5 bedroom House (unspecified) For Sale

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A fabulous equestrian property, situated in a tucked away location, well away from any roads, with wonderful views.

Hall, Wet room, Sitting room, Study, Dining room, Kitchen/breakfast room, Utility room, Cloakroom Principal bedroom with en-suite shower room, 3 Further bedrooms, Family bathroom, Attic bedroom 5 and store/playroom Attached 2 bedroom annexe, Parking and 2 double garages, Attractive garden with courtyard, lawn, terrace and natural swimming pool Stabling with wash down, hay store, feed room and tack room, Workshop and gym, Manege and paddocks.

About 8.25 acres Property The house was converted from the winter stud, of Lord Dewar, built in 1925. Incorporating boarded floors to the reception rooms and a wide staircase. The front door opens into the flagstone hall. The sitting room is split level with a fireplace housing a woodburning stove. Beyond is the study which gives access to the annexe.

The dining room has exposed beams and a fireplace. The kitchen/breakfast room has a tiled floor with fitted island, wall and floor units, granite worksurfaces, Aga and Falcon range. There is also a wet room, cloakroom and utility. The principal bedroom has built in wardrobes and an en-suite bath/shower room. There are 3 further bedrooms with fitted wardrobes and a family bathroom.

A doorway from one of the bedrooms providing access to bedroom 5 which in turn accesses a store/play room.

The annexe has an external entrance into the kitchen and beyond a sitting room and bathroom, with 2 bedrooms on the first floor.

Outside The private lane leads to a parking area in front of electric gate that lead into the courtyard. In the courtyard is a seating area, copper beech, lawn borders and rose/clematis walk.

A path leads across the lawn to a lower garden with further lawn, garden shed, fruit cage, veg garden, water garden, fruit trees and a natural swimming pool overlooked by a pool room with changing facilities, shower room and plant room.

Around the courtyard are stables, feed room, kitchenette with wet room, workshop, gym and tack room. Beyond is an American style barn with 4 loose boxes, hay store and a wash down. The land is divided into a number of paddocks and has a manege (50' x 35')

Local Authorities and Services Mains water and electricity. Oil heating. Private drainage. Solar tubes for hot water and solar panels for electricity. Battery. Wealden DC: 01892 653311. East Sussex CC: 03456080190. Council tax band H.

Directions From Forest Row head north up Walls Hill. At the war memorial turn right and then left into Maypole Road. Proceed through the village and down the hill the other side. Start going up the hill and as the road bears around to the left, turn right into the private lane. Proceed down the lane and the property is the first on the right.

Local Amenities & Communications Ashurst Wood and Forest Row both have good local amenities, but for a wider range of shops, restaurants transport and recreational facilities there are the nearby towns of East Grinstead and Tunbridge Wells. There is an excellent selection of schools in the surrounding area. Nearby Ashdown Forest is the largest free public access space in the South East.

It is a great place for walking, riding and enjoying spectacular views over the Sussex countryside and is known the world over as the 'home' of Winnie-the-Pooh. The A22, s short distance away, provides good access to the M25 and London. The railway station at East Grinstead offers services to London Bridge/Victoria in 54 minutes. Gatwick is about 12 miles.

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