Beautiful detached 5 bedroom, Grade II listed building with outstanding countryside views

Description

This lovely, Grade II listed, detached house, has original features throughout, offers flexible accommodation and entertaining space, and is nestled in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with uninterrupted countryside views.

The ground floor provides ample entertaining space with four reception rooms, one of which leads onto the beautiful laid to lawn gardens. To the right of the entrance is a carpeted drawing room, with impressive marble fireplace, dual aspect overlooking the gardens, and separate morning room behind which could be used as a home office. The dining room, also to the right of the entrance, has a grand, brick, inglenook fireplace, which then leads to the library, which could also be used as a playroom, and with doors opening on to the picturesque gardens. Across the entrance is a lovely music room, with stone flooring leading on to the spacious kitchen. The kitchen, also with stone flooring, has wooden base units, aga range oven with hob and hot plate, and leads through to a separate pantry, kitchen/utility room, and downstairs WC with shower. There is also use of a cellar for storage.

On the second floor the Principal bedroom is to the front of the property, with dual aspect windows and en suite shower room. There are four further double bedrooms to this floor, one with en suite bathroom and fitted wardrobes, another with sign and fireplace, and all served by a family bathroom with bath. Please note, there is an attic on the second floor which is not for use.

Externally the property has use of a lovely outdoor pool in the summer, patio ideal for al fresco dining, and is set in tranqual grounds with uninterrupted views of the surrounding countryside. There’s also use of a detached single storey building with kitchenette and open plan living accommodation, as well as ample off street parking.

Location

Situated in the pleasant East Sussex village of Withyham, which is located within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The area is superb for countryside lovers with a network of footpaths and waymarked paths nearby. The nearby Ashdown Forest (7.5 miles) is one of the largest free public access spaces in the south east, with delightful rolling countryside is all around.

Local amenities include an historic church, a primary school, a village hall and the Dorset Arms pub and restaurant within Withyham, with Hartfield, about 3.9 miles away, offering a general store, farm shops, a medical centre, a gift shop and tea room, plus cricket and tennis clubs. More comprehensive facilities are available at Crowborough (6 miles) and Tunbridge Wells (7.5 miles).

State and private schools: Primary schools in Withyham, Hartfield and Groombridge, preparatory schools in Langton Green (Holmewood House), Forest Row (Ashdown House), Ashurstwood (Brambletye) and Danehill (Cumnor House). Secondary schools include Community and Technology Colleges in Crowborough and Uckfield, independent schools in Tonbridge, Sevenoaks, Mayfield, Worth and Ardingly and Kent Grammars in Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge.

Mainline rail: Ashurst (2.5 miles) and Eridge (5.5 miles) have services to London Bridge. Tunbridge Wells (7.7 miles) and Hildenborough (10.1 miles) offer services on the London to Hastings line, with services to Charing Cross and Cannon Street (via Waterloo East and London Bridge).

Communications: The A21, accessible to the north via the A26 at Southborough, and the A22, offer a direct link to the M25 London orbital motorway and thereby on to the national motorway network, Heathrow Airport and the Channel Tunnel terminus. Gatwick Airport les 16.8 miles to the northwest via the A264/M23.





Additional Info

Deposit payable: £6,853.85 (6 weeks rent)
Holding Deposit: £1,142.31 (1 weeks rent)
Minimum Term: 12 months
Rent must be paid monthly in advance