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"Inholmes Farm House was built in 1897. Later additions by current owners over the last 37 years have created this fantastically spacious and versatile family home, in an elevated position overlooking the Village and South Downs, with fabulous and distant views. The whole is attractively presented in an elegant and traditional style, enhanced with open fireplaces, two wood burners, high ceilings, double glazed sash windows, exposed beams in the Annexe, all complementing the history of this desirable residence. The house and its mature grounds offer delightful views to Ditchling Beacon, the highest point on the South Downs. The barn has scope for development, subject to consent.
Interior
This lovely farmhouse has been tastefully extended to create a sizeable living area with proportioned rooms and large windows, which create a wonderful feeling of space, enhanced by three sets of French Doors framing far reaching views of the Downs, stretching for miles on all sides. This much loved family home has been in the same family ownership for 37 years, serving four generations. The farmhouse style kitchen, with its Aga and generous informal dining seating area and French doors onto the brick paved sun terrace, is light and airy, with long views over the Downs and adjacent farmland. As you ascend the house, the views just get better and better. Downstairs, the three well proportioned reception rooms offer great entertaining space, with internal access into the Annexe ideal for multigenerational living or for income generation.

Outside

The house sits on an L shaped plot of some 1.76 acres 0.72ha which includes lawns, well maintained beds and borders, three majestic, ancient oaks, uplit from ground level, former pond, now wild patch, flourishing young orchard, fruit cage, vegetable patch, chicken house in fox proof run, pretty summerhouse, plus two store sheds.
The large gravel driveway, gated at both ends, extends around the side of the house, with ample parking. The south facing brick terrace is ideal for alfresco dining, with French door access from both Drawing Room and Kitchen. The capacious barn currently accommodates two cars and has attached log store, glazed potting shed and tool shed. Electric vehicle charger in barn and 18 panel, 3.3kwp solar array on roof.

Situation

Plumpton Green is a picturesque, downland village on the edge of the South Downs National Park, in the heart of rural Sussex. The village has a thriving community, with numerous clubs and societies, Plumpton Racecourse, Village Green, Bandstand and Hall along with well stocked Village Store, Church CofE , choice of Pubs, highly regarded Nursery School, Primary School OFSTED rated Good and Plumpton College, with its excellent choice of land based and vocational skills courses. Numerous school choices within the area include Cumnor House, Lewes Old Grammar, Ardingly, Hurst and Lancing College. The internationally acclaimed Glyndebourne Opera is on the edge of nearby County Town of Lewes, with its historic Castle, independent shops and supermarket choices. Plumpton Rail Station offers weekday hourly services direct to London Victoria 63 mins , whilst the A272 in Haywards Heath 5 miles gives access to the M23 M25 road network; London Gatwick Airport 40 mins 25 miles and Brighton and Hove City 32 mins 13.5 miles

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