onto the balconies, allow the natural light to flood in showcasing the unique feature this room has on offer, a viewing is essential to appreciate this.

As you turn the corner past the pillars you’ll see the expansive shaker style kitchen area open up in front of you. With so much space and storage on offer you’ll be eagerly planning your next shopping trips to fulfil the task of filling it.

The generous living area gives the flexibility to furnish in various ways with the views out over the communal manicured landscaping remaining the focal point.

Bedrooms

Both principal bedrooms offer the new owners ensuite shower rooms. Accessed via its own staircase the third bedroom sits atop this spectacular apartment and comes complete with its very own dressing area and ensuite shower room making it the perfect teenage hideaway or an enviable guest suite.

Creature Comforts

The Colwood comes complete with designer kitchen incorporating integrated appliances, granite worktops and stylish finishes. The opulent bathroom and en suites blend sleek, modern sanitaryware with tiled walls, underfloor heating and high quality fixtures and fittings, whilst low voltage, state-of-the-art lighting and a mixture of wooden, carpeted and tiled flooring, all combine to ensure life at Slaugham Manor will be as comfortable as it is refined.

About Slaugham Manor

Completed in 1901 with the original building designed in the Jacobean revival style by Arts and Craft architect Walter Ernest Tower. Slaugham Manor was originally built as a private home & was later converted to a hotel. The next chapter in its life, spanning some 40 years, sees the building showcase conferences, training facilities and accommodation for Sussex Police.

The Manor was then acquired by Martin Homes who throughout the renovation have paid great attention to the original architectural features of the house and many of these have been retained and copied in the conversion.

Examples being distinctive battlement rainwater hoppers to the striking Elizabethan style chimney stacks and imposing stone lions which keep watch over the front entrance.

Combined with restored mullioned windows, a magnificent hallway and staircase and the application of marble and granite in abundance the apartments and high specification invigorate and enhance the buildings stately character. The 9 new apartments within the Manor, have been individually designed to provide maximum space, as well as affording every modern convenience of a contemporary home. Each has a generously proportioned open plan layout to the principle living areas, providing for light and airy entertaining areas.

Square Footage: 1823 sq ft