Thurne Way, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3ER

“The sitting room and garden work particularly well together here.

Double doors open straight outside, while the separate dining room gives the ground floor another useful space rather than asking one room to do everything.” Gavin Amberton - Chantries & Pewleys Lucys Cottage is a detached house on Thurne Way in Rudgwick, with the village shops within a short walk.

Built in 2000, the house has accommodation across two floors, with three double bedrooms and a combination of separate living spaces downstairs.

Driveway parking sits in front of the integral garage, while the garden is enclosed to the rear. The sitting room is the main living space and occupies the rear of the house.

Double doors open directly onto the garden, bringing in natural light and giving the room a clear connection outside.

In warmer weather, the doors can simply be opened onto the garden rather than the two spaces feeling separate.

There is room to arrange seating around the fireplace while keeping the route to the garden clear. The dining room is separate from the sitting room and sits towards the rear of the house.

That separation works particularly well alongside the kitchen/breakfast room.

The kitchen has fitted cabinetry arranged around the cooking and preparation areas, together with room at the far end for a breakfast table. A ground-floor WC is positioned off the hallway.

All three first-floor bedrooms are doubles. The main bedroom has its own en-suite shower room, separating it from the main family bathroom.

The other two bedrooms are both doubles and are served by the family bathroom which has both a bath and a separate shower. The rear garden is enclosed and sits directly beyond the sitting room.

A paved area immediately outside the house provides a practical transition from the double doors, with the remainder of the garden predominantly grass and established planting around the boundaries.

Mature trees and hedging provide a leafy backdrop and a good degree of enclosure. To the front, a driveway provides off-road parking and access to the integral garage.

One of the practical advantages of the home is the position, Lucys Cottage is within walking distance of Rudgwick village shop, pharmacy and school, putting useful everyday amenities close at hand.