6 bedroom detached house for sale

GUIDE PRICE: £995,0000 - 1,100,000

• An exciting opportunity to buy and improve a large Victorian residence next to Piltdown golf course.

• Planning permission has been approved for a generous ground floor extension joining the kitchen and the breakfast room to create a large open plan kitchen / breakfast room with bi folding double-glazed doors opening out to the rear gardens of a total of 0.3 acres (To be verified).

• A large three storey attractive detached 19th century six bedroomed residence

• Located directly opposite the Piltdown golf course

• Generous gardens

• Detached double garage

• Further detached outbuilding possibly suitable for conversion into a home office subject to planning

• Three reception rooms

• Internal re designing will be able to allow for at least two ensuites and two family shower rooms.

• All 6 bedrooms are double sized

• Approximately only a 15-minute drive of haywards heath mainline station

• Uckfield mainline station also within only a few minute’s drive away

• Considered a perfect house for a keen golf player as well as a London commuter

A very rare chance to purchase a wonderful family home with planning designs to add a large extension to the ground floor, which will enable the joining the kitchen to the large breakfast room, which will create a wonderful large open plan kitchen / breakfast room and will in turn have bi folding doors opening to the rear garden, in addition to benefitting from a number of skylight windows.

The existing house is also arranged on three floors with a reception hall, a cloakroom, an inner hall, a sitting room, a formal dining room, a lounge / breakfast room (which will have the planning to add a large ground floor corner extension onto the rear of the lounge / breakfast room join the kitchen). In the new planning designs the kitchen will then also have a new utility room area and a rear lobby.

The first-floor landing has currently four double bedrooms, and there is a planning design for the existing floor plan to change to the existing family bathroom to be halved and one half being adjoined to the back of one of the bedrooms. Furthermore, there is scope for the main bedroom to have an ensuite incorporated.

On the second floor, the property offers even more possibilities, with a new design for the existing large bathroom to become a bedroom and the large study area to be a landing and a family bathroom / shower room to its far end. There will also be a further double bedroom that is already in place.

LOCATION: Situated directly opposite the Piltdown Golf Course and also within easy walking distance of the famous historical village of Piltdown with its local facilities that include a mini supermarket, a petrol station, a main bus route with a bus stop, as well as The Piltdown Man Pub and Restaurant. Newick Village and Uckfield Town are also both within only a short drive and are able to offer an extensive range of both shopping and leisure facilities. Furthermore, the mainline station of Haywards Heath and Uckfield are easily accessible by car, making this property perfect for London commuters.

Depending upon educational requirements, there is an abundance of choice within the general locality, including Great Walstead, Eastbourne College, Lewes Old Grammar School, Roedean School and Uckfield to name but a few.

ACCOMMODATION: From the extensive sized gravel driveway with large parking areas for a number of vehicles in addition to a detached double garage, you are able to approach the impressive gothic influenced front entrance with twin elegant and substantial character wooden doors which open into the main front reception hall.

MAIN FRONT RECEPTION HALL: With twin windows both with aspect over the front gardens and grounds, feature ceiling light, beautiful 19th century cast iron fireplace with decorative tiled inserts, tiled hearth and painted wooden mantle and surround. Doors leading off from the main reception hall to a cloakroom and also to the inner hall.

CLOAKROOM: Approached from the main reception hall via an attractive wooden panelled door and comprising of wooden floors, antique style high level W.C., antique style wash basin with chrome taps, wooden vanity cupboard under, tiled splashback, wall mounted mirror, further fitted wooden storage cupboards, radiator, window with side aspect.

INNER RECEPTION HALL: With downlighting, low level radiator, staircase with moulded wooden sides and recessed area behind for coats storage, doors leading off to a sitting room, a formal dining room and a large lounge and breakfast room.

SITTING ROOM: Approached from the inner hall through a wonderful gothic influenced arched doorway with a matching gothic influenced part wooden panelled and part glazed top. This naturally light room enjoys a double aspect, as well as a handsome Georgian influenced character fireplace with decorative tiled inserts and carved and moulded wooden surround and mantle, tiled hearth, picture rails, internal window, fitted display and storage cupboard, radiator, attractive recessed bay window with wooden and glazed windows enjoying a lovely aspect over the front gardens, further bay window with a similar pleasing aspect over the side and rear gardens.

FORMAL DINING ROOM: Approached from the main reception hall via an attractive character wooden panelled door and comprising of beautiful wooden floors, picture rails, a feature open fireplace with wooden surround and mantle, downlighting, radiator, bay area with windows and French doors opening out to the side grounds, serving hatch to kitchen.

EXISTING LOUNGE / BREAKFAST ROOM: A double aspect room approached from the inner hall and comprising of a feature fireplace with a fitted wood burner, downlighting, radiator, attractive tiled floors, windows with aspect over the front and rear gardens, door leading off to the adjoining kitchen. PLEASE NOTE: The new planning design for this area will allow for a large corner extension to its rear side and connect fully to the existing kitchen to make it one impressive open plan area, as well as creating a new utility area and rear lobby. The plans are able to be viewed in the image section of the details. The extension will have also bi folding doors.

EXISTING KITCHEN: Presently comprising of a fitted range of modern cupboard base units with worksurfaces over, space for a range, fitted stainless steel 1 ½ sink unit with mixer tap and drainer, further fitted storage and display shelves, space for dishwasher, space for large fridge freezer, downlighting, attractive tiled floors, windows with aspect over rear garden, painted panelled character wooden door leading to outside, further old character painted wooden door leading to the adjoining utility room. PLEASE NOTE: The new design plans will allow for the kitchen to become open plan with the new intended corner design and also to create a different utility area, which in turn will create a new rear lobby area as well.

EXISTING UTILITY ROOM: With the continuation of the attractive tiled flooring, radiator, fitted wardrobe cupboard, wall mounted butlers sink with antique style taps and tiled splashback, fitted shelving, worktops and spaces under for washer dryer and further fridge freezer, window with aspect over the rear garden, painted panelled wooden door leading outside. PLEASE NOTE: This will change as mentioned under the new planning designs.

FIRST FLOOR ACCOMMODATION: Attractive character staircase leading up off from the main reception hall to the first-floor landing.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING: With twin fronted cupboard to extensive side storage area, galleried area, down lighting, doors leading off to the main family bathroom / shower room and also to bedrooms, 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as a second staircase leading off to the second-floor accommodation.

BEDROOM ONE: A double sized and double aspect room with beautiful wooden floors, New England style wooden panelled walls and ceiling, radiators, fitted wardrobe cupboards, double glazed character styled windows with aspect over the front and side gardens and views beyond of the golf course. PLEASE NOTE: In our opinion, there is scope to incorporate an ensuite shower room subject to planning.

BEDROOM TWO: A double sized room approached from the first-floor landing via a character painted panelled wooden door and comprising of extensive fitted wooden wardrobes, radiator, character double glazed windows with aspect to front gardens.

EXISTING BEDROOM THREE: A double sized room with twin fitted wardrobe cupboards, radiator, double glazed character styled windows with aspect over the extensive sized gardens and grounds. PLEASE NOTE: The planning designs will allow for an ensuite being connected to its rear by steps leading down to part of the old first floor main family bathroom.

BEDROOM FOUR: A double sized room with an antique cast iron feature fireplace, radiator, fitted wardrobe cupboards, double glazed cottage style windows with aspect over the rear garden.

EXISTING FAMILY BATHROOM / SHOWER ROOM: Comprising of a large room with elegant old wooden floors, a low level W.C. , bidet, pedestal wash basin with chrome mixer tap, tiled splash back, large fitted vintage cast iron art deco bath with chrome taps, tiled surrounds, further tiled sides, wall mounted chrome heated towel rail, further radiator, recessed fitted vanity cupboard with shelves, airing cupboard with twin front doors, separate corner heavy glazed and chrome shower cubicle with shower control system, frosted double glazed window to side, further half frosted double glazed window to rear garden. PLEASE NOTE: That the far half of the bathroom in the new planning design will be incorporated into an ensuite to the existing bedroom three.

EXISTING SECOND FLOOR ACCOMMODATION: Presently with a character staircase leading up to second floor accommodation from the first-floor landing and passing through a mezzanine section and rising up to a galleried area / study with doors leading off to a second bathroom / shower room, as well as a further door leading off to bedroom five.

PLEASE NOTE: The new planning designs for the second-floor accommodation will create a new bedroom 6 where the existing second bathroom is and take the large landing / study area and create a new shower room / bathroom to its far end and bedroom five will remain as bedroom five.

EXISTING SECOND FLAMILY BATHROOM: Comprising of a waterproof floor, radiator, low level W.C., bidet, antique style roll top bath with ball and claw feet, as well as a chrome character style shower head and chrome mixer tap system, antique style pedestal wash basin with chrome taps and tiled splashback, mirror above, long display and storage shelf, double glazed window with aspect to side. PLEASE NOTE: Under the new planning designs, this room will become bedroom 6.

BEDROOM FIVE: Approached from existing landing area and being a double sized bedroom with down lighting, radiator, double glazed window with aspect over the surrounding gardens and grounds. PLEASE NOTE: Large eaves hatch provides access to a very large additional loft area that appears suitable possibly even for a further bedroom or an additional ensuite subject to planning if required.

OUTSIDE: This imposing detached character 19th century three storey to be six double bedroomed residence is set within its own grounds with views directly over the Piltdown Golf Course, that is located only a few feet away from the property’s front boundary and main entrance driveway.

EXISTING GARDENS AND OUTBUILDINGS: Presently, this stunning character family home with planning designs to improve grounds has gardens with a total of 0.3 acres (To be verified) with an existing classic gravel drive extending from the main entrance in front of Piltdown Golf Course and back to a wider area of gravel driveway that provides parking for numerous vehicles, in addition to a further gravelled turning and parking section directly in front of the detached double sized brick-built garage.

DETACHED BRICK BUILT GARAGE: With rising front and benefitting from power and light points and spaces for two cars.

FURTHER DETACHED BRICK BUILT OUTBUILDING: Located to the far side of the main house and comprising of storerooms and location for plant works, as well as being suitable for possible conversion subject to planning for a home office.

FRONT GARDEN: Beyond the ornamental front brick wall is an opening to the lawned front gardens, that also has an attractive pave sun terrace. Beyond the lawns are mature hedges that provide privacy throughout the year.

REAR GARDEN: Accessed from the main house and via a pathway leading past the detached outbuilding and comprising of brick paved terrace with raised stocked shrub borders with ornamental fishpond and other specimen plants. PLEASE NOTE: These under the new planning designs will be dug out further and levelled off to create one large sun terrace.

SIDE GARDENS: These are lawned currently.