LOCATION: Prominently situated in the heart of the Village fronting the A275 on the southern edge of the Ashdown Forest, close to the church, primary school and the village social club. Sheffield Park Gardens and the Bluebell Steam Railway are a little over 2 miles distant. East Grinstead Town Centre and railway station serving London via East Croydon lies approximately 8 miles distant to the north. Haywards Heath Town Centre and main line railway station also serving London via East Croydon is approximately 6 miles away. Uckfield Town Centre is within a similar distance.

DESCRIPTION: The Premises comprise a former award winning Village General Stores and Post Office together with good family living accommodation The attached property has brick, rendered and timber clad elevations part whitened under mainly pitched tiled roofs with pre-formed metal profile sheet clad roof over the shop. The majority of the windows are upvc double glazed.

ACCOMMODATION:

Business Premises

Retail Shop about 11.33m (37'2) plus the post office x 4.39m (14'5) plus 5.56m (18'3) x 3.79m (12'5) L-shaped, part glazed entrance door, display windows, air conditioning unit. Door to Store Room about 5.79m (19') x 3.05m (10') with oil fired boiler for central heating and hot water, external door and opening to a Further Store Room about 3.66m (12') x 3.51m (11'6) with fitted sink unit together with storage space beneath stairs. Opening to additional Store Room about 3.2m (10'6) x 1.70m (5'7) with door to Workshop about 3.2m (10'6) x 1.63m (5'4).

Door from Main Store Room to staircase leading to First Floor Office about 6.63m (21'9) x 3.28m (10'9) with store cupboards, electric panel heater and vaulted ceiling with exposed beams.

Living Accommodation

Ground Floor

Upvc double glazed front door to upvc double glazed conservatory style Entrance Hall with radiator. Cloaks/Shower Room with shower cubicle, low suite w.c, small hand basin and radiator. Opening from Hall to Lounge about 5.11m (16'9) plus recess x 4.01m (13'2) maximum with attractive inglenook fireplace fitted with wood burning stove with stone flagged hearth, double panel radiator and opening to Kitchen about 3.81m (12'6) x 3.45m (11'4) with laminate topped working surfaces with inset single drainer sink unit with mixer taps, drawers cupboards and appliance space under, LPG four ring gas hob, electric double oven with cupboard above, plumbing for dishwasher space for upright refrigerator/freezer, door to shop, upvc double glazed door to garden and opening to Dining Room about 4.12m (13'6) x 3.30m (10'10).

First Floor Staircase to landing with heated linen cupboard and radiator. Bedroom One about 3.61m (11'10) x 3.30m (10'10) with double panel radiator and double doors to walk-in wardrobe/dressing room about 2.29m (7'6) x 1.37m (4'6). Bedroom Two about 3.91m (12'10) x 2.64m (8'8) with radiator. Bedroom Three about 3.84m (12'7) x 2.26m (7'5) with radiator. Bedroom Four about 3.84m (12'7) x 2.29m (7'6) radiator. Bedroom Five/Study about 3.73m (12'3) x 1.52m (5') average with eaves storage cupboard, radiator and roof light. Restricted headroom. Bathroom with panelled bath with Triton electric shower over with shower screen and tiled wall surround, vanity unit with inset hand basin, low suite w.c., double panel radiator.

Outside Attached Carport about 4.78m (15'8) x 4.34m (14'3). External Cloakroom with low suite w.c. and corner hand basin. Driveway parking and courtyard with oil tank.

Enclosed Front Garden with timber decking, lawn and shrubs. Attractive lawned area to front of shop with inset flower beds and brick paved pathways. Small rear courtyard garden approached from the kitchen.

SERVICES: Mains water, electricity and drainage.

USER: Use Class A1 retail shop, also considered suitable as tea rooms, offices, workshop or alternative therapies clinic, subject to planning permissions.

THE BUSINESS: Previously comprised a flourishing general stores and post office with coffee shop.

PRICE FREEHOLD: Offers invited in the region of £435,000.