8 bedroom character property for sale

This grand Edwardian home in the heart of High Weald offers a rare blend of heritage, comfort, and everyday practicality. Built in 1900, extended in 1925, and shaped by more than a century of purposeful living, this is the kind of home that takes time to fully reveal itself.

Set within around 1.14 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds, it has served as private residence, school, and outward-bound centre - each chapter leaving its mark in the best possible way. What remains is a house of real substance: generous, graceful, and quietly suited to modern family life.

A wide entrance hall draws you in with warm wooden panelling and a sense of occasion. The reception rooms flow naturally - a cosy snug, a dining room made for long evenings, a drawing room with bay windows and a wood-burning stove. These are spaces that reward occupation. The kitchen and breakfast room, anchored by an AGA and opening onto a south-facing terrace, is where the house truly comes alive. A utility room and cellar with wine store handle the practicalities without fuss.

Upstairs, a beautiful staircase rises to a light-filled landing lined with bookshelves. The principal suite commands sweeping countryside views, a private balcony, a well-appointed en suite, and an adjoining dressing room. Further bedrooms and bathrooms across the first and top floors offer the kind of flexible space that families grow into and never want to leave.

Outside, the gardens are designed for living. Carefully tended lawns, mature trees, and a magnificent 100-year-old Atlas Cedar provide the backdrop. A secluded swimming pool with solar-powered safety cover sits quietly apart from the main garden. A triple garage, generous driveway, and garden store add the practical ease.

Recent upgrades - double-glazed windows and doors (2017-2019), updated bathrooms, a new boiler and oil tank (2023) - bring quiet confidence without diluting the soul of the place.
The village edge setting places you within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with a welcoming high street, local pubs, farm shops, and excellent schools close at hand. Bateman's, Rudyard Kipling's former home, lies nearby - a reminder of the area's deep cultural roots. Heathfield, Uckfield, Tunbridge Wells, and the Sussex coast are all within easy reach.
This is a home that has held many lives well. It is ready to hold another.

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Please Note:

Money Laundering Regulations 2007: Intending purchasers will be asked to produce identification documentation upon acceptance of any offer. We would ask for your cooperation in producing such in order that there will not be a delay in agreeing the sale.

Bees Homes use all reasonable endeavours to supply accurate property information in line with the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008. These property details do not constitute any part of the offer or contract and all measurements are approximate. It should not be assumed that this property has all the necessary Planning, Building Regulation or other consents. Any services, appliances and heating system(s) listed have not been checked or tested.

Floor plan measurements: These approximate room sizes are only intended as general guidance. You must verify the dimensions carefully before ordering carpets or any built in furniture.

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Council Tax Band: G
Tenure: Freehold
Rights & easements: Shared driveway