House For Sale £1,650,000
The property comprises a detached Edwardian family house built of brick under a newly tiled roof, in the classic Edwardian style with bay windows, open fireplaces and the addition of an extension sympathetic to the original building. The extensive refurbishment programme in 2016 included new wiring and plumbing, oak flooring, double glazed windows to the rear, bathrooms and a well equipped kitchen/breakfast room overlooking the rear garden.
The front door opens into a porch with solid oak door into the spacious hallway with cloakroom. The triple aspect drawing room has an open fireplace, bay window and wonderful bi-fold doors opening out to the rear terrace and fabulous gardens. The living room also has an attractive bay window and a door into the double aspect study/music room with vaulted ceiling and automatic electric skylight windows. There is a large bathroom on the ground floor giving the flexibility to use the study as a bedroom suite if required. The kitchen/breakfast room has a wealth of wall and base storage cupboards, dual fuel Aga gas range and original pine dressers with glass cupboards. The adjacent utility room houses the gas boiler and has a sink and plumbing for a washing machine.
On the first floor, the spacious landing gives access to the four bedrooms and family shower room with marble tiled flooring. The principal bedroom is triple aspect and has an en suite shower room with marble tiled flooring.
Outside, the property is approached over a large gravelled driveway leading to a large parking area and double garage. The fantastic south-facing gardens are a particular feature and include areas of lawned gardens with mature trees interspersed with shrub and flower borders. There is also a vegetable plot, fruit cage and lovely Hartley Botanic greenhouse and adjacent potting shed with light, power and water. The attractive swimming pool has a paved surround and is enclosed by mature shrubs and bushes giving a wonderfully secluded setting. There are fabulous southerly views from the garden towards Pooh Sticks Bridge, Ashdown Forest and the surrounding countryside.
The front door opens into a porch with solid oak door into the spacious hallway with cloakroom. The triple aspect drawing room has an open fireplace, bay window and wonderful bi-fold doors opening out to the rear terrace and fabulous gardens. The living room also has an attractive bay window and a door into the double aspect study/music room with vaulted ceiling and automatic electric skylight windows. There is a large bathroom on the ground floor giving the flexibility to use the study as a bedroom suite if required. The kitchen/breakfast room has a wealth of wall and base storage cupboards, dual fuel Aga gas range and original pine dressers with glass cupboards. The adjacent utility room houses the gas boiler and has a sink and plumbing for a washing machine.
On the first floor, the spacious landing gives access to the four bedrooms and family shower room with marble tiled flooring. The principal bedroom is triple aspect and has an en suite shower room with marble tiled flooring.
Outside, the property is approached over a large gravelled driveway leading to a large parking area and double garage. The fantastic south-facing gardens are a particular feature and include areas of lawned gardens with mature trees interspersed with shrub and flower borders. There is also a vegetable plot, fruit cage and lovely Hartley Botanic greenhouse and adjacent potting shed with light, power and water. The attractive swimming pool has a paved surround and is enclosed by mature shrubs and bushes giving a wonderfully secluded setting. There are fabulous southerly views from the garden towards Pooh Sticks Bridge, Ashdown Forest and the surrounding countryside.
Hartfield 1.5 miles. Forest Row 2.8 miles. Cowden station 5.7 miles (London Bridge from 53 minutes). East Grinstead station 6.3 miles (London Bridge from 55 minutes). Dormans station 9.4 miles (London Bridge from 51 minutes). Tunbridge Wells station 10.5 miles (London Bridge from 44 minutes). Lingfield 10.7 miles. M25(J6) 16 miles. Gatwick airport 17 miles. London 38 miles. (All times and distances approximate)
The property is located in an enviable rural position, in the hamlet of Upper Hartfield which sits in the heart of Ashdown Forest and within the High Weald of Sussex Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The nearby sought-after village of Hartfield has a lovely sense of community and is well equipped for everyday needs including a store, butcher, primary school, nursery school, doctors' surgery, church, two public houses and the famous 'Pooh Corner' tea rooms, shop and museum. A comprehensive range of facilities can be found in the village of Forest Row and the towns of East Grinstead and Tunbridge Wells which offer a wide range of shopping, recreational and educational amenities as well as railway stations serving London. The property is also on a bus route serving East Grinstead and Tunbridge Wells.
The area is well known for its excellent choice of schools including Brambletye and Sackville School (East Grinstead), Michael Hall (Forest Row), Lingfield College, Worth School (Turners Hill), Cumnor House Sussex and Handcross Park School (Haywards Heath), Tonbridge School, Schools at Somerhill in Tonbridge, Holmewood House Preparatory School (Langton Green), and Ardingly College. There are grammar schools (girls and boys) in Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge.
Ashdown Forest, with its many scenic walks, and Winnie the Pooh's famous 'Pooh Sticks Bridge' are on the doorstep. Leisure facilities include tennis and cricket clubs in Hartfield; golf at Royal Ashdown, Chartham Park, The East Sussex National and The Nevill; sailing and fishing at Bewl Water, Weirwood Reservoir and the south coast.
