4 bedroom detached house for sale

A delightful period cottage set away from any roads in a fabulous position surrounded by Ashdown Forest.

Hall, Cloakroom, Sitting room, Dining/Play room, Drawing room, Conservatory, Kitchen/breakfast room.
Wine cellar.
Principal bedroom with en suite shower room, Guest bedroom with en suite shower room and dressing area, 2 further bedrooms, Family bathroom.
Attractive garden with lawn and terrace, Attached double garage, Outbuildings including greenhouse, studio and wood store.

Just under 1 Acre

Property
This wonderful period family house has a covered porch and oak front door opening into the hallway, which has terracotta tiled flooring and an adjoining cloakroom. Double doors open into the dining/play room which is well proportioned and has exposed beams. To the side of the hall is a sitting room with an inglenook fireplace housing a wood burning stove, panelled walls, exposed beams and door to the garden. The drawing room has a fireplace housing a wood burner with shelved niches on each side, exposed timbers and door down to the wine cellar. Beyond is the conservatory which has a tiled floor and glazed doors to the garden. The kitchen/breakfast room, which has French doors to the terrace, is beautifully fitted with burr oak units, stone composite worktops, dishwasher, stone travertine floor and space for an Everhot electric range with 2 hobs, 2 ovens and a plate warmer.

On the first floor the principal bedroom has exposed timbers, fitted cupboards and a large bay window with delightful views over the garden. An archway leads through a dressing area to a well-appointed en suite shower room. The guest bedroom has an en suite dressing room and shower room. There are two further bedrooms with exposed beams and a family bathroom.

Outside
The driveway leads to a clearing in the forest, which is laid with gravel, where there is a parking and turning area in front of the house and an attached double garage. The garage has one electric door and a utility cupboard.

The garden lies principally to the south where sweeping lawns wrap around mature trees, shrubs and a well. The garden is bordered by hedging and close-boarded fencing and is beautifully stocked with specimen plants. To the west of the house is terracing from which a path leads past the back door of the garage to an adjoining garden, stores and studio and beyond to a vegetable garden with greenhouse. There is a further terrace on the eastern side with lawn and wood store.

Planning
Lapsed planning was granted by Wealden on 11/11/2019 for a 2 storey extension.
Directions
From Forest Row take the Hartfield Road to Colemans Hatch and after about ¼ mile past the church is a turning on the right into Harts Lane, signed to Marsh Green. Follow this lane to the bottom of the hill and bear left onto Marsh Green Lane at the end of which turn left and then immediately right along the forest track that leads to the cottage.

Local Amenities & Communications
Magnificently situated, within Ashdown Forest, in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Originally a deer hunting forest in Norman times, it is now the largest free public access space in the South East. It is a great place for walking, riding and enjoying spectacular views over the Sussex countryside and is known the world over as the ‘home’ of Winnie the Pooh.

Colemans Hatch has a very popular country pub called The Hatch and local amenities are available in both Forest Row or the historic village of Hartfield. For an extensive range of shopping, educational and transport facilities there are the towns of East Grinstead and Tunbridge Wells. There are mainline railway stations at both East Grinstead and Tunbridge Wells and there is an excellent range of private and state schools in the area. The M23 (about 13 miles) gives access to Gatwick Airport, London, the coast, M25 and national motorway network.

Tenure, Local Authorities and Services
Freehold. Wealden DC[use Contact Agent Button]. East Sussex CC[use Contact Agent Button]. Council tax band F. Mains water and electricity. Oil heating. Private drainage. EPC band E.