The Pilstyes
106-108 High Street, Lindfield, Nr. Haywards Heath
West Sussex RH16 2HS
Telephone: 01444 484101
Fax: 01444 484100
AA 5 Stars for Guest Accommodation for Bed & Breakfast
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Introduction - "The quintessential English cottage that everyone dreams about"
Pilstyes is a Grade II listed village house believed to have been built around 1575. It is arranged as a main house with an attached cottage. (The cottage is let as a self-catering holiday home and we let one double bedded room with an ensuite shower room and one twin bedded room with ensuite bathroom on a bed and breakfast basis in the main house.)
The house has painted brick walls on a tall sandstone plinth, partly tile hung with a roof of mellow Sussex clay tiles and Horsham stone slab slates. The Pilstyes combines many period features such as exposed wall and ceiling oak timbers and leaded light windows to the front elevation. "It is the quintessential English cottage that everyone dreams about".
The Pilstyes is situated in the north end of Lindfield in an enviable position close to all the village amenities. The name The Pilstyes means Pond in a field. The house next to ours is called Roaches after the fish in the pond and the house on the corner of the street is called Spongs which means corner of a field. These names were given to the houses hundreds of years ago probably to houses standing here before the present ones and any trace of its fish, pond and field have long gone.
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Bed and Breakfast
Bed and Breakfast in the Cottage:
Bed and Breakfast is available in the cottage when it isn.t occupied on a self catering basis. Guests have use of the sitting room, 4 poster bedroom and/or the twin bedroom and the bathroom. On a bed and breakfast basis the cottage is only let to one party at a time. Tea/coffee making facilities are available and breakfast is served in the kitchen of the main house.
Bed and Breakfast in the Main House:
When staying bed and breakfast in the main house, parking is available on site in our parking area accessed through the double white gates to the south of the house.
The two bedrooms are comfortably appointed with a TV, radio, hairdryer, (The double room has an en-suite shower room with a power shower, toilet and wash basin and the twin bedded room has an en suite bathroom with shower over the bath, a toilet and wash basin. The sheets are snowy white and beautifully laundered and the towels are fluffy. We also have lovely Bronnley White Iris soap/shower gel/shampoos. Tea/coffee making facilities are available.
The family sitting room with TV is also available to guests. Breakfast is served in our sunny kitchen.
Breakfasts at the Pilstyes:
We can cater for every breakfast need. A typical breakfast is cereal, fresh fruit salad, juice, eggs, bacon, mushrooms and tomatoes. Toast and marmalade and/or preserves. You may prefer smoked salmon and scrambled eggs. You might prefer Manx kippers which we have delivered direct from the Isle of Man. Delicious fresh coffee or tea, or both if you like. Allergies and food intolerances are not a problem at the Pilstyes either. We normally have wheat free cereals and bread. Perhaps when booking, any special requirements, such as Soya milk, etc., should be mentioned.
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The Pilstyes Cottage (suitable for a Honeymoon, special occasion or for discerning people who demand a higher standard of accommodation than is normally available for renting) has been totally redecorated and refitted to a very high standard but still retains an olde worlde atmosphere of a bygone age.
Living room (double aspect overlooking both the High Street and courtyard at the rear of the property) has a heavily oak timbered ceiling. Walk-in cupboard for coats, shoes, ironing board and vacuum cleaner. Comfortable chairs, table and four dining room chairs and a flat screen TV, Free-view box with digital radio and CD player with an assortment of CDs.
The kitchen (overlooking the rear of the cottage) includes sink, oven and hob, microwave, fridge and dishwasher. There is also a washing machine and tumble drier. All cutlery and crockery, pots and pans are in a new condition and are of an excellent quality. There is sufficient for six place settings.
The back door leads to a small courtyard for your private use. There are four garden chairs and a table. We have a gaz bbq.
Stairs lead up to the first floor, which includes a 4-Poster double bedded room (the Elizabethan Room) and a bathroom with toilet, wash basin, bath with aqualisa shower and heated towel rail. Again exposed ceiling beams and wall timbers create a wonderful atmosphere.
Stairs lead up to the second floor twin bedded room (Eliza.s Room) which has a low pitched ceiling with exposed oak beams and is divided by two ancient V-shaped oak timbers. This room is not suitable for the physically challenged.
All the rooms in our cottage are very clean, comfortable and prettily decorated in keeping with the period of the house. Each bedroom is equipped with a hairdryer and clock radio. All beds are of good quality and new condition. It has comprehensive fire precautions plus a security system. It has fully fitted carpets throughout. There is full central heating and constant hot water.
The cottage is not suitable for toddlers as it is not possible to fit stair guards, etc.
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Location
Gatwick Airport - 25 mins drive.(15 miles)
London City Centre - 45 mins by train from Haywards Heath. There is a bus from Lindfield to Haywards Heath, so it is not necessary to have a car here.
Brighton and the South coast - 30 mins drive.
Glyndebourne - 30 mins.
How to find us
The Pilstyes is situated on the right hand side of the High Street in Lindfield going north past the Bent Arms, it is the third house after the Brushes Lane turning and before you reach the Church.
From Haywards Heath take the B2028 to Lindfield passing the pond on your left continue up the High Street as above.
From Gatwick Airport travel south on the B2028, Turners Hill, Ardingly to Lindfield. After passing the church on your left The Pilstyes is about 500 yards further along on the left before Brushes Lane and the Bent Arms.
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