5 bedroom house

Superbly appointed family home with equestrian facilities, situated in the centre of the village.


Description

Understood to date from the late 1950s, North End Farm is an attractive Sussex-style farmhouse with part tile hung, part timbered elevations. The house has been the subject of a number of extensions and improvements by the current owners, resulting in a superbly appointed and well presented family home, offering spacious accommodation extending to nearly 3,500 square feet. The house is situated in the heart of the historic village of Ditching, and benefits from some lovely views: to the south over the village towards the Downs and glimpses of Jack and Jill windmills, and to the north over its own gardens and paddocks to the countryside beyond.

North End Farm is complemented by beautifully landscaped gardens, a detached double garage with gym over and potential to use as a separate home office, and equestrian facilities in the form of a stable block, two fenced paddocks and a sand school.

The full extent and layout of the house can be seen on the floor plan. Of particular note are the generously proportioned ground floor rooms, which have an excellent flow and lie off an elegant dining hall. There is a comfortable sitting room featuring a slate fireplace with limestone surround and inset Stovax burner, a study, and an impressive orangery with French doors opening to the garden. The large, farmhouse-style kitchen and breakfast room is fitted with a range of wooden cabinetry, with granite worktops and a Rangemaster oven; there is ample space for a central breakfast table and cosy seating area. The kitchen is served by a useful utility and boot room with further range of fitted cupboards, and an adjoining cloakroom.

There are five bedrooms on the first floor. The triple aspect principal bedroom has some lovely views to the south and a fully tiled en suite bathroom; bedrooms two to five are served by an en suite shower room to bedroom two and a family bathroom.

Outside
North End Farm is approached over a long private driveway with central turning circle, offering plenty of parking for several cars. A gate adjoining the side of the house opens to a further area of parking and leads to the detached double garage, which has an external staircase leading to the gym and WC over.

The garden is well enclosed and attractively landscaped. A stone terrace lies adjacent to the rear of the house, which opens out on to an expanse of lawn dotted with shaped flower and shrub borders. There are two further seating areas to best enjoy the garden throughout the day, and on the lower lawn, an enclosed kitchen garden with raised beds and a shed.

A timber gate set into a high hedgerow opens from the formal garden to the stable yard beyond, which in turn leads to the paddocks. The fenced sand school is located in the northern paddock.

In all about 6 acres.

Agent’s Notes
1. A number of public footpaths cross the paddocks, please refer to the site plan.
2. The Victorian lamppost on the driveway is not included in the sale, but may be available by separate negotiation.

Location

North End Farm is situated in the picturesque downland village of Ditchling, which falls within the South Downs National Park and is well-known for its artistic community and many historic listed houses. The house is in the centre of the village with its independent shops, two public houses and primary school; there are miles of footpaths and bridleways in the surrounding countryside, across Ditchling Common and on the South Downs.

The nearby towns of Burgess Hill and Haywards Heath (2.5 miles and six miles respectively) offer a wider range of high street shops, supermarkets and leisure facilities; the seaside City of Brighton and Hove lies beyond the Downs to the south and is regarded as one of the most vibrant cities in Europe, with a fantastic mix of famed nightlife, award winning restaurants, theatre culture, festivals and events.

Sussex has a diverse cultural and arts scene, with world-class opera at Glyndebourne, and the annual Brighton Festival presenting a huge programme of theatre, dance, classical music and literary events.

Mainline rail services: Hassocks station (two miles distant; London Bridge/Victoria from 48 minutes), Burgess Hill station (3.2 miles distant; London Bridge/Victoria from 51 minutes) and Haywards Heath station (6.3 miles distant; London Bridge/Victoria from 42 minutes).

Schools: There are a number of schools and colleges in the local area, including St. Margaret's Primary School in Ditchling, Downlands Community College in Hassocks, Hurstpierpoint College, Ardingly College, Burgess Hill Girls, Brighton College and Roedean.

All times and distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 3,480 sq ft




Acreage: 6 Acres

Directions

Heading south on the B2112 from Ditchling Common, pass the garden centre on the left-hand side and enter the village. East Gardens is on the left-hand side opposite Boddingtons Lane. Follow the lane around to the left and North End Farm can be found straight ahead, on the corner.


Additional Info

Services Gas fired central heating. All mains services. Mains underfloor heating in the kitchen and orangery; electric under floor heating the family bathroom. The stable block has water and electricity laid on.

Outgoings Lewes District Council, . Tax band G.

Marketed by: Savills, Haywards Heath