For Sale6 Bedroom Detached House in Private Road, Balcombe, RH17£3,850,000

A stunning detached house with stylish accommodation and an extensive garden, in a secluded private setting. Coombe House is an impressive, detached home offering more than 6,000 sq. ft of beautifully appointed accommodation, arranged over two floors and set in a highly sought after private lane. The ground floor has four attractive reception rooms, three of which overlook the stunning rear garden, while the study to the front provides a private setting for home working. There is a reception hall with wooden flooring, a splendid open fireplace, a door opening to the rear garden and the staircase leading to the first-floor accommodation with its elegant carved balustrade. Adjoining the reception hall is the 25ft, triple aspect drawing room and the comfortable sitting room. The ground floor also features a 37ft, open-plan handmade Fraser James kitchen with dining area, two sets of French doors opening onto the rear terrace, with the kitchen featuring plenty of storage in bespoke fitted units, a central island, integrated appliances and an Aga. Upstairs there are six double bedrooms, three of which are en suite including the generous principal bedroom with its dressing room and luxury en suite bathroom. The first floor also has the family bathroom. Outside A long gravel driveway leads past the beautiful garden to the house, where there is a large gravel parking area at the front, as well as access to the detached triple garage. The grounds include an additional outbuilding in the form of the chicken coop or log store, while there is also a boiler room and shed for further storage. The garden to the sides and rear of the house is extensive, with rolling lawns and an array of mature specimen trees and welltended shrubs and hedgerows. There are also patio areas for al fresco dining and colourful border beds filled with flowering perennials. In all the grounds extend to 9 acres of landscaped gardens, meadows and attractive woodland. Situation The property lies between the West Sussex villages of Handcross and Balcombe, surrounded by the countryside of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Balcombe has a local pub, a tea room, a primary school and a doctor’s surgery, while Handcross has several further amenities, including a post office and village store, and a local butcher. There are further primary schools in Handcross and Staplefield, while the independent Handcross Park Preparatory School is also found in Handcross. Haywards Heath provides an excellent choice of shops and supermarkets. The A23 is within easy reach, providing easy access towards Crawley and Gatwick Airport to the north, and Brighton to the south, while Three Bridges station provides fast and regular services to London Bridge and Victoria. Balcombe 1.4 miles, Handcross 2.4 miles, M23 (Jct 11) 4.2 miles, Three Bridges mainline station 5.8 miles (35 minutes to London Bridge/London Victoria), Haywards Heath town centre 6.0 miles, Crawley town centre 6.4 miles, Gatwick Airport 9.5 miles. Additional Information Local Authority: Mid Sussex District Council Council Tax band G EPC rating D Tenure: Freehold Services: Mains gas, electricity and water, gas fired central heating, underfloor to the tiled areas of the ground floor. Electric underfloor heating to some first floor bathrooms. Private drainage. Additional information - Reception hall - Drawing room - Sitting room - Study - Dining area - Kitchen - Principal bedroom with dressing room & en suite bathroom - 5 Further bedrooms - 2 en suite - Family bathroom Key information Council Tax Band: G Tenure: Freehold