House For Sale £1,895,000
Crink House is a substantial Victorian country home that offers a plethora of living and entertaining space over three floors spanning to 4120 sq ft. Thought to date back to circa 1894 the property offers features typical of this era with high ceilings, well-proportioned rooms, wooden floors and attractive fireplaces to which two now have wood burning stoves. Windows are positioned to capture the amazing views which surround the property, the front facing views to the South Downs are particularly impressive. A large and well equipped kitchen/breakfast room sits at the heart of the house with bespoke units and polished granite work surfaces.
A large utility room and boot room lead off and provide easy access to outside, ideal for muddy boots and dogs. The reception rooms are plentiful offering five good sized rooms for entertaining or relaxing all filled with an abundance of natural light and with views over the gardens. The garden room extension is a particular feature of the property with vaulted ceilings and an abundance of glass with doors opening onto the garden and terrace this area provides an excellent room for relaxing but also for alfresco entertaining with the doors open to the terrace and swimming pool.
To the first floor there four large bedrooms all with en suite shower rooms and a further cloakroom on the landing. The master bedroom suite is located on the top floor of the house with a large bedroom with vaulted ceilings and far reaching views over the glorious Sussex countryside.
There is a generous bathroom and further bedroom on this floor so if one didn’t require six bedrooms you could indulge and make the whole top floor a wonderful master bedroom suite.
The plot is just over an acre providing a heated swimming pool with surrounding terrace and a perfect south facing position. There is a large lawn with established borders and a further paddock. The added advantage to Crink House are two holiday cottages which given the ideal location to Glyndebourne, The South Downs, Lewes and Brighton they are very much in demand. The extremely spacious parking area provides ample parking for several vehicles allowing the holiday cottages to have parking close to them but not directly next to the main house.
Situation
Ideally situated in the village of Barcombe walking distance to the village centre and approximately 5 miles from Lewes. Within the village of Barcombe there is a primary school, church, public house and village shop. Barcombe is also popular for cycling and countryside walks along the River Ouse and fishing. The South Downs National Park nearby offers the delights and expanse of the chalk uplands for more adventurous activities. The historic county town of Lewes provides a wide range of amenities and cinema. The mainline stations of Lewes (approximately 4.9 miles) and Cooksbridge (approximately 2.8 miles) offer services to London Bridge and Victoria. Haywards Heath mainline station (approximately 11.6 miles) offers fast and regular services to London Victoria and London Bridge accessible within 45 minutes. The universities of Sussex and Brighton are situated at Falmer and famous Glyndebourne Opera House is approximately 4 miles away. There is a wealth of schools to choose from in the area both state and private such as Lewes Grammar, Great Walstead, Cumnor House, Brighton College, Hurst College and Eastbourne College.
A large utility room and boot room lead off and provide easy access to outside, ideal for muddy boots and dogs. The reception rooms are plentiful offering five good sized rooms for entertaining or relaxing all filled with an abundance of natural light and with views over the gardens. The garden room extension is a particular feature of the property with vaulted ceilings and an abundance of glass with doors opening onto the garden and terrace this area provides an excellent room for relaxing but also for alfresco entertaining with the doors open to the terrace and swimming pool.
To the first floor there four large bedrooms all with en suite shower rooms and a further cloakroom on the landing. The master bedroom suite is located on the top floor of the house with a large bedroom with vaulted ceilings and far reaching views over the glorious Sussex countryside.
There is a generous bathroom and further bedroom on this floor so if one didn’t require six bedrooms you could indulge and make the whole top floor a wonderful master bedroom suite.
The plot is just over an acre providing a heated swimming pool with surrounding terrace and a perfect south facing position. There is a large lawn with established borders and a further paddock. The added advantage to Crink House are two holiday cottages which given the ideal location to Glyndebourne, The South Downs, Lewes and Brighton they are very much in demand. The extremely spacious parking area provides ample parking for several vehicles allowing the holiday cottages to have parking close to them but not directly next to the main house.
Situation
Ideally situated in the village of Barcombe walking distance to the village centre and approximately 5 miles from Lewes. Within the village of Barcombe there is a primary school, church, public house and village shop. Barcombe is also popular for cycling and countryside walks along the River Ouse and fishing. The South Downs National Park nearby offers the delights and expanse of the chalk uplands for more adventurous activities. The historic county town of Lewes provides a wide range of amenities and cinema. The mainline stations of Lewes (approximately 4.9 miles) and Cooksbridge (approximately 2.8 miles) offer services to London Bridge and Victoria. Haywards Heath mainline station (approximately 11.6 miles) offers fast and regular services to London Victoria and London Bridge accessible within 45 minutes. The universities of Sussex and Brighton are situated at Falmer and famous Glyndebourne Opera House is approximately 4 miles away. There is a wealth of schools to choose from in the area both state and private such as Lewes Grammar, Great Walstead, Cumnor House, Brighton College, Hurst College and Eastbourne College.
