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Lewes Road, East Grinstead, West... 5 bed detached house for sale
Lewes Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19
£2,000,000
Lewes Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19
£2,000,000
Our Summary
- In the same family ownership for nearly 80 years, the property has evolved over time with a series of later additions, and now offers more than 5,000 square feet of generously proportioned accommodation, rich with character and offering clear potential for sensitive updating
- These include two games rooms and a large studio with woodblock floor and French doors opening to the pool terrace - a flexible area offering excellent potential for reconfiguration
- In need of updating, it comprises a kitchen with space for dining, a sitting room with stone fireplace, and two bedrooms served by a single bathroom, accessed via separate staircases
- Offering excellent storage or conversion potential (subject to necessary consents), the full extent and layout of the outbuildings can be seen on the floor plan
- Attached stone cottage providing guest or staff accommodation, requiring updating
Description
This impressive Victorian house, known as Home Farm, is nestled in a picturesque rural setting just south of East Grinstead. With over 5,000 square feet of accommodation, the property has been in the same family ownership for nearly 80 years and offers a mix of original features and later additions. The main house has a striking exterior and features a central reception hall, three formal reception rooms, a farmhouse-style kitchen, and five bedrooms. The property also includes a charming attached cottage, a range of period outbuildings, and extensive grounds of nearly 20 acres. The grounds feature formal gardens, woodland, and gently undulating pasture, as well as a large ornamental pond and a brick-walled pool area. The property is located in a tranquil setting with views over its own grounds and the surrounding countryside, and is just 1.5 miles from the vibrant market town of East Grinstead.