- Detached Country Home on the Ashdown Forest +
- Quiet Position on a Private Road +
- Immaculately Presented Accommodation +
- Outstanding Countryside Views +
- Heated Swimming Pool +
- Park like Gardens and Grounds +
- Detached Triple Garage with Guest Apartment Above +
- 500m to ‘Winnie the Pooh Bridge’ +
- Total Plot Extends to Approx 4 Acres +
An attractive and spacious 1930’s detached country home situated in a quiet and elevated position on the Ashdown Forest enjoying wonderful countryside views.
The immaculately presented accommodation has benefitted from many improvements by the current owners and provides a stylish interior enjoying an abundance of natural light and many rooms overlook the park like gardens and outstanding views beyond.
The ground floor comprises an entrance hall with under stairs storage and leads through to the dining room with solid wood flooring and sliding doors opening out to the wonderful rear terrace. The main reception room provides wood burning fire, solid wood flooring and further access to the rear terrace with a sliding door and a window seat overlooking the garden.
A further double aspect TV/ family room is found to the front of the property.
The triple aspect kitchen/breakfast room provides an extensive range of modern units with complimentary worksurfaces, integrated appliances and a central island unit which is used as a breakfast bar. There is attractive tiled flooring with under floor heating and a sliding door opening out to the rear terrace ideal for outside entertaining and dining.
Further ground floor rooms include a separate boot room with underfloor heating and cloakroom.
The first floor is arranged with a primary bedroom with fitted cupboards, eaves storage and an ensuite with a bath and shower. There are 3 further double bedrooms and a family bathroom.
Externally there is further accommodation above the detached double garage with a large open plan studio apartment with kitchen facilities and a separate shower room.
There is ample off-road parking and garaging available along with access to a detached outbuilding/studio.
Agents Notes:
There is BT broadband available, and the current owners have a Star Link connection set up.
It is considered that property offers the potential to be extended subject to the usual planning consents.
The beautiful garden and grounds offer complete privacy and are at the heart of this lovely family home and have been thoughtfully designed in keeping with the rural surroundings whilst providing features and spaces to be enjoyed. The extensive rear lawn leads down to the enclosed heated swimming pool with a paved terrace surround and detached pool house with an air source pool heater. There is a wide range of mature trees and established shrubs positioned within the garden and grounds. The formal areas of lawn have been set up for a robot mower ensuring low maintenance upkeep and will be included in the sale.
A separate driveway leads down to the stables situated at the furthest point within the plot. The horseshoe shaped stable block is in good condition with areas of hardstanding and a menage. The stable block has fitted solar panels with a feed in tariff. There is direct access onto the bridle path for riding onto the Ashdown Forest.
The plot totals approximately 4 acres.
Location
Situated on the enchanting Ashdown Forest famous for being home to A.A. Milnes’, Winnie the Pooh offering extensive walks, trails, bike rides and horse riding and only 500m from Pooh Sticks Bridge!
The pretty village of Hartfield is close by and offers the well-known Pooh Corner tearoom, shop, butcher, GP surgery, pub, tennis courts, cricket club, church, village hall and a popular primary school.
Mainline rail services are available from Cowden and East Grinstead (5.4 miles and 6.8miles distance respectively) with journey times to London. Gatwick airport is 17 miles.