153 High Street, Lindfield, RH16

Little Blacklands is a lovely Grade II listed village house which is understood to date from the late 17th century with later additions. This much-loved house has been sympathetically enlarged and improved over the years by the current owners with great flair and attention to detail and has a wonderful atmosphere, good natural light, well-proportioned rooms, and particularly generous ceiling heights for a property of its age. The ground floor provides a spacious entrance hall/lobby, a large drawing room with an impressive fireplace with a woodburning stove and glazed doors leading out to the garden. The dining room/sitting room has a lovely more informal feel with an impressive fireplace and wood burning stove and an additional door giving direct access to the kitchen/dining room. A real feature of the house is the fabulous kitchen/dining room with underfloor heating, which is fitted to one end with an extensive range of bespoke units by Nathan Levick, and incorporates a gas fired 3 oven AGA, a built-in electric oven and microwave, wine fridge and a Fisher & Paykel Larder/Fridge/Freezer. From the large dining area double doors give access to the garden over which there is a lovely outlook. To one side there is a study area and there is a cupboard with access to the cellar. Also located on the ground floor is a utility room and a further cloakroom. The ground floor accommodation is ideally arranged for informal and formal entertaining and the superb open plan kitchen/dining room is often sought by buyers but seldom found in historic village houses. The first floor is approached via a wide, gentle, and well-lit oak staircase which is again unusual for a property of this age. There is a beautiful, vaulted principal bedroom with an ensuite bathroom, 3 further large double bedrooms (one also with a vaulted ceiling) and two additional bathroom/shower rooms. Approached from one of the three additional bedrooms is a delightful children's bedroom, large enough for grandchildren visiting or could be used as a wonderful upstairs nursery - the space was previously utilised as an ensuite bathroom and therefore has the potential to be reinstated subject to any necessary consents being obtained. Little Blacklands is approached off the High Street via a shared drive from which double wooden gates lead into the properties generous private drive which provides parking for a number of cars. The walled garden is a real feature of the property and has been beautifully planted and landscaped over the years and is divided into a series of "outside rooms" with two lawns, numerous well stocked herbaceous borders and fully flood lit seating areas. From the garden there is a lovely view towards Lindfield Church spire. To one corner is a large "Heritage" style two bay garage with a garden store to one side and a gardener's loo to the other side. Approached via a door from the garage a staircase leads up to a large studio ideal for those looking to work from home. Lying to the front of the house is a pretty garden enclosed by a white picket fence. The garden at Little Blacklands provides a lovely setting for this gorgeous village house. Lindfield is a highly popular and picturesque village, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village provides a wide variety of shops, restaurants, public houses, and a supermarket. Lindfield also has a medical centre and village hall. There is a good selection of preparatory, public, and state schools in the area including Lindfield and Blackthorns Primary Schools, Oathall Community College, Great Walstead, Cumnor House, Brambletye, Worth, Ardingly, Burgess Hill Girls and Hurstpierpoint College. Haywards Heath has a mainline railway station with fast and frequent commuter services to both London Victoria and London Bridge (from 42 mins), Gatwick Airport and Brighton. The A23 offers direct access to the motorway network, Gatwick, Heathrow, and the South coast. Located in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty the surrounding countryside provides a vast range of sporting and recreational activities. Glyndebourne, Goodwood, Ardingly Showground and Plumpton are all within easy reach. The local footpaths provide a vast network of stunning walks from the village and there are numerous excellent Golf courses nearby and reservoirs for water sports.