4 bedroom detached house for sale

An attractive, detached family house sat in about 1.76 acres offering considerable potential, with far-reaching countryside views

Description

Found in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the East Sussex countryside and on the market for the first time in thirty years requiring modernisation, Field House provides a wonderful opportunity for a new family to put their stamp on this charming home moving forward.

The very generous ground floor has been configured to suit the previous owner’s requirements in recent years but can be arranged to suit individual needs with much scope for extension and updating, subject to all necessary consents and permissions.

Currently the reception hall leads to a large dual aspect sitting room, with sliding glazed doors that provide a delightful view over and open onto the terrace and gardens beyond. There are two further reception rooms, currently used as a formal dining room and a TV/family room.

The light filled, open plan kitchen/breakfast/conservatory room also overlooks and opens onto the gardens. The traditional-style kitchen with a range of wall and floor mounted units and worktops, provides good storage and preparation space, together with a range of integrated appliances. A wet room connects to the utility room, with a sink and space for further white goods which in turn has access to the large integral garage.

On the first floor, the large, dual aspect, principal bedroom benefits from fitted wardrobes, an en suite shower room and wonderful views of the countryside beyond. Bedroom two also benefits from a dual aspect with views to the rear and fitted wardrobes. There are two further bedrooms, again with fitted wardrobes, and a modest family bathroom which completes the accommodation.

Steps from the brick paved terrace lead down to the formal gardens, with an adjoining L-shaped paddock totalling about 1.76 acres in all. The gardens are mainly laid to lawn, with a range of mature shrubs and trees providing good screening, including an apple tree, pear tree, silver birch and evergreen conifers, and wonderful views of the surrounding Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The separate studio/outbuilding of some 671 sq ft, formerly a four-car garage, was converted by the previous owner to become a large games room, but offers scope for any number of uses, such as a home office, ideal for today's working from home needs, home gym, games room, or further ancillary accommodation (subject to any and all necessary planning permission and consents).

To the front, the gravelled carriage driveway provides parking for multiple vehicles, with further mature shrubs and trees providing a screen of privacy from Yew Tree Lane. There is a five-bar gate to the side of the property that gives access to the rear gardens and paddock beyond.

Location

Field House is situated on Yew Tree Lane, approximately 1.6 miles from the village of Rotherfield and 1.4 miles from Mark Cross. Local amenities for Rotherfield include a G.P’s. surgery, primary school, pharmacy, hairdresser, post office and general store, church and several public houses. Mark Cross offers The Lazy Fox gastro pub, Church of England Primary School, the Sussex Country Gardener café and garden centre and a village church.

Crowborough (within approximately 4.8 miles) and Tunbridge Wells (within approximately 7.1 miles) offer a good selection of supermarkets, high street shops, and leisure facilities.

State and private schools: Rotherfield has its own well-regarded primary school. Preparatory schools include Skippers Hill Manor (Five Ashes), Bricklehurst Manor (Stonegate) and Holmewood House (Langton Green). Senior schools include The Beacon Academy (Crowborough) and Heathfield and Uplands (Wadhurst) community colleges, Kent grammar schools in Tunbridge Wells (entry via academic performance in the 11 plus) and independent schools in Mayfield, Tonbridge, Eastbourne and Upper Dicker (Bedes).

Mainline rail: Crowborough (at Jarvis Brook, 2.9 miles) with services to London Bridge from just over an hour. Wadhurst (5.5 miles) and Tunbridge Wells (6.7 miles) offer frequent services to London Charing Cross and Cannon Street (via Waterloo East and London Bridge).

Communications: The A22 and the A26 to the west and the A21 to the east provide access to the south coast and the M25 and thereby to the national motorway network, Gatwick and Heathrow airports, the Channel Tunnel and coastal ports

Square Footage: 2,090 sq ft


Acreage: 1.76 Acres

Directions

TN6 3QP.

Additional Info

Local Authority: Wealden District Council: Currently Tax Band G - Improvement indicator noted. The band will be reviewed and may increase following the sale of the property.

Services: Mains water and electricity. Private drainage and LPG central heating.

Agents Note: Buyers are to make their own investigations into the private drainage.