4 bedroom detached house for sale

ATTRACTIVE DETACHED FAMILY HOME, APPROACHED VIA A LONG DRIVE, WITH AN ANNEXE AND OUTBUILDINGS SET IN MATURE WOODLAND WITH FAR REACHING SOUTHERLY VIEWS.

Almonds is a characterful family home, originally built in the mid-twentieth century. It is approached via a long private drive
and set within a plot of ancient woodland, in the High Weald National Landscape and boasts beautiful views.

The entrance hall, featuring original parquet flooring, leads to the kitchen/breakfast room, sitting room, conservatory, study and downstairs cloakroom. Upstairs, there are three bedrooms, including a principal bedroom with its own dressing area and
a family bathroom.

Outside the kitchen door, a side courtyard leads to a workshop and storage shelter—offering excellent potential to be converted into a utility room (subject to planning consents). The courtyard also gives access to a south facing greenhouse (with water), ideal for keen gardeners. The other side of the drive also offers a fenced in vegetable garden with raised beds.

Almonds also offers a useful annexe with kitchenette, shower room and wood burner, offering potential for rental income or accommodation for guests and family gatherings.

The conservatory opens out onto a good sized, south-facing garden bordered by hedges, allowing uninterrupted views of the breathtaking southerly landscape.

The spacious driveway offers ample parking for multiple vehicles and includes a single garage. The property also offers four outbuildings which are currently being used as workshops and for storage.

The beautiful natural woodland area to the north of the property consists mainly of ancient hornbeam, with some oak, ash, holly and maple. The western side includes some fabulous specimen trees planted when the house was built. In the spring, the woodland bursts with snowdrops, followed by primroses, bluebells, wood anemones, spotted orchids, celandine and stitchwort. The natural spring-fed lake is a haven for wildlife. To the north lies a bog garden with a charming Japanese bridge — perfect for absorbing any overflow from the pond.

FEATURES
- Kitchen/breakfast room with 3-oven electric Aga set into the fireplace, ceramic Belfast sink, a good range of base and wall units with Corian countertops, space for a dishwasher, fridge/freezer and washing machine, walk-in pantry, additional cupboard and a door to the courtyard
- Sitting room with exposed beams and a fireplace with
a working wood burner, opening into a bright, airy conservatory with double-sided blinds for year-round
use and patio doors leading to the garden
- Study with fitted shelving looking over the garden and
far-reaching southerly views
- Principal bedroom with dressing area (currently used as a studio), double aspect windows with views over woodland and the Rother Valley
- Bedrooms two and three are both doubles and have far reaching southerly views
- Family bathroom with bath/shower, basin and WC, panelling and wooden floor
- The south facing garden is mainly laid to lawn, with established flower beds lining either side, and a beautiful willow tree gracing the south-east corner beside a small pond
- The Annexe provides further accommodation with a cosy woodburner, kitchenette and shower room
- To the side of the house, across the courtyard is a storeroom/workshop (offering potential) with power, a single garage and another useful covered area for storage
- The property benefits from another four workshops towards the back of the driveway, some of which have electricity and could be utilised in many ways
- The surrounding woodland, is beautiful natural land, filled with bluebells and primroses in the spring. Natural ponds enhance the tranquillity and charm of the setting.

Set just outside the village of Robertsbridge, Almonds benefits from convenient access to the village’s shops and amenities. These include a Post Office, general store,
Doctor’s surgery, pharmacy, veterinary practice, a coffee shop and bakery, two florists and two historic village inns, plus the mainline station. Battle, Hawkhurst, Tunbridge Wells and Hastings all provide further comprehensive shops and amenities.

There are numerous schools in the area catering for children of all ages including Salehurst Primary School in Robertsbridge and Robertsbridge Community College, Marlborough House Vinehall, Battle Abbey School and Claremont Preparatory and Senior School, and St Ronans School in Cranbrook. Numerous secondary schools can also be found in nearby Battle, Wadhurst and Tunbridge Wells.

Robertsbridge and Etchingham Stations provide services to London Bridge, Charing Cross and Cannon Street with journey times into London Bridge from just over an hour. The A21 gives access to the M25 for Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted Airports.
Robertsbridge Station - 1.5 miles
Hawkhurst – 4.5 miles
Battle - 6.1 miles
Hastings - 10 miles
(All distances are approximate)