House For Sale £1,000,000
Grade II listed detached house with delightful gardens and separate studio.
Location
Fairland is situated in a lovely semi-rural position with open countryside to the front and rear, in the pretty East Sussex village of Selmeston, just outside the South Downs National Park. Selmeston has a village store, a garage, a pub and a church; further amenities are at the neighbouring villages of Alciston, Alfriston and Firle, with supermarkets at Polegate (six miles) and comprehensive shopping, cinema, leisure centre and restaurants at Lewes (7.5 miles).
There are many leisure activities available locally, including clubs for football, rugby, cricket and theatre; across Sussex, activities include show jumping at Hickstead, sailing at Ardingly and golf at one of the many courses across the county. There are miles of walks of bridle paths across the surrounding countryside and the South Downs National Park. Spa and country house hotels include Ockenden Manor in the village, Alexander House, Ashdown Park, Gravetye Manor and South Lodge.
Sussex offers a vibrant cultural scene, with world-class opera at Glyndebourne, art exhibitions at Charleston, theatre and events at the historic County town of Lewes, and the annual Brighton Festival presenting a huge programme of theatre, dance, classical music and literary events.
Rail Services: Berwick, two miles (London Victoria from 81 minutes)
Lewes, 7.5 miles (London Victoria from 70 minutes)
Brighton, 15 miles (London Bridge/Victoria from 65 minutes)
Schools: There are a number of well-regarded state and independent schools and colleges in the local area, including Park Mead Primary school, Firle cep school, Alfriston school, Lewes Old Grammar School, Bede's, Roedean, Hurstpierpoint College, Eastbourne College and Brighton College.
All distances and journey times are approximate.
Description
Grade II listed Fairland is a detached period house, with a hipped tiled roof and partially tile-hung brick elevations. The property is believed to have origins in sixteenth century; it was renovated in the early eighteenth century and further extended in the late twentieth century, to provide a bathroom, kitchen and separate studio.
Arranged over two storeys with the addition of a cellar, today Fairland offers charming accommodation with wealth of period features including beams, brick paver flooring, some latched doors and working fireplaces. As is expected with the age and character of the property, there is some reduced head height created by the beams; in general the property is well-presented, having recent been re-carpeted and repainted with a neutral palette. Fairland offers potential opportunity to further improve, subject to obtaining the necessary consents and permissions.
A gabled porch shelters the front door, which opens to the entrance hall. To the left is a sitting room with a wood burning stove, and to the right is the snug, with a an open fireplace. The hall also gives access to the dining room, which has French doors to the rear courtyard style garden and is open to kitchen, which has an Aga and a separate electric oven. The kitchen is served by a boot/utility room, which has a stable door to the rear conservatory; lying off the dining is a sizable pantry/storage room. A cloakroom completes the ground floor.
On the first floor, the principal bedroom has a basin and fitted cupboards, there are three further bedrooms, one with basin plumbed in, a bathroom, eaves storage and a fixed ladder giving access to the loft.
Outside
Fairland is approached from The Street via a driveway offering parking for two cars ahead of the single garage. A path leads up to the house, through the cottage style front garden with flower beds and topiary hedging.
The conservatory opens to a covered porch, with access to the footpath at the side of the house; a door leads to the single storey studio/home office which has a wood burning stove fitted. Attached to the studio is a garden store.
The rear, courtyard-style garden has brick pavers and raised beds, with space for table and chairs; it leads round to a more formal lawn with an ornamental pond, and to the side and front of the house lies a well-stocked kitchen garden with raspberry and asparagus beds. The gardens are planted with an abundance of mature trees and shrubs, including quince, apple, greenage and mulberry. There is a covered wood store. The grounds extend in all to just over a quarter of an acre.
Tenure
Freehold.
Viewing
Strictly by appointment with Savills on .
If there is any point which is of particular importance to you, we invite you to discuss this with us, especially before you travel to view the property.
Square Footage: 2548 sq ft
Acreage: 0.27 Acres
Location
Fairland is situated in a lovely semi-rural position with open countryside to the front and rear, in the pretty East Sussex village of Selmeston, just outside the South Downs National Park. Selmeston has a village store, a garage, a pub and a church; further amenities are at the neighbouring villages of Alciston, Alfriston and Firle, with supermarkets at Polegate (six miles) and comprehensive shopping, cinema, leisure centre and restaurants at Lewes (7.5 miles).
There are many leisure activities available locally, including clubs for football, rugby, cricket and theatre; across Sussex, activities include show jumping at Hickstead, sailing at Ardingly and golf at one of the many courses across the county. There are miles of walks of bridle paths across the surrounding countryside and the South Downs National Park. Spa and country house hotels include Ockenden Manor in the village, Alexander House, Ashdown Park, Gravetye Manor and South Lodge.
Sussex offers a vibrant cultural scene, with world-class opera at Glyndebourne, art exhibitions at Charleston, theatre and events at the historic County town of Lewes, and the annual Brighton Festival presenting a huge programme of theatre, dance, classical music and literary events.
Rail Services: Berwick, two miles (London Victoria from 81 minutes)
Lewes, 7.5 miles (London Victoria from 70 minutes)
Brighton, 15 miles (London Bridge/Victoria from 65 minutes)
Schools: There are a number of well-regarded state and independent schools and colleges in the local area, including Park Mead Primary school, Firle cep school, Alfriston school, Lewes Old Grammar School, Bede's, Roedean, Hurstpierpoint College, Eastbourne College and Brighton College.
All distances and journey times are approximate.
Description
Grade II listed Fairland is a detached period house, with a hipped tiled roof and partially tile-hung brick elevations. The property is believed to have origins in sixteenth century; it was renovated in the early eighteenth century and further extended in the late twentieth century, to provide a bathroom, kitchen and separate studio.
Arranged over two storeys with the addition of a cellar, today Fairland offers charming accommodation with wealth of period features including beams, brick paver flooring, some latched doors and working fireplaces. As is expected with the age and character of the property, there is some reduced head height created by the beams; in general the property is well-presented, having recent been re-carpeted and repainted with a neutral palette. Fairland offers potential opportunity to further improve, subject to obtaining the necessary consents and permissions.
A gabled porch shelters the front door, which opens to the entrance hall. To the left is a sitting room with a wood burning stove, and to the right is the snug, with a an open fireplace. The hall also gives access to the dining room, which has French doors to the rear courtyard style garden and is open to kitchen, which has an Aga and a separate electric oven. The kitchen is served by a boot/utility room, which has a stable door to the rear conservatory; lying off the dining is a sizable pantry/storage room. A cloakroom completes the ground floor.
On the first floor, the principal bedroom has a basin and fitted cupboards, there are three further bedrooms, one with basin plumbed in, a bathroom, eaves storage and a fixed ladder giving access to the loft.
Outside
Fairland is approached from The Street via a driveway offering parking for two cars ahead of the single garage. A path leads up to the house, through the cottage style front garden with flower beds and topiary hedging.
The conservatory opens to a covered porch, with access to the footpath at the side of the house; a door leads to the single storey studio/home office which has a wood burning stove fitted. Attached to the studio is a garden store.
The rear, courtyard-style garden has brick pavers and raised beds, with space for table and chairs; it leads round to a more formal lawn with an ornamental pond, and to the side and front of the house lies a well-stocked kitchen garden with raspberry and asparagus beds. The gardens are planted with an abundance of mature trees and shrubs, including quince, apple, greenage and mulberry. There is a covered wood store. The grounds extend in all to just over a quarter of an acre.
Tenure
Freehold.
Viewing
Strictly by appointment with Savills on .
If there is any point which is of particular importance to you, we invite you to discuss this with us, especially before you travel to view the property.
Square Footage: 2548 sq ft
Acreage: 0.27 Acres
