An impressive unlisted country house with fine views and private golf holes, peacefully set on the outskirts of the village.

Description

Dewland Manor is a substantial country house with an abundance of character located in tucked away semi-rural position on the edge of the village, overlooking its own private grounds and four-hole golf course.

The impressive key entertaining rooms include a double-height reception hall with oak beams, stained glass windows, a fine turn staircase up to a galleried landing, a built-in drinks' bar to one end and an open fireplace to the other. There are three grand regency-style reception rooms, with good ceiling heights, bow windows and period-style fireplaces.

The eight bedrooms are arranged over the two top floors, including a striking principal suite with a wonderful outlook. These are served by four bathrooms and there is a large recreational room at the top of the house.

Dewland Manor owns the main estate approach road, with its striking gated entrance, which is shared with neighbouring properties and leads to a private driveway, with parking for several cars. The drive is flanked by a grass and a rhododendron bank with tall mature trees behind, and there is a garage building positioned to the right.

The topography of the site offers fine rural views, including an outlook across to the church spire at Rotherfield village. The beautiful grounds surround the house, extending to about 29 acres in all, providing a wonderful setting and plenty of space, including four private golf holes.

The landscaped formal garden lies to the rear of the house, comprising two large lawns, one on a lower level accessed via stone steps, and the other with a raised terrace from the house. Mature screenings of trees, conifers, hedging and rhododendrons separate the areas in the garden and screen the boundaries with the neighbouring land.

In the grounds are some substantial brick outbuildings with a workshop and store rooms, screened-off and accessed from the lawned areas, and via the kitchen courtyard area. These offer potential for a home office or games room or, possibly, for an annexe, subject to any necessary consents, including planning permission.

A bridleway runs down beyond the rear garden, where there are double gates, and on through the grounds as marked on the site plan. Other gates currently opening onto the section of the golf course not included in the sale will be closed off on completion.

Location

Dewland Manor is situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural beauty off a communal private approach drive which runs off Cottage Hill just outside the charming East Sussex village of Rotherfield.

Rotherfield is a thriving community some 7.5 miles south of Tunbridge Wells. The village benefits from a church, village hall, two pubs, the Cuckoo Line farm shop, village store and an antique shop.

Crowborough town is reached in approximately 3.5 miles, with several supermarkets, including a Waitrose and a leisure centre and other character villages with good amenities in the area include Wadhurst and Mayfield.

There are golf clubs in Crowborough, Tunbridge Wells, Ticehurst and Uckfield, fishing, sailing and canoeing at Bewl Water.

State and private schools: Rotherfield Primary School is well-regarded in the village and preparatory schools in the area include Skippers Hill (Five Ashes) and Holmewood House (Langton Green). Senior schools include The Beacon Academy (Crowborough) 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 (girls), Tonbridge, Sevenoaks, Eastbourne and Upper Dicker (Bedes).

Mainline rail: Regular commuter services from Crowborough on Southern Rail and Tunbridge Wells on South East Rail.

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 Terminus and coastal ports.

Square Footage: 6,849 sq ft


Acreage: 29 Acres

Additional Info

The immediate location: Dewland Manor has been in the same family ownership for over fifty years. The surrounding grounds form part of Dewland Manor Golf Course which is open to its members and their guests. Four holes will be included with the sale of Dewland Manor, the rest of the golf course will revert to private use only.

There are currently two other cottages on the estate and the Golf Club barn and buildings currently have planning permission to be converted into two further homes. The estate’s future is intended to be made-up of a small, up-market, residential gated community on the edge of this charming, character village. Dewland Manor is considered to sit very nicely within its environment, affording a good level of seclusion and privacy, away from public roads.

The Golf Course is served by a bore hole, which will be in the ownership of Dewland Manor. Access to the water would be subject to being able to take on the licence agreement with the water authority.

Services: Oil-fired central heating, mains water and electricity, private drainage.

Outgoings: Wealden District Council[use Contact Agent Button], Tax Band H.

Agent's Note: The land plan is for guidance only and not to be used as Land Registry compliant.