Ravenswood, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6

GUIDE PRICE: £625,000.

INTERNAL VIEWING AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.

Touching the beautiful countryside of the South Downs National Park, Hassocks is a favourite destination for those who want quiet nights but swift access to shops, schools and cities.

On a big plot, this sunny 4-bed detached house with access to a garage at the back and off- street parking at the front, is just a 5 minute walk from Hassocks high street and station with direct trains to Brighton, Gatwick and London. The local infant school is 7 mins on foot or 4 mins by car. This striking modernist house has 137m2 (1476 sq. ft.) in which to spread your wings and the stylish, contemporary finish includes a fabulous, vaulted conservatory, so you can enjoy the large garden at any time of year. The elegant living/dining room is ideal for relaxing or entertaining, and a wall of glass opens to the conservatory to bring the outside in. The spacious kitchen/breakfast room is all about an al fresco lifestyle as it too leads out to the garden. It’s family friendly with a range, which could stay, and the luxury of a separate utility room. Upstairs, you’re spoilt for choice with a principal bedroom plus 2 inviting double bedrooms of pretty similar size. There’s an airy modern bathroom with a shower above the bath and the fourth bedroom is a generous single bedroom - or private home office/dressing room - with a chic en-suite shower.

Within a 10-15 min walk or 4 min drive is the popular Adastra Park with a playground and sports facilities including football, cricket and tennis; for runners, cyclists and dog owners the countryside of the National Park surrounding Oldland Windmill is a few minutes’ drive. Hassocks is surrounded by towns and villages with their own distinct character and amenities, and Brighton & Hove, Lewes and Gatwick are a viable commute of between 20 and 40 minutes by car, (or there are local bus routes if you don’t want to drive).


Style: Detached modernist house, circa 1960s, extended, improved, double glazed
Type: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms + gf w.c., living/dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, conservatory, utility room
Location: Hassocks
Area: 1551 sq.ft.
Outside: Large sunny garden
Parking: Garage of 5.21 x 2.79m (17’1 x 9’2), off street for 5 cars
Council Tax Band: E

Why you’ll like it:
Enjoy this light-filled home where spacious rooms embrace open or leafy views. Tucked away on a sought after road with the station at the far end of it, the inviting interior blends sophisticated living with subtle home comforts including the installation of energy efficient windows and doors.

At the front, skilled landscaping together with the plentiful off street parking delivers an impressive approach, and the garage has direct access to the garden at the back. Through the porch, which has space for coats and bags, a hallway has a guest w.c. discreetly tucked away.

Embracing the Sussex sunshine, the living/dining room spans an impressive 7.75 x 4.24m (25’5 x 13’11) with a picture window almost filling the south wall. Celebrating its modernist roots it has crisp lines and the layout is easy to live in as it has a door to the kitchen and also flows into the vaulted conservatory, which offers versatile options from summer lunchroom or home office to playroom.

Connected by a door, lined with windows and opening to the garden for a seamless al fresco lifestyle, the bright and cheerful kitchen/breakfast room of 5.16 x 4.11m (16’11 x 13’6) is really well designed. Streamlined units are topped by practical working surfaces, the big range could stay subject to circumstance, there’s designated space for an American fridge freezer, and plumbing is in place for a dishwasher – and don’t forget that the separate utility room has extra storage as well as space for the washing machine, dryer and Worcester boiler.

Outside, the garden is a tranquil oasis which is child and pet secure - and level for play! Big, bright and open to the east and west there’s always a spot in which to enjoy the sun and ample space for dining in style. With mature planting for all-year interest it’s easy to maintain, with a gate to the quiet no through lane behind, direct access to the garage which has been widened to 5.21 x 2.79m (17’1 x 9’2) for a contemporary car, and there’s also a playhouse, which the vendors are willing to discuss.
Returning inside, up on the first floor there is a modern bathroom and four lovely rooms which offer flexible choices. At the back, with garden views, the first of the quiet double bedrooms is light and airy. At the front, two more generous double bedrooms are also ready to move into, and at the heart of this storey, a spacious single room would be a private, quiet nursery beneath a skylight or it could be a home office or glamorous dressing room as it has a chic, en-suite shower room.

Agent Says:
“On a large plot with access from both front and back, this sun-lit home is in a sought after, leafy road perfect for those who want to enjoy a glamorous, sociable lifestyle but quiet nights, within easy reach of the station for commuting as well as the countryside and the coast.”

Owner’s secret:
“Beautifully light and airy in the summer, during winter the house transforms into a warm, welcoming haven. The easy, level flow of the ground floor to the gardens is perfect for pets, a growing (or older) family and for entertaining. Ideal if you work in the city or at the airports, the station has direct trains if you don’t want to drive – it’s a quick, pleasant walk where you can pick up a coffee en route! If you have children, there are good schools nearby and it’s easy to meet other local families either at the school gate or in the local park. The area is safe and quiet with friendly and considerate neighbours, and there’s really easy access to nature with countryside walks on the doorstep and the beaches of Hove between 20-30 mins drive.”

Where it is:
Shops: Local shops 3 mins walk, high street with supermarkets 5 mins on foot, 2 mins drive
Train Station: Hassocks Station 3 mins walk
Seafront or park: Adastra Park 10-15 mins to walk, 4 mins by car, sea 20-30 mins drive
Closest schools:
Primary: Hassocks Infants
Secondary: Downlands Community School, Burgess Hill Academy, St Pauls R.C, Patcham
Private: Burgess Hill Girls, Hurstpierpoint College, Brighton College, Lewes Old Grammar

The friendly community of Hassocks is on the edge of the South Downs National Park. Popular with families and professionals you can walk to its shops, cafes and restaurants as well as a central park that has tennis courts, football pitches, skate park, a playground and café - and the infant school, also within walking distance, is Ofsted rating good at the time of writing. Surrounded by other towns and villages which offer amenities like cinemas, there are plenty of footpaths and bridle paths on offer for countryside walks and rides and the famous Oldland Windmill as well as the Jack and Jill Mills are nearby. The coast is easy to reach by train, bus or car and this is also a well-connected spot for Brighton, Lewes, Gatwick and London.