High Street, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19

A duplex apartment with period features in the centre of this historic town set in the conservation area and very convenient for all its facilities. Hall, Sitting room, Kitchen/breakfast room. 3 Bedrooms, Family bathroom. Small rear area. Property The property was built in 1855 and Saddlers and Harness business for about 75 years except for the period 1858 to 1870 when it was part of the newly established St Margaret�s Convent begun by john Mason, the famous Victorian Cleric. The flat is on the top three floors and is entered from Church Lane into the hall with stairs and a door to the rear yard. On the first floor is a landing. The sitting room has wonderful arched windows, ceiling cornices, a wooden floor and a fireplace. The kitchen/breakfast room has built in units with shelving, wood work surfaces, butlers sink, fire place and gas boiler. On the second floor there is a landing, 2 bedrooms, one with cast iron fireplace with duck nest grate and family bathroom. On the third floor is a bedroom with exposed timber framing, dressing area, cast iron fireplace with duck nest grate and is triple aspect with lovely to the rear it looks out over St Swithuns church and Sackville College and from the front looks out over the town, Ashdown Forest and Weir wood reservoir. Outside At the rear is a bin storage area with a right of way over. Directions The entrance to the flat is the first door on the right in Church Lane coming off the High Street. Tenure, Local Authorities & Services Leasehold, but owns the freehold. Lease is 125 years from 29/5/1998. All costs are split 50/50 with the ground floor shop. All mains services. Gas fired central heating. Council tax band D. Mid Sussex District Council 01444 458166. West Sussex County Council 01243 777100. Local Amenities and Communications East Grinstead has much to offer, with a wide range of stores and supermarkets. The nearby village of Forest Row also has much to offer with the towns of Crawley and Tunbridge Wells also within easy reach. There are excellent state and private schools close by. East Grinstead has a number of clubs including rugby, hockey, cricket, netball, tennis and football. Golf is available at Chartham Park, Royal Ashdown and Holtye. Ashdown Forest and Lingfield Racecourse are also nearby. There is a mainline railway station at East Grinstead, providing services to London Bridge/Victoria. The A22 also connects directly to the M25. The M23 is about 7 miles away providing good access to London, Brighton and Gatwick.