House For Sale £1,650,000
The property is a most attractive detached country house built by the highly-regarded local building company Connors Brothers and retains many original features. The property offers substantial family accommodation, in excess of 3600 sq ft, arranged over three floors and beautifully presented throughout.
The front door opens into a spacious entrance hall with oak staircase to the first floor and cloakroom/w.c. off. The wonderful double aspect drawing room has a fireplace with wood burner and a fabulous square bay window overlooking the beautiful gardens. The formal dining room also has a window overlooking the rear gardens.
The lovely triple aspect kitchen/breakfast room has a window to the front and side as well as a range of pine fitted wall and base units with polished granite worktops over, double Butler's sink, four oven Aga gas cooker, tiled flooring and French doors leading out to the rear terrace and gardens. There is also a useful utility room and w.c. off the inner hall, a secondary front door and an attached flower room accessed externally from the front.
On the first floor, the landing gives access to the bedrooms which are all located at the rear of the house and enjoy stunning views over the gardens and countryside beyond. The principal bedroom has a generous and beautifully appointed en suite bathroom as well as a delightful balcony (shared with the second bedroom) overlooking the gardens. There are two further bedrooms at one end of the property and, at the other end, a bedroom with adjoining nursery. A family bathroom and family shower room complete the accommodation on this level.
On the second floor there are two further bedrooms as well as a library/reading area on the landing.
Outside, the house is approached over a long gravel driveway leading to the house and on to the detached garage building which provides two open bays and one enclosed garage.
The fantastic south-facing gardens are a particular feature of the property and are laid to lawn with a multitude of mature trees, shrubs and flower beds. The gardens are divided into various sections which include terraces and seating areas, ornamental pond, garden store and an attractive circular thatched gazebo which is ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining. In all the property extends to about 0.74 acres.
The front door opens into a spacious entrance hall with oak staircase to the first floor and cloakroom/w.c. off. The wonderful double aspect drawing room has a fireplace with wood burner and a fabulous square bay window overlooking the beautiful gardens. The formal dining room also has a window overlooking the rear gardens.
The lovely triple aspect kitchen/breakfast room has a window to the front and side as well as a range of pine fitted wall and base units with polished granite worktops over, double Butler's sink, four oven Aga gas cooker, tiled flooring and French doors leading out to the rear terrace and gardens. There is also a useful utility room and w.c. off the inner hall, a secondary front door and an attached flower room accessed externally from the front.
On the first floor, the landing gives access to the bedrooms which are all located at the rear of the house and enjoy stunning views over the gardens and countryside beyond. The principal bedroom has a generous and beautifully appointed en suite bathroom as well as a delightful balcony (shared with the second bedroom) overlooking the gardens. There are two further bedrooms at one end of the property and, at the other end, a bedroom with adjoining nursery. A family bathroom and family shower room complete the accommodation on this level.
On the second floor there are two further bedrooms as well as a library/reading area on the landing.
Outside, the house is approached over a long gravel driveway leading to the house and on to the detached garage building which provides two open bays and one enclosed garage.
The fantastic south-facing gardens are a particular feature of the property and are laid to lawn with a multitude of mature trees, shrubs and flower beds. The gardens are divided into various sections which include terraces and seating areas, ornamental pond, garden store and an attractive circular thatched gazebo which is ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining. In all the property extends to about 0.74 acres.
Crowborough High Street 0.3 of a mile. Crowborough station 2 miles (London Bridge from 69 minutes). Eridge station 3.4 miles (London Bridge from 63 minutes). Tunbridge Wells 7.5 miles (London Bridge from 44 minutes). Frant station 9 miles (London Bridge from 50 minutes). Gatwick airport 22 miles. Brighton 26 miles. London 46 miles. (All times and distances approximate)
The property is located on a popular residential road in the sought after Warren area of Crowborough, close to the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Ashdown Forest. The Wealden market town of Crowborough is less than a third of a mile away and has a very good selection of amenities for everyday needs including local shops, various supermarkets, bank, restaurants, post office and leisure centre. Royal Tunbridge Wells is within easy reach with a further comprehensive range of shopping, recreational and cultural amenities. Communications in the area are very good with access to major road and rail routes. Train stations are available at Crowborough, Eridge, Frant (Bells Yew Green) and Tunbridge Wells offering regular services to London from 44 minutes to just over an hour.
There is a good choice of schooling in the area, in both the state and private sectors, including Holmewood House Preparatory School at Langton Green, Rose Hill and The Mead Preparatory Schools in Tunbridge Wells, The Skinners' School at Tunbridge Wells, Mayfield School (girls), Skippers Hill Manor Preparatory School in Five Ashes, Bede's at Upper Dicker and Eastbourne, and Uplands Community College at Wadhurst. There are also grammar schools for girls and boys in Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge.
Leisure amenities in the area include include golf at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Piltdown, Tunbridge Wells and at the East Sussex National Course at Little Horsted near Uckfield. There is a dry ski slope at Bowles Outdoor Centre (Eridge) and rock climbing close by. Sailing and water sports are available at Bewl Water and on the south coast, as well as extensive riding and walking on the nearby Ashdown Forest.
