A significant portion of a handsome country house with gardens, garaging and stunning views over undulating countryside.

Description

Occupying An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in an elevated position, Burwash Place East is the significant portion of a handsome Arts and Crafts country house, understood to date originally from the early 1900’s and set within about 1.3 acres.

This substantial eight bedroom family home provides extremely adaptable accommodation of impressive proportions amounting to in excess of 6,000 sq ft, arranged over three floors together with a generous four room cellar. Outside the lawned gardens enjoy south easterly views over adjacent undulating countryside towards the village.

Reception rooms include a superb drawing room with original windows, fittings and a modern wood burning stove, a formal dining room, a sitting room with fitted bookcases and wood flooring and an elegant central reception room with sweeping mahogany staircase and glazed doors to an inner courtyard with water feature.

A wide, panelled inner hall is a lovely feature, part of the original building and off which lie two of the principal reception rooms and the excellent kitchen/breakfast/family room with parquet flooring, hand painted cupboards, an oil fired Aga and separate electric oven and hob.

There is a large utility/laundry room with extensive cupboards and space for white goods. Brick steps lead down to a four room cellar housing the boilers and offering ample storage, wine bins and workshop areas.

The staircase leads to a light and spacious galleried landing where there are five attractive bedrooms and three well appointed bath and shower rooms and a separate WC, two being en suite to the main and guest bedrooms.

Stairs lead up to the second floor where there are three further bedrooms served a modern shower room. There are two useful store rooms on this floor, one with access to eaves storage.

Burwash Place East is approached via a shared drive (which the neighbouring properties have access over) which in turn leads to the front of the property where parking exists for several vehicles with a spur continuing off to the garaging.

The property enjoys attractive and well established gardens with mature trees including an Atlas cedar and mixed hedging to the boundary. Completing the garden is a heated outdoor swimming pool with sliding Perspex roof, changing room, shower and WC.

Location

The popular and pretty village of Burwash benefits from a range of excellent local amenities including a general store with post office, butchers, florist, several public houses, a highly regarded primary school with an Outstanding Ofsted report, playing fields and medical centre. The area is superb for cycling and walking with a network of footpaths and the National Trust property, Batemans, former home to Rudyard Kipling is nearby.

More extensive shopping and leisure amenities can be found in Heathfield (6 miles) and the historic town of Battle 9.9 miles. Tunbridge Wells with its period architecture, excellent shopping centre and extensive retail park is about 13.5 miles away.

Mainline rail services: Stonegate (about 3 miles) and Etchingham (about 3.4 miles) have journey times to London Bridge in 1 hour 5 mins and London Charing Cross in 1 hour 16 mins.

Excellent educational opportunities can be found in the area at both primary and secondary levels, in the private and state sectors. These include primary schools in Burwash, Etchingham and Stonegate. Preparatory schools include Saint Ronans, Vinehall and Marlborough House. Senior schools include Benenden School, Battle Abbey, St Leonards Mayfield, Heathfield and Wadhurst Community colleges and further afield there are schools in Eastbourne, Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Sevenoaks.

Leisure/sporting facilities include a number of premium quality golf courses; Rye, East Sussex National, Dale Hill and The Nevill. Sailing, fishing, riding, walking and mountain bike trails at Bewl Water (10.3 miles) and a climbing and activity centre in Bedgebury Forest and Pinetum are just over 9 miles away.

Motorway links: The M25 via the A21 can be accessed at J5 providing links to Gatwick and Heathrow airports and other motorways.
*All mileages and journey times are approximate.

Square Footage: 6,090 sq ft


Acreage: 1.3 Acres

Directions

From the A21 heading south from Tunbridge Wells turn right onto A265 from Hurst Green towards Lewes and Etchingham. Continue passing through Etchingham and into the village of Burwash. Proceed through the village and turn right into Spring Lane and after 0.5 of a mile the entrance to Burwash Place East will be found on the right hand side.

Additional Info

Services: Oil fired central via radiators, mains electricity and water, private drainage.