Rose Cottage Lane Staplefield, Staplefield
£795,000

An individual 3 bedroom 1970's detached house overlooking the common in the picturesque village of Staplefield, with easy walking distance of St Marks church and primary school, the village green and the two renown pubs. Built about 50 years ago in cavity brick with half tiled upper elevations the property has been improved and remodelled over the years including building a conservatory open plan to the kitchen. The property is double glazed with oil fired central heating. The décor is easy on the eye in a neutral palette throughout with tiled kitchen and conservatory floor and carpeted elsewhere. The 18'3ft living room is treble aspect with an open fireplace. Upstairs there are three generous double bedrooms each with plenty of built in storage and a large bath/shower room. A drop down trap door to an insulated and part boarded loft is located on the landing. Outside the front garden is well stocked with mature flowering shrubs and includes a expansive area of tarmac driveway providing ample parking in front of the adjoining garage with up and over door. The western side of the garden is laid to lawn with a central feature Flamingo Salix tree. This area is enclosed by thick well kept hedging with the side and corner elevation covered in a ivy. The south south garden is approached from the conservatory double doors and leads to a paved patio, a perfect place for al fresco dining and entertaining. This leads around the side of the house and to the outbuilding which houses the oil fired central heating and bulk oil storage tank.
Situated on the pretty Common on the corner of Rose Cottage Lane and Brantridge Lane, the house enjoys a peaceful rural outlook to the front and distant countryside views from the first floor at the rear. The house is within easy walking distance of St Marks church and primary school, the two renown village pub restaurants and village green. Staplefield is a small and delightful village within the so called Golden Triangle as described by a famous Sunday newspaper supplement. It is about 5 minutes drive of Cuckfield and Handcross both offering everyday shopping, cafes, medical centre, and specialist retailers. The nearest town of Haywards Heath is about 5.5 miles with supermarkets and traditional national retailers, banks etc along with a sixth form college and leisure centre. The A23 linking Brighton to London, Gatwick airport and the M25 is 5 mins drive north west. Immediate access to stunning countryside is literally from the doorstep, linking to a myriad of public footpaths.