7 bedroom detached house for sale

Substantial, well-proportioned and beautifully presented country home set in 21 acres.



Description

Constantia Manor is an impressive and substantial country house, beautifully presented and finished to a high standard by the current owners. The house offers versatile and generously-proportioned accommodation over two floors, extending to 7,144 square feet and ideally laid out for both every-day family living and grand-scale entertaining alike.

The house is formally approached via impressive pillared entrance gates, opening to a driveway sweeping up past the lake to a large parking area ahead of the house, with views over the land and lake beyond. Two double garages adjoin the house.

A solid oak front door opens to a welcoming reception and staircase hall, with double doors opening to the south-facing terrace and framing the views to the gardens at the rear of the house. There are two south-facing formal reception rooms: the drawing room, which features a handsome stone fireplace, and the dining room. The substantial kitchen and breakfast room is of particular note: superbly appointed with an extensive range of cabinetry and two granite-topped islands, and open to the orangery, which has plenty of space for an informal dining table and sofas and is flooded with light by way of glazing to three aspects; the kitchen is served by a utility room and wine store.

Beyond the drawing room is a large office, which has a lift rising to the first floor, and a generous and versatile ground floor suite with en suite shower room, which could be separately accessed and has the space and potential to create a self-contained annexe. Two cloakrooms with WCs complete the ground floor accommodation.

There are seven bedrooms and five bath/shower rooms arranged over the first floor, six of the bedrooms on the southern side of the house, facing the gardens.

Of particular note is the substantial principal suite which comprises a bedroom with a private balcony offering far reaching views down to the wetlands and countryside beyond, a dressing room and two stylishly-appointed interconnecting bathrooms.

Formal gardens
To the south of the house is a large terrace ideal for summer entertaining. This leads on to the classically-designed gardens which feature a central rill and ornamental ponds flanked by formal lawns and leading to a pavilion at the end of the garden.

Land and outbuildings
A two-bedroom log cabin, previously used by farm workers, has been converted for short countryside breaks. It is a popular AirBnB destination for countryside and wildlife enthusiasts, or could be used for staff or guest accommodation.

One of the former farm buildings houses the biomass boiler which heats the house.

The land is down to grass and there is a large pond to the west of the house for fishing, recreation or open water swimming.

In all, about 20.93 acres.

Location

Constantia Manor is situated on Buckham Hill and enjoys a wonderful rural location, whilst also benefitting from being well-positioned for local amenities: Buckham Hill is situated to the north end of the pretty village of Isfield (one mile distant), which has a thriving community and the benefit of a farm shop, popular local pub, an historic church, recreation ground and cricket club.

Uckfield is within three and a half miles by road and is a bustling former market town offering a railway station, leisure centre, a number of high street and independent shops, various cafes and restaurants, two supermarkets (Waitrose and Tesco) and an independent cinema, one of the oldest in the country.

For a further variety of shops and recreational amenities the County Town of Lewes lies about seven miles to the south, with the vibrant city of Brighton and Hove 16 miles distant on the south coast. Haywards Heath (12 miles) and Royal Tunbridge Wells (17.5 miles) offer further amenities.

There are many leisure activities available, including local clubs for football, rugby, cricket and theatre; across Sussex, activities include show jumping at Hickstead, sailing at Ardingly and across the south coast, and golf at one of the many courses across the county. There is a network of nearby footpaths giving direct access to the surrounding countryside, from Ashdown Forest in the north to the South Downs National Park in the south.

Sussex offers a vibrant cultural scene, with world-class opera at Glyndebourne, theatre at Royal Tunbridge Wells and the historic County town of Lewes, and the annual Brighton Festival presenting a huge programme of theatre, dance, classical music and literary events.

There are a number of highly regarded state and independent schools in the area, including Little Horsted CEP School, Cumnor House, Great Walstead, Brambletye, Worth, Lewes Old Grammar School, Burgess Hill Girls, Roedean and Eastbourne, Lancing, Ardingly, and Hurstpierpoint Colleges.

Direct trains from Uckfield station to London Bridge take from 78 minutes. Haywards Heath offers frequent direct trains to London Victoria, London Bridge and Thameslink services with journey times from 42 minutes.

Gatwick airport lies approximately 24 miles to the north west, as does junction 10 of the M23 which links to the M25 and wider motorway network.

All distances and journey times are approximate.

Square Footage: 7,144 sq ft


Acreage: 20.94 Acres

Directions

///wordplay.anyway.goals

Additional Info

Services: Central heating fired by a biomass boiler. Mains electricity and water. Private drainage.

Outgoings: Wealden District Council,[use Contact Agent Button]. Tax band G.

Photographs taken: May 2022.

Cladding: This property may have cladding. The property is under six floors so any cladding may not have been tested. Purchasers should make enquiries about the external wall system of the property, if it has cladding and if it is safe or if there are interim measures in place.