Butchers Barn

A fabulous 5-bedroom country house set in just over 10 acres of stunning countryside between Danehill and Scaynes Hill.
This wonderful house has a rich history and was built
between 1830 and 1870 as part of the Danehurst estate
which we believe was owned by the Hardy family (who
built Danehill church), and then sold together with
Kidborough farm in 1925, where it was then leased.
Butchers Barn was then sold from Kidborough in 1930,
being called “Inmans” in the conveyance to John Beverly
Nichols who kept it for two years. Thereafter it had two
owners before being purchased in 1957 by Beatrice Brooks,
who’s sister lived at Moaps Farm, adjoining and running
up to Danehill. The current family then brought it and have
lived here since 1970.
Whilst an impressive period property, the house is not listed
and can therefore be modernised and extended (subject to the necessary planning permissions) to meet the incoming purchasers’ requirements).
Butchers Barn is located at the end of a sweeping tree lined
driveway and is surrounded by its own gardens and land on all
sides. There are attractive brick pathways around the house.
The house contains some exposed timbers and beautiful old
doors. It has double glazed windows in keeping with the age of the property.
The ground floor currently comprises of an entrance lobby with doors to boiler room/ boot room and a magnificent entrance hall off which you will find a large drawing room with a stunning inglenook fireplace. There are two lovely windows overlooking the gardens and field beyond. Doors lead to a lobby where you will find a lift rising to the first floor. Beyond is a good size double aspect dining room that overlooks both the front and side of the house. Doors from here lead back to the entrance hall with exposed beams where there is a cloakroom/shower room. A triple aspect kitchen with a cream Aga cooker is at the heart of the home. There is also a traditional walk-in larder.A dog leg oak staircase leads to the first floor where you will find 5 bedrooms and a family bathroom. The large principal bedroom has an ensuite bathroom and access to the lift. All of the bedrooms are of good size with fitted cupboards. The 10 acres of land that surrounds the house is the jewel in the crown of this country home. This is divided into woodland and paddock, with a pond and a river running through the property as well. With a grand approach via a treelined long driveway leading to the rear of the property. The property sits within its own grounds with far reaching views all around. It is incredibly peaceful and tranquil and has an abundance of trees shrubs and flowers for the garden enthusiast. The property boasts a number of outbuildings including a double Garage, Garden Workshop, Dog Kennel, Large Wood Store, an outbuilding divided in to three areas, a stable block with two stables and a tack room and finally a separate hut with double aspect, fireplace and stairs rising to mezzanine floor with window. The stabling at the edge of the paddock is also connected to the water supply.

SITUATION
Butchers Barn is located between Danehill and Scaynes Hill.
Scyanes Hill is less than 10 minutes from Hayward’s Heath and has a wonderful village primary school, village hall, village church, two excellent pubs and a petrol service station/shop.
The village of Lindfield is also very close by which benefits from a wide range of shops including a local store, butcher, grocer, pharmacy, coffee shops, restaurants and pubs. Haywards Heath has an even great range of shops and leisure facilities along with superb rail connections into central London (Victoria and London Bridge circa 42 mins) Brighton (15 mins) and Gatwick (11 Mins).Located in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty the surrounding countryside provides a vast range of sporting and recreational activity. Glyndebourne, Goodwood, Ardingly Showground and Plumpton are all within easy reach. The local footpaths provide a large network of stunning walks, many leading towards the South Downs and Ashdown Forest. There are numerous excellent golf courses nearby and reservoirs for water sports. Many highly renown schools are within the area, both state and private, including Lindfield and Blackthorns Primary Schools and Oathall Community College. The Prep schools Great Walstead, Cumnor House, Ardingly Prep and Brambletye are superb as are the Secondary schools, Adringly College, Worth Abbley, Hurstpierpoint College and Burgess Hill Girls.

PROPERTY INFORMATION
There is a separate cottage available by separate negotiation.



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