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£1,750,0006 bedroom house for sale
Gundreda Road, East Sussex
Study
House
6 beds
3 baths
2,012 sq ft / 187 sq m
EPC rating: C
Key information
Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Band E
Broadband: Ultra-fast 1000Mbps *
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Features and description
- Tenure: Freehold
Charles Wycherley Independent Estate Agents are delighted to market this superbly located and recently extended architect-designed detached home with some of the best views in Lewes. The property is at the end of a quiet cul de sac in the highly popular Wallands area with a panoramic view of the South Downs, including Lewes golf course to
the east, the chalk pit to the West, and far-reaching views over farmland towards Hamsey, and to Crowborough Beacon with the Ashdown Forest on the horizon. This is a superb contemporary conversion, adding a first floor with four double bedrooms, all with views and vaulted ceilings. The master bedroom has a Juliet balcony, wardrobes and dressing area with ensuite shower, as well as a modern family bathroom. The ground floor has a large footprint with entrance hall to a light and open hallway with cloakroom, a utility and then a magnificent feature open-plan sitting room/dining room/kitchen of 25' max. with bifold doors onto the terrace with views. There is a cosy family room and the two bedrooms and shower room to the West of the ground floor could be used as an independent annex. There is a magnificent 30' sheltered terrace with extraordinary outlook overlooking the lower lawn and additional sunny westerly garden with a further terrace, lawn, vegetable gardens and greenhouse. The property has solar power, a double driveway and a separate brick built home office to the East of the house.
The property is to the west cul-de-sac end of Gundreda Road, a quiet wide tree-lined road with grass verges and exceptional far-reaching views. Gundreda Road is in the highly favoured Wallands area with superb walks to the South Downs and in very close proximity up to Lewes Old Racecourse and Black Cap. Lewes town centre is a 15-20 minute walk, with its historic Castle and attractive period properties, as well as many independent shops, public houses, cafes and restaurants with 3 supermarkets, a magnificent cinema close to Lewes Railway Station which has links to London Victoria I hour, London Bridge 70 minutes and Brighton 20 mins, which is also easily reached from the A27 Gatwick-London, beginning on the A/M23.
FIRST FLOOR
GALLERIED LANDING
Vaulted ceiling. Glazed panels and oak hand rail, overlooking the entrance hall with full-length aluminium windows to ground and first floor. Shelved storage cupboard.
MASTER BEDROOM
15' x 13'6. Panoramic views to the South Downs and Crowborough Valley. Double glazed sliding doors with small tongue and groove deck and glazed panels for Juliet balcony. High vaulted ceiling. Fitted 2 double wardrobe cupboards with hanging rail and shelves. Dimmer switch. Recessed spotlight. Vertical radiator. Oak panelled door.
DRESSING AREA
8'4 x 3'. Fitted shelves. Bathroom dressing table. Dimmer switch.
ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM
6'6 x 6'2. Modern Velux window. Modern walk-in double shower with independent mains drench' shower with hand shower attachment, glazed panel and door. Lined wall with shower tray. Contemporary white wash basin with mixer taps. Low level w.c. Tiled floor. Vertical chrome heated towel rail. High wall mirrored cabinet oak door. Dimmer switch. Extractor fan.
BEDROOM 2
14'7 x 14'5. Aluminum double glazed modern windows overlooking west garden with open countryside beyond and glimpses of the South Downs. Sloping vaulted ceiling. Modern radiator. Fitted suite of 2 double wardrobes. Recessed spotlights.
BEDROOM 3
12'10 x 11'7. Magnificent panoramic view to Firle Beacon, Lewes Golf Course and Hamsey countryside including Crowborough Beacon. High vaulted ceiling. Recessed spotlights. Dimmer switch. Double radiator.
BEDROOM 4/STUDY
10'7 x 9'7. High ceiling aluminium double glazed window with panoramic views to countryside and the South Downs. Double sliding oak door allowing light to the landing.
GROUND FLOOR
ENTRANCE PORCH
Outside light.
ENTRANCE HALL
Entrance hall full-height to stairwell with 2 sets of windows to the south. Hive thermostat. Space understairs for study area. Fuse box cupboard. Alarm pad. Radiator. L' shaped hallway leading to a ground floor bedroom/ potential annex.
BEDROOM 5
12' x 12'. Aluminium double window looking to the rear garden. Double radiator. Recessed spotlights. Dimmer switch. Oak door.
BEDROOM 6
14'4 x 8'7. Aluminium double window to front garden. Telephone point. Dimmer switch. Oak door. N.B. It would be possible for this area to be a sitting room/kitchen and bedroom.
SHOWER ROOM
11'4 x 5'. Aluminium double window. Double shower with glazed screen, modern mains independent shower with drench' shower and head attachment. Wash hand basin with mixer tap. Low level w.c. Chrome ladder towel rail. Tiled floor. Recessed spotlight. Extractor fan. Oak door.
Open-plan SITTING ROOM/DINING ROOM/KITCHEN
25' x 24'9. Sitting area with modern bifold doors to seating terrace with views to open countryside and the South Downs. Further aluminium double glazed windows to rear garden. 2 Radiators. L' shaped to kitchen with central bar and worktop with granite top to both tiers. Nordment 4-ring induction hob with bins, cupboards and pan drawers under. Housing for fridge/freezer. Pull-out trays to cupboard. South wall with stainless steel Hotpoint double oven. Larder style cupboard. Half-circular wire tray. Stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap and drawer under. Fitted Hotpoint dishwasher. Pull-out drawers and pan drawers and fitted storage cupboard with trays. Granite worktops, upstands and cill. Aluminium windows to front garden. Recessed spotlights.
COSY FAMILY ROOM
13'2 x 10'6. Aluminium double window to fine views. TV point. Vertical radiator.
UTILITY ROOM
11' max x 10'2 max. L' shaped. Aluminium double glazed door and window to front garden. Worktop with stainless steel sink unit, drawers and mixer tap. Space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble-dryer. Vaillant Ecofit combination boiler. Storage cupboards and drawers. Tiled floor. Part glazed door from kitchen. Cloaks space. Smoke alarm. Recessed spotlight.
CLOAKROOM
Low level w.c. Butler style sink with cupboard under and mixer tap. Tiled splashback aluminium double window. Recessed spotlight.
OUTSIDE
FRONT GARDEN & PARKING AREA
Front double brick pavier driveway. Cast iron railings and gates to entrance path, with raised lawn and borders with flower beds and hedge screen. Outside light and tap. Electric and gas meters. Paved parking area with space for 2 cars.
REAR GARDEN
Long west facing through garden with lawn. Raised vegetable and flower beds. Aluminium greenhouse. Hedge screens. Lower level garden to rear. Timber shed. Upper paved terrace, 30' x 14', with cast iron railings, outside light and exceptional views .
OFFICE
17'4 x 8'5. Triple aspect with aluminium window and front door. Bed platform and fitted shelves. Insulated with power and internet connection.
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.
the east, the chalk pit to the West, and far-reaching views over farmland towards Hamsey, and to Crowborough Beacon with the Ashdown Forest on the horizon. This is a superb contemporary conversion, adding a first floor with four double bedrooms, all with views and vaulted ceilings. The master bedroom has a Juliet balcony, wardrobes and dressing area with ensuite shower, as well as a modern family bathroom. The ground floor has a large footprint with entrance hall to a light and open hallway with cloakroom, a utility and then a magnificent feature open-plan sitting room/dining room/kitchen of 25' max. with bifold doors onto the terrace with views. There is a cosy family room and the two bedrooms and shower room to the West of the ground floor could be used as an independent annex. There is a magnificent 30' sheltered terrace with extraordinary outlook overlooking the lower lawn and additional sunny westerly garden with a further terrace, lawn, vegetable gardens and greenhouse. The property has solar power, a double driveway and a separate brick built home office to the East of the house.
The property is to the west cul-de-sac end of Gundreda Road, a quiet wide tree-lined road with grass verges and exceptional far-reaching views. Gundreda Road is in the highly favoured Wallands area with superb walks to the South Downs and in very close proximity up to Lewes Old Racecourse and Black Cap. Lewes town centre is a 15-20 minute walk, with its historic Castle and attractive period properties, as well as many independent shops, public houses, cafes and restaurants with 3 supermarkets, a magnificent cinema close to Lewes Railway Station which has links to London Victoria I hour, London Bridge 70 minutes and Brighton 20 mins, which is also easily reached from the A27 Gatwick-London, beginning on the A/M23.
FIRST FLOOR
GALLERIED LANDING
Vaulted ceiling. Glazed panels and oak hand rail, overlooking the entrance hall with full-length aluminium windows to ground and first floor. Shelved storage cupboard.
MASTER BEDROOM
15' x 13'6. Panoramic views to the South Downs and Crowborough Valley. Double glazed sliding doors with small tongue and groove deck and glazed panels for Juliet balcony. High vaulted ceiling. Fitted 2 double wardrobe cupboards with hanging rail and shelves. Dimmer switch. Recessed spotlight. Vertical radiator. Oak panelled door.
DRESSING AREA
8'4 x 3'. Fitted shelves. Bathroom dressing table. Dimmer switch.
ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM
6'6 x 6'2. Modern Velux window. Modern walk-in double shower with independent mains drench' shower with hand shower attachment, glazed panel and door. Lined wall with shower tray. Contemporary white wash basin with mixer taps. Low level w.c. Tiled floor. Vertical chrome heated towel rail. High wall mirrored cabinet oak door. Dimmer switch. Extractor fan.
BEDROOM 2
14'7 x 14'5. Aluminum double glazed modern windows overlooking west garden with open countryside beyond and glimpses of the South Downs. Sloping vaulted ceiling. Modern radiator. Fitted suite of 2 double wardrobes. Recessed spotlights.
BEDROOM 3
12'10 x 11'7. Magnificent panoramic view to Firle Beacon, Lewes Golf Course and Hamsey countryside including Crowborough Beacon. High vaulted ceiling. Recessed spotlights. Dimmer switch. Double radiator.
BEDROOM 4/STUDY
10'7 x 9'7. High ceiling aluminium double glazed window with panoramic views to countryside and the South Downs. Double sliding oak door allowing light to the landing.
GROUND FLOOR
ENTRANCE PORCH
Outside light.
ENTRANCE HALL
Entrance hall full-height to stairwell with 2 sets of windows to the south. Hive thermostat. Space understairs for study area. Fuse box cupboard. Alarm pad. Radiator. L' shaped hallway leading to a ground floor bedroom/ potential annex.
BEDROOM 5
12' x 12'. Aluminium double window looking to the rear garden. Double radiator. Recessed spotlights. Dimmer switch. Oak door.
BEDROOM 6
14'4 x 8'7. Aluminium double window to front garden. Telephone point. Dimmer switch. Oak door. N.B. It would be possible for this area to be a sitting room/kitchen and bedroom.
SHOWER ROOM
11'4 x 5'. Aluminium double window. Double shower with glazed screen, modern mains independent shower with drench' shower and head attachment. Wash hand basin with mixer tap. Low level w.c. Chrome ladder towel rail. Tiled floor. Recessed spotlight. Extractor fan. Oak door.
Open-plan SITTING ROOM/DINING ROOM/KITCHEN
25' x 24'9. Sitting area with modern bifold doors to seating terrace with views to open countryside and the South Downs. Further aluminium double glazed windows to rear garden. 2 Radiators. L' shaped to kitchen with central bar and worktop with granite top to both tiers. Nordment 4-ring induction hob with bins, cupboards and pan drawers under. Housing for fridge/freezer. Pull-out trays to cupboard. South wall with stainless steel Hotpoint double oven. Larder style cupboard. Half-circular wire tray. Stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap and drawer under. Fitted Hotpoint dishwasher. Pull-out drawers and pan drawers and fitted storage cupboard with trays. Granite worktops, upstands and cill. Aluminium windows to front garden. Recessed spotlights.
COSY FAMILY ROOM
13'2 x 10'6. Aluminium double window to fine views. TV point. Vertical radiator.
UTILITY ROOM
11' max x 10'2 max. L' shaped. Aluminium double glazed door and window to front garden. Worktop with stainless steel sink unit, drawers and mixer tap. Space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble-dryer. Vaillant Ecofit combination boiler. Storage cupboards and drawers. Tiled floor. Part glazed door from kitchen. Cloaks space. Smoke alarm. Recessed spotlight.
CLOAKROOM
Low level w.c. Butler style sink with cupboard under and mixer tap. Tiled splashback aluminium double window. Recessed spotlight.
OUTSIDE
FRONT GARDEN & PARKING AREA
Front double brick pavier driveway. Cast iron railings and gates to entrance path, with raised lawn and borders with flower beds and hedge screen. Outside light and tap. Electric and gas meters. Paved parking area with space for 2 cars.
REAR GARDEN
Long west facing through garden with lawn. Raised vegetable and flower beds. Aluminium greenhouse. Hedge screens. Lower level garden to rear. Timber shed. Upper paved terrace, 30' x 14', with cast iron railings, outside light and exceptional views .
OFFICE
17'4 x 8'5. Triple aspect with aluminium window and front door. Bed platform and fitted shelves. Insulated with power and internet connection.
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.
About this agent
Formally a partner of Messrs A. Wycherley, Charles has chosen to set up a new exciting venture as Charles Wycherley Estate Agents and Surveyor. As a specialist in Lewes, a town that he loves, and within a ten mile radius including the local villages and hamlets that he knows so well, Charles has unsurpassed knowledge of Lewes property over 30 years of valuing, selling and surveying in the town and area over these many years. Charles was within a fifth generation of estate agent in the Wycherley firm, starting in 1853 in Keere Street, previous generations dealing with Leonard and Virginia Woolf purchasing The Round House, Pipe Passage and most famously Monks House in Rodmell. Three generations alone are mentioned in the popular historical book ‘Mrs Dudeney’s Diary’. Charles Wycherley Estate Agents incorporates the skill, experience and knowledge of 30 years property work in Lewes and being a qualified Chartered Surveyor. This expertise combines with a new clear-cut modern image with new website, particulars, advertising campaign and property portals including Rightmove, to continue strong links with London, Brighton and Hove and throughout the country, to continue to sell in this highly attractive town and area. Charles Wycherley has a B.Sc in Estate Management from South Bank University, working for St. John Smith, Chartered Surveyors, Uckfield in his ‘sandwich’ year, including auction work. He worked at Lewis & Tucker in the West End, doing a full range of property management and then was 2nd Surveyor for Barnard Marcus carrying out full surveys, rent reviews and mortgage valuations in south and west London. Charles returned to the family firm in 1986, qualifying as an Incorporated Valuer in 1985 and then as a Chartered Surveyor in 1990. Charles was Junior Chairman of the RICS Sussex Branch and has won two national auction competitions. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors have now established the qualification of RICS Registered Valuer. Valuations underpin nearly all financial decisions from home mortgage to major investment and corporate finance. We provide probate valuations instructed by Banks, Solicitors, Executors and Beneficiaries,Registered Valuers giving added experience and credence to valuations and indeed his other servicessuch as Structural Surveys,Homebuyers Reports or indeed as agents giving qualifications in aid of the sale of property. Charles Wycherley holds the qualification of RICS Registered Valuer which, where necessary, can be used at the same time as a structural survey, Homebuyers Report or becoming agents for the sale of the property.
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