3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Chelwood Beacon, RH17

Camellia Cottage, Chelwood Beacon – unfurnished, but some items of furniture available. Available March 2017.

• 3 Bedrooms
  
• Kitchen
  
• Dining Room
  
• Living Room
  
• Bathroom
• Downstairs Toilet
• Conservatory
  
• Detached Summer House / Home Office
  
• Shed
  
• Breathtaking views accross Ashdown Forest
  

A charming west facing part Georgian, part Victorian semi detached cottage in an idyllic location at the heart of the Ashdown Forest in an Area Of Outstanding Beauty in Mid Sussex. Ideal for walkers and riders with miles of beautiful forest and heathland with spectacular views right on the doorstep. 

Comprises of 3 bedrooms (1 Master, 1 Double, 1 Single). Large living room with good ceiling height, spacious dual aspect Kitchen/Dining Room with downstairs Toilet and Utility Room. Conservatory to the rear of the property and a Summer House to the front which has been used previously as a Home Office, a Music Room and an Artist's Studio. The Summer House has heating and running water.

There is a shed to the rear for garden storage and DIY.

Dedicated Parking for 2 vehicles.

Front Garden with established Camellias, Rhododendrons, Hydrangeas and Clematis and a good sized flower bed along an old Victorian wall which forms the boundary to the original Chelwood Beacon Manor House. A small garden to the rear, with breathtaking views across neighbouring fields and woodland to the Ashdown Forest.

Living room (16'4” x 13'3”) has a bay window, which floods the room with light. There is a Jet Master multi fuel burner set within a period wooden mantle, a TV point, fitted Berber wool carpet, lined cream striped made to measure cotton corded curtains and a wall radiator.

Kitchen / Dining Room (Kitchen 11'1” x 10'5”, Dining Room 13'0 x 11'1” is duel aspect and has the same type of bay window as the living room with the same made to measure corded curtains. The flooring is easy maintenance laminate wood flooring, an old fireplace on the south wall is currently used to store wine, and above is a TV point for a wall mounted TV. There is an additional TV point at floor level. There is the facility to open an account with Sky with a discrete satellite dish already installed. Wall radiator.

Fitted shaker style cream kitchen (installed spring 2014), comprises of ample floor and wall storage cupboards, a slim-line dishwasher, under counter oven, induction hob and extractor and a composite kitchen sink with rinser sink and chrome mixer tap. There is a counter top breakfast bar with lighting above. The flooring to the kitchen (hallway and utility room) is dark grey ceramic tiles.

The kitchen window looks out across the back garden towards fields and open countryside. There are sheer blinds at the rear windows downstairs.

Both the kitchen and dining room have LED downlighting.

Utility Room (8'4 x 7'5”) with adjoining downstairs toilet and wash basin is fitted with a Hotpoint washer, a tall Bosch fridge-freezer and a larder storage cupboard.

The Conservatory (12'8” x 8'8”) has been used in the past as a dining room or a boot room, and has an easy clean tiled floor and a lockable door. Outside the conservatory is a new pergola with clematis establishing in pots.

Hallway downstairs. Inside the front door there is shelving, a wall hung coat and hat rack, and an under stairs cupboard. The flooring is dark grey ceramic tiles. The hallway ceiling has LED downlighting.

Carpeted hand-made staircase to first floor with white spindles and sapele hand rail. At the top a galleried landing on either side with a small central chandelier.

Master Bedroom (16'10” x 11'0” ) Dual aspect with original Georgian/Victorian window to the west, and a new double glazed Georgian window to the east. Blackout blinds and lined John Lewis curtains dress both windows.

There is a delightful original Victorian bedroom fireplace (not practical) with a wooden mantle. Fitted wool Berber carpet. Loft hatch (and pull down ladder) to loft space for additional storage. 

Double Bedroom (10'2" x 9'6") East facing with new double glazed Georgian window. Blackout blinds and lined John Lewis curtains dress the window.

Cupboard with shelving.

Bathroom. East facing, light and airy in neutral tones. Duravit bath with power shower and glass shower screen, large Duravit hand basin with chrome bevelled hinged mirror above. Duravit toilet with soft close lid, heated towel rail, floor heatmat, wall cupboard. Partially tiled in large rectangular ivory tiles.

Lovely original Georgian window.

Single Bedroom (10'2” x 7'1") West facing with original Georgian window. Blackout blinds and lined John Lewis curtains dress the window.

Summer House (13'7 x 11'8) Wooden cabin with a deck and with windows on two sides, engineered oak flooring, a vanity unit and basin with running water and heating/electricity.

Window locks throughout plus padlocks to garden gate, side gate and shed.

Front Garden

Back Garden

Haywards Heath Station, 8 miles away has frequent fast trains to London (45 mins) and a new multi story car park. East Grinstead Station 7 miles away has slightly slower less frequent trains to London (55 mins) and ample parking.

Camellia Cottage, once part of Lord Donamore's Chelwood Beacon Estate, is set in a fairy tale, tranquil setting, away from it all, yet with plentiful shopping in nearby villages and towns such as Forest Row, East Grinstead, Uckfield and Crowborough, as well as farm shops selling local organic produce. It is a peaceful environment but not isolated, with other cottages and converted farm buildings nearby.

The historic towns of Lewes and Tunbridge Wells with excellent shopping and eateries are both within easy reach by car, Brighton is 20 minutes by train from Haywards Heath and Gatwick Airport 35 minutes by car and 15 minutes by train from Haywards Heath.

Nominal monthly charge of £25 for use of treatment plant as not on mains drainage. 

Heating with air source heat pump.

No admin fees.

Garden help available. Please enquire.