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" OPEN HOUSE WEEKEND. PLEASE CALL TO ARRANGE AN APPOINTMENT. This refurbished property has created a welcoming, very individual and unique family home with well-proportioned and spacious accommodation, ideal for today's family way of life and entertaining. The house occupies an exclusive location within this popular village on the edge of Ashdown Forest and is ideal for the London commuter. The park-like gardens extend to just over an acre and have many specimen trees and a wide number of flowering shrubs and large patio, ideal for family entertaining.Location: The property occupies a very pleasant semi-rural setting on the edge of the favoured village of Chelwood Gate, close to Ashdown Forest with over 6,000 acres of heath and woodland. There is a public house in the village and a bus service with frequent services to Haywards Heath and East Grinstead with the bus stop close to the house. The nearby villages of Horsted Keynes, Nutley and Danehill provide local facilities and primary education. The vibrant village of Forest Row is to the north and offers an excellent and diverse range of shops, restaurants, public houses and two mini supermarkets. The location allows for convenient road access to a number of major towns including East Grinstead, Lewes, Tunbridge Wells and Haywards Heath or, for the commuter, the main line station at Haywards Heath is the most convenient, with frequent services to London. There is also road access to Brighton, Eastbourne, the M23/M25 motorways, Gatwick and Heathrow airports.Accommodation:Fircroft is a very individual family home ideal for entertaining and offers flexible living accommodation, well-proportioned rooms, imaginatively designed with its interior being recently refurbished to a high standard, including all windows replaced. Some original areas have been opened up by the current owners to create a spacious, comfortable home ideal for today's needs and lifestyles. On entering the property you are greeted by a good sized Hallway with wood staircase rising to the first floor with understairs cupboard. The Kitchen/Breakfast Room is bright with a range of cupboard fronted in a white gloss, Island with unusual stainless steel worktop with lower cupboard, space for gas Range with two ovens plus grill and stainless steel hood. There is a one-and-a-half bowl sink plus drainer inset within the work to, space for American style fridge/freezer and dishwasher. The Utility Room is accessed via a glazed door with matching units to those in the Kitchen, plumbing for washing machine, sink with drainer, space for tumble dryer and door leading out to the patio area. The Sun Room, a room in itself, opens out from the kitchen, has double glazed doors leading out to the rear gardens and with wonderful views across the patio and lawns. The grey toned wood flooring continues from here through to the Living Room with rotating wood burner on a glass stand and roll top style radiator. Double doors from here lead back into the kitchen, door returning to the Hallway and further door through to the Study with fitted shelving and window overlooking the rear gardens. The second Living Room has parquet flooring, is dual aspect and has an attractive open fireplace with antique brass surround, exposed brick wall, glazed door to side patio area and with skylights this is a very welcoming room to relax. The Cloakroom has a white suite comprising washbasin and W.C. All doors on this floor are oak, some being glazed.Taking the stairs to the First Floor onto the Landing with skylight and feature wall with bookcase design, the Master Bedroom with double glazed hardwood windows with balcony which has wonderful views over the lawns and woodland with chrome rail and glass panels. The En Suite Bathroom is luxurious with wood and heated flooring, attractive decorative wall tiling in a 'wave' pattern continuing through to the shower with chrome shower head, separate hand gel shower attachment and screen. There is a modern roll top style bath, his and hers wash basins housed within a wooden bench style unit and a chrome ladder style heated towel rail. A separate W.C. and a 'walk-through' Dressing Room which can be accessed via the En Suite or Master Bedroom. There are Three Further Double Bedrooms, two with En Suite Shower Rooms. The Family Bathroom has a walk-in shower cubicle with separate hand held shower attachment, shower screen, wash basin with own cupboard, fitted mirror and W.C. All the doors on this floor are of solid wood.This is truly a wonderful home which must be viewed to appreciate the individual qualities and furnishings it has to offer.Gardens and Grounds:Approached over a private drive and completely screened from the road with double row of hedging. The drive sweeps past the house and terminates in a parking area in front of the Garage which has enough space for three cars, with electrically operated up & over door with workshop to the rear. There are lawns with specimen shrubs and trees, raised rose garden. The rear garden enjoys complete seclusion and a south facing aspect. A paved sun terrace is part sheltered with the balcony and leads on to a pergola walkway. A short flight of steps lead down from a semi-circular lawn to further areas of lawn and ornamental pond. Area of light woodland with many specimen trees including a magnificent weeping willow and many flowering shrubs. The whole plot extends to just over one acre. "