House For Sale £1,750,000
The property comprises a most attractive and interesting family home with many unique features. It offers substantial and flexible accommodation, allowing a variety of different uses, and comprises a main house/barn, a cottage and a detached studio.
The House/Barn:
The front door opens into a small entrance room with a door leading to a wonderful double aspect family room with fireplace and wood burning stove. Double doors lead through to the barn which is full of character and used as a drawing/dining room. It has an attractive inglenook fireplace with bressummer beam above, wood burner and double doors leading out to the gardens. An open wooden staircase at the end of the barn leads to a gallery room in the former hayloft. To the rear of the house there is a lovely double aspect kitchen/breakfast room with a range of fitted units and a range cooker. There is also a useful utility room with door to the outside and a w.c. From the rear hall, stairs lead to the first floor landing which provides access to the four bedrooms and family bathroom.
The Cottage:
The characterful cottage is adjacent to the main barn and provides a living room with exposed sandstone walls and a wood burning stove on a raised platform. An open doorway leads through to the kitchen which has a range of fitted wall and base units and integrated oven and hob. There are also two bedrooms and a family bathroom.
The Studios:
The detached studios offer fantastic space for a variety of different uses (currently used as an art studio). The main room has double doors opening out to the gardens, a kitchenette at one end and a shower room and bedroom with mezzanine area off. The second studio room has stone flooring, a sink and full height/full width windows on two sides overlooking the beautiful gardens. The windows and numerous skylights give a wonderful lightness to this space.
Outside, the property is approached over a driveway leading to the house/barn, studios and a detached garage/workshop and parking area. There is also a large covered wood store attached to the studio. The gardens and grounds are delightful and include lawned areas, flower borders, a multitude of mature trees and shrubs, and a secluded lily pond.
The property is nestled in the Ashdown Forest, within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, in the village of Chelwood Gate which has a parish church, post office and public house. Local shops are available at nearby Forest Row with a wider range of facilities and train station available at East Grinstead. The larger centres of Haywards Heath and Tunbridge Wells provide a comprehensive range of shopping, commercial and leisure facilities as well as mainline stations with a regular service to London. There is an excellent choice of schools in the area including Cumnor House Preparatory School (just 1.6 miles away) as well as Michael Hall Steiner Waldorf School in Forest Row, Brambletye at East Grinstead, Ardingly School and Worth School. The Tunbridge Wells schools are also easily accessible. Leisure amenities include nearby bowls club; golf at a number of courses in the vicinity including The Royal Ashdown, Piltdown and Haywards Heath; riding/walking in Ashdown Forest; sailing/water sports at Weir Wood Reservoir, Bewl Water and on the south coast.
A22 - 0.8 miles. Forest Row 3 miles. East Grinstead 6.5 miles (London Victoria from 56 minutes). Haywards Heath 9 miles (London Victoria from 44 minutes). M23 - 13.5 miles. Tunbridge Wells 14 miles. Gatwick airport 15 miles. Brighton 21.5 miles.
(All times and distances approximate)
The House/Barn:
The front door opens into a small entrance room with a door leading to a wonderful double aspect family room with fireplace and wood burning stove. Double doors lead through to the barn which is full of character and used as a drawing/dining room. It has an attractive inglenook fireplace with bressummer beam above, wood burner and double doors leading out to the gardens. An open wooden staircase at the end of the barn leads to a gallery room in the former hayloft. To the rear of the house there is a lovely double aspect kitchen/breakfast room with a range of fitted units and a range cooker. There is also a useful utility room with door to the outside and a w.c. From the rear hall, stairs lead to the first floor landing which provides access to the four bedrooms and family bathroom.
The Cottage:
The characterful cottage is adjacent to the main barn and provides a living room with exposed sandstone walls and a wood burning stove on a raised platform. An open doorway leads through to the kitchen which has a range of fitted wall and base units and integrated oven and hob. There are also two bedrooms and a family bathroom.
The Studios:
The detached studios offer fantastic space for a variety of different uses (currently used as an art studio). The main room has double doors opening out to the gardens, a kitchenette at one end and a shower room and bedroom with mezzanine area off. The second studio room has stone flooring, a sink and full height/full width windows on two sides overlooking the beautiful gardens. The windows and numerous skylights give a wonderful lightness to this space.
Outside, the property is approached over a driveway leading to the house/barn, studios and a detached garage/workshop and parking area. There is also a large covered wood store attached to the studio. The gardens and grounds are delightful and include lawned areas, flower borders, a multitude of mature trees and shrubs, and a secluded lily pond.
The property is nestled in the Ashdown Forest, within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, in the village of Chelwood Gate which has a parish church, post office and public house. Local shops are available at nearby Forest Row with a wider range of facilities and train station available at East Grinstead. The larger centres of Haywards Heath and Tunbridge Wells provide a comprehensive range of shopping, commercial and leisure facilities as well as mainline stations with a regular service to London. There is an excellent choice of schools in the area including Cumnor House Preparatory School (just 1.6 miles away) as well as Michael Hall Steiner Waldorf School in Forest Row, Brambletye at East Grinstead, Ardingly School and Worth School. The Tunbridge Wells schools are also easily accessible. Leisure amenities include nearby bowls club; golf at a number of courses in the vicinity including The Royal Ashdown, Piltdown and Haywards Heath; riding/walking in Ashdown Forest; sailing/water sports at Weir Wood Reservoir, Bewl Water and on the south coast.
A22 - 0.8 miles. Forest Row 3 miles. East Grinstead 6.5 miles (London Victoria from 56 minutes). Haywards Heath 9 miles (London Victoria from 44 minutes). M23 - 13.5 miles. Tunbridge Wells 14 miles. Gatwick airport 15 miles. Brighton 21.5 miles.
(All times and distances approximate)
