5 bed detached house for sale

Ifield Road, Charlwood, Horley, Surrey RH6

An architectural designed modern home, set in about one acres with a detached garage/workshop, swimming pool and garage.

Description
Fulbrooks is a very stylish practical energy efficient family home providing a very light and airy interior with lovely views over the gardens. The accommodation in the main house is arranged over three floors and extends to about 2,949 square feet, with a further 3263 square feet in the detached barn and outbuildings, all detailed in the floor plan.

Fulbrooks has a timber entrance porch leading to a very generous entrance hall that flows into the triple aspect living room with opening doors onto the garden and a stylish feature woodburning stove. The room has a charming window seat and wooden floors. The well appointed cinema room provides a versatile space that can be used as an office with views to the front of the property. The dining room is located in an orangery style room with tiles flooring and views over the rear garden. The kitchen has a substantial lantern roof providing a very light space. The shaker style kitchen offers a range of modern appliances with a wooden worktop and breakfast bar island unit. The stylish black Aga cooker will remain at the property. The utility room is a useful addition with ample storage and access to the gardens. A downstairs toilet completes the ground floor accommodation.

The first floor bedroom suite has a dressing room and en suite shower room with views over the gardens. Bedroom two and three both have en suite shower rooms and bedroom four has the use of the family bathroom. The very light landing gives access to the second floor with a bedroom and en suite shower room. The house benefits from energy efficient design including solar panels, a heat recovery system, air conditioning and under floor heating throughout. The property has private drainage.

The house is approached via electric gates and has ample parking for numerous cars. The property boast a substantial garage and workshop that can be divided to provide versatile accommodation including a potential changing room for the swimming pool. The triple garage has a flexible office or games room upstairs approached by an external staircase with eaves storage, heating and power. On the site there are several outbuildings providing useful storage. The heated swimming pool has a retractable roof. The outdoor Kitchen is located in a timber building with a built in pizza oven. The gardens are laid mainly to lawn with some mature specimen trees and established hedges.

Location
Located in a lovely position just on the edge of the village of Charlwood. The village has a well established cricket club and the local church of St Nicholas dates back to Norman times and nestled behind this is Glovers Wood cared for by Surrey Woodlands Trust. Local amenities include a mix of local shops including a traditional village store and The Greyhound and Half Moon public houses prove ever popular.

The property is three and a half miles from the centre of Horley which offers a good mix of shops, stores and eateries that include a Waitrose supermarket and a large Tesco close by in Hookwood. The market towns of Reigate and Horsham provide an impressive range of shops and services in the best tradition of English rural communities. The streets have a delightfully modern, cosmopolitan feel where independent boutiques rub shoulders with popular high street stores. There are also a good number of cafes and coffee shops.

The location is ideal for both the commuter and frequent traveller with access to Gatwick Airport just two miles away and with a choice of mainline railway stations at Gatwick, Horley and Redhill that offer Southern and Thameslink services to London in about 30 – 35 minutes. The M23 motorway provides connections to the wider road network.

Charlwood village primary school is just around the corner and other popular schools in the Horley area include Redehall and Copthorne Preparatory. The surrounding area also boasts a number of other popular schools, for all ages. These include St. Mary’s Prep School, Handcross Park, Reigate Grammar, Woldingham Girls and Ardingly Collage.

The area is surrounded by rolling countryside with plenty of good walking and riding locally whilst there are several golf courses within easy reach. The area also offers a wide range of sporting facilities including very popular rugby clubs, football clubs and cricket clubs.

All distances and timings are approximate.

Square Footage: 6,212 sq ft