Detached house for sale in Plumpton Lane, Plumpton, Lewes, East Sussex BN7

A striking contemporary detached house in a delightful semi-rural position within the South Downs National Park.

Description
Completed in 2021, Greenfield House (formerly known as Greenfields) is a contemporary detached house, with part timber clad, part rendered and brick elevations under a tiled roof with a striking swooping porch to one side.

The house has been thoughtfully designed, with accessible entry and the option to configure the ground floor accommodation to create self-contained lateral living space; all principal rooms are arranged on the southern elevation, capturing the views of the surrounding landscape and the Downs.

Internally, the house has neutral décor and clean lines; the open plan kitchen/living room has three sets of sliding doors, and a spacious elevated terrace to the west, giving excellent flow between inside and out. Please refer to the floorplan as a guide to the full extent and layout of the accommodation.

Greenfield House has right of way over the drive from Plumpton Lane; ahead of the house is a spacious private driveway, gravelled and offering parking for several vehicles. The gardens are mainly laid to lawn, enclosed by fencing and hedging either side; at the west is a stream with a bridge connecting to the fully enclosed paddock. In all, about 0.9 of an acre.

Location
Greenfield House is situated in the South Downs National Park, almost equidistant between Plumpton and Plumpton Green. Local shopping facilities can be found in Plumpton Green, including a village shop and a pub; local gastropubs include the Jolly Sportsman in East Chiltington and the Half Moon at Plumpton. Lewes (five miles) and the city of Brighton & Hove (ten miles) provide extensive shopping, eating and cultural facilities.

Sussex offers many leisure activities locally including golf at East Sussex National, Mid Sussex, Pyecombe and Lindfield clubs, tennis clubs including Wickwoods Country Club, Haywards Heath and Lindfield, sailing at Brighton Marina, and a variety of local and county athletics, cricket, rugby and football clubs to suit all ages and abilities. Racing is available at Plumpton, Lingfield and Goodwood, with show jumping at Hickstead.

There are miles of footpaths and bridleways across the surrounding countryside, the South Downs Nation Park and Ashdown Forest.

Spa and country house hotels include South Lodge, Ockenden Manor, and Alexander House.
Sussex offers a vibrant cultural scene, with world-class opera at Glyndebourne, and the annual Brighton Festival presenting a huge programme of theatre, dance, classical music and literary events.

Plumpton (1.2 miles) offers services to London Bridge/Victoria (from 55 minutes) and Lewes. Haywards Heath offers a fast service to London Bridge and London Victoria, journey time from 41 minutes. The A23/M23 lies to the west, giving access to Gatwick airport (19 miles), the south coast and the M25.
There are many highly regarded state and private schools in the local area including Cumnor House, Handcross Park, Great Walstead School, Burgess Hill Girls, Lewes Old Grammar, Plumpton Agricultural College and Ardingly, Hurst and Brighton Colleges.

Square Footage: 2,110 sq ft

Acreage:
0.9 Acres

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Additional Info
Services: Air source heat pump fired central heating (underfloor heating throughout). Mains electricity and water. Private drainage (Marsh sewage treatment plant) which we understand is compliant with the relevant government regulations.

Outgoings: Lewes District Council, . Council tax band G.

Photographs taken: July 2024.

Tenure: Freehold

EPC rating: B

Cladding: This property may have cladding. The property is under six floors so any cladding may not have been tested.

Viewing: Strictly by appointment with Savills. If there is any point which is of particular importance to you, we invite you to discuss this with us, especially before you travel to view the property.