7 bed detached house for sale

Copthorne Road, Felbridge, East Grinstead, Surrey RH19

Hedgecourt House is a stunning family home with substantial and beautifully presented accommodation throughout, originally believed to have been built between 1740 and 1768. The property has been extended and improved over the years, with one extension originally created by the famous designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

The property is imbued throughout with exceptional character and original features. Of particular note are the lovely inglenook fireplaces in the dining room and snug, oak beams and flagstone flooring. The vaulted kitchen/breakfast room is beautifully appointed with a range of bespoke units designed by Mark Wilkinson with woodblock and granite worktops. The property boasts high quality, bespoke oak joinery and fittings throughout.

On the first floor there is a beautiful principal bedroom suite with a dressing room and ensuite bathroom as well as a study/nursery. There are three additional bedroom suites with ensuite bathrooms off the main landing. A lockable door from the principal bedroom also connects through to a guest wing, where there is a luxuriously appointed family bathroom and three further bedrooms and a secondary staircase.

Hedgecourt House is an incredible family home, offer luxurious and light-filled accommodation throughout, perfect for family life and formal and informal entertaining.

The property is set back from Copthorne Road, with stunning gardens and grounds, bordering Hedgecourt Lake. A sweeping drive bordered by beech hedging leads up to the electric wooden double gates. In front of the house is a substantial parking and turning area. Beyond isa large barn style garage block with garden store, gym and a studio.

Across the front of the house are brick paved paths and lawn bordered by topiary hedging, opposite is an avenue of ornamental trees bordered by woodland. A long gravel pathway flanked by pyramid trellises and a pergola, leads to the eastern end of the grounds. On the southern side of the pathway is a delightful, secluded and private swimming pool and terrace.

Beside the pool sits the wonderful timber framed pool house with vaulted ceiling, sleeping loft, exposed beams, large sitting area, three further sets of French doors, fitted kitchen, cloakroom and shower room. Beyond this is a croquet lawn.

The main garden lies to the north side of the pathway where there is a sunken rose garden, ponds with water lilies and Japanese bridges, woodland, a kitchen garden bordered by ornamental box hedging with fruit cages and a magnificent lawn and wild meadow garden, jetty and decking on the edge of Hedgecourt Lake.

Hedgecourt House is positioned in an excellent location for commuting either to London or Brighton and is within a 10-minute drive to Three Bridges which has frequent trains to London Bridge (35 minutes) and London Victoria (40 minutes). Crawley, Turners Hill and East Grinstead are all within easy reach and Gatwick is only 14 minutes’ drive away.

Felbridge has some excellent clubs including cricket, tennis, bowls, sailing and football. There are wonderful villages nearby with their superb pub’s, restaurants and excellent ranges of eclectic shops. Nearby East Grinstead has an even greater range of shops and leisure facilities along with superb rail connections into central London (London Victoria and London Bridge circa 50 mins) Brighton and Gatwick.

The surrounding countryside provides a vast range of sporting and recreational activities. Ardingly Showground, The Royal Botanical Gardens at Wakehurst, Glyndebourne, Goodwood, Plumpton and Lingfield Racecourse are all within easy reach. There are livery stables within a quarter of a m ile of the house. Golf is available at Chartham Park, Royal Ashdown and Copthorne.

There are excellent state schools at Halfsford Park, St Peters Catholic Primary and Imberhorne School. The local private schools are superb, including Handcross Park, Copthorne Prep, Ardingly, Worth, Great Walstead, Cumnor House, and Brambletye.

Horsham District Council
EPC Rating D
Council Tax Band H

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