Land For Sale £1,625,000
A spacious and versatile family home which includes converted stables and is set in beautiful gardens and grounds.
Hall, Sitting room, Cloakroom, Drawing room, Kitchen/dining room, Larder, Utility room
Principal bedroom with dressing room and en-suite bathroom
5 Further bedrooms, Shower room, 2 Bathrooms
Parking, Triple garage with store rooms above
Large terrace , Lawn, Garden sheds, Field with pond and barn, Woodland
About 11¾ acres
Property
This property, built in the arts and crafts style of architect (M H Baillie-Scott) in the late 19 Century by the Maugham family. It is made up of what would have been the bailiff’s house and stables for the Tye House Estate and is attached at one corner to what was the coach house.
The front door opens into the hall with tiled floor. Off the hall is a sitting room with exposed beams, door to rear courtyard and brick fireplace housing a wood burning stove. There is a further hall with staircase and cloakroom. The drawing room has a fireplace surround and glazed door to the terrace. Beyond is an inner hall with secondary staircase, shower room and a bedroom with door to terrace. The kitchen/dining room has fitted wall and floor units with granite worktops and bifold doors to the terrace. There is a Rangemaster Toledo cooker with 5 rings, 2 ovens and a grill with hood over and there is a built-in dishwasher. Beyond is a rear lobby with larder and utility room.
There is a spacious landing on first floor giving access to the bedrooms. The principal bedroom has an en-suite bathroom which gives access to a dressing room. The secondary staircase from the ground floor leads to a further bedroom which also has a door to the dressing room. The three other bedrooms off the main landing are all a good size with eave storage cupboards. There is also a family bathroom.
Outside
An in and out graveled drive has parking in front of the triple garage with 3 electric doors and storage over, which has the potential to be converted into an annexe subject to planning. The garden with a large paved terrace on the south side of the house and provides an ideal entertaining area. The terrace has a fish pond and steps out to an expanse of lawn. In the corner of the garden are 3 garden stores and a workshop. Beyond the garden is a field with a barn. The field runs down to a steam at the bottom with an area of woodland and a pond.
Local Amenities & Communications
Situated close to Ashdown Forest, in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Originally a deer hunting forest in Norman times, it is now the largest free public access space in the South East. It is a great place for walking, riding and enjoying spectacular views over the Sussex countryside and is known the world over as the ‘home’ of Winnie the Pooh. The historic village of Hartfield has a tearoom, village store, primary school, butcher, pubs, church and medical centre. There is a wider range of local amenities available in Forest Row and an extensive range of shopping, educational and transport facilities in the towns of East Grinstead and Tunbridge Wells. There are railway stations at Cowden (about 3 miles) East Grinstead and Tunbridge Wells and there is an excellent range of private and state schools in the area. The M23 (about 13 miles) gives access to Gatwick Airport, London, the coast, M25 and national motorway network.
Directions
From East Grinstead head east on A264 towards Tunbridge Wells and after about 6 miles take the right turning opposite the Sussex Caravan Centre along the Edenbridge Road signed to Hartfield and the drive to the property is after ½ mile on the left.
Local Authorities and Services
Wealden DC[use Contact Agent Button]. East Sussex CC[use Contact Agent Button]. Council tax band F. Mains water and electricity. Shared private drainage. Solar panels. Recently installed ground source heat pump.
Hall, Sitting room, Cloakroom, Drawing room, Kitchen/dining room, Larder, Utility room
Principal bedroom with dressing room and en-suite bathroom
5 Further bedrooms, Shower room, 2 Bathrooms
Parking, Triple garage with store rooms above
Large terrace , Lawn, Garden sheds, Field with pond and barn, Woodland
About 11¾ acres
Property
This property, built in the arts and crafts style of architect (M H Baillie-Scott) in the late 19 Century by the Maugham family. It is made up of what would have been the bailiff’s house and stables for the Tye House Estate and is attached at one corner to what was the coach house.
The front door opens into the hall with tiled floor. Off the hall is a sitting room with exposed beams, door to rear courtyard and brick fireplace housing a wood burning stove. There is a further hall with staircase and cloakroom. The drawing room has a fireplace surround and glazed door to the terrace. Beyond is an inner hall with secondary staircase, shower room and a bedroom with door to terrace. The kitchen/dining room has fitted wall and floor units with granite worktops and bifold doors to the terrace. There is a Rangemaster Toledo cooker with 5 rings, 2 ovens and a grill with hood over and there is a built-in dishwasher. Beyond is a rear lobby with larder and utility room.
There is a spacious landing on first floor giving access to the bedrooms. The principal bedroom has an en-suite bathroom which gives access to a dressing room. The secondary staircase from the ground floor leads to a further bedroom which also has a door to the dressing room. The three other bedrooms off the main landing are all a good size with eave storage cupboards. There is also a family bathroom.
Outside
An in and out graveled drive has parking in front of the triple garage with 3 electric doors and storage over, which has the potential to be converted into an annexe subject to planning. The garden with a large paved terrace on the south side of the house and provides an ideal entertaining area. The terrace has a fish pond and steps out to an expanse of lawn. In the corner of the garden are 3 garden stores and a workshop. Beyond the garden is a field with a barn. The field runs down to a steam at the bottom with an area of woodland and a pond.
Local Amenities & Communications
Situated close to Ashdown Forest, in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Originally a deer hunting forest in Norman times, it is now the largest free public access space in the South East. It is a great place for walking, riding and enjoying spectacular views over the Sussex countryside and is known the world over as the ‘home’ of Winnie the Pooh. The historic village of Hartfield has a tearoom, village store, primary school, butcher, pubs, church and medical centre. There is a wider range of local amenities available in Forest Row and an extensive range of shopping, educational and transport facilities in the towns of East Grinstead and Tunbridge Wells. There are railway stations at Cowden (about 3 miles) East Grinstead and Tunbridge Wells and there is an excellent range of private and state schools in the area. The M23 (about 13 miles) gives access to Gatwick Airport, London, the coast, M25 and national motorway network.
Directions
From East Grinstead head east on A264 towards Tunbridge Wells and after about 6 miles take the right turning opposite the Sussex Caravan Centre along the Edenbridge Road signed to Hartfield and the drive to the property is after ½ mile on the left.
Local Authorities and Services
Wealden DC[use Contact Agent Button]. East Sussex CC[use Contact Agent Button]. Council tax band F. Mains water and electricity. Shared private drainage. Solar panels. Recently installed ground source heat pump.
