Ravenswood Cottages, Sharpthorne

1 Ravenswood Cottages, built circa mid/late 1890's with later additions, is a beautiful, attached family home on a very quiet rural road in the heart of West Sussex. The accommodation is arranged over two floors and offers a sitting room with feature fireplace and wood burning stove and glass doors leading out to the south facing terrace and gardens. There is a formal dining room with a Victorian fireplace and beautiful large bay window, a snug with a fireplace and wood burning stove and a lovely kitchen/breakfast room with ample storage and built-in appliances, a gas range cooker and doors leading out to the rear garden. On the ground floor there is a downstairs shower room and two large hallway cupboards for storage and a washing machine. On the first floor are three double bedrooms, all with large feature windows, a single bedroom/study and a large family bathroom.

The property is approached from the lane to the west of the property with ample parking and a single garage. The gardens wrap around the house and offer beautiful herbaceous borders and a large stone terrace for entertaining and informal dining. The garden has stunning views across the fields and boasts a very charming Shepherds Hut, fitted with wood burning stove and electric heating and is currently used as an office. There are two further garden sheds and a vegetable garden.

1 Ravenswood Cottages is situated between Horsted Keynes and Sharpthorne. Horsted Keynes has a tennis and cricket club, 2 excellent pubs and is within easy reach of the Ashdown Forest for walking and horse riding. Lindfield is nearby, providing a range of shops and everyday services. Ardingly Reservoir is also close by offering opportunities for walking and water sports at the Ardingly Adventure Centre.

Comprehensive shopping can be found in Haywards Heath (6 miles) and East Grinstead (6.3 miles). Further shopping and an excellent range of leisure and entertainment is on offer in Tunbridge Wells and Brighton. Mainline rail services can be found in Haywards Heath and East Grinstead to London Bridge/Victoria. There is a good, regular bus service in Horsted Keynes to Haywards Heath and East Grinstead.

There are many highly regarded state and independent schools in the area; Horsted Keynes Pre-School and St Giles Primary Schools are excellent, Cumnor House, Brambletye and Great Walstead Prep schools, Ardingly College and Worth, Oathall Community College, Chailey and Warden Park Secondary schools are all within easy reach.

Key facts

• EPC rating: E (score 53; potential rating C).
• Parking: residents' parking, garage.
• Outside: garden.