House For Sale £1,500,000
Charming Grade II listed home of great character, with mature garden and 7.6 acre field.
Description
Understood to date from the 1600s, Leamlands is a very attractive Grade II listed timber-framed house, with elevations of part-weatherboarded brick and mellow stone and recently installed double-glazed wooden framed casement windows. During our clients’ 17 year ownership the house has been lovingly maintained and updated over time, resulting in a comfortable home of great character, with all the benefit of modern fixtures and fittings. The house is surrounded by beautiful cottage gardens, and also benefits from a substantial tree-lined open field lying beyond the house, offering attractive pastoral views and housing a large metal framed barn.
Leamlands’ wooden front door opens to a small entrance lobby, which opens to both the reception rooms: The sitting room is charming triple-aspect room with a wealth of timbers, French doors opening to the terrace and a handsome inglenook fireplace with inset woodburner as its focal-point, and a cosy snug, off which lies the cloakroom.
The kitchen and breakfast room is a real country kitchen, with exposed brick and stone walls, brick flooring and oak cabinetry with black Sussex Stone worktops, a space for central butcher’s block and breakfast table; it is served by a useful pantry with additional shelving and space for laundry appliances.
Stairs rise from the snug to a galleried landing, off which lie three of the four bedrooms (one currently used as a study) and the stylishly re-fitted family bathroom. A further bedroom (‘The Granary’) is accessed via a separate staircase from the kitchen and is a lovely room ideal for guests or older children, with a wash basin and a private balcony.
<b>Outside</b>
Leamlands has the benefit of two driveways on either side of the house, offering ample parking; the driveway to the south of the house allows access to the detached garage and a gate set into a high brick wall opens to the garden.
The mature and well-stocked garden lies to the south-east of the house, with a paved terrace lying adjacent to the rear, featuring an original well. A natural archway leads to the lawn beyond, which offers a further seating area in the shade of an elegant weeping willow, and is bound by trees and hedgerows. Lying beyond the garage is a walled courtyard potting area with log store, a gate opens to a wooded wild garden with central pond and chicken coop, planted with wildflowers and dotted with fruit trees including apple, plum and pear.
The part-fenced field extends around the property to the north and west and can be accessed from Cinder Hill Lane via a five-bar gate, or on foot from the garden. The metal-framed barn lies to the north and comprises an open section and enclosed section with concrete base, roller door and single access door.
House and garden, about 0.4 of an acre.
Field, about 7.6 acres.
Location
Leamlands is situated on the northern edge of the sought-after village of Horsted Keynes, a delightful old village popular for its picturesque village green, cricket pitch, many interesting historic buildings, and its convenient proximity to Haywards Heath’s railway station.
Local amenities include a village hall, a village shop, a primary school and two public houses. Comprehensive shopping is available at Haywards Heath (five miles), Tunbridge Wells (17 miles) or Brighton (21 miles).
There are many leisure activities available in the area including riding on Ashdown Forest (permit required), sailing at Ardingly and golf across the county. There is a vibrant cultural and arts scene in Sussex, with world-class opera at Glyndebourne, theatre at Royal Tunbridge Wells and the annual Brighton Festival presenting a huge programme of theatre, dance, classical music and literary events.
Haywards Heath mainline station is only five miles distant (c.13 minutes by car) from which there are frequent rail services to London Bridge/Victoria from 42 minutes. Gatwick airport 17 miles.
Schools: There are many highly regarded schools in the area, both state and private, including St. Giles primary school in the village, Cumnor House in Danehill, Great Walstead near Lindfield and Ardingly College.
All distances and journey times are approximate; driving times taken from Google Maps.
Square Footage: 1,525 sq ft
Acreage:
7.96 Acres
Directions
From Haywards Heath, proceed north on the B2028, through the village of Lindfield. Having left the village, take the second turning on the right (Stonecross Lane) and then turn left at the t-junction. Proceed along this lane for about 1.3 miles and at the cross roads, turn sharp left into Waterbury Hill (sign posted Sharpthorne and Bluebell Railway). Leamlands can be found on the right hand side, after about a mile.
Additional Info
Services: Oil fired central heating. Mains electricity and water. Private drainage.
Outgoings: Mid Sussex District Council, . Tax band F.
Description
Understood to date from the 1600s, Leamlands is a very attractive Grade II listed timber-framed house, with elevations of part-weatherboarded brick and mellow stone and recently installed double-glazed wooden framed casement windows. During our clients’ 17 year ownership the house has been lovingly maintained and updated over time, resulting in a comfortable home of great character, with all the benefit of modern fixtures and fittings. The house is surrounded by beautiful cottage gardens, and also benefits from a substantial tree-lined open field lying beyond the house, offering attractive pastoral views and housing a large metal framed barn.
Leamlands’ wooden front door opens to a small entrance lobby, which opens to both the reception rooms: The sitting room is charming triple-aspect room with a wealth of timbers, French doors opening to the terrace and a handsome inglenook fireplace with inset woodburner as its focal-point, and a cosy snug, off which lies the cloakroom.
The kitchen and breakfast room is a real country kitchen, with exposed brick and stone walls, brick flooring and oak cabinetry with black Sussex Stone worktops, a space for central butcher’s block and breakfast table; it is served by a useful pantry with additional shelving and space for laundry appliances.
Stairs rise from the snug to a galleried landing, off which lie three of the four bedrooms (one currently used as a study) and the stylishly re-fitted family bathroom. A further bedroom (‘The Granary’) is accessed via a separate staircase from the kitchen and is a lovely room ideal for guests or older children, with a wash basin and a private balcony.
<b>Outside</b>
Leamlands has the benefit of two driveways on either side of the house, offering ample parking; the driveway to the south of the house allows access to the detached garage and a gate set into a high brick wall opens to the garden.
The mature and well-stocked garden lies to the south-east of the house, with a paved terrace lying adjacent to the rear, featuring an original well. A natural archway leads to the lawn beyond, which offers a further seating area in the shade of an elegant weeping willow, and is bound by trees and hedgerows. Lying beyond the garage is a walled courtyard potting area with log store, a gate opens to a wooded wild garden with central pond and chicken coop, planted with wildflowers and dotted with fruit trees including apple, plum and pear.
The part-fenced field extends around the property to the north and west and can be accessed from Cinder Hill Lane via a five-bar gate, or on foot from the garden. The metal-framed barn lies to the north and comprises an open section and enclosed section with concrete base, roller door and single access door.
House and garden, about 0.4 of an acre.
Field, about 7.6 acres.
Location
Leamlands is situated on the northern edge of the sought-after village of Horsted Keynes, a delightful old village popular for its picturesque village green, cricket pitch, many interesting historic buildings, and its convenient proximity to Haywards Heath’s railway station.
Local amenities include a village hall, a village shop, a primary school and two public houses. Comprehensive shopping is available at Haywards Heath (five miles), Tunbridge Wells (17 miles) or Brighton (21 miles).
There are many leisure activities available in the area including riding on Ashdown Forest (permit required), sailing at Ardingly and golf across the county. There is a vibrant cultural and arts scene in Sussex, with world-class opera at Glyndebourne, theatre at Royal Tunbridge Wells and the annual Brighton Festival presenting a huge programme of theatre, dance, classical music and literary events.
Haywards Heath mainline station is only five miles distant (c.13 minutes by car) from which there are frequent rail services to London Bridge/Victoria from 42 minutes. Gatwick airport 17 miles.
Schools: There are many highly regarded schools in the area, both state and private, including St. Giles primary school in the village, Cumnor House in Danehill, Great Walstead near Lindfield and Ardingly College.
All distances and journey times are approximate; driving times taken from Google Maps.
Square Footage: 1,525 sq ft
Acreage:
7.96 Acres
Directions
From Haywards Heath, proceed north on the B2028, through the village of Lindfield. Having left the village, take the second turning on the right (Stonecross Lane) and then turn left at the t-junction. Proceed along this lane for about 1.3 miles and at the cross roads, turn sharp left into Waterbury Hill (sign posted Sharpthorne and Bluebell Railway). Leamlands can be found on the right hand side, after about a mile.
Additional Info
Services: Oil fired central heating. Mains electricity and water. Private drainage.
Outgoings: Mid Sussex District Council, . Tax band F.
