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The Linchmere

  • Burgess Hill, West Sussex
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Open plan kitchen/dining area
  • Separate living room
  • Zero carbon living
  • 0.8 miles to Burgess Hill station

The Linchmere combines contemporary design and sustainability, making it a standout choice for modern living.

The modern kitchen/dining area, with double doors opening onto the south facing garden, creates a bright and inviting space for family meals or entertaining. The separate living room, with its elegant bay window, provides a peaceful retreat filled with natural light.

Upstairs, the main bedroom features a stylish en-suite and built-in wardrobe, offering both comfort and practicality. Two additional bedrooms and a family bathroom complete the layout.

Practical highlights include two driveway parking spaces and an EV car charging point, ensuring convenience and future-ready living.

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Homekey features

Thoughtfully designed across two floors, The Linchmere, combines contemporary design with sustainability, making it a standout choice for modern living.

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  • Open plan kitchen/dining/living space

    An open-plan kitchen, living, and dining area – complete with integrated appliances and double doors that open directly onto the garden, is perfect for entertaining.

  • Separate living room

    A large separate living room features a charming bay window for peaceful retreats.

  • Low energy bills

    Zero carbon homes use solar panels and air source heat pumps to keep your energy bills low.

A CGI of a semi-detached, three-storey brick house with a red-tiled roof and dormer windows, located in a suburban neighbourhood. Each unit has a separate front door, large ground-floor windows, and a small landscaped garden with shrubs. A blue car is parked on the driveway beside a detached garage, under a clear, lightly clouded sky.

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The Wilmington – plot 13

£700,000

 The Wilmington is a contemporary 4 bedroom semi-detached home with open plan kitchen / dining / family area with double doors to garden.

Separate living room with bay window. Built-in double wardrobes to bedroom 1 and en-suite. Garage and driveway parking.

Availablehomes

Explore all the homes available for this house type, thoughtfully designed to suit a variety of lifestyles. Speak to our sales team for more information about specific plots and future phases.

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Our new homes at blend the traditional Sussex village style with modern living. All that’s left to do is put your own stamp on your space and make it yours.

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Templegate offers a variety of styles and layouts to suit a range of lifestyles. Whichever property you choose – we take care of every detail.

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We are setting a new standard in the zero carbon revolution at Templegate. Smarter homes that are kinder to your pocket and better for the planet.

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We build beautiful homes where people love to live. Carefully balanced with plenty of play spaces, and open countryside where nature thrives.

Floorplan

Ground floor plan for The Linchmere at Templegate
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  • Kitchen
    3.52m x 2.45m
  • Dining area
    3.10m x 2.53m
  • Living room
    5.0m x 3.86m

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High qualityspecification

A close-up view of a modern kitchen sink area featuring a sleek, chrome-finished faucet with a curved spout positioned above a single-basin stainless steel sink. To the right of the sink is a draining board. Behind the sink, the dark countertop holds a decorative ceramic vase with floral patterns, a green bowl, a bottle of liquid soap, and a wooden bowl with a folded cloth inside. Soft natural light enters from the left, adding warmth to the clean, contemporary setup.

Beautifully designedkitchens

The kitchen at The Linchmere combines clean design with practical features. It includes soft-close storage, a laminate worktop, and a stainless steel sink with a Vado mixer tap. Cooking is supported by an Electrolux oven, induction hob, and built-in extractor hood.

For everyday ease, integrated Electrolux appliances include an energy-efficient dishwasher and a 70/30 split fridge freezer.

A modern bathroom with a clean, minimalist design. A white rectangular sink with a chrome faucet sits beneath a large mirror, accompanied by a soap dispenser and decorative items including a reed diffuser and a small container of cotton balls. To the right, a bathtub with a glass shower screen and showerhead is set against a textured wall. A window with white blinds above the tub lets in natural light. The room features green and beige tiles, creating a calm, spa-like atmosphere.

Stylishbathrooms

The bathroom at The Linchmere features modern white sanitaryware with chrome accessories by Vado, including a floor-standing WC and a steel enamel bath with an over-bath shower screen. The en-suite includes a separate shower and wall-mounted mixer tap for added function and style.

White towel warmers offer comfort, while ceramic wall tiling in selected areas enhances the clean, contemporary finish.

A Vaillant outdoor heat pump unit is mounted on two black supports on a paved surface next to a brick wall. The white casing features a large circular fan on the front, with a label containing text and diagrams on the side. The image is viewed through a glass door from inside a building.

Heating, electrical& lighting

The Linchmere is built for energy-efficient, tech-ready living. It includes an external air source heat pump with hot water cylinder, radiator heating, and Wi-Fi programmable controls. LED downlights illuminate key areas, with pendant lighting in the rest of the home.

It’s equipped with USB charging points, a kitchen grid switch, white shaver sockets, and external door lighting. Tech features include TV and Sky Q wiring, roof-mounted PV panels, an electric car charging point, and prewiring for a battery storage system in selected plots. Some plots are available with Zero Bills by Octopus Energy.

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Interior& exteriorfinishes

The Linchmere features Amtico vinyl flooring in key areas and soft Cormar carpet elsewhere. White painted doors, staircase, and coordinated paint finishes create a cohesive, contemporary interior with durable, stylish joinery throughout.

Eco-friendly elements include hedgehog access points in fencing and hedgehog houses in shared landscaped spaces. The exterior is finished with turf, paving, close board fencing, and French doors that open to garden areas, plus a rear garden tap for added convenience.

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Security& peace of mind

Our homes provide peace of mind as standard, with mains-fed smoke, heat, and carbon monoxide detectors with battery backup for added safety.

A comprehensive 10-year NHBC Buildmark Warranty includes two years of defect and emergency out-of-hours cover.

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Use our mortgage calculator to see what you’d need to borrow and how much your monthly repayments might be.

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Developmentbrochure

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