House For Sale £3,950,000
Downmere is an impressive modern detached home that has five bedrooms and more than 6,000 square feet of luxury accommodation arranged over two floors, set within the South Downs National Park. Inside, the house combines a traditional aesthetic with light, airy reception rooms and stylish contemporary fittings. There are exposed timber beams and brickwork and open fireplaces, alongside clean, neutral décor, LED lighting, bi-folds and French doors welcoming plenty of natural light and all benefiting from underfloor heating. On the ground floor, the well-proportioned drawing room and sitting room both open onto the garden, while there is also a spacious gym, which could be used as a family room, and a useful study for home working. The open-plan kitchen and dining area has shaker-style units, a large central island and integrated appliances. The first floor has a galleried landing and five double bedrooms, all of which have luxury en suite bathrooms or shower rooms. The generous principal bedroom has a Juliet balcony, a dressing room and an en suite bathroom while one further bedroom also has a walk-in wardrobe. There are two further shower rooms on the ground floor, one of which adjoins the home gym.
The terraced gardens and grounds overlook a pond and stream, which are fed from a larger pond in an elevated position, surrounded by rolling meadows and woodland. The garden includes extensive sunny patio space, split-level lawns, well-stocked, colourful flowerbeds and various shrubs, hedgerows and trees. At the entrance, security gates open onto the driveway, where there is plenty of parking space and access to the large, detached garaging block. Plentiful storage is available in the barn, which extends to approximately 80sqm.
NB. Planning consent exists for a 12m x 6m swimming pool and a 50sqm pool house/outside office complex. Planning application number is: SDNP/18/01972/FUL SDNP/20/04053/CND
Downmere is located in a highly sought-after position in the South Downs village of Poynings, surrounded by stunning rolling countryside and just moments from the famous Devil’s Dyke. Poynings has a local pub and a parish church, while further everyday amenities are easily accessible in the larger villages of Henfield and Hassocks. The vibrant coastal town of Brighton is just six miles to the south, providing access to an excellent selection of high street and independent retailers, large supermarkets and an extensive selection of restaurants, bars and cafés. Schooling in the area includes
Hurstpierpoint College and Brighton College. The area is an ideal base for exploring the beautiful South Downs, and golf is available at The Dyke Golf Club and Pyecombe Golf Club. The area is well connected by road, with the A23 providing access towards Gatwick Airport, the M25 and London. Hassock’s mainline station offers regular services to London Victoria (54 minutes).
The terraced gardens and grounds overlook a pond and stream, which are fed from a larger pond in an elevated position, surrounded by rolling meadows and woodland. The garden includes extensive sunny patio space, split-level lawns, well-stocked, colourful flowerbeds and various shrubs, hedgerows and trees. At the entrance, security gates open onto the driveway, where there is plenty of parking space and access to the large, detached garaging block. Plentiful storage is available in the barn, which extends to approximately 80sqm.
NB. Planning consent exists for a 12m x 6m swimming pool and a 50sqm pool house/outside office complex. Planning application number is: SDNP/18/01972/FUL SDNP/20/04053/CND
Downmere is located in a highly sought-after position in the South Downs village of Poynings, surrounded by stunning rolling countryside and just moments from the famous Devil’s Dyke. Poynings has a local pub and a parish church, while further everyday amenities are easily accessible in the larger villages of Henfield and Hassocks. The vibrant coastal town of Brighton is just six miles to the south, providing access to an excellent selection of high street and independent retailers, large supermarkets and an extensive selection of restaurants, bars and cafés. Schooling in the area includes
Hurstpierpoint College and Brighton College. The area is an ideal base for exploring the beautiful South Downs, and golf is available at The Dyke Golf Club and Pyecombe Golf Club. The area is well connected by road, with the A23 providing access towards Gatwick Airport, the M25 and London. Hassock’s mainline station offers regular services to London Victoria (54 minutes).
