House For Sale £2,250,000
A most attractive farmhouse with excellent annexe set down a quiet country lane in a fantastic rural location with 5.5 acres and superb views over surrounding countryside. Buxted station is only 1.8 miles distant with a direct line to London.
Description
Wellgrove Farm is a most attractive property built in 2008 for the present owners, traditional in style, offering 5 bedrooms, a self-contained 1 bedroom annexe, a low carbon heating system with underfloor heating throughout and set within 5.5 acres. On the ground floor the accommodation flows from room to room with engineered oak flooring, sitting room enjoying triple aspect and all other principal rooms enjoying dual aspect with delightful views across the property’s gardens, paddocks and the rural landscape beyond.
The owners have created an adaptable self contained annexe with a glazed link to the main house which is an excellent space with a wealth of light and vaulted ceiling.
Other improvements have included installation of a ground source heat pump which also has the benefit of a current RHI (Domestic Renewal Heat Incentive) which for the next four years we understand will provide the incoming owner with £3,332 per annum. The property is double glazed and is located in a glorious stretch of countryside with fibre broadband, and a few minutes’ drive from Buxted BR station (London Bridge and Victoria).
The well planned accommodation is arranged as follows:
• Entrance door through to sitting room which is triple aspect and has engineered oak flooring and open fireplace.
• Dining/family room is dual aspect with engineered oak flooring and wood burning stove.
• Kitchen/dining room has a range of units with Silestone worktops with two undermounted sinks, space for double oven, 90cm SMEG induction hob, Siemens dishwasher with auto programme and delay timer, double doors to paved terrace.
• Utility/boot room, sink with wooden worktop, side vented tumble dryer and plumbing for clothes washer, ground source heat pump, hot water tank, stable door to the driveway.
• Cloakroom.
• Home office which is dual aspect with built-in book shelving and low level cupboards.
• Glazed walkway with roof lantern, door to driveway and opening to the annexe which has a vaulted full height kitchen/dining/sitting room with painted units, Carrara quartz worktops, two undermounted sinks, 90cm Siemens Wifi induction hob, fridge freezer, dishwasher, engineered oak flooring, Stovax Studio 2 90cm cassette woodburner, full height windows and doors opening to the rear deck. Mezzanine with glass ballustrade. Double bedroom with double doors to the deck and en suite shower room with walnut engineered flooring, walk-in shower WC and Carrara marble top basin vanity unit.
• First floor broad landing with two airing cupboards, leading to main bedroom which
is dual aspect with views to the east towards the South Downs, fitted wardrobe cupboards and dressing area which in turn leads to an en suite bathroom which includes a bath, a walk-in shower, WC and two undermount basins.
• Guest double bedroom which is dual aspect overlooking paddocks and garden to the rear with fitted wardrobe cupboards, and en suite shower room with walk-in shower, basin, WC and window to side.
• Three further double bedrooms with fitted cupboards and a family bathroom with bath with shower over, vanity undermount basin and WC.
Outside
There is a shingle gravel driveway with automated gates, , garaging for ride-on mower, garden store, workshop and large timber shed. To the front of the house are climbing roses, lavender and ceanothus, dwarf box hedge, and flower and shrub borders to the side and rear with a low level hedge.
To the rear of the house is a paved terrace and broad deck adjoining the annexe, overlooking paddocks and the wild meadow rear garden. Beyond the garden there is post and rail as well as wire fencing, raised vegetable beds. The paddocks are enclosed by mixed hedging. The paddock to the north of the house has a further field access from the lane. The paddock to the west has a timber stable. The south paddock also has access to the lane and in its west corner there is a former block of kennels.
There is an array of shrubs and trees including an attractive liquid amber tree, eucalyptus, apple, pear and fig and a number of mature oak trees all forming a delightful backdrop.
