Balcombe Road, Crawley, RH10
- Land size
- 1 acres
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 1
Key Features
- Charming architecturally designed architecturally listed cottage
- Beautiful character features throughout
- Blunden Shadbolt designed cottage with a mock Tudor-Bethan design
- Circa.1 Acre of land (TBV) across 2 included Titles
- Imposing frontage with large driveway and double garage
- Vast potential for further extension and improvement (STPP)
- Ideally located on the Horley border on the Balcombe Road
- Equidistant to Crawley, Horley, Gatwick Airport, schools and transport links
- Council Tax Band 'F' and EPC 'F'
Description
GUIDE PRICE £800,000 - £850,000 -
A charming and architecturally designed and listed, 2 bedroom 2 reception house built by Blunden Shadbolt to a mock Tudor-Bethan design. The home boasts a stunning 1 acre plot (tbv), a host of character features and vast potential for extension and improvement (STPP). The home is ideally located on the Crawley/Horley border, equidistant to Crawley town, Horley, Gatwick Airport, shops, schools, walks and amenities.
Turning off of the Balcombe Road to the home, you pass a quaint bridge to the plot, ideal for a gated access. Entering the plot, the vast land is immediately apparent, with a large winding driveway to the home, double garage, feature well and an abundance of trees and shrubs creating a secluded and private feel. You will also see the imposing frontage and striking design to the home.
There are 2 entrances to the home, the larger oak Tudor gothic double doors with a spyhole, encompassed within a grand traditional oak porch surrounded with stylistic chimeras, an original bell and lighting. This leads to the bedroom, offering ample of versatile floorspace. There is triple aspect windows, large Inglenook fireplace and ample space for a king size bed and furniture. You will also notice the high vaulted ceilings and stone flooring. A further smaller oak door is the main entrance used. This opens to the large entrance hall with ample space for shoes and coats, storage units and doors to downstairs bathroom, kitchen/dining room and living room. The bathroom is a large area with a full length panel bath with shower over, w/c and wash hand basin with dual aspect windows. Continuing to the kitchen/breakfast room. This is a lovely space flooded with light from triple aspect windows, Velux windows and vaulted ceilings. There is ample of wall and base storage units, works surfaces and space for appliances. There is also a convenient storage cupboard, patio door to rear and wooden beams. The living room is a superb space accentuating the character feel to the home. There is space for multiple large family sofas and freestanding furniture. There is also multiple windows to either side of the room, a large Inglenook fireplace, staircase to bedroom and archway to the reception room. Stone flooring links the two rooms and stepping up into the reception room. This is a grand room, with high vaulted ceilings, triple aspect windows and a beautiful rose window giving the feeling of a chapel room. This is another versatile space and could be used as a formal dining room, further living room or play room. With doors leading to the garden and aforementioned reception room. The upstairs consists of bedroom 1, This is another comfortable king size room, with storage with a w/c and wash hand basin.
Outside, the home benefits from around an acre of land (TBV), becoming your own private sanctuary imbuing the garden with elegance through a curated selection of high reaching trees, shrubs and flowers, currently housing a beautiful array of bluebells and greenery. There is also a decorative well, high reaching tree borders and overlooks fields to rear. Completing the outside, is a double garage/workshop available.
This is a home which cannot be described or felt truly without seeing yourself. For a viewing or more information, please contact Mansell McTaggart Horley on .
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Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- F
- Date Posted
- 2026-04-30
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 1,874 Homes with Land listings in South East England (1+ acres).
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
- Mains
- Water
- Mains
- Heating
- Gas Central Heating
- Broadband
- Fibre (FTTC)
- Sewerage
- Mains
Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
48 Mbps
Superfast
Suitable for
- HD streaming
- Video calls
- Web & social
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
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Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Forge Wood Primary School953 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 420
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Gatwick School0.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Pupils
- 861
- Type
- Free schools
- Copthorne CofE Junior School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 223
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Fairway Infant School, Copthorne1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Pupils
- 171
- Type
- Community school
- Milton Mount Primary School1.3 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 618
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- The Gatwick School0.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Pupils
- 861
- Type
- Free schools
- Hazelwick School1.6 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,913
- Type
- Academy converter
- Oakwood School2.1 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,610
- Type
- Community school
- Oriel High School2.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,441
- Type
- Community school
- Ifield Community College3.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,214
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
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Getting Around
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- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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