5 bedroom detached house for sale

A detached 4 / 5 bedroom chalet house in west facing gardens requiring some updating located in this peaceful road of similar detached homes within walking distance of the local shop and other village amenities. Built in the 1960's the property was extended on the first floor and the rear of the kitchen about 30 years ago creating what is now a spacious 4 or 5 bedroom detached house. The building itself is set back from the road within its own enclosed front garden. The main outside space to the rear is completely secluded and faces to the west backing onto farmland. Internally the construction is of traditional cavity plastered walls and comprises an outer porch with double glazed sliding doors, main hallway, study or bedroom 5, kitchen breakfast room, triple aspect sitting room with fireplace, separate dining area, double bedroom and adjacent bathroom, the first floor comprises 3 further bedrooms and a large shower room. There is ample eave storage and a number of built in wardrobes. The property is centrally heated with an oil fired boiler system to radiators and the whole house is double glazed in uPVC. There is a single garage with up and over door to the front and a personnel door to the side. The rear garden comprises a wide area of paved patio leading to a neat lawned area with shrub borders, greenhouse and attractive corner summer house. There is parking in front of the garage on a concrete driveway for several vehicles.

Thornden is a small development of similar styled bungalows and chalets situated on the northern side of the village within an easy stroll of all the local amenities. These include St Peters primary school and adjacent church, village hall, Co-op general store, the Hare and Hounds pub/restaurant, recreation ground and cricket field, cafe, barbers and Indian restaurant. The town of Horsham is about a 15 minute drive via the A281 where there is a comprehensive shopping precinct and mainline railway station. Haywards Heath in the east is about 20 mins drive with direct services straight to London Bridge and Victoria. Local footpaths connect quickly with the surrounding countryside.