
Haywards Heath, West Sussex · RH17
Handcross Road, Staplefield
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3 Holly Cottages is a delightful, Victorian cottage in Staplefield, West Sussex. The property is beautifully presented throughout, offering light and well-proportioned accommodation.
To the front of the property is a delightful, Victorian lattice verandah leading to the front door of the house. There is a charming sitting room with wood burning stove. Leading along the hallway is a dining room and the kitchen to the end with fitted electrical appliances and cupboards and a door leading out to the lovely rear garden.
Upstairs there are two bedrooms, the principal bedroom has built-in wardrobes with an original feature Victorian fireplace and there is a beautifully appointed bathroom with shower.
To the front of the property is a parking area for two vehicles with lawned area and side access to the rear garden. The rear garden is a particular feature of the property, with a terrace for outdoor dining, pretty herbaceous and perennial borders which lead to the bottom of the garde…
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3 Holly Cottages is a delightful, Victorian cottage in Staplefield, West Sussex. The property is beautifully presented throughout, offering light and well-proportioned accommodation.
To the front of the property is a delightful, Victorian lattice verandah leading to the front door of the house. There is a charming sitting room with wood burning stove. Leading along the hallway is a dining room and the kitchen to the end with fitted electrical appliances and cupboards and a door leading out to the lovely rear garden.
Upstairs there are two bedrooms, the principal bedroom has built-in wardrobes with an original feature Victorian fireplace and there is a beautifully appointed bathroom with shower.
To the front of the property is a parking area for two vehicles with lawned area and side access to the rear garden. The rear garden is a particular feature of the property, with a terrace for outdoor dining, pretty herbaceous and perennial borders which lead to the bottom of the garden and a terrace seating area, garden shed and field views over the rear fence.
3 Holly Cottages is located near the green in the village of Staplefield and close to the well-known Victory and Jolly Tanners pubs. It offers easy access to the A23, Gatwick Airport, which lies approximately 12 miles to the north and Haywards Heath station is nearby and has excellent mainline rail services to London Bridge and Victoria.
Local facilities and services can be found nearby in the villages of Cuckfield and Handcross. More extensive facilities are available in Haywards Heath, including Waitrose, Marks and Spencer and Sainsbury supermarkets as well as a wide range of independent shops, cafes and restaurants.
The renowned Nymans Gardens, run by the National Trust is just to the north of the property. The cellar door attractions of Bolney Wine Estate, Ridgeview, Kingscote, and Albourne are all nearby. There is an excellent range of educational facilities locally both in the private and state sectors.
Mid-Sussex District Council
EPC Rating F
Council Tax Band C
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2.2 milesto Balcombe Rail Station
Approximate straight-line distance · DfT NaPTAN · 13 Sept 2026Background air quality
- Fine particles · PM₂.₅
- 6.4 µg/m³ · Above the WHO guideline · well within the UK legal limit
- Nitrogen dioxide · NO₂
- 6.1 µg/m³ · Meets the WHO guideline
Annual background levels. For scale: the WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ for PM₂.₅ and 10 for NO₂; the UK legal limit is 20 and 40. Lower is better; this is a 1 km model, not a reading at the door.
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