House For Sale £2,500,000
Set within just over 3 acres of park like gardens Ratton Wood is one of the finest houses in the Eastbourne area.
Designed in the early 1930's in the Neo-Georgian style by Sir Edward Guy Dawber, Ratton Wood commands views over Eastbourne to the sea and has been in the present family's ownership for many years and the fine accommodation has been subject to recent and sympathetic modernisation with great care taken in preserving important detail of its original styling. An indoor swimming pool has been installed in a pavilion style wing and the extensive gardens and grounds form an impressive setting. With the self-contained annexes Ratton Wood is a magnificent family home offering a scope for accommodating a dependent relatives and/or staff.
Ratton Wood is enviably located adjacent to the scenic Willingdon Golf Course set within just over 3 acres of mostly secluded park-like gardens and grounds. Approached by a long private entrance drive Ratton Wood is within 3 miles of Eastbourne town centre and also relatively close to Willingdon Village. Eastbourne is enhanced by one of the finest Victorian seafronts on the south coast and cultural facilities include theatres and the well known Towner Art Gallery. There are popular private and state schools. There are rail services from Eastbourne and Hampden Park to London Victoria and to Gatwick. Sporting facilities include 3 principal golf courses and the sailing marina. There is easy access to the South Downs National Park which offers wonderful recreational opportunity. World class opera is at nearby Glyndebourne and channel ferries are from Newhaven.
Designed in the early 1930's in the Neo-Georgian style by Sir Edward Guy Dawber, Ratton Wood commands views over Eastbourne to the sea and has been in the present family's ownership for many years and the fine accommodation has been subject to recent and sympathetic modernisation with great care taken in preserving important detail of its original styling. An indoor swimming pool has been installed in a pavilion style wing and the extensive gardens and grounds form an impressive setting. With the self-contained annexes Ratton Wood is a magnificent family home offering a scope for accommodating a dependent relatives and/or staff.
Ratton Wood is enviably located adjacent to the scenic Willingdon Golf Course set within just over 3 acres of mostly secluded park-like gardens and grounds. Approached by a long private entrance drive Ratton Wood is within 3 miles of Eastbourne town centre and also relatively close to Willingdon Village. Eastbourne is enhanced by one of the finest Victorian seafronts on the south coast and cultural facilities include theatres and the well known Towner Art Gallery. There are popular private and state schools. There are rail services from Eastbourne and Hampden Park to London Victoria and to Gatwick. Sporting facilities include 3 principal golf courses and the sailing marina. There is easy access to the South Downs National Park which offers wonderful recreational opportunity. World class opera is at nearby Glyndebourne and channel ferries are from Newhaven.
