5 bedroom detached house for sale

£895,000

North Trade Road, Battle, East Sussex

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Nearest stations:

Battle (1.7 miles)

Crowhurst (2.7 miles)

Robertsbridge (4.8 miles)

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Tenure: Freehold

In an elevated position with far reaching southerly views to the sea, a substantial detached family house of over 4,000 sq ft and within a short drive of Battle Town Centre, available with immediate possession if required.

• Reception Hall o Drawing Room o Dining Room o Library, Study o Kitchen/Breakfast Room o Utility Room o Boot Room o Cloakrooms o 5 Bedrooms all with balconies o 3 Bath/Shower Rooms o Double Garage plus additional parking o Secluded well stocked 1 acre gardens with single roundel 'oast' o Superb Views o Easy access station, schools and shops.

Description	South Lodge is a unique family house dating from the 1930s extended to provide a very spacious family home in an established and secluded garden. The accommodation is ideal for a large family with wonderful entertaining space and each of the five bedrooms has direct access to balconies with fine views. There is potential to provide integral annexe accommodation if required, there is also a double garage and ample parking for additional vehicles.
Situation	On the outskirts of the picturesque old Abbey town of Battle with unspoiled views to the south over farmland to the coast and within approximately one mile of Battle Town Centre with it's High Street shops and facilities including established and well regarded schools in the private and public sector, easy access to the A21 and A259 trunk roads and mainline station from Battle with regular services to London Charing Cross and Cannon Street. The coast at Hastings is approximately 5 miles and Tunbridge Wells is around 17 miles distant.
.	Wide brick pillared logia and front door with glazed panels opening to
Reception Hall	Attractive oak staircase with turned ballustrading to first floor, ceramic floor tiling, wall light points, skirting heating.
Cloakroom	Fully tiled walls, wc, frosted window, wash hand basin, radiator.
Drawing Room	A lovely room, light and double aspect with fabulous views to the sea, full height leaded light windows and folding French doors with Juliet balcony, fine inglenook fireplace with oak bressumer beam, copper canopy and flagstone hearth, exposed ceiling beams, door to side courtyard, television and telephone point, paneling concealing reading room with book shelving and door to Dining Room (also approached from the kitchen and entrance hall).
Dining Room	A light and double aspect room with full width folding leaded light doors with stunning south facing views to the sea and access to Juliet balcony, to the side further French doors and steps to the sun terrace, recessed shelving and spotlights, television point.
Library	A very interesting and multi functional room with partially vaulted ceiling, skylight windows and attractive oak doors with leaded lights to sun terrace, fired earth floor tiles and an extensive range of book shelving, television and telephone points and multi paned door to covered front verandah.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room	A wonderful entertaining space, kitchen area fitted with a comprehensive range of base and eye level units with complementary work surfaces, four ring gas hob, hot plate, grill and twin extractors, two built under ovens, peninsular breakfast bar with tiled work surface, sink unit with chrome mixer tap and defused lighting, integrated dishwasher, tile effect flooring, breakfast area with full width leaded light doors to sun terrace and with views to the sea, television and telephone point.
Utility Room	With matching range of units, plumbing and space for washing machine and tumbledryer, door to courtyard.
Snug	Timbered ceiling, wood burning stove on flagstone hearth, television point, windows with lovely views, double radiator beneath.
Boot Room	Full height range of fitted cupboards with hanging rails and shelving, double radiator, windows with lovely views, integral door to double garage (described later).
.	From the Reception Hall the oak staircase leads to the first and second floor landing, under stairs recess, radiator.
Master Bedroom	A fine room, very light and fitted with an extensive range of wardrobes with hanging rails and shelving, double radiator, leaded light French doors to substantial balcony with wrought iron ballustrading and sea views.
En-Suite Bathroom	White suite of Jacuzzi bath with tiled surround, wc, 'his and hers' wash hand basins in hand made tiled surround, picture mirror, hair dryer, tiled shower cubicle, radiator, window.
Bedroom 2	Again light and double aspect and with leaded light double doors to substantial balcony, double radiator, telephone point, television point.
Bedroom 3	Fitted mirror fronted double wardrobe, leaded light door to further side balcony with wrought iron work and colourful wisteria.
Bedroom 4	Light and double aspect with French doors to L-shaped balcony terrace with sea views and wrought iron retaining rails, radiator, range of fitted bedroom furniture, dressing area with wardrobes.
En-Suite Shower Room	Tiled shower cubicle, wc, wash hand basin in vanity unit with tiled walls, hair dryer.
Bedroom 5	Light and double aspect with leaded light door onto balcony, double radiator, fitted wardrobe with sliding mirrored doors.
Mezzanine Family Bathroom	Split level and bath with tiled surround, independent shower system, wc, his and hers wash hand basins, hair dryer, access to eaves.
.	From the half landing stairs continue to the second floor landing
Office/Games Room	Fitted with an extensive range of oak faced units with complementary work surfaces and shelving, partially sloping ceilings with leaded light gable end window, velux skylight, walk-in shelved linen cupboard.
Large Attic	Partially boarded and with potential for an additional room if required
Outside	The property offers total seclusion and privacy and to the front, approached over electronically operated double gates with brick pillars opening onto a substantial parking and turning area for numerous vehicles, enclosed with close boarded fencing, mature trees and three bay log store. Flagstone perimeter pathway with full length covered verandah, brief paved sun terrace and various mature trees, further attractive pergola on brick pillars, tile hung, ideal for additional log storage.
Double Garage	With twin electrically operated up and over doors, mezzanine roof storage area, power and light available.
.	Attractive walled inner courtyard with door to utility store and utility room.
.	Coming off the drawing room and study is an attractive walled courtyard, a real sun trap with external heat sensitive lighting and mature planting.
.	Predominantly, the formal gardens are laid to the rear of the house with a series of Yorkstone steps and terraces, mature wisteria clad elevations and brick terrace with productive grape vine.
.	To one side is a large brick pergola with pitched tiled roof, dustbin storage area with outside tap and power supply.
.	The formal lawned gardens slope gently away from the house, south facing and with fabulous views over adjoining countryside to the sea, interspersed with a variety of mature trees, flowering shrubs and seasonal ground cover, substantial lily pond with boat house and jetty, swing, greenhouse, fruit trees and further small pond.
Bothy	At the far end of the garden is a single roundel oast of brick construction with tiled roof, mezzanine floor and adjacent raised decked sun terrace, a fabulous vantage point with uninterrupted 180 degree views over open countryside to the sea.