4 Bed Detached House, Single Let, Hassocks, BN6 8UQ £1,750,000

HISTORY
‘Jointure’, a legal term for a divorce settlement, refers to that made between Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves when the original medieval hall house and farm was included as part of the lands in Sussex bestowed on her following their divorce. In the 16th century it was rebuilt as a timber framed house, and in Georgian times was ‘faced’ to the road rather than looking inward to a courtyard and farm, and the barn (now the hall of No.11) turned into a cottage.

The property as you see it today is largely the result of alterations carried out by Sir Frank Brangwyn, arguably Britain’s best known artist and designer at the turn of the last century, who lived and worked at The Jointure from 1918 until his death in 1956. He considerably altered and enlarged the original Tudor building and throughout the building one can still see his handiwork in the form of carved emblems and monograms and ironwork.

After his death in 1956, Crosby Cook, his friend and fellow artist, took over the Jointure and used the studio for creating inn signs, whilst his wife was a portrait painter. Shirley Crowther purchased The Jointure Studios in 1999 when it was split from The Jointure house (no.15), and restored the Grade II building, making a unique home and exhibition space from the vast workshops and light filled spaces.  The conversion won a Sussex Heritage Trust Award in 2002.

KITCHEN
Bespoke handmade ‘Thomas Ash’ kitchen
Shaker style wall and base units
Mixture of oak and granite worksurfaces
Inset ‘Neff’ induction hob with stainless steel extractor fan over
2 x fitted ‘Neff’ electric ovens
Integrated ‘Blomberg’ dishwasher
Space for fridge freezer
Twin stainless steel sinks with designated filtered water tap

BATHROOMS
Ground Floor Shower Room
Tiled corner shower cubicle with wall mounted shower and glazed door
Low level w.c. suite
Wall mounted wash hand basin
Heated ladder style towel radiator
Tiled floor

Bathroom
Panelled bath
Wall mounted shower
Low level w.c. suite
Pedestal wash hand basin
Heated ladder style towel radiator

‘Jack & Jill Bathroom’
Panelled bath
Low level w.c. suite
Pedestal wash hand basin
Heated towel rail
Stripped floorboards

SPECIFICATION
Wall mounted gas fired boiler located in the utility room
Bespoke ‘Thomas Ash’ kitchen
Useful utility room
Architecturally designed staircase
Galleried landing overlooking the reception hall
Underfloor heating in the ‘living room’
Original period and character features throughout
Flexible accommodation with potential self-contained integral apartment
Beautiful landscaped gardens extending to the south and west
Glorious views of the South Downs
Double bay carport with studio/workshop benefiting from light, power and water supply

GARDENS
The rear walled gardens are west facing and private with formal lawns extending from the rear of the property surrounded by original stone pathways and bordered by well stocked flowerbeds. An established wisteria climbs the rear walls and an old apple tree sits proudly within the top lawn. It should be noted that there are glorious views of the South Downs from the gardens. Through an opening in the mature grand hedge lies a woodland spring garden, with mature trees, including an oak believed to be over 400 years old, and various well stocked shrub beds surrounded by meandering paths leading to the far end of the garden. In addition to two small garden sheds, a sizable timber garden shed with light and power along with vegetable beds and various compost areas can be found here with a further paved courtyard hidden behind the hedge. Off street parking is provided by a detached double carport with a studio/workshop accessed via South Street and pedestrian right of way across the rear of number 15.