House For Sale £1,500,000
Main House:
The property is an attractive 1930s detached family house offering well-proportioned reception rooms and fantastic accommodation, all of which is beautifully presented. The front door opens into a spacious reception hall with wooden flooring and twisted oak staircase leading to the first floor.
To one side, the attractive triple aspect drawing room has wood flooring, fireplace with wood burner and French doors leading out to the lovely gardens. The sitting room leads through to the dining room/family room with a wonderful bay window overlooking the rear gardens.
The dining/family room leads through to the fantastic kitchen which is a particular feature of the property and has bi-fold doors to one end opening onto the rear terrace and gardens creating a fabulous entertaining space.
The kitchen has wooden flooring and a large central island with marble effect worktop, an Aga and a separate range gas cooker. There is also a useful utility room and a ground floor w.c. off the reception hall.
On the first floor there are six bedrooms (two of which have en suite bath/shower rooms) as wekk as a family bathroom, w.c. and a family shower room. All the bath/shower rooms are very well-appointed with top quality fittings.
Annexe:
In addition to the main residence there is a detached annexe which comprises an open plan living room/kitchen with vaulted ceiling, wood flooring, window to the side and French doors opening out to the gardens. The kitchen has a range of units with marble effect worktops. There is also a bedroom with en suite shower room.
Gardens and Grounds:
The house is approached via a brick pillared electronically operated gated entrance over a sweeping gravel driveway leading to the house and parking area. This leads on to a further parking area and outbuilding providing a double garage, tack room and three stables with a hard standing to the front.
The wonderful gardens and grounds are mainly laid to lawn with a multitude of mature and established trees and shrubs.
To the rear there is a large paved terrace with steps leading down to the attractive gardens and grounds. There is a formal lawned garden with a fully fenced pond, a sunken trampoline and, beyond the formal garden, a fenced tennis court.
Adjoining the gardens there is also a fenced paddock and in all the property extends to about 7.09 acres.
The property is an attractive 1930s detached family house offering well-proportioned reception rooms and fantastic accommodation, all of which is beautifully presented. The front door opens into a spacious reception hall with wooden flooring and twisted oak staircase leading to the first floor.
To one side, the attractive triple aspect drawing room has wood flooring, fireplace with wood burner and French doors leading out to the lovely gardens. The sitting room leads through to the dining room/family room with a wonderful bay window overlooking the rear gardens.
The dining/family room leads through to the fantastic kitchen which is a particular feature of the property and has bi-fold doors to one end opening onto the rear terrace and gardens creating a fabulous entertaining space.
The kitchen has wooden flooring and a large central island with marble effect worktop, an Aga and a separate range gas cooker. There is also a useful utility room and a ground floor w.c. off the reception hall.
On the first floor there are six bedrooms (two of which have en suite bath/shower rooms) as wekk as a family bathroom, w.c. and a family shower room. All the bath/shower rooms are very well-appointed with top quality fittings.
Annexe:
In addition to the main residence there is a detached annexe which comprises an open plan living room/kitchen with vaulted ceiling, wood flooring, window to the side and French doors opening out to the gardens. The kitchen has a range of units with marble effect worktops. There is also a bedroom with en suite shower room.
Gardens and Grounds:
The house is approached via a brick pillared electronically operated gated entrance over a sweeping gravel driveway leading to the house and parking area. This leads on to a further parking area and outbuilding providing a double garage, tack room and three stables with a hard standing to the front.
The wonderful gardens and grounds are mainly laid to lawn with a multitude of mature and established trees and shrubs.
To the rear there is a large paved terrace with steps leading down to the attractive gardens and grounds. There is a formal lawned garden with a fully fenced pond, a sunken trampoline and, beyond the formal garden, a fenced tennis court.
Adjoining the gardens there is also a fenced paddock and in all the property extends to about 7.09 acres.
Heathfield 0.6 miles. Buxted station 6.7 miles (London Bridge from 76 minutes). Stonegate station 8 miles (London Bridge from 62 minutes). Crowborough station 8.8 miles (London Bridge from 69 minutes). Wadhurst village 11.8 miles. Wadhurst station 13 miles (London Bridge from 54 minutes). Lewes 14.5 miles. Tunbridge Wells 14.9 miles (London Bridge from 44 minutes). Brighton 23 miles. (All times and distances approximate)
The property sits on a semi-rural lane, yet within easy reach of Heathfield, within an area renown for its lovely wooded and undulating scenery and designated as part of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The market town of Heathfield is about half a mile away and has an excellent range of amenities including a wide range of shops including Waitrose and two butchers, post office, cafe/coffee shops, doctor's surgery, gym, library, churches and recreation ground. An extensive range of shopping, leisure and cultural facilities is available at Tunbridge Wells and the county town of Lewes. Regular train services to London are available from Buxted, Stonegate, Crowborough or Wadhurst stations.
There is an excellent choice of schooling in the area, in both the state and private sectors, including Heathfield Community College, Skippers Hill Manor Preparatory at Five Ashes, Vinehall at Robertsbridge, Mayfield School (girls), St Ronan's and Marlborough House at Hawkhurst, Benenden School, Bede's at Upper Dicker, St Andrews at Eastbourne, Eastbourne College, Brighton College, Lewes Old Grammar, Hurstpierpoint College, Ardingly College.
Leisure facilities in the area include golf at a number of courses including Wellshurst near Horam, the East Sussex National at Uckfield, Piltdown, Crowborough Beacon, Dalehill at Ticehurst, Tunbridge Wells and Lewes. Sailing and fishing are available at Bewl Water and on the south coast at Brighton, Eastbourne and Newhaven Marinas. There are theatres in both Brighton and Eastbourne and opera at Glyndebourne.
