Heathers FarmThe haven, Rudgwick, wesT sussex

Heathers FarmThe haven, Rudgwick, wesT sussex

An attractive country house with superb ancillary accommodation, exquisite gardens and good equestrian facilities, occupying a wonderful and coveted setting

accommodation and amenities

Reception hall • drawing room • dining room • sitting room • study • kitchen / breakfast room • utility room • boot room

Master bedroom with dressing room and bathroom • 4 further bedrooms • 2 further bathrooms

Coach house with 2 self-contained flats

Cottage with sitting room, kitchen and bedroom suite

stable yard with 6 loose boxes and 2 stores • further stable block with 11 loose boxes and tack room

barn • All weather ménage

formal and informal gardens • ha-ha • swimming pool with pool house • floodlit tennis court kitchen garden with large greenhouse • orchard • paddocks

For sale freehold.

in all about 9.2 acres (3.68 hectares)

square footages:Main house = 3,680 sq ft / 342 sq mOutbuildings = 6,144 sq ft / 571 sq m

Total = 9,824 sq ft / 913 sq m

These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the brochure.

horsham40 Carfax, horsham,

West sussex Rh21 1EQ

Tel: +44 1403 339180james.machell@knightfrank.com

country department55 baker street,

London W1u 8AN

Tel: +44 20 7861 1552james.cleland@knightfrank.com

www.knightfrank.co.uk

situation (All distances and times are approximate):

• Rudgwick3miles• Billingshurst4miles• Cranleigh7miles• Horsham8miles• Guildford15miles• CentralLondon46miles

• Billingshurst-Victoria/LondonBridgefrom65 minutes• Horsham-Victoria/LondonBridgefrom55 minutes• Guildford-LondonWaterloofrom35minutes

• A281atBucksGreen–2miles• A24atHorsham–6miles• M25(Junction10)-23miles

• Gatwick22miles• Heathrow37miles

• Farlington,Warnham• CranleighSchool• Charterhouse,Godalming• Prior’sField,Godalming• St.Catherine’s,Bramley• Pennthorpe,Rudgwick

• Goodwood• Ascot• SandownPark• EpsomDowns

• CowdrayPark• HurtwoodPark

• Foxbridge,Ifold• Wildwood,Alford• Slinfold• WestSurrey,Milford• WestSussex,Pulborough

heathers Farm• HeathersFarmisasuperbcountryhousesituatedinan

idyllic, rural location tucked away on a quiet road in The haven which is about 2 miles south of the A281 at bucks GreenbetweenHorshamandGuildford.Thelocationisideal for a growing family and for the walking and riding enthusiast.

• Thehousedatesback,weunderstand,tothe16thcentury, with later additions, and has white rendered brick and tile hung elevations under a tiled roof. The current owners have passionately renovated the property both internally and externally and it now presents as an

immaculate country house in a quiet and secluded setting.

• HeathersFarmisafineexampleofhowtorestoreacharacter country property. Internally the house retains a wealth of period features, including exposed sandblasted timbers,inglenookfireplacesandoakflooring.

• Thewelcomingreceptionhallfeaturesafireplacewithwoodsurroundsandmakesforgoodfirstimpressions.Itleadstothediningroomwithitsbrickinglenookfireplaceand the inner hall which features an impressive two storey windowandstairstothefirstfloor.

Acrosstheinnerhallisthedrawingroomwithfireplace

with stone surround, double doors to the south facing rear terrace and doors to both the sitting room and the study. A stone path leads from the study to the swimming pool.

• Thesuperbbespokekitchen/breakfastroomhasstoneflooring, granite work surfaces, electric Aga and a door to therearterrace.Offthekitchen,thewellfittedutilityroomleads through to the boot room.

• Thebedroomaccommodationiswellarranged.Themasterbedroom suite has a bathroom and dressing room, and there are four further bedrooms and 2 further bathrooms, most of which enjoy a lovely outlook over the gardens.

approximate gross internal Floor areaMain house = 342 sq m / 3680 sq ft

Coach house/stables = 222 sq m / 2389 sq ftstable block = 171 sq m / 1840 sq ft

Cottage = 75 sq m / 807 sq ftbarn = 67 sq m / 721 sq ft

pool house = 36 sq m / 387 sq ft

First Floor

ground FloorThis plan is for layout guidance only. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows & door openings are approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan, please check all dimensions, shapes & compass bearings before making any decisions reliant upon them.

Reception

bedroom

bathroom

kitchen/utility

storage

Terrace

Recreation

coach house/stables

coach houseFirst Floor

cottage

stable Block

Barn

Pool house

Outbuildings• Totheeastofthemainhouseisasignificantrangeof

outbuildings which offers great potential for a number of different uses. The Coach house has two self-contained flats within it, the ground floor flat with sitting / dining room,kitchen,bedroomandshower,thefirstfloorflatwith sitting room, kitchen, 2 bedrooms and a bathroom.

• Thecottagehasbeenrenovatedtoexactingstandards.There is a sitting room with log burner, kitchen, large bedroom suite and cloakroom.

• AdjoiningtheCoachHouseisagoodblockofstablingwith six loose boxes and two large store rooms. over the courtyard to the south is a further substantial stable yard with eleven boxes and tack room and an all-weather ménage. A large L-shaped barn is adjacent.

• Approachedviaaquietcountrylane,thepropertyhas two entrances, the principle of which gives formal access via electronically operated gates onto a large gravelled parking area. The second leads to the stabling, cottageandbarnviaafivebargate.

Cottage

Cottage

Cottage

Coach house

gardens and grounds• TheexquisiteformalgardensofHeathersFarmarecertainlyof

particularnote,designedbyMichaelBalston(GoldMedalwinner at the Chelsea flower show), and lovingly improved and maintained by the current owners. To the south and west of the house is a dramatic circular lawn, with an automatic watering system, adjacent to which is the nut walk with walnut, hazelnut and almond trees. south of the circular lawn is a ha-ha with paddocks beyond.

• TothewestofthehouseistheheatedswimmingpoolwithdarkgreyMarbelitefinishandelectriccover.Nexttoitisthepoolhouse,whichhasavaulteddiningroomwithopenfire,changing room and shower room.

• Beyondthisistheimpeccablyarrangedkitchengardenwithgravelled walkways and large traditional greenhouse with automatic irrigation system. The kitchen garden has been designed for simplicity, is bordered by espaliered apple and pear trees and has raised beds for a wide variety of fruits and vegetables including 3 varieties of asparagus. This area has a separate access to the lane.

• Theorchardwascreatedin2010andconsistsofarangeofapple varieties, plum, greengage and quince trees and a pergola.

• Thetenniscourtistothewestofthecircularlawn,hasastateof the art astro turf surface and is floodlit with retractable floodlights.

important notice: particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by knight frank LLp in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (“information”) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither knight frank LLp nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, buildingregulationsorotherconsenthasbeenobtained.Abuyerorlesseemustfindoutbyinspectionorinotherwaysthatthesemattershavebeenproperlydealtwithand thatall information iscorrect.VAT:TheVATposition relating to thepropertymaychangewithoutnotice.KnightFrankLLPisalimitedliabilitypartnershipregisteredinEnglandwithregisterednumberOC305934.Ourregisteredofficeis55BakerStreet,London,W1U8AN,whereyoumaylookatalistofmembers’names.

Photographs:April2015.Particulars:May2015.KingfisherPrintandDesign.01803867087.

Note: “This plan is based upon the ordnance survey map with the sanction of the control of h.M. Stationary office. This plan is for convenience ofpurchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. Licence Number. No. Es100017767.”

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servicesThe owners have informed us that there is mains water andelectricity,LPGgasandprivatedrainage.Theswimming pool is air source heated.

Fixtures and Fittings Allitemsusuallyknownastenants’fixturesandfittings,whether mentioned or not in the sales particulars, are excluded from the sale but may be available by separatenegotiation.Suchitemsincludeallfittedcarpets,curtains,lightfittings,fireplacefurniture,gardenequipment, statuary and machinery.

Local authority horsham district Council - 01403 215100.

Tenure freehold.

directions (Rh14 9Bn) FromLondontaketheA3.AtGuildfordleavetheA3and take the A281 (horsham Road) south for just over13milesuntilreachingthevillageofBucksGreen.shortly after the fox Inn turn right onto haven Road and after 1.6 miles turn right onto an unnamed road.After a short distance at the blue ship turn left ontookehurst Road. After 0.4 miles turn right onto anunnamed road and heathers farm will be found shortlyafter on the left.

viewings strictly by appointment with knight frank.