Blackhouse Road, Colgate, RH13

Occupying a wonderfully private setting with farmland and woodland bordering the rear, this charming home was originally two Victorian cottages, thoughtfully combined and significantly extended to create an impressive residence offering spacious and versatile accommodation across three floors.
The welcoming ground floor is centred around a generous reception hall and features three elegant reception rooms, a bright conservatory, a well-appointed kitchen, and a family bathroom, providing excellent space for both everyday living and entertaining. An attached double garage offers exciting potential to create additional living accommodation or a self-contained annexe, subject to the necessary consents.
On the first floor, the principal bedroom enjoys an extensive range of fitted wardrobes and a stylish en-suite bathroom. Three further double bedrooms are served by a well-appointed family bathroom, while the second floor provides a spacious fifth bedroom, ideal as a guest suite, teenager's room or home office.

Outside

The garden and grounds are undoubtedly one of the property's standout features. Beautifully landscaped and thoughtfully designed, they offer a series of distinct areas, each with its own unique character. A generous block-paved terrace with an attractive water feature provides the perfect setting for outdoor dining while overlooking the expansive lawns. There is mature, wildlife-friendly pond, large fruit cage, feature planting and a colonial-style summerhouse with a cedar-tiled roof and veranda create a tranquil retreat with delightful views across the gardens. Also within the garden there is a further detached garage plus a large barn ideal for those people who may wish to restore vehicles or similar. The front garden which includes lawned areas with mature planting which also includes a covered well. There is off road parking for a number of vehicles which leads to the double garage adjoining the house. In all the gardens and grounds extend to about 1.35 acres.

Situation

Situated on a rural lane on the southern outskirts of Colgate, a village to the east of Horsham in the High Weald AONB with a gastro pub, church, nursery and primary school and community village hall. Horsham and Crawley (each five miles) offer a good range of shops and restaurants, theatres, cinemas and leisure centres with Mannings Heath Golf and Wine Estate (2 miles) and Cottesmore Golf Club (2.4 miles). There are many footpaths and bridle paths across the surrounding countryside. The area has excellent transport links with Faygate station (about 3 miles), Three Bridges (5.6 miles) offering regular fast trains to central London. To the east, the A23/M23 gives access to Gatwick airport (10.6 miles, also offering fast rail services), central London (30 miles) and the south coast. There are many highly regarded state and private schools in the local area including Colgate primary school, Cottesmore Prep School, Hand cross Park Brighton College (which provides a bus from Pease Pottage), Millais School, Christs Hospital, Farlington and Worth.

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