A charming, well-balanced, Grade II* listed family-home, converted from this important country mansion.

Description

Formed out of this impressive and substantial country mansion which has been divided into three, thought to date from 1602 built by the Barton family, and later extended by the first Lord Hailsham in about 1920, the West Wing portion offers well-balanced accommodation making for an excellent family home or an ideal lock up and leave for a downsizer. The property is steeped in history and features a range of period details, including leaded light windows with traditional ironmongery, strip pine floorboards, and wood stairs with detailed newel posts, rising from bottom to top.

The sitting room is elegantly proportioned with a decorative cast iron open fireplace and granite hearth. The country style, well-proportioned kitchen/dining room is fitted with an electric Rangemaster, with a sizable walk-in larder offering plenty of storage. The property also caters for todays’ work-from-home needs, offering a generous study with built-in cabinets and bookshelves on the ground floor, and a hobbies room on the second floor. On the first floor, the generous principal bedroom benefits from an en suite shower room and a separate dressing recess with fitted wardrobes. Two further bedrooms and a family bathroom complete the first floor accommodation. To the second floor, as well as the hobbies room which is plumbed with both hot and cold water, there is a fourth double bedroom with lovely views of the surrounding countryside both fitted with cast iron open fireplaces.

Outside the property, a spurred, private driveway sweeps around to the right of the property where there is ample parking for cars. Mature gardens to the side of the property include a large bay tree, a specimen redwood, and several mature acers, with a rear entrance into a tiled boot room, which has doors to a utility cupboard and a bathroom with WC and shower.

The formal rear garden is mainly laid to lawn and benefits from a fine summerhouse, two greenhouses, and good additional storage, as well as the added attraction of a heated outdoor swimming pool with a paved surround. This then continues on to a separate vegetable garden, an orchard with mature apple, plum and cherry trees and a fruit cage containing raspberry canes, currant bushes and raised beds with strawberry plants. A gate at the end of the garden opens to Park Wood, an area of ancient woodland owned by the Environment Agency. There is a walled boundary to the left with a gate that provides the neighbouring middle property with a second foot-only access to their garden and a chestnut post and rail fence to the right with evergreen and deciduous shrub screening. There are many mature shrubs and trees throughout the gardens, including a travellers palm, beech tree, rowan tree, mahonia, an ornamental quince, and a fig tree.

Location

Carters Corner Place is located in the East Sussex countryside, approximately 2 miles from the town of Hailsham, which has a Waitrose, Tesco, several restaurants, a theatre, and a leisure centre. The village of Herstmonceux, approximately 3 miles from the property, has a bakery, pub, village store with post office, coffee shop, health centre with doctors surgery, pharmacy and primary school. Eastbourne, approximately 13 miles away, offers more extensive shopping and restaurant options and a seafront promenade. Within 10 miles of the property are several pebble and shingle beaches, including Pevensey and Cooden.

The South Downs National Park to the west is renowned for beautiful walking routes, picturesque villages and is home to some of the most well reputed English wine estates, such as Rathfinny at Alfriston. To the south, west and north of the property there are footpaths that traverse the countryside and neighbouring woodland, affording lovely local walks. Glyndebourne, with its opera house, is within 12 miles.

Schools Local public schools include Vinehall, St Andrew’s Prep, Skippers Hill Manor School, Bede’s School, Battle Abbey School, Eastbourne College, Mayfield School. Primary: Hellingly Community Primary School, Hailsham Primary Academy, Dallington, Herstmonceux. Secondary state: Heathfield Community College, Beacon Academy, St Richard’s Catholic College.

Transport The nearest train station is Polegate, approximately 5 miles, which has services to London Bridge from 1hr 25 minutes and London Victoria from 1hr 24 minutes. Stonegate, approximately 14 miles away, provides services to London Charing Cross from 1hr 9 mins and Tunbridge Wells, approximately 20 miles away, provides services to London Charing Cross from 53 minutes. There is a direct train link from Polegate to Gatwick Airport from 46 minutes.

Square Footage: 2,684 sq ft



Directions

From the A22 at the Boship roundabout, take the A271 towards Horsebridge. At the next roundabout, take the first exit continuing on Upper Horsebridge Road. At the following roundabout, take the first exit onto Hawkswood Road. At the bend, Keep left on to Featherbed Lane. The entrance to Carters Corner Place will be on your left after 0.8 miles, just before a set of semi-detached properties. The driveway sweeping around to the right of the property leads to West Wing.

Additional Info

Services: Mains water and electricity. Oil fired central heating. Private drainage (shared with 6 other properties).
Outgoings: Wealden District Council
Agent note: The neighbouring property, 2 Carters Corner Place, has a right of way by foot over the private driveway and garden. There is also an agricultural right of way over part of the private driveway up to the gate.
Agent note: Please note, a flying freehold is present at this property.
The shared driveway (that leads to the private driveway) is maintained by all three properties in Carters Corner Place. The maintenance costs are split between the properties.