House For Sale £1,175,000
A beautifully presented and thoughtfully extended attached period cottage with an excellent self-contained annexe, set in wonderful gardens and grounds of approximately 1.25 acres, situated off a quiet lane in a much sought after rural position on the edge of the village.
Situation: 1 Stonebridge Cottages is situated on the outskirts of Wadhurst village in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty overlooking its gardens and grounds and backing onto woodland. Th cottage benefits from a wonderful rural setting, whilst also being within 1¼ miles of the village High Street and within walking distance of amenities and the station. Wadhurst offers an excellent range of shops and services for everyday needs including a Jempson’s Local store and post office, cafés, delicatessen, butcher, pharmacy, bookshop, florist, off licence, public houses, as well as a doctor’s surgery, dentist, primary school and the well-regarded Uplands Community College and Sports Centre.
For the commuter, Wadhurst mainline station is 0.9 miles distant and provides a regular service to London Charing Cross/Cannon Street in an hour. The A21 is also within easy reach providing a direct link to the M25 (junction 5) and the coast. Gatwick Airport is about 40 miles to the west, the Eurotunnel terminal at Folkestone is about 45 miles to the east and central London is about 50 miles away. The regional centre of Tunbridge Wells is 6 miles distant and provides a comprehensive range of amenities including the Pantiles, cinema complex and theatres.
Bewl Water Reservoir, reputedly the largest area of inland water in the South East, is close by and offers a range of leisure activities and water sports including an Aqua Park, walking and cycling trails, sailing, paddleboarding, rowing and fishing.
Description: 1 Stonebridge Cottages is a much improved, significantly extended and beautifully presented semi-detached Victorian cottage, which dates from the mid-1800s and presents rendered external elevations beneath a slate tiled roof and double glazing throughout. The house combines period features with modern day tastes and provides light, spacious and flexible accommodation over three floors of approximately 1808sq.ft/168sq.m, benefiting from a lovely outlook over its gardens and surrounding countryside from most of the rooms. The property also benefits from having an excellent self-contained annexe, which offers a variety of uses (office, multi-generational living, etc).
The accommodation on the ground floor includes a spacious entrance hall with slate flooring (which continues through the dining room, kitchen and utility rooms), a window to side, stairs to the first floor and a door leading to the dining room. The dining room has a large window overlooking the garden, a fireplace fitted with a wood burner, a door to a store cupboard, glazed doors leading to the kitchen and a further door leading to the sitting room, which has feature beams, a window to the front over the lane, oak flooring and a fireplace fitted with another wood burner. The kitchen is fitted with a range of gloss white wall and base units with solid oak worksurfaces. There is a rear hall leading to a utility room and wet room and to a lovely, double aspect family room/snug, which has a vaulted ceiling, oak flooring and a large picture window with window seat enjoying a wonderful outlook of the garden. On the first floor there are three bedrooms and a well-appointed family bathroom and on the second floor, is a further bedroom and ensuite shower room – the bedrooms all have views of the garden or surrounding countryside.
The property is set off a small lane and is approached over a driveway through five-bar gates to a large parking area providing plenty of parking. There is a storage shed, gate with path leading along the garden to the back door of the cottage and on the side of the driveway is the annexe, which provides a further 416q.ft/38.6sq.m of accommodation, including an open plan kitchen/living area with a vaulted ceiling and sliding doors and French doors opening on the a deck which borders two sides of the building and enjoys a delightful outlook.
The gardens and grounds, which extend to about 1.25 acres, are a real feature of the property with areas of lawn, terracing, vegetable garden and woodland. A small brook meanders through the garden to an adjoining stream and there is a useful large open barn with store and livestock areas and a gate leading into a small woodland. The property also benefits from having access to an adjacent public footpath and lovely countryside walks.
Current EPC Rating: D
Services: Mains water and electricity. Private drainage (shared with neighbour). Gas central heating (house). Air source heat pump (annexe)
Local Authority: Wealden District Council[use Contact Agent Button]
Current council tax band: E (£2,827.44 per annum)
Situation: 1 Stonebridge Cottages is situated on the outskirts of Wadhurst village in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty overlooking its gardens and grounds and backing onto woodland. Th cottage benefits from a wonderful rural setting, whilst also being within 1¼ miles of the village High Street and within walking distance of amenities and the station. Wadhurst offers an excellent range of shops and services for everyday needs including a Jempson’s Local store and post office, cafés, delicatessen, butcher, pharmacy, bookshop, florist, off licence, public houses, as well as a doctor’s surgery, dentist, primary school and the well-regarded Uplands Community College and Sports Centre.
For the commuter, Wadhurst mainline station is 0.9 miles distant and provides a regular service to London Charing Cross/Cannon Street in an hour. The A21 is also within easy reach providing a direct link to the M25 (junction 5) and the coast. Gatwick Airport is about 40 miles to the west, the Eurotunnel terminal at Folkestone is about 45 miles to the east and central London is about 50 miles away. The regional centre of Tunbridge Wells is 6 miles distant and provides a comprehensive range of amenities including the Pantiles, cinema complex and theatres.
Bewl Water Reservoir, reputedly the largest area of inland water in the South East, is close by and offers a range of leisure activities and water sports including an Aqua Park, walking and cycling trails, sailing, paddleboarding, rowing and fishing.
Description: 1 Stonebridge Cottages is a much improved, significantly extended and beautifully presented semi-detached Victorian cottage, which dates from the mid-1800s and presents rendered external elevations beneath a slate tiled roof and double glazing throughout. The house combines period features with modern day tastes and provides light, spacious and flexible accommodation over three floors of approximately 1808sq.ft/168sq.m, benefiting from a lovely outlook over its gardens and surrounding countryside from most of the rooms. The property also benefits from having an excellent self-contained annexe, which offers a variety of uses (office, multi-generational living, etc).
The accommodation on the ground floor includes a spacious entrance hall with slate flooring (which continues through the dining room, kitchen and utility rooms), a window to side, stairs to the first floor and a door leading to the dining room. The dining room has a large window overlooking the garden, a fireplace fitted with a wood burner, a door to a store cupboard, glazed doors leading to the kitchen and a further door leading to the sitting room, which has feature beams, a window to the front over the lane, oak flooring and a fireplace fitted with another wood burner. The kitchen is fitted with a range of gloss white wall and base units with solid oak worksurfaces. There is a rear hall leading to a utility room and wet room and to a lovely, double aspect family room/snug, which has a vaulted ceiling, oak flooring and a large picture window with window seat enjoying a wonderful outlook of the garden. On the first floor there are three bedrooms and a well-appointed family bathroom and on the second floor, is a further bedroom and ensuite shower room – the bedrooms all have views of the garden or surrounding countryside.
The property is set off a small lane and is approached over a driveway through five-bar gates to a large parking area providing plenty of parking. There is a storage shed, gate with path leading along the garden to the back door of the cottage and on the side of the driveway is the annexe, which provides a further 416q.ft/38.6sq.m of accommodation, including an open plan kitchen/living area with a vaulted ceiling and sliding doors and French doors opening on the a deck which borders two sides of the building and enjoys a delightful outlook.
The gardens and grounds, which extend to about 1.25 acres, are a real feature of the property with areas of lawn, terracing, vegetable garden and woodland. A small brook meanders through the garden to an adjoining stream and there is a useful large open barn with store and livestock areas and a gate leading into a small woodland. The property also benefits from having access to an adjacent public footpath and lovely countryside walks.
Current EPC Rating: D
Services: Mains water and electricity. Private drainage (shared with neighbour). Gas central heating (house). Air source heat pump (annexe)
Local Authority: Wealden District Council[use Contact Agent Button]
Current council tax band: E (£2,827.44 per annum)
