3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Single Let, Lewes, BN8 4PJ £400,000

The kitchen has a window facing the rear, and a glazed door opening out onto a small courtyard garden with a wooden storage shed and space for some outside furniture. The shed has power and plumbing to it, and is where my client keeps their washing machine, tumble dryer and freezer. The kitchen itself comprises of; worktops, inset sink unit with mixer tap, a range of wall and base units, integrated oven, integrated four ring electric hob with cooker hood above, and space for a freestanding fridge/freezer. There is a small room off the kitchen with a window to the rear and is where my client has their dishwasher as there is plumbing. The room also has a shelf and wall cupboard so could also be a pantry or store room. This completes the ground floor accommodation.

The stairs to the first floor rise from the back of the kitchen where three double bedrooms and a family bathroom can be found. The main bedroom faces the side and is large enough for a selection of free standing bedroom furniture. The second bedroom faces the front and has two built in double wardrobes. Bedroom three also faces the front and is a double bedroom which measures 10ft x 9ft. It would also make for a good study.

The family bathroom faces the rear with frosted windows. The bathroom is large in its proportion and comprises of; wooden flooring, airing cupboard with shelving, WC, white wash hand basin, white sunken bath and separate glass fronted shower cubicle. This completes the first floor accommodation.

Agents Note

The windows are all double glazed throughout the entire property, which does a huge amount to limit the noise of the main road inside the house itself, to the extent that it is barely noticeable.

There is an adjoining property which has right of access over the property’s land. Currently the garden is open but it could easily be fenced off making this more private if desired.

The Outside

To the front there is a gravelled area which provides off road parking for three vehicles. There is a large flat lawned garden which is perfect for a variety of outside furniture, and even a trampoline and football goal if desired.

There is a 16ft x 8ft Garden Room outbuilding with power and light which could easily be converted into a home office or hobby room, or perfect simply to store garden equipment and furniture.

There are high hedges and tress on the front boundary border which successfully mostly shroud the main road from view.

The Area

From the house, the high street of Newick is about a twenty minute walk. Newick is a wonderful quintessential Sussex village. It has three thriving village pubs - The Crown, The Bull and The Royal Oak. The well renowned Newick Tandoori brings diners from far and wide to dine in the village’s own Indian restaurant and takeaway. The village Cottage Bakery serves fantastic freshly cooked bread in their historic original bread oven on site, and also sell savoury and sweet treats. The Pantry coffee shop offers great coffee and lovely lunches including homemade cakes and savoury bites. The Pantry is a great place to meet friends and family in the day. The village also has two well stocked stores selling most items that you would need. One of these shops doubles up as the village post office. The village even has its own doctors surgery and a Lloyds Pharmacy.

The residents of Newick are a fantastic mix of ages with the village school and pre-school (both rated Outstanding by Ofstead) bringing in young families through to the retired. Even though the village may be small in its number of residents, it packs a huge punch with the amount of clubs and societies that are on offer for all ages. The village hall plays host to many of those clubs and societies meets and social events. The village’s own amateur dramatic society (NADS) also put on its productions at the village hall. The annual Newick Bonfire night is extremely well regarded and thousands of people from all around Sussex flock to this event year on year. The village has strong rugby and cricket teams and as such sport runs through the veins of the village. The sports playing field with its cricket, rugby and football pitches, pavillion and licenced bar and adjacent childrens playgorund is a hive of activity throughout the year as it plays host to many a sporting activity or social event, particularly on a summers Friday evening when the children have cricket lessons and the parents meet to picnic and sip prosecco.

There is a public footpath directly opposite the property with many others which radiate from this – perfect for dog owners, children or those who just enjoy recreational walks. There is also a close by public footpath which links onto Chailey Common. Newick village is surrounded by incredible countryside and within minutes you are able to walk through this countryside on a variety of different footpaths. Although it may seem as if Newick is quite remote, it is only 10 -15 minutes drive to the towns of Haywards Heath and Uckfield and 20 minutes to Burgess Hill and Lewes, all of which have mainline train links to London and Brighton each with an array of different shops, restaurants and nightlife.

Transport Links

Haywards Heath mainline railway station is 6.6 miles from the house, and Uckfield train station is 5.6 miles away. The house is well positioned to three of the main local roads links; the A272 (the house is located directly on this road) the A22, and the A23. Brighton with all of its many amenities and attractions is 17 miles away and Crawley is 20 miles away. Gatwick airport can be reached in around 35 minutes.

There are two bus stops directly outside the property on the main road (one in each direction) which service the main local bus routes.

Schools

There is a variety of excellent schools in the local area, both state and independent. Newick pre-school and primary CofEschool are just round the corner, and can be reached within a 15 minute walk. St Peters primary school in Chailey, Fletching, St. Augustines and Barcombe CofE Primary Schools are all within 3.2 miles.

Chailey secondary school is 3.3 miles away, and Uckfield secondary school and sixth form college is only 6.7 miles away. The independent Cumnor House and Great Walstead schools are also a short drive away. Oathall Community College (6.2 miles away) is a popular state secondary school and Haywards Heath further education college is only 7 miles away. Regular bus services to these schools and colleges run from bus stops just outside the property.

Come and have a look around this wonderful character cottage and you will experience its charm and see its potential as a versatile family home. Modern life is always changing - this home can change with you, and give you the perfect balance of being close to a thriving village and all its conveniences, along with countryside living, both well and truly on your doorstep.