House For Sale £1,700,000
Superbly presented detached Edwardian house in a desirable village location.
Location
Situated in the Balcombe conservation area, within good reach of all village amenities and just half a mile from the station. Balcombe is a thriving village in the glorious countryside of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Balcombe has a variety of village shops, a public house, a primary school and a village club.
Haywards Heath (four miles) and Crawley (five miles) offer comprehensive shopping and leisure facilities.
There are many leisure activities available locally, including local clubs for football, rugby, cricket and theatre; across Sussex, activities include show jumping at Hickstead, sailing at Ardingly and golf at one of the many courses across the county.
Sussex offers a vibrant cultural scene, with world-class opera at Glyndebourne, theatre at Royal Tunbridge Wells, and many highly regarded spas, hotels and gastropubs across the county.
Transport: Balcombe station is within half a mile and provides direct services to London Bridge, Victoria and St Pancras International. Fast and frequent services to the capital and the coast are available from Haywards Heath or Three Bridges (five miles). Balcombe has excellent access to the A23/M23, which links to Gatwick airport (eight miles) and the national motorway network. Schools: There is a good selection of highly regarded schools in the area, both state and private, including Balcombe Primary School, Ardingly College, Worth School, Cumnor House, Handcross Park (a Brighton College school), Brambletye and Warden Park Academy.
All distances and journey times are approximate.
Description
Trent House is an impressive and attractive Edwardian house, with classic red brick and tile hung elevations under a tiled and gabled roof. Offering generous proportions and a wealth of period features, the property has been further improved with a sympathetic single storey extension and is arranged over three floors (plus cellar), extending in all to over 3,500 sq ft. It was acquired by the current owners in 2010 and has been the subject of extensive refurbishment, resulting in a superbly appointed and well-presented living space which is light, bright and spacious, and meets the demands of modern family life.
On the ground floor, either side of the graceful entrance hall, are a sitting room and a family room, each with double doors, elegant bay windows and original fireplaces fitted with gas fires; the family room has access to the conservatory. A good sized study with French doors to the rear terrace also lies off the hallway.
Approached from the rear driveway, and providing a less formal, day to day entrance to the house, the kitchen is beautifully fitted with an excellent range of bespoke wall hung and undercounter painted wood cabinets under granite worktops; it is open to the dining area, which has a woodburning stove and bay window with window seat. There is underfloor heating throughout the kitchen and dining room.
The kitchen is served by a utility room, with full height glazing to the side, framing the views across the garden. A cloakroom completes the ground floor.
The principal bedroom suite occupies the western elevation of the first floor and comprises: Dual aspect bedroom with bay windows fitted with plantation shutters, dressing area with fitted wardrobes, and a superb bathroom with underfloor heating and Chadder & Co fittings including a freestanding bath, pair of basins and a fully tiled shower with drencher head.
There is a further bedroom and a bathroom on the first floor, also with Chadder & Co fittings; three bedrooms, each with a feature fireplace, and a shower room occupy the second floor. The floorplans give a comprehensive overview of the full extent and layout of the accommodation.
Outside
Trent House occupies a corner plot, with a gated entrance from London Road opening to a gravelled driveway and detached garage, and a further gated entrance to the north side which is used day to day. This opens to a bonded driveway giving off-street parking ahead of the house and the attached double garage.
The part-walled garden is a delightful feature; it has been beautifully landscaped, with space for table and chairs on the rear terrace, and a pretty elevated kitchen garden with raised beds and space to sit and enjoy the views across the well-stocked flowerbeds and lawn.
Square Footage: 3509 sq ft
Acreage: 0.35 Acres
Directions
From our Haywards Heath office, proceed north down Perrymount Road and take the second exit at the roundabout into Mill Green Road. Turn left at the t-junction and follow the road for just over 3.5 miles. On entering Balcombe, go straight over the mini-roundabout onto Haywards Heath Road. Continue on Haywards Heath Road across the junction in the centre of the village. Take the next left turn, and Trent House is on the left.
Location
Situated in the Balcombe conservation area, within good reach of all village amenities and just half a mile from the station. Balcombe is a thriving village in the glorious countryside of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Balcombe has a variety of village shops, a public house, a primary school and a village club.
Haywards Heath (four miles) and Crawley (five miles) offer comprehensive shopping and leisure facilities.
There are many leisure activities available locally, including local clubs for football, rugby, cricket and theatre; across Sussex, activities include show jumping at Hickstead, sailing at Ardingly and golf at one of the many courses across the county.
Sussex offers a vibrant cultural scene, with world-class opera at Glyndebourne, theatre at Royal Tunbridge Wells, and many highly regarded spas, hotels and gastropubs across the county.
Transport: Balcombe station is within half a mile and provides direct services to London Bridge, Victoria and St Pancras International. Fast and frequent services to the capital and the coast are available from Haywards Heath or Three Bridges (five miles). Balcombe has excellent access to the A23/M23, which links to Gatwick airport (eight miles) and the national motorway network. Schools: There is a good selection of highly regarded schools in the area, both state and private, including Balcombe Primary School, Ardingly College, Worth School, Cumnor House, Handcross Park (a Brighton College school), Brambletye and Warden Park Academy.
All distances and journey times are approximate.
Description
Trent House is an impressive and attractive Edwardian house, with classic red brick and tile hung elevations under a tiled and gabled roof. Offering generous proportions and a wealth of period features, the property has been further improved with a sympathetic single storey extension and is arranged over three floors (plus cellar), extending in all to over 3,500 sq ft. It was acquired by the current owners in 2010 and has been the subject of extensive refurbishment, resulting in a superbly appointed and well-presented living space which is light, bright and spacious, and meets the demands of modern family life.
On the ground floor, either side of the graceful entrance hall, are a sitting room and a family room, each with double doors, elegant bay windows and original fireplaces fitted with gas fires; the family room has access to the conservatory. A good sized study with French doors to the rear terrace also lies off the hallway.
Approached from the rear driveway, and providing a less formal, day to day entrance to the house, the kitchen is beautifully fitted with an excellent range of bespoke wall hung and undercounter painted wood cabinets under granite worktops; it is open to the dining area, which has a woodburning stove and bay window with window seat. There is underfloor heating throughout the kitchen and dining room.
The kitchen is served by a utility room, with full height glazing to the side, framing the views across the garden. A cloakroom completes the ground floor.
The principal bedroom suite occupies the western elevation of the first floor and comprises: Dual aspect bedroom with bay windows fitted with plantation shutters, dressing area with fitted wardrobes, and a superb bathroom with underfloor heating and Chadder & Co fittings including a freestanding bath, pair of basins and a fully tiled shower with drencher head.
There is a further bedroom and a bathroom on the first floor, also with Chadder & Co fittings; three bedrooms, each with a feature fireplace, and a shower room occupy the second floor. The floorplans give a comprehensive overview of the full extent and layout of the accommodation.
Outside
Trent House occupies a corner plot, with a gated entrance from London Road opening to a gravelled driveway and detached garage, and a further gated entrance to the north side which is used day to day. This opens to a bonded driveway giving off-street parking ahead of the house and the attached double garage.
The part-walled garden is a delightful feature; it has been beautifully landscaped, with space for table and chairs on the rear terrace, and a pretty elevated kitchen garden with raised beds and space to sit and enjoy the views across the well-stocked flowerbeds and lawn.
Square Footage: 3509 sq ft
Acreage: 0.35 Acres
Directions
From our Haywards Heath office, proceed north down Perrymount Road and take the second exit at the roundabout into Mill Green Road. Turn left at the t-junction and follow the road for just over 3.5 miles. On entering Balcombe, go straight over the mini-roundabout onto Haywards Heath Road. Continue on Haywards Heath Road across the junction in the centre of the village. Take the next left turn, and Trent House is on the left.
