5 Bed House For Sale
Lodge Lane, Piltdown, TN22

£975,000 (Freehold)

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Stunning and substantial 5 bedroom (2 bath/shower rooms) detached Victorian home with large gardens
Highly desirable location on edge of Piltdown golf course
Accommodation extending to almost 3,000 sq ft retaining numerous period features
Impressive double aspect drawing room with fireplace
Grand reception hall with further fireplace
Sitting room with glazed double doors opening to the gardens
Detached double garage
Planning granted for enlargement

A handsome and substantial 5 bedroom (2 bathrooms) detached Victorian home occupying a generous sized plot extending to ½ acre beautifully positioned on the edge of Piltdown Golf Course close to a local bus route and a country pub. This fabulous character home is offered for sale with vacant possession and boasts accommodation extending to just under 3,000 sq ft spanning three floors retaining a wealth of original features with tall ceilings, wood block flooring and numerous fireplaces. The gardens and grounds are of a generous size and offer a good degree of seclusion with a formal area of garden beyond which are areas of rolling lawn, the whole bound by thick natural hedging. Within the grounds there is a pitched roof double garage as well as a large brick built outbuilding which could be used as a home office or potential ancillary accommodation. The light and spacious accommodation comprises a grand reception hall, a cloakroom, a fine double aspect bay fronted drawing room with fireplace and wood block flooring, a sitting room with further fireplace and glazed double doors opening to the gardens, a large separate dining room with wood burner, a kitchen and a boot room. The first floor provides 4 large double bedrooms and a family bath/shower room whilst the second floor has a further double bedroom, a sitting area and a further bathroom with roll top bath (this second floor could provide an annex/self-contained accommodation). Outside, the house is approached via a five bar gate leading to a sweeping gravel driveway providing parking for numerous vehicles. Planning has been approved, app No: WD/2024/2163/F, for a single storey extension plus installation of roof light which would also combine the current kitchen with the dining room to create a modern open plan, family kitchen/breakfast/dining room with bi-fold doors opening onto the rear courtyard style garden, along with an enhanced utility space, and boot room. EPC Band F. For an appointment to view please contact our Newick office 01825 722288 or Crowborough office 01892 662668.

Location Summary

Piltdown Lodge is beautifully positioned in a tucked away position on the edge of the prestigious Piltdown golf course. There is a bus stop within a short stroll which links with the neighbouring districts and a petrol station nearby which offers a general store. In addition there are two country pubs within walking distance. The pretty villages of Fletching and Newick are both 1.3 miles distant. Fletching is known for its Norman church, in which Simon De Montfort kept an all-night vigil on his way to the Battle of Lewes. The village reputedly got its name as the soldiers 'fletched' (feathered) their arrows there on the eve of the Battle in 1264. The village boasts the award-winning Griffin Inn, together with a café, farm shop selling local produce, and a primary school. Newick, with its picturesque village green, has a thriving village community and provides a number of facilities and amenities, including a primary school, pharmacy, bakery, newsagent with post office, three public houses, restaurant and a medical centre. The larger centres of Uckfield, Haywards Heath and Lewes are within three, eight and nine miles respectively, all providing more comprehensive shopping and leisure facilities. Sporting and recreational activities are extensive, with golf at Piltdown, Lindfield and Haywards Heath, racing at Plumpton and Brighton, sailing at Weir Wood and Ardingly reservoirs and along the South Coast, and walking and riding locally including on Ashdown Forest and in the South Downs National Park. The renowned Glyndebourne Opera House is just east of Lewes and the vibrant city of Brighton and Hove (16 miles distant) has a thriving theatre culture, festivals and events.

Transport: Haywards Heath has regular fast train services to London Bridge/Blackfriars/Victoria. The A272 connects to the A22 in the east and the A/M23 in west, giving good access to Brighton, Gatwick airport (22 miles) and the national motorway network. There are many highly regarded schools in the area, both state and private, including Fletching and Newick CE Primary Schools, Chailey Secondary School, Uckfield Community College, Cumnor House in Danehill, Great Walstead near Lindfield, Brambletye in East Grinstead, Burgess Hill Girls, and Ardingly, Hurstpierpoint and Brighton Colleges.