Newick Drive, Newick, BN8

GUIDE PRICE £550,000 - £580,000. **Please watch the property videos**


A well presented family home spanning over 1,380 sq ft, located in the desirable village of Newick. This deceptively spacious property comprises of; four bedrooms (one or two could be used as a study), vehicles, garage with power, light and potential to convert into an annexe or ancillary accommodation (subject to necessary consents), East facing rear garden and South facing side terrace.



The House


The house is entered from the side through the front door and into a large and light entrance hallway which has plenty of room for coats and shoes to be stored. To the right of the hallway is the Living / Dining Room. This is a large room which measures 25ft x 11ft and is wonderfully light as a result of being quadruple aspect facing each side, the rear and the front. It has a wall mounted flame effect feature gas fireplace and wood laminate flooring. The room can comfortably accommodate a full range of living room and dining room furniture. There are glazed patio doors from this room which open out onto the side South facing terrace. As well as access from this room back out onto the hallway, there is also access into the kitchen.

The kitchen is a good size and measures 12ft x 11ft with a large window which faces the side and provides a vantage point over Reedens Meadow and some fantastic sunsets. The kitchen consists of; glazed side door to outside, beige floor tiles, an array of white high gloss wall and base units, under counter lights, black work surfaces, one and a half bowl sink and drainer unit, space and plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher, space for stand alone gas cooker with cooker hood over. My clients currently have an American fridge freezer is the dining room, however there is an option of housing an integrated fridge and freezer within the many cupboards that exist already. It is though a highly functional and stylish kitchen as it stands, with huge amounts of storage and practical kitchen space.

There is a door from the kitchen leading back out into the hallway. To the right is a cupboard which serves the purpose of a coat and shoe storage cupboard. It also has the potential to become a downstairs cloakroom if conversion was desired by combining the space from this storage area and the airing cupboard in the bathroom. The room backing onto this is the family bathroom. This room consists of; a frosted window to the side, stylish grey floor tiles, part tiled white wall tiles, white WC, white wash hand basin positioned on top of a white double cupboard storage unit, white panelled bath with mixer taps and shower attachment over, and an airing cupboard.

From the bathroom and turn right down the hallway is Bedroom 3 which is a double bedroom and faces the side. Across the hallway from Bedroom 3 is Bedroom 4 which is also a double bedroom and this room faces the other side of the property. Both Bedrooms 3 & 4 could be used as a study or home office. Further along the hallway is Bedroom 2 which is a large double bedroom measuring 12ft x 12ft and faces the front. It offers a delightful elevated view over Reedens Meadow beyond. Bedroom 1 is the room next door and is slightly different with steps up to this room due to the garage positioned underneath. This though provides an elevated vantage point to the front of the house and provides wonderful views over Reedens Meadow beyond, and some truly stunning sunsets can be witnessed from this room. There is further potential with this room to convert with the garage below to create a self contained one bedroom annexe if desired. Please contact the agent for further explanation regarding this.



Agents Note


The property has fantastic opportunity to extend into the roof space. There is excellent head height up here and the next door neighbours have done huge amounts of similar extension work already thereby setting the precedence for any works on this property to be likely passed with ease. My clients have had an initial appraisal of the loft space carried out by a couple of companies and they have stated that there is enormous potential to extend in the loft space providing a maximum of two bedrooms and a bathroom.


The Outside

To the front of the house there is a tarmac driveway which provides off road parking for four vehicles with a hedge providing the boundary with next door one side and open to the front garden the other. There is a front lawn flanked by mature shrub borders and a mature hedge to the front and side.

There is a good sized side plot to the left hand side of the property where a greenhouse is positioned and a wrought iron pedestrian side gate. There are steps which rise up the side of the property to the kitchen side door and beyond to the rear garden. There is a wooden panelled fence which extends down this side of the property. In the rear garden there are steps which lead to a raised lawn area with a large flower border to the back and a wooden sleeper bordered gravel seating area. This area is large enough for a variety of outside seating and dining furniture making this a wonderful space to relax and alfresco dine in the warmer months.

Down the other side of the property leads to a paved side terrace which faces due South. There is space here also for some outside seating and dining furniture and makes for a wonderful private and not overlooked sun trap. The main front door to the house can be found at this side. There is also another wrought iron fence with pedestrian gate meaning that the entire back and sides of this property is completely dog safe and secure. Once through the gate, the pathway leads back down to the driveway and front lawn. There is wooden panelled fencing this side of the house as well and a low maintenance decorative shrub and shingle border.

The garage can be accessed from the driveway and has an up and over door. It has power and light with a window to the side. The garage could be converted (subject to necessary planning) into an annexe or ancillary accommodation with the garage forming the ground floor living accommodation and Bedroom 1 (which is directly above) becoming the bedroom for the annexe with a staircase joining them together.



The Area


From the house, the high street of Newick is a mere few minutes walk. Newick is a wonderful quintessential Sussex village. It has three thriving village pubs - The Crown, The Bull and The Royal Oak. The well renowned Newick Tandoori brings diners from far and wide to dine in the village’s own Indian restaurant and takeaway. The village Cottage Bakery serves fantastic freshly cooked bread in their historic original bread oven on site, and savoury and sweet treats. The Pantry coffee shop offers great coffee and lovely lunches including homemade cakes and savoury bites. The Pantry is a great place to meet friends and family in the day. The village also has two well stocked stores selling most items that you would need. One of these shops doubles up as the village post office. The village even has its own doctors surgery and a Pharmacy.

The residents of Newick are a fantastic mix of ages with the village school and pre-school (both rated Outstanding by Ofstead) bringing in young families through to the retired. Even though the village may be small in its number of residents, it packs a huge punch with the amount of clubs and societies that are on offer for all ages. The village hall plays host to many of those clubs and societies meets and social events. The village’s own amateur dramatic society (NADS) also put on its productions at the village hall. The annual Newick Bonfire night is extremely well regarded and thousands of people from all around Sussex flock to this event year on year. The village has strong rugby and cricket teams and as such sport runs through the veins of the village. The sports playing field with its cricket, rugby and football pitches, pavillion and licenced bar and adjacent childrens playgorund is a hive of activity throughout the year as it plays host to many a sporting activity or social event, particularly on a summers Friday evening when the children have cricket lessons and the parents meet to picnic and sip prosecco.

There is the popular Bluebell Railway at Sheffield Park only 10 minutes drive away which has the historic steam trains on show and journeys can be taken from Sheffield Park to East Grinstead and back again stopping at Horsted Keynes and Kingscote. It is a wonderful family day out, or can act as a way to commute to East Grinstead if desired.

The village is surrounded by incredible countryside and within minutes you are able to walk through this countryside on a variety of different public footpaths. Although it may seem as if Newick is quite remote, it is only 10 -15 minutes drive to the towns of Haywards Heath and Uckfield and 20 minutes to Burgess Hill and Lewes, all of which have mainline train links to London and Brighton each with an array of different shops, restaurants and nightlife.



Transport Links and Schools


Haywards Heath mainline railway station is 7 miles from the house, and Uckfield train station is 5 miles away. The house is well positioned to three of the main local roads links; the A272 (the house is on this road), the A22 (3.7 miles) and the A23 (12.3miles). Brighton with all of its many amenities and attractions is 15.8 miles away and Crawley is 18 miles away. Gatwick airport can be reached in around 35 minutes.

There is a variety of excellent schools in the local area, both state and independent. Newick pre-school and primary CofEschool are just round the corner, and Chailey, Fletching, St. Augustines and Barcombe CofE Primary Schools are all within 3.2 miles. Chailey secondary school is 2.7 miles away, and Uckfield secondary school and sixth form college is only 4.1 miles away. The independent Cumnor House and Great Walstead schools are also a short drive away. Oathall Community College (6.8 miles away) is a popular state secondary school and Haywards Heath further education college is only 7.8 miles away. Regular bus services from the village service these schools and colleges.


Come and have a look around this wonderful house on Newick Drive and you will experience its charm and see its potential as a versatile family home. Modern life is always changing - this home can change with you, and give you the perfect balance of a thriving village and all its conveniences, along with countryside living, both well and truly on your doorstep.