House For Sale £4,500,000
Sitting in an unrivalled position within the South Downs National Park and, highly desired, village of Poynings, Downmere offers a unique combination that is seldom found. You will enjoy country-estate seclusion and privacy within its seven acres of grounds while being in the middle of a friendly and thriving village, within walking distance of the local pub and medieval church. Despite its rural location, Downmere is exceptionally well connected to London and Brighton by train and road. It is also just 20 minutes from Gatwick Airport if you want to travel further afield.
Interior
Step inside this exceptional country home and you’re immediately welcomed into a triple-height glass-galleried entrance hall. Each side is flanked by imposing floor-to-ceiling exposed brick chimney breasts, with one housing a large double-sided log burner. A generous study, snug, large triple-aspect third reception room (which could also be utilised as an accessible downstairs bedroom, complete with en-suite shower room), and the kitchen are all accessed from this ground-floor wing of the house.
The large kitchen with breakfast room is newly fitted with wall and under-counter units finished with solid oak and quartz worktops. A central culinary island offers additional worktop, cupboard and cooking space. With a house and kitchen of this size and calibre, the expected range of integrated appliances (Bosch and Neff) are present and ready to cater for intimate dinner parties or larger social gatherings. When the occasion requires something extra grand, there is the large formal dining room with steps leading down into a fabulous wine cellar, and double doors leading outside to an enclosed formal outdoor dining area.
Moving through the kitchen leads you into an impressive triple-height central reception hall with oak and glass-balustraded stairs and galleried landing. This beautifully light and airy space boasts original oak beams and a large walk-in oak and brick feature inglenook fireplace. Bi-fold doors open onto an expansive patio and raised formal lawn area, offering stunning views extending right across the grounds with a magnificent terraced waterfall as it's centrepiece.
A downstairs WC, boot and laundry room, complete with boot and/or dog shower has been conveniently and cleverly tucked away in this central space. Also accessed from this reception hall area is the substantial double-aspect southwest facing lounge. The notable characteristics of this room include the large oak-beamed inglenook fireplace with bespoke brushed steel canopy; the double doors, leading out onto the patio, and windows which combine to give further views across the grounds and waterfall, through to the South Downs and Devil’s Dyke which rise up in the near background.
Upstairs, an impressive main bedroom suite occupies the entire southwest wing of the house. The double doors, with Juliette balcony, and windows provide show-stopping elevated views over the lower gardens and fish ponds, up and over the waterfall to the large top lake and woodland area beyond. A small step up from the bedroom is the spacious main dressing room leading into a fabulously appointed light and bright master bathroom with electric underfloor heating.
Across the huge galleried landing on the opposite wing of the house you’ll find a further four very generously proportioned bedrooms, each with its own newly fitted en-suites with tiled floors and underheating.
Grounds & outbuildings
Outside, Downmere is accessed via a cobbled driveway with electronic gates and video intercom system. On the other side, a large turning, and additional parking area surrounds a grand bespoke hand-crafted, oak-framed four-bay garage. Plenty of additional storage for garden machinery is provided for in a large timber-clad barn, which is alarmed and lit via motion sensor security.
The gardens and wider grounds are undoubtedly one of Downmere’s most unique and enviable features. Formal areas are surrounded by acres of more informal and relaxed lawns planted with herbaceous beds, borders and specimen trees; there is also a wonderful woodland walk.
Running through the centre of it all are the prominent water features of the top lake, dropping down by waterfall to the middle and lower ponds. Planning permission is in place for a large swimming pool and office/pool house complex. Further land may be available by separate negotiation.
This is an extraordinary property that presents truly spacious and versatile family accommodation. Coupled with its breath-taking grounds and extensive views of the South Downs, it needs to be visited to fully appreciate everything it has to offer. Downmere very rarely comes onto the market and is an opportunity not to be missed!
Entrance
Entrance Hallway
Living Room (7.87m x 5.44m (25'10 x 17'10))
Dining Room (7.21m x 5.21m (23'8 x 17'1))
Kitchen (9.65m x 6.15m (31'8 x 20'2))
Utility Room (3.38m x 2.82m (11'1 x 9'3))
Boiler Room (3.23m x 2.46m (10'7 x 8'1))
G/F Cloakroom Wc
Bedroom With En-Suite Bathroom (7.19m x 5.72m (23'7 x 18'9))
Bedroom (5.54m x 4.06m (18'2 x 13'4))
Snug (9.02m x 3.48m (29'7 x 11'5))
Stairs Lowering To Lower Ground Floor
Cellar (7.92m x 5.49m (26'0 x 18'0))
Reception Hallway And Galleried Landing
Bedroom With En-Suite Bathroom & Shower (7.87m x 5.44m (25'10 x 17'10))
Dressing Room (5.26m x 4.72m (17'3 x 15'6))
Bedroom With En-Suite Bathroom (6.20m x 5.49m (20'4 x 18'0))
Bedroom With En-Suite Bathroom & Shower (6.25m x 4.04m (20'6 x 13'3))
Bedroom With En-Suite Bathroom (4.42m x 4.04m (14'6 x 13'3))
Bedroom With En-Suite Shower Room (4.55m x 3.71m (14'11 x 12'2))
Outside
Garage (12.52m x 8.84m (41'1 x 29'0))
Extensive Gardens
Interior
Step inside this exceptional country home and you’re immediately welcomed into a triple-height glass-galleried entrance hall. Each side is flanked by imposing floor-to-ceiling exposed brick chimney breasts, with one housing a large double-sided log burner. A generous study, snug, large triple-aspect third reception room (which could also be utilised as an accessible downstairs bedroom, complete with en-suite shower room), and the kitchen are all accessed from this ground-floor wing of the house.
The large kitchen with breakfast room is newly fitted with wall and under-counter units finished with solid oak and quartz worktops. A central culinary island offers additional worktop, cupboard and cooking space. With a house and kitchen of this size and calibre, the expected range of integrated appliances (Bosch and Neff) are present and ready to cater for intimate dinner parties or larger social gatherings. When the occasion requires something extra grand, there is the large formal dining room with steps leading down into a fabulous wine cellar, and double doors leading outside to an enclosed formal outdoor dining area.
Moving through the kitchen leads you into an impressive triple-height central reception hall with oak and glass-balustraded stairs and galleried landing. This beautifully light and airy space boasts original oak beams and a large walk-in oak and brick feature inglenook fireplace. Bi-fold doors open onto an expansive patio and raised formal lawn area, offering stunning views extending right across the grounds with a magnificent terraced waterfall as it's centrepiece.
A downstairs WC, boot and laundry room, complete with boot and/or dog shower has been conveniently and cleverly tucked away in this central space. Also accessed from this reception hall area is the substantial double-aspect southwest facing lounge. The notable characteristics of this room include the large oak-beamed inglenook fireplace with bespoke brushed steel canopy; the double doors, leading out onto the patio, and windows which combine to give further views across the grounds and waterfall, through to the South Downs and Devil’s Dyke which rise up in the near background.
Upstairs, an impressive main bedroom suite occupies the entire southwest wing of the house. The double doors, with Juliette balcony, and windows provide show-stopping elevated views over the lower gardens and fish ponds, up and over the waterfall to the large top lake and woodland area beyond. A small step up from the bedroom is the spacious main dressing room leading into a fabulously appointed light and bright master bathroom with electric underfloor heating.
Across the huge galleried landing on the opposite wing of the house you’ll find a further four very generously proportioned bedrooms, each with its own newly fitted en-suites with tiled floors and underheating.
Grounds & outbuildings
Outside, Downmere is accessed via a cobbled driveway with electronic gates and video intercom system. On the other side, a large turning, and additional parking area surrounds a grand bespoke hand-crafted, oak-framed four-bay garage. Plenty of additional storage for garden machinery is provided for in a large timber-clad barn, which is alarmed and lit via motion sensor security.
The gardens and wider grounds are undoubtedly one of Downmere’s most unique and enviable features. Formal areas are surrounded by acres of more informal and relaxed lawns planted with herbaceous beds, borders and specimen trees; there is also a wonderful woodland walk.
Running through the centre of it all are the prominent water features of the top lake, dropping down by waterfall to the middle and lower ponds. Planning permission is in place for a large swimming pool and office/pool house complex. Further land may be available by separate negotiation.
This is an extraordinary property that presents truly spacious and versatile family accommodation. Coupled with its breath-taking grounds and extensive views of the South Downs, it needs to be visited to fully appreciate everything it has to offer. Downmere very rarely comes onto the market and is an opportunity not to be missed!
Entrance
Entrance Hallway
Living Room (7.87m x 5.44m (25'10 x 17'10))
Dining Room (7.21m x 5.21m (23'8 x 17'1))
Kitchen (9.65m x 6.15m (31'8 x 20'2))
Utility Room (3.38m x 2.82m (11'1 x 9'3))
Boiler Room (3.23m x 2.46m (10'7 x 8'1))
G/F Cloakroom Wc
Bedroom With En-Suite Bathroom (7.19m x 5.72m (23'7 x 18'9))
Bedroom (5.54m x 4.06m (18'2 x 13'4))
Snug (9.02m x 3.48m (29'7 x 11'5))
Stairs Lowering To Lower Ground Floor
Cellar (7.92m x 5.49m (26'0 x 18'0))
Reception Hallway And Galleried Landing
Bedroom With En-Suite Bathroom & Shower (7.87m x 5.44m (25'10 x 17'10))
Dressing Room (5.26m x 4.72m (17'3 x 15'6))
Bedroom With En-Suite Bathroom (6.20m x 5.49m (20'4 x 18'0))
Bedroom With En-Suite Bathroom & Shower (6.25m x 4.04m (20'6 x 13'3))
Bedroom With En-Suite Bathroom (4.42m x 4.04m (14'6 x 13'3))
Bedroom With En-Suite Shower Room (4.55m x 3.71m (14'11 x 12'2))
Outside
Garage (12.52m x 8.84m (41'1 x 29'0))
Extensive Gardens
