7 bedroom equestrian property for sale

An attractive, well located semi-rural farmstead, with up to 61 acres, offering combined residential, commercial, and equestrian elements.

Description

The property is nicely set within its own land and made up of a farmhouse and a variety of outbuildings, purposed for residential, equestrian and B2 commercial use. The primary drive is off a quiet, narrow lane, along a straight tree-lined gated drive, creating the perfect approach, with an equally impressive secondary drive leading to the commercial building and parking and the equestrian stabling and sand school.

There are three residential dwellings at Little Broad Reed Farm, which are all nicely presented and individual in character. The Grade ll Listed farmhouse has been extended in the past and is traditional in style, providing family-sized accommodation, with an abundance of character including exposed timbers throughout (with some restricted head height), inglenook fireplaces to both reception rooms and a good size kitchen/breakfast room with a four oven Aga. It also benefits from an attractive outside entertainment terrace.

The barn is also Grade ll Listed and is a more modern character conversion, with an abundance of exposed light oak, tiled ground floor rooms, with oil fired underfloor heating (separate, but fed from the same tank as the house) and vaulted exposed ceilings, complementing the style and creating a very spacious feel throughout. There is also a first floor flat situated above the open three bay garage block, with an outside staircase and electric heating, being compact in design, so ideal for staff accommodation or for an older teenage child. All three properties run off the same water and use the same Clargester for sewage.

The farmhouse and barn both have separate gardens, providing reasonable seclusion and there is plenty of parking around the garage block, which is built in keeping with the other properties and incorporates a clock face to the main façade.

The whole setup is in a delightful semi-rural location, within surrounding core land of about 61 acres, mainly paddocks but with some areas of woodland. There is a large timber framed pole barn beyond the garage block, with corrugated roof and sides, which extends out to the far side and provides for further covered parking, with the drive spurring off around to the front. Lower down, behind this, there is a large gated, enclosed block of stables in a concrete yard, with 11 stables, a hay store and lock up rooms, used as a tack room, workshop and store. The water and lighting to these areas is from the same supply as the dwellings. In total, there are three power supplies - one to the house and barn, the flat and stables, and the commercial building.

To the far side, away from the properties, there is a floodlit sand school. In addition, there are two further stables to the back of the garage block used as storage, and also two further large detached stores, tucked away behind the farmhouse and the barn. All stables and workshop benefit from electricity supply. Planning permission has been obtained to update the pole barn, if desired - Application Number WD/2023/2127/F. Planning is also approved for the stables under - WD/2023/2759/FR.

Beyond the storage barn, on the spur drive, there is a substantial insulated, split-level steel framed building, with double glazed windows, concrete floor, power and lighting. This extends to approximately 3,823 sq ft, with a mezzanine floor above used for storage, making for a sizeable workspace, together with a kitchenette and WC. This is currently used as a commercial garage and workshop. The barn is fully enclosed and fitted with tall doors for vehicle access. This farm building has generous parking to and gives vehicle access to the secondary drive, with gated access to Criers Lane.

The land comprises fields with hedging and fencing, leading uphill on both sides of the valley. There is also some woodland and two streams cross through the land and intersect to one corner of the plot. All in approximately 61 acres, without public rights of way.

Further landholding to the other side of Dog Kennel Lane and Criers lane is included although can be removed by negotiations.

Location

The property lies in an idyllic setting surrounded by picturesque Sussex countryside, almost equidistant between the villages of Five Ashes and Hadlow Down, which are about 0.8 miles and 1.2 miles away and both offer local amenities including a village hall, a public house, a church and a primary school. Mayfield lies some 4 miles away and provides a wider selection of shops and services including a convenience store with post office, a chemist, a dentist and doctors’ surgery, hairdressers, a delicatessen, a butcher, pubs, cafés and boutiques.

Further facilities can be found at Heathfield (about 3.5 miles), Crowborough (about 7 miles), Uckfield (about 6.2 miles),Tunbridge Wells (about 12.4 miles) and Lewes (about 15.1 miles).

State and private schools: Hadlow Down and Five Ashes both have well-regarded Church of England primary schools, with other schools in the area including Skippers Hill Manor Preparatory School in Five Ashes and community colleges at secondary level in Heathfield, Uckfield and Crowborough. Independent secondary schools in Mayfield, Tonbridge, Bedes at Upper Dicker, Sevenoaks and Eastbourne.

Mainline rail: Buxted (about 3.6 miles) to London Bridge from 1hr 8 minutes; Crowborough (about 6.8 miles) lies a little further up the same line with journey times to London Bridge from just over an hour. Also, Tunbridge Wells (about 12.4 miles) for the South East train line, for London Bridge, Cannon Street, Waterloo East and Charing Cross.

Communications: The M25 can be accessed via the A21 linking to the national motorway network, Gatwick and Heathrow airports and the Channel Tunnel.

Square Footage: 4,231 sq ft


Acreage: 60.8 Acres

Additional Info

Local Authority: Wealden District Council

Services: Mains water and electricity. Private LPG and drainage. Oil-fired central heating.

Little Broad Reed Farm - Council Tax Band G

The Old Barn - Council Tax Band C

First Floor Flat - Council Tax Band A

Please may we draw your attention to the below Approved Planning Applications:

WD/2023/2127/F

WD/2024/1776/F

WD/2023/2759/FR