6 bedroom detached house

Sleeches Farmhouse is a splendid Grade II Listed property, dating originally from the 16th century, set in a beautiful rural East Sussex setting. The house provides four bedrooms and a wealth
of period character, together with understated modern fittings and styling There are period timber beams throughout the house, as well as original fireplaces and exposed stonework. The welcoming reception hall has terracotta floor tiles and an oak staircase leading to the galleried landing and first floor accommodation. There are two large principal reception rooms – the drawing room and the dining room/library – both of which have wooden flooring and fireplaces fitted with woodburning stoves. The kitchen and breakfast room has brick flooring, farmhouse style units, a range cooker and a breakfast area with built-in seating. The ground floor also has a study, while upstairs there are four well-presented double bedrooms and an office. The principal bedroom has an adjoining dressing room, with the first floor also including a large family bathroom. There’s a further shower room on the ground floor. The useful detached annexe has an pen-plan sitting room and kitchen, two double bedrooms and a shower room, and is ideal for guests, family members or potentially as a holiday let or Airbnb.

The farmhouse is set in extensive grounds and features several useful outbuildings. In addition to the annexe there are two barns and a stables block, with excellent access for vehicles to all the outbuildings. The house has its own driveway and parking area, providing plenty of space for several vehicles, while a second entrance leads to the barns and stables. The garden surrounding the house has paved and gravel pathways and terracing, areas of lawn, colourful border flowerbeds and a variety of shrubs, trees and hedgerows. There is also a vegetable garden, a pond, an area of shaded woodland and several fields and meadows.

The property occupies a peaceful rural position in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, between the towns of Uckfield and Crowborough and two miles from the village of High Hurstwood. The village has several everyday amenities, including a local pub, a village hall and an outstanding-rated primary school. Uckfield and Crowborough are both less than five miles away, providing a wealth of amenities including shops, supermarkets, leisure facilities and a choice of school, including secondary schooling. The area is well-connected by road, with the A26 providing access towards popular Tunbridge Wells and historic Lewes, while Crowborough’s mainline station provides services to London Bridge, taking just over an hour.