The Close, Ardingly

DESCRIPTION This is a wonderful extended family home that we know buyers will instantly fall in love with. Located in a quiet cul-de-sac private road, there is plenty of kerb appeal as you approach the drive which provides off road parking for at least three cars. Internally the style and finish is excellent. The sitting room overlooks the front and the grey floorboards perfectly complement the white walls and wood burner. The rear of the house provides great flexibility – there are two rooms which can be used as a family room/tv room and a dining room. We really like the contrasting colours in the family room compared to the rest of the ground floor. The L-shaped kitchen is a good size with ample work surface space and leads into a utility area. Elsewhere on the ground floor there is an extension from the original front door which now provides a shower room, ideal for a growing family. Stairs rise to the first floor where a side window provides great light into the landing. Here there is access to the bedrooms, with bedrooms two and three overlooking the front whilst the main bedroom and the bathroom are to the rear.

The mature rear garden is a key feature of this home and is a great size, with an area at the rear which extends wider than the initial width of the plot, perfect for garden sheds and a compost heap. There is plenty of space for garden furniture and you can even fix a hammock on the trees. Whilst this home has been extended from its original build, we think there is great potential to enhance further, subject to the necessary consent being granted. You could perhaps remove the conservatory and extend the kitchen out further into the garden, and to add a first floor above the existing kitchen and go into the roof to create a master suite and four bedrooms in total. We really like the flow of this home and its presentation, the opportunity to extend further could create that forever home for a buyer.

LOCATION Not only will a buyer love the layout of this home, but also the fantastic location. The Close is a small private road and you certainly feel as though you are tucked away from village life and yet right in the heart of it all. Turn left out of your front door and onto College Road and you can stroll up the road and pop into The Fellows – our favourite bakers, where the apple and cinnamon croissants are out of this world. One of our go to pubs in the area is The Gardeners Arms – the food is excellent (we highly recommend their H&W Burger!) Further up the road is Wakehurst Place which is part of the National Trust. To the south on College Road is Ardingly College, one of the very best independent schools in the South East whilst also within walking distance is St Peter’s C of E Primary school.

A short drive takes you into the beautiful village of Lindfield which provides a more comprehensive range of village facilities. Haywards Heath station with its commuter service to London Victoria and London Bridge in under an hour is just over three miles to the south.