Location

Chetwode is situated on the eastern side 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 offers a number of local amenities including a convenience store, petrol station, medical centre, variety of independent village shops, public houses, restaurants and a hotel and spa; Haywards Heath offers more comprehensive shopping and facilities, and a mainline railway station. Crawley and Brighton are within 10 and 15 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 (1.5 miles distant or 30 minutes' walk) with services to London Bridge/Victoria from 42 minutes. Gatwick airport 12.5 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; walking times taken from Google Maps

Description

Chetwode is a superb detached house, situated on the eastern side of the popular village of Cuckfield, within excellent reach of both the village centre and Haywards Heath station. Originally built in the 1960s and subsequently extended, the property was acquired by the current owners in 2019. It has been significantly remodelled and redecorated, including the creation of an open plan kitchen/dining room, converting the former garage to a useful utility room and bike store, and adding a timber framed open bay car port and a replacement porch.

The result is a spacious and well-proportioned house which is ideally suited to family life. The accommodation is arranged over three floors, and extends to 2,024 sq ft (including some restricted head height on the second floor); of particular note is the dual aspect sitting room, which has a working open fireplace and French doors to the terrace. The contemporary open plan kitchen/dining room has been completely renovated, and is exceptionally light, with a picture window to the side, French doors from the dining room and bi-fold doors from the kitchen to the rear terrace, giving an excellent flow between inside and out. The kitchen has been stylishly fitted with dark blue cabinets counterpointed by Carrera quartz worktops and a matching island with white cabinets under. Integrated appliances include an induction hob, two ovens, a fridge/freezer, a wine fridge and a boiling water tap. Lying off the hall is a utility room, fitted with plenty of storage cupboards and offering space for the usual appliances. A cloakroom completes the ground floor.

There are four bedrooms on the first floor, one of which is used as a study. These are served by a beautifully refitted bathroom, with a bath, walk-in shower and a pair of basins; there is a separate WC. On the second floor, the loft has been converted to give an additional en suite bedroom, with some reduced head height.

The outside space is a particular feature of Chetwode; it is set well back from Broad Street, screened by mature trees, with a short shared drive leading up to electronically operated gates. These open to the fully enclosed gravelled driveway, with a detached open two-bay garage sited to one side, an attractive timber framed building with a tiled roof, storage over the bays and power connected. The driveway has plenty of space for parking additional vehicles, and the converted former garage (attached to the house) offers a secure a bike store/ garden storage.

The south west facing rear garden has been beautifully landscaped; the rear terrace is accessed from all reception rooms, and is great spot to sit and enjoy the garden, with lots of space for furniture and space for hot tub; the side return leads to the boiler cupboard. The elevated rear garden has an expanse of lawn, with a path to one side leading up to the summerhouse; there are landscaped beds to the rear and raised beds to one side, with hardstanding and space for a greenhouse. The garden is well screened by hedging and mature trees. About 0.29 of an acre.

Agent's Note
The hot tub and its gazebo, the Geodome greenhouse and the TESLA powerwall battery are not included in the sale. They may be available by negotiation.