House For Sale £1,685,000
The property is an attractive detached family house, of brick construction with tile hung upper elevations. The house offers well-proportioned and flexible accommodation with wonderful views over the gardens and adjoining countryside.
The three principal reception rooms are full of character and all have exposed timbers and inglenook fireplaces.
At the front of the house there is a double aspect sitting room and a spacious double aspect living room with a window overlooking the side garden as well as a fabulous vaulted ceiling at one end of the room. A door leads through to the dining room which has a window to the side and a door to the reception hallway.
At the rear of the house, the fantastic country kitchen/breakfast room is a particular feature and has double doors opening out to the gardens and grounds creating a perfect entertaining space. The kitchen is well-appointed with a range of fitted base units with worktops over, Butler's sink and a breakfast bar. The rear hall provides a useful utility room as well as walk-in pantry, boiler room and ground floor w.c.
On the first floor there are four characterful bedrooms with wonderful views over the gardens and surrounding countryside. There is also a family bathroom and two of the bedrooms benefit from en suite facilities.
Outside, the house is approached from the lane over a driveway leading to an hedge-enclosed parking area with a brick pathway to the house. The gardens and grounds are laid to lawn, interspersed with mature trees and shrubs, and include a paved terrace and a large pond. In all about 1.28 acres.
The three principal reception rooms are full of character and all have exposed timbers and inglenook fireplaces.
At the front of the house there is a double aspect sitting room and a spacious double aspect living room with a window overlooking the side garden as well as a fabulous vaulted ceiling at one end of the room. A door leads through to the dining room which has a window to the side and a door to the reception hallway.
At the rear of the house, the fantastic country kitchen/breakfast room is a particular feature and has double doors opening out to the gardens and grounds creating a perfect entertaining space. The kitchen is well-appointed with a range of fitted base units with worktops over, Butler's sink and a breakfast bar. The rear hall provides a useful utility room as well as walk-in pantry, boiler room and ground floor w.c.
On the first floor there are four characterful bedrooms with wonderful views over the gardens and surrounding countryside. There is also a family bathroom and two of the bedrooms benefit from en suite facilities.
Outside, the house is approached from the lane over a driveway leading to an hedge-enclosed parking area with a brick pathway to the house. The gardens and grounds are laid to lawn, interspersed with mature trees and shrubs, and include a paved terrace and a large pond. In all about 1.28 acres.
Peasmarsh 2 miles. Rye 4.9 miles. Camber Sands 8.5 miles. Tenterden 10.4 miles. Robertsbridge station 12 miles (London Bridge from 69 minutes). Etchingham station 15 miles (London Bridge from 65 minutes). Ashford 21 miles (London St Pancras from 38 minutes). London 64 miles. (All times and distances approximate)
The proprety is situated in a lovely rural position within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, just outside the village of Peasmarsh and eight miles from the south coast. The charming and historic town of Rye, with its picturesque cobbled streets and array of shops, provides facilities for everyday needs. Robertsbridge and Tenterden offer further amenities with a comprehensive range of shopping, commercial and leisure facilities available at the larger centres of Battle, Hastings, Tunbridge Wells and Ashford. Rail services are available at Robertsbridge, Etchingham and Ashford stations.
There is an excellent choice of schooling in the area, in both the state and private sectors, including Northiam and Bodiam Primary Schools, Vinehall at Robertsbridge, Claremont Senior at Bodiam, Battle Abbey School, Marlborough House and St Ronan's at Hawkhurst, Benenden School, Dulwich Preparatory at Cranbrook, Tonbridge School, and Kent College (girls) at Pembury.
Leisure activities in the area include golf at Rye, Chart Hills (Biddenden), Dale Hill (Ticehurst), Sedlescombe and Tunbridge Wells; riding and walking in the surrounding countryside; racing at Brighton, Lingfield and Plumpton; sailing and water sports at Powdermill and Darwell Reservoirs and on the south coast. There are also numerous places of interest nearby including Great Dixter House and Gardens, Bodiam Castle and Rye.
