Upper Close, Forest Row

GUIDE PRICE £475,000 - £500,000 This semi-detached house stands in Swans Ghyll literally off the village centre, and was built in the early 1990s. The property has been extensively enlarged with a loft conversion providing a new master suite of bedroom with Juliet balcony with glazed double doors, en suite walk in shower room, and now comprises an exceptionally light and spacious family home of 1140 square feet (106 sq metres). There are three further bedrooms and a family bathroom on the first floor. The ground floor comprises a hallway with a cloakroom, a dining room with wood burning stove, and a good sized kitchen/breakfast room with an extensive range of base cupboards and drawers, fitted wall cupboards, an inset gas hob, oven and hood above. Plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher, fitted larder cupboard. On the rear of the property is an extension comprising a large garden room/conservatory with heating/lighting, electric skylight windows and bi fold doors to the garden. Externally the house has a garage and hardstanding, a front garden laid to lawn and side gate. The rear/side garden is also down to lawn with a broad paved terrace and fencing. Forest Row is a lively village on the East/West Sussex border on the northern fringe of Ashdown Forest with its 6,400 acres of heath/woodland for riding (by permit) and walking. There are also good footpath walks around the village and surrounding countryside including on the Forest Way Country Park, along which you can also cycle and horse ride. Forest Row provides a surprisingly varied and plentiful array of specialist shops, local stores, mini supermarkets, cafes and restaurants. There is also a modern health centre. Further more extensive shopping, leisure/sports amenities and a rail service to London are available at East Grinstead, only three miles to the north. Gatwick Airport/Station, Crawley and the M23 motorway are within fifteen miles. There are bus services through the village to East Grinstead, Crawley, Tunbridge Wells, Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill and the City of Brighton, all of which provide excellent shopping and leisure amenities, together with rail connections to various London Stations. Schools are well represented in the area with a primary school and Michael Hall Rudolf Steiner School within walking distance, Greenfields, Brambletye and Sackville are also within a few miles. EPC Rating: D. Council Tax Band: D (£2,764.01. 2025/26)