5 bed detached house for sale

Kerves Lane, Horsham, West Sussex RH13

The property

Watersfield House is an attractive family residence of traditional Sussex architecture, offering well-proportioned accommodation across the main house and a substantial annexe and garage building. The property provides considerable versatility, with solid timber joinery and thoughtfully arranged living spaces designed to make the most of views across the private grounds.

A striking double-height reception hall with a timber staircase creates an impressive welcome and leads to the principal reception rooms. These include a generous double-aspect drawing room with a fireplace, deep bay window and glazed folding doors opening onto the garden terrace. A formal dining room provides space for entertaining, complemented by a front-facing study with bespoke fitted cabinetry and a separate family room. At the heart of the house, the spacious kitchen and breakfast room features traditional timber cabinetry, a central island with breakfast bar seating and a classic Aga. This opens into a vaulted conservatory overlooking the landscaped gardens. A utility room and cloakroom complete the ground floor.

The first floor is arranged around a galleried landing overlooking the reception hall. The principal bedroom suite enjoys dual-aspect views and includes fitted wardrobes and a spacious en suite bathroom with twin basins, a bath and separate shower. A second double bedroom also has en suite facilities, while three further bedrooms are served by the family bathroom. Above the detached garaging, an annexe includes a 24 ft multi-purpose games room and adjoining shower room, offering potential for guest accommodation, a home office or gym.

In and out driveways with wrought-iron gates open onto a sweeping gravel driveway providing extensive parking and access to the substantial garage building. The mature, secluded grounds are bordered by laurel hedging, established shrubs and specimen trees. A wide paved terrace extends along the rear of the house, providing space for outdoor dining and entertaining, with views across the level lawns to a charming corner gazebo.

The Property additionally benefits from:
Purified Reverse Osmosis drinking water fed to the Fridge Freezer and the Kitchen sink.
FTTP (Fibre to the Property) Broadband, fibre is delivered from both OpenReach and Virgin Media and currently has an active Broadband with speeds of 1.1GB download x 110MB upload speed.
The garden benefits from external lighting and security lighting and the house has a monitored alarm system.
The house benefits from a powerful central vacuum sited in the garage, which is especially beneficial for asthma sufferers.
The garden also has a newly connected electric hot-tub with its own isolator.
There are approximately 8 acres of fields surrounding the south side of all three Properties, protected by an agreement between Berkeley Homes and Horsham Council to provide permanent protection and retain its status as an area of outstanding beauty. This includes that the council cut the fields twice a year in perpetuity.

Location

Watersfield House is situated on the southern edge of Horsham, a thriving market town offering an excellent range of independent shops, cafés, restaurants and leisure facilities, together with the popular Carfax and Piries Place shopping and dining areas. The surrounding countryside provides attractive opportunities for walking and outdoor pursuits, while the nearby villages of Southwater and Broadbridge Heath offer further local amenities. Educational provision includes a range of well-regarded primary and secondary schools in Horsham, together with independent schools such as Farlington School and Christ's Hospital. Horsham railway station provides regular services to London Victoria and London Bridge, while the A24 and nearby A264 offer convenient road connections towards Worthing, Dorking, Gatwick Airport and the wider motorway network.