Detached house for sale in Beaconsfield Road, Chelwood Gate RH17

An individual detached village house, in need of modernisation, set on the edge of the Ashdown Forest in the sought after settlement of Chelwood Gate. The house is built of stone and brick under a tiled roof and has been in the same family ownership for a number of years. The property briefly comprises a twent five foot living/dining room with wood burner and brick built fireplace; kitchen with range of base and wall units, Rayburn and electric hob/oven; WC; utility area; conservatory with doors leading onto the rear garden and a good sized garage. On the first floor there are three double bedrooms all with built in storage and a family shower room. Externally, there is driveway parking and a lawned garden with flower bed to the front. There is a good sized garden to the rear with a patio area, hardstanding for a number of cars with a gated entrance off the adjacent private road, several sheds and a good sized lawn area. The house has oil fired central heating. Council Tax Band ‘F’ £3,570.17 (2024/25) EPC Rating ‘F’

Location

Chelwood Gate is a much sought-after hamlet on the Ashdown Forest, with its 6,400 acres of heath/woodland, which is easily accessed, and is positioned on the border of East/West Sussex. The village lies within two miles of Nutley to the south east and three miles of Forest Row to the north both of which provide primary schools, local shops, cafes and restaurants. The larger village of Forest Row also has a modern Health Centre, galleries and two mini supermarkets together with regular bus services to a number of major towns. Further shopping, sports/leisure facilities and commuter rail services are available in these towns, which include Haywards Heath, East Grinstead, Tunbridge Wells and Crawley.
The local area is well represented for both local and private schools including Worth, Cumnor House, Michael Hall, Brambletye, Greenfields, Sackville & Chailey. There is also a primary school at Danehill.