Location

Hammercot is 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 and four miles respectively) offer a good range of shops and restaurants, theatres, cinemas and leisure centres.

Sussex offers a wealth of leisure and cultural activities, with sailing at Ardingly and the coast, golf across West and East Sussex, including Mannings Heath Golf and Wine Estate, Cottesmore Golf Club and local athletics and sporting clubs at all levels across the county. Woodside Equestrian offers equestrian facilities. There are many footpaths and bridle paths across the surrounding countryside.

Local spa and country house hotels include South Lodge, Alexander House and Ockenden Manor.

The area offers excellent transport links. Faygate (2.5 miles, approximately six minutes' drive) offers regular services to London journey time from 59 minutes. Three Bridges (five miles) offers regular fast trains to central London, journey time from 35 minutes. To the east, the A23/M23 gives access to Gatwick airport (9.4 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, Handcross Park (Brighton College, which provides a bus from Pease Pottage), Millais School, Christ's Hospital, Farlington and Worth.

All distances and journey times are approximate, driving times taken from Google Maps.

Description

With its charming pastel-painted façade and pretty latticed windows, Hammercot offers over 5,000 sq ft of beautifully presented living space. This light-filled and versatile family home has been thoughtfully designed for modern living, with spacious interiors creating an airy, welcoming atmosphere. Wood flooring flows throughout much of the ground floor, adding natural warmth and character.

A striking central staircase anchors the generous entrance hallway, which leads to a series of elegant reception rooms. These include a grand drawing room with glazed doors opening to the garden and a classical wooden fireplace, an adjoining formal dining room, a cosy snug with a brick open fireplace, and a bright family room featuring a contemporary raised fireplace and discreet spiral stairs descending to a wine cellar.

The stylish kitchen and breakfast room is fitted with sleek dark cabinetry, a central island, and ample space for a breakfast table. It is complemented by a walk-in larder and a well-appointed utility room with further storage and space for laundry appliances.

Upstairs, there are up to seven well-proportioned rooms, many enjoying elevated views over the surrounding countryside. One room currently serves as a study and another as a dressing room. The impressive principal bedroom includes a wall of fitted wardrobes and a generous en suite shower room, while bedroom two also benefits from its own dressing room and en suite bathroom. The remaining bedrooms are served by a modern family shower room.

Outside, the property enjoys a lovely countryside setting. Timber gates mounted on brick pillars open to a private lane that runs alongside an open paddock, leading to open garaging. A spur from the lane leads to a large paved driveway and parking area in front of the house, which is screened from Grouse Lane by mature rhododendrons and laurel.

The front garden is attractively landscaped with brick-edged beds and climbing shrubs. To the rear, a large paved terrace offers an ideal space for alfresco dining and relaxation, extending past the pool house and opening on to a sweeping lawn dotted with mature specimen trees, providing dappled shade to a number of seating areas.

Beyond the formal gardens lies an additional paddock bordered by mature trees, along with a band of deciduous woodland extending westward.

Woodland, about 6.7 acres.
In all, about 10.5 acres.