Nevill Road, Uckfield, TN22

UNDER OFFER BY JONATHAN AT THE AGENCY UK. Please watch the property walkthrough video. A beautifully situated, two bedroom semi-detached chalet bungalow, which covers 1,200 sq ft and is surrounded by a large South West facing corner plot garden.

GUIDE PRICE £375,000 – £400,000. NO ONWARD CHAIN.

**Please watch the property walkthrough video**

A beautifully situated, two bedroom semi-detached chalet bungalow, which covers 1,200 sq ft and is surrounded by a large South West facing rear corner plot garden. This lovely property is located a fifteen minute walk to Uckfield town centre, is very close to country walks and a few hundred yards from a main bus stop.

The Property description

Enter the property through the front door into a hallway with a boot storage and boiler cupboard to the left. Straight ahead is the fully fitted kitchen which has two windows to the side overlooking the large garden. The kitchen is fitted with a good quantity of wall and base units, with work surfaces on both sides of the room, and, a stainless steel one a half bowl sink unit. There is space in the kitchen for a free-standing fridge/freezer and cooker, plus washing machine.

Turning right from the hallway is the living room. This is a spacious room which measures 16’3 x 12’1 with a large window which faces the front of the property providing views over the front garden and green beyond. The room has LED spotlights and is large enough to take two 3-seater sofas. The focal point of this room is the modern gas flame effect fire set within a Portuguese limestone fireplace. The dining room connects to the living room through an arch giving an extended area ideal for entertaining. This room also has LED spotlights and measures 15’6 x 8’10. There is space for a large 8-seater farmhouse dining room table and dresser plus a desk. There are bifold doors spanning the width of the room which give wonderful views over the terrace and garden. When open, the entire width of the room opens onto the terrace. This makes the dining room a light space and one that can be especially enjoyed in the warmer months. There is a door from the dining room which leads to an inner hallway with a storage cupboard. From the hallway there are doors to the downstairs bathroom and bedroom. The bathroom has a frosted window to the side, and is fitted with a modern white suite comprising of bath with mixer taps, wash hand basin and WC, fully tiled walls and tiled flooring. The bedroom is a good-sized double bedroom with a window which overlooks the private rear garden. This completes the ground floor accommodation.

Stairs lead up to the first floor from the dining room where an extremely versatile space can be found. The main purpose of this space at the moment is a bed / sitting room with an en-suite bathroom and separate study. However, the study could also be used as a dressing room or a baby room. The main room itself is large measuring 19’2 x 11’11, and has three Velux windows which face the front. The study has a Velux window to the rear and measures 7’4 x 6’10. The en-suite bathroom also has a Velux window to the rear and has a WC, wash hand basin, bath with mixer taps and a separate shower cubicle. The owner currently rents out this entire space under the Spare Room Scheme and it provides a useful revenue stream.

The property provides flexibility to use either the bedroom on the ground floor or on the first floor as the main principal bedroom as they both have direct access to a bathroom.

Outside

There is a large and private corner plot rear garden which provides a wonderful space to enjoy all year round. The beautiful garden is laid to lawn, with mature trees and herbaceous plant and shrub borders. There is a wooden pedestrian side gate which leads to the front. The rear terrace is a perfect place to relax and enjoy some al fresco dining in the warmer months. From the patio there are a set of paved steps which lead to the top terrace. On one side is an ornamental fish pond, wooden seating pergola, and glass greenhouse. On the other side is the side access to the garage which has power and light and measures 18’9 x 10’7 with an up and over door which opens out onto the parking at the rear. There is off road parking in front of the garage and this can be accessed from the service road to Senlac Green.

To the front is a lawn with concrete pathway which leads to the front door. There are also two wooden raised beds which are used for growing vegetables and a butterfly garden planted with buddleias and rosemary.

Schools

Manor Primary School (which is Ofsted rated Good) is only a 7-minute walk from the house. Other schools nearby are; Holy Cross CofE (Ofsted rated good) which is 1.1 miles away and a 5-minute drive from the house. Rock’s primary school (Ofsted rated good) is 1.5 miles away and a 6-minute drive. Uckfield College is the main local secondary school and sixth form college, which is Ofsted rated good. It is located only 0.6 miles away and a 2-minute drive from the property.

Road and Rail Links

The mainline railway stations of Uckfield can be found only 1.3 miles away (6-minute drive) which offers services to London in just over 1 hour (London Bridge/Victoria 67 mins). Rail services also run from Haywards Heath (13 miles away) offering services to London Bridge/Victoria with a journey time of 47 minutes.

The A22 is 1.9 miles away (7-minute drive) which leads South East towards Hailsham, Polegate and Eastbourne, and North West towards Forest Row and East Grinstead. The A22 provides swift vehicular access to Gatwick Airport which is 22 miles away (40-minute drive) and the M25 is approximately an hour’s drive.

Buses

The property is in an excellent location for buses with a major bus stop a few hundred yards from the front door. This bus stop on Nevill Road is on the main bus routes to Brighton, Tunbridge Wells and Eastbourne.

Shops and Amenities

Shops are 5 minutes away and include a local supermarket, launderette, hairdresser and chip shop. The town of Uckfield is only a fifteen-minute walk from the property. The town has two major supermarkets, Tesco and Waitrose, numerous high street branded and independent shops and restaurants, fast food restaurants offering take out or delivery. It also has the fantastic Picture House cinema, and the Uckfield leisure centre with its many recreational activities and main leisure pool with exercise lanes and flumes for the family.

The local village of Newick only a 11-minute drive away and offers 3 individual pubs and a well-regarded Indian Restaurant, independent butchers and bakers and two local convenience shops.

More extensive shopping and leisure facilities can be found in Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles away) and Crawley (20 miles away) which offers a shopping mall, numerous bars/restaurants, multiplex cinema and many other leisure facilities. Nearby Lewes (9.5 miles) and Brighton and Hove (20 miles) offer theatres, cinemas, shopping and restaurants, and there is the world-renowned opera house at Glyndebourne (9.2 miles away).

Recreation

The immediate surrounding area offers a range of leisure activities at youth and adult levels, including football, rugby, cricket, dance and local theatre. There are golf courses at East Sussex National, Haywards Heath, Lindfield, Ditchling, Piltdown, Royal Ashdown and many other courses across the county. There is horse racing at Plumpton, Goodwood and Lingfield, and sailing at Weir Wood, Ardingly reservoir and the coast. The surrounding area is exceptionally beautiful with the South Downs and Ashdown Forest national parks and numerous historic and picturesque villages close by. There are many footpaths and bridle paths across the South Downs and surrounding countryside providing plenty of countryside walks, as well as riding on Ashdown Forest by permit.

The National Trust Gardens of Sheffield Park, Wakehurst Place and Nymans are both a short distance from Uckfield. The Bluebell Railway (8 miles away) runs steam locomotive journeys on its 11-mile line between Sheffield Park and East Grinstead and is a popular local attraction.

Nearby spa and country house hotels include Buxted Park Hotel, Ashdown Park Hotel & Country Club, Ockenden Manor, Alexander House, Gravetye Manor and South Lodge.

Walks
From Nevill Road there is a public footpath which leads directly into Views Wood (Woodland Trust) and lead directly into the SSSI Buxted Deer Park. It therefore provides a perfect location for families and dog owners alike. Ashdown Forest and the South Down are close with many wonderful walks. This means that this home can provide not only town amenities within fifteen minutes’ walk, but also rural walks five minutes from your own front door.

Come and have a look around this wonderful home, and you will see what a fantastic opportunity this offers you to live in this area. Modern life is always changing – this home can change with you, and give you the perfect balance between a thriving town and all its conveniences, and countryside living all truly on your doorstep.

Front

Hallway

Dining Room 15’6″ x 8’10” (4.72m x 2.69m)

Living Room 16’3″ x 12’1″ (4.95m x 3.68m)

Living Room 16’3″ x 12’1″ (4.95m x 3.68m)

Kitchen 11’10” x 6’9″ (3.61m x 2.06m)

Downstairs Bedroom 9’10” x 9’3″ (3m x 2.82m)

Downstairs Bathroom

Large corner plot rear garden

Front garden

Large corner plot rear garden

Large corner plot rear garden

The green at the front of the property

Large corner plot rear garden

Rear terrace with bifold doors

Front garden

Dining Room

Large corner plot rear garden

Dining Room

Living Room

Upstairs bathroom

Upstairs bedroom / sitting room

Upstairs bedroom / sitting room

Front with side access to large South West facing corner plot garden

Large South West facing rear corner plot garden

Large South West facing rear corner plot garden

Views from the front of the property overlooking Views Wood which leads directly into Buxted Deer Park

Bi-fold doors from the dining room leading directly onto the rear terrace

Rear terrace and large South West facing rear corner plot garden

Rear terrace with bi-fold doors leading to the dining room

Large South West facing rear corner plot garden

Large South West facing rear corner plot garden

Large South West facing rear corner plot garden

Large South West facing rear corner plot garden

Rear elevation and corner plot garden