Five Ash Down, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22

A beautifully presented five bedroom detached character house with period origins dating back to the 18th Century and standing in half an acre of park-like gardens.

SITUATION

On the semi-rural outskirts of Uckfield and Buxted, ideal for a broad range of services and amenities. The local village of Five Ash Down has a post office/store, Public House and village hall. Buxted has a mainline rail station (London Bridge), convenience store for day to day needs, doctors surgery, church, recreational area and a C of E Primary School. The nearest town is Uckfield with an extensive range of shopping facilities, supermarkets, banks, post office, restaurants, family owned cinema and the beginning of the mainline route into London. For scenic walks, the picturesque Ashdown Forest with some 6000 acres of heathland is within easy reach as are the coastal resorts of Brighton and Seaford. For schooling, the area provides an excellent range of primary and secondary education along with a sixth form college. The private sector is also well catered for with St Leonards Convent in Mayfield, Skippers Hill Prep at Five Ashes and Bedes in Upper Dicker.

DESCRIPTION

A beautifully presented detached character house with period origins dating back to the 18th Century.

The owners have taken great care to present their home to the very highest of standards using quality materials throughout. Old Edmeads is not listed and offers bright and airy accommodation overlooking magnificent south facing gardens.

There is a generous main reception hall, coats cupboard and cloakroom with modern suite. Bespoke oak staircase rising to the first floor.

There is an impressive sitting room providing a comfortable and relaxing setting with log burner. A bright and airy triple aspect room with door to rear garden.

The dining room provides a great entertaining space with beautiful exposed timbers and an inglenook fireplace with woodburner. Windows and door to rear garden. There is an additional reception room currently used as a study.

The kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with modern units finished in white and a lovely bespoke dresser unit with plenty of storage and display shelving. There is a 'Stoves' cooker range with seven ring gas burner and double oven. Extractor hood over. White porcelain sink with mixer tap. Tiled floor. Separate Utility Room with similar units to kitchen, butlers sink and American style fridge freezer.

The conservatory is a bright light filled room with pitched room, radiators and door to garden.

A spacious first floor landing leads to the bedrooms.

The large principal bedroom mirrors the size of the sitting room below with a walk in dressing room and en-suite shower room with modern suite.

There are four further bedrooms served by a bathroom and separate shower room.

OUTSIDE

Secure double opening gates lead onto a sweeping shingle drive with circular turning area leading to a triple garage/workshop.

The gardens are without doubt stunning to provide a park-like setting laid to lawn and interspersed with deep herbaceous flower beds. The beautiful planting scheme features many unusual perennials to give structure and colour through the year. The rear faces south to capture afternoon sun and there are plenty of sitting out areas providing privacy and relaxation.