Horsham Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH17 6DJ | Property for sale | Savills
788 sq ft(73.21 sq m)
Guide price £375,000

Horsham RoadHandcross, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH17 6DJ

  • Sold
House
788 sq ft (73.21 sq m)
3Bedrooms
1Bathrooms
1Receptions

Key features

  • Sold in July 2023
  • Victorian cottage built in 1892
  • Opportunity to update and refurbish
  • Attractive period features
  • Enclosed rear garden with rural outlook
  • Central village location

Late Victorian semi-detached cottage with enormous scope.

About this property

  • Dated 1892, 7 Warren Cottages is a handsome red brick, half tile-hung semi-detached Victorian cottage. Whilst in need of updating and refurbishment throughout, the house benefits from attractive features characteristic of its age including high ceilings, open fireplaces (both working and feature) and an oriel window to the front elevation.

    The full extent of the accommodation and layout can be seen on the floor plan.

    The house also benefits from an enclosed rear garden with a number of sheds (in various states of repair), and a lovely outlook over open fields to the north.

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Local information

  • 7 Warren Cottages is situated on the western side of the village of Handcross, only a five-minute walk from the village centre. Handcross offers a range of village shops, a post office, public houses, primary school and 'Nymans' National Trust Gardens; more extensive shopping and recreational facilities can be found in the nearby towns of Haywards Heath and Horsham.
  • The cosmopolitan city of Brighton & Hove and the south coast are some 18 miles away.
  • Communications by road are excellent. The A23 can be accessed from Handcross village, in turn giving access to the M23 and onto the M25 orbital motorway, other motorway networks, London and the south coast.
  • Rail services to London Victoria and London Bridge operate regularly from the main line stations of Horsham and Haywards Heath with journey times from 42 minutes. Gatwick Airport is 11 miles away and the Gatwick Express provides fast and frequent rail links to London.
  • There is an excellent range of both state and independent schools in the area including Handcross Primary School, St Mark's CEP School in Staplefield, Handcross Park School, Worth, Cottesmore School, Ardingly College, Christ's Hospital and Millais School.
  • All times and distances are approximate, walking times taken from Google Maps.

Additional information

  • Services: Gas fired central heating. Mains electricity and water. Shared private drainage.
  • Agent's Note: The property shares a private drain that serves Warren Cottages 1-14. The property pays one-fourteenth of the cost of maintenance.
  • Outgoings: Mid Sussex District Council, 01444 458166. Tax band D.
  • Cladding: This property may have cladding. The property is under six floors so any cladding may not have been tested. Purchasers should make enquiries about the external wall system of the property, if it has cladding and if it is safe or if there are interim measures in place.
  • Photographs taken: January 2023.
  • Directions: Proceed west out of Haywards Heath on the A272, then follow the signs for Cuckfield on the B2184. At the mini roundabout in the centre of the village turn right, heading north. Follow the B2114 northbound towards Staplefield. Proceed through the village of Staplefield, into Handcross and then turn sharp left onto the B2110 (signposted A23). Continue over the mini-roundabout and Warren Cottages can be found on the right hand side.
  • EPC Rating: E
  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Council Tax Band: D