London Road, Cuckfield

Set within a beautifully landscaped walled garden, Rosehill is located in the centre of Cuckfield, but set back from the road making it peaceful and private. This wonderful Georgian house is beautifully presented having been extended and meticulously renovated to an exacting standard, it offers over 3,400 sq ft of accommodation across three floors. There is a double garage with an electric car charging point, studio and garden store, greenhouse, wine cellar, various terraces, and exquisitely designed “garden rooms”, reimagined by the current owner, a landscape designer.

The superbly proportioned and high-ceilinged rooms with beautiful architectural detail for a house of this period, comprises on the ground floor a wonderful drawing room, dining room, both with open working fireplaces, a library/study, boot room and cloakroom. Along the hall, looking out over the rear garden is a truly fabulous kitchen/breakfast/sitting room with doors leading out onto the garden and terraces. Featuring a Roundhouse modern kitchen, built-in Seimen ovens, steam oven, warming drawer, coffee machine, a large American fridge/freezer, Fisher Paykel dish drawers, boiling water tap and central preparation island. On the lower ground there is a home cinema/games room/gym, or this room could be used as a guest bedroom, there is also a shower room, open plan work/study area and a laundry.

On the first floor is the principal bedroom with en-suite bathroom and beautiful bespoke built-in wardrobes. There are 4 further double bedrooms, 3 with built-in wardrobes and storage and an immaculately appointed family bathroom.

Rosehill is an exceptional period house with high ceilings, elegantly proportioned rooms, original period features, huge sash windows, offering wide sweeping views of the gardens and it is flooded with natural light.

Sitting centrally within its own plot, Rosehill is approached by a semi-circular gravel driveway leading to the front of the house. The mature gardens surround the house and have been beautifully planted and landscaped by the current owner.

The gardens are of particular note and have been designed as a series of rooms and terraces, all set within a large walled garden (circa 0.6 of an acre). There is a dining terrace, pond, paved courtyards with cutting garden and pebble mosaics, a brick-based greenhouse, established shrub and perennial borders, topiary, lighting, meadow and wildflower borders and a herb garden.

The gardens and grounds provide a very special and secluded setting for this beautiful family home in the heart of Cuckfield, West Sussex.

The charming village of Cuckfield is located in the heart of Mid-Sussex, but less than an hour from London and 20 mins from Brighton and Gatwick Airport. It has a wonderful and renowned range of local amenities including independent shops and boutiques, a convenience store, a medical centre, dentist, pubs, restaurants, cafes and the award winning Ockenden Manor Hotel and Spa. The village enjoys a local bus service to Haywards Heath where more comprehensive shopping facilities may be found, including a wide range of shops, restaurants, bars and a modern leisure centre.

Haywards Heath’s mainline railway station is less then a 10 minute drive, 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.

There is an excellent range of educational facilities locally both in the private and state sectors. Private schools include Great Walstead, Cumnor House, Handcross Park, Ardingly College, Hurstpierpoint College, Brighton College, Roedean and Burgess Hill School for Girls – many of which run a minibus pick up service to and from Cuckfield. The superb local state schools include Holy Trinity Primary and Warden Park Secondary school in Cuckfield itself.

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, many leading towards the South Down and Ashdown National Parks. There are numerous excellent Golf courses nearby and reservoirs for watersports.

Key facts

• EPC rating: D (score 64; potential rating C).
• Parking: off street, double garage.
• Outside: garden.