Location

1 Church Twitten is situated in the heart of the popular and historic village of Cuckfield, a thriving village with an active community to the west of Haywards Heath, in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Cuckfield's local amenities include a variety of independent village shops, public houses, restaurants, a convenience store, petrol station, medical centre and a hotel and spa; comprehensive shopping is at Haywards Heath, Crawley and Brighton (1.6, nine and 16 miles respectively).         

There are many leisure activities available within the village at youth and adult levels including golf, rugby, cricket and local theatre. Across Sussex, activities include riding on Ashdown Forest, for which a permit is required, sailing at Ardingly and golf across the county. Spa and country house hotels include Ockenden Manor in the village, Alexander House, Ashdown Park, Gravetye Manor and South Lodge.         

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.         

Transport: There is a fast and frequent commuter service from Haywards Heath (2.2 miles distant) with services to London Bridge/Victoria from 42 minutes. Gatwick airport 12 miles.         

Schools: There is an excellent range of educational facilities locally, in both the private and state sectors. They include Holy Trinity primary and Warden Park secondary schools in Cuckfield, Great Walstead, Cumnor House, Handcross Park School, Burgess Hill Girls, Brighton College, Ardingly College and Hurstpierpoint College.         

All times and distances are approximate.

Description

Tucked away off the High Street, next to the churchyard in the heart of the popular village of Cuckfield, 1 Church Twitten is a charming and attractive Grade II listed semi-detached period cottage, understood to date from 1650. The cottage is characterised in a classic Sussex style, with part-tile hung brick elevations under a hipped catslide roof and timber-framed casement windows (some double glazed), and is well presented throughout, with stylish neutral décor complementing the exposed timbers and period character.   

The cottage is accessed on foot from Church Street; its front door is set down a pathway at the side of the house. The front door opens to the hall, which has space for a small dining table and a door opening to the courtyard garden. Open to the hall is a charming dual-aspect sitting room, with an inglenook-style fireplace set with a woodburner. The part-vaulted kitchen is well-appointed, with a range of pale grey modern shaker-style units cleverly fitted to maximise storage space. The units are complemented by quartz worktops; appliances include an AEG steam oven and induction hob, an integrated Bosch slimline dishwasher and a washer/dryer; there is a space for a freestanding fridge/freezer.

A shower room completes the ground floor accommodation.

There are two bedrooms on the first floor, the larger of the two with a feature fireplace and tiled hearth, and lovely views over the neighbouring churchyard; the smaller bedroom is currently used as a study. Also on the first floor is a stylish part-panelled bathroom with suite including a free-standing roll top bath. The third bedroom is on the second floor and has two deep eaves storage cupboards.

Outside
A door opens from the hall to a brick and sandstone paved walled courtyard, offering a private outdoor space, with a brick store in one corner.