A substantial 5 bedroom detached family home beautifully renovated in 2016 in a tranquil semi-rural country lane between Cross-in-Hand and Waldron enjoying 3 acres of park like gardens and bluebell woodland.

This unlisted Oast househas been renovated throughout including a new boiler, central heating and pressurised hot watersystem, rewired, new kitchen, utility room and bathrooms, creating this stunning home ready to move in to.

The bright light-filled, flexible space still retains the character of the original 19th century Oast house but has been future proofed with essential such as high speed 900Mb fibre broadband to the property bringing together the best of both worlds.

Inside this handsome brick-built partially weather boarded and peg-tiled property is a welcoming reception dining hall with golden fossil travertine flooring and stairway rising to the first-floor level flowing naturally into the adjacent drawing room within the roundel with multiple tranquil aspects, rich wood flooring and inglenook fireplace. The snug offers an additional space for day to day relaxing, with brick fireplace and wood burner and open access to the expansive kitchen and dining area, enjoying a view through wide bi-folding doors to the sunny south west facing rear terrace. The L-shaped family space has plenty of room for dining and lounging with views to the gardens, whilst the luxury contemporary kitchen comprises an extensive range of glossy handless cabinetry and quartz worktops, a breakfast bar, inset dual sinks and multiple deluxe integrated appliances. Completing the ground floor is a useful utility room and cloakroom beside handy external access.

On the first floor, the principal bedroom suite has a large dressing room with fitted wardrobes and a stylish en suite shower room all with views to the rear garden and beyond. The guest suite similarly has a very generous dressing room and adjacent spacious bathroom, whilst two further bedrooms with timber beams and oak doors occupy the floor, one of which is situated within the roundel. There are built-in store cupboards on the landing and a family shower room. The second floor features the study/bedroom 5 with elevated aspect and a large attic room.

The property has a sizeable gated gravelled driveway leading up to the home, bricked courtyard and the detached double brick-built garage, offering ample parking for a number of vehicles. There is extant planning permission to build a 3 bay garage (details available on request).

The park-style garden consists of multiple vast expanses of neat level lawn interspersed and surrounded by a multiplicity of mature specimen trees. A feature sun terrace offers the ideal spot for al fresco dining with an uninterrupted view of the neatly arranged and well-stocked beds and grounds beyond. The gardens back on to the protected Heatherden Woods and there is direct access to the footpaths from the property for excellent country walking.

The property is situated within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty between the villages of Waldron and Cross in Hand. Cross in Hand with its range of amenities including a well-regarded village bakery, public house and petrol station and village hall, plus an active rugby, tennis and bowls clubs and Isenhurst health club are all in walking distance. The picturesque village of Waldron is under 2 miles distant, as is the thriving market town of Heathfield with more extensive shopping facilities and further afield is the historic picturesque town of Lewes and the scenic coastline at Eastbourne. Royal Tunbridge Wells is just over 14 miles away offering a renowned selection of eateries and bars and boutique shopping facilities.

Transport
The mainline railway station at Stonegate provides frequent services to London Charing Cross and the station at Buxted runs to London Bridge.

Schools
Multiple private schools nearby are of excellent reputation, including Skippers Hill, Eastbourne College,Brighton College, Mayfield School, Battle Abbey School and Tonbridge School. There are also state schools such as Heathfield Community College and excellent primary schools catering for all ages.