5 bedroom detached house for sale

Tenure: Freehold

A substantial and significantly improved character home located in a secluded tucked away position yet within a short walking distance of Crowborough town centre and the Beacon golf club. This stunning property offers accommodation of 4,304 sq ft and has been restored and modernised to an exceptional standard throughout yet retaining numerous character features.Improvements include ornate ceiling cornicing and roses, ornate cast iron radiators throughout, several open fireplaces, timber panelling and polished timber flooring. A re-fitted bespoke oak kitchen/breakfast room, beautifully re-fitted bath/shower suites, re-wired, new central heating system (pressurised cylinders) and neutral re-decoration throughout are also additional improvements. The living accommodation comprises in brief on the ground floor an entrance lobby, a magnificent reception hall with open fireplace, a bay fronted study, separate dining room, a 23’8 x 19’11 bay fronted drawing room with marble fireplace, a family/games room, cloakroom, boiler room and a stunning 17’11 x 16’7 kitchen/breakfast room with central island and walk-in pantry. The first floor provides a 19’11 x 16’11 principle bedroom with en-suite bath/shower room, 4 further double bedrooms, a shower room and a family bath/shower room. From the landing a staircase rises to two useful attic rooms which could be converted to provide a home office or addition accommodation if required. Outside the property is approached via a sweeping gravel driveway leading to a large paing area and a detached double garage. The gardens and grounds surround the property on two sides laid to lawns and flanked by natural hedging and mature trees.

LOCATION
Linden Place occupies a secluded position at the end of a long sweeping driveway located to the south side of Crowborough. Although situated on the outskirts of town the property offers the ‘best of both worlds’ being within approx 0.5 miles of Crowborough town centre offering a comprehensive range of shopping facilities and supermarkets including a Waitrose as well as Jarvis Brook railway station providing swift rail services to London (approx 63 mins). The Spa town of Royal Tunbridge Wells with its theatres, shopping and leisure complex is within a short driving distance as are Brighton city and Eastbourne. The area is renowned for its quality schooling in both the private and state sectors, nearby public schools include Tonbridge and Sevenoaks, Holmwood house preparatory school at Langton Green, Beechwood, The Mead and St Leonards girls school at Mayfield. The breathtaking Ashdown Forest is within close proximity, the inspiration behind A.A Milne’s Winnie The Pooh books, offering vast scenic walks and exceptional riding with its 6,000 acres of rolling countryside and woodland.

The living accommodation with approximate room measurements comprise:

Oak front door into: ENTRANCE PORCH, window to side, quarry tiled flooring, door into:

RECEPTION HALL: 24’3 x 19’9 Staircase rising to the first floor landing, marble fireplace with decorative surround, windows to front, under stairs storage cupboard, double doors opening to the rear terrace and gardens, wood block flooring, wall light points, ceiling cornicing and roses, part timber panelled walls.

CLOAKROOM: Fitted with a white suite and comprising low level WC, vanity unit with inset wash basin, part tiled walls, heated ladder style towel rail, ceramic tiled flooring.

STUDY: 10’10 x 9’8 Bay fronted room with window to front, built-in storage cupboard, cast iron fireplace, ceiling cornicing.

DINING ROOM: 16’5 x 12’11 Double aspect room with windows to front and side, open fireplace brick fireplace with timber surround, picture rail, exposed oak flooring, decorative ceiling.

DRAWING ROOM: 23’8 x 19’11 Impressive double aspect room with windows to rear and side including a deep square bay window enjoying views across the gardens, stunning marble fireplace with marble inserts and hearth, ceiling cornicing and roses, wood block flooring.

GAMES/FAMILY ROOM: 16’7 x 11’7 Window overlooking the rear terrace and gardens, tiled fireplace, ceiling cornicing and central rose.

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: 17’11 x 16’7 Beautifully re-fitted with a bespoke range of Oak units to eye and base level with granite work surfaces over and comprising one and half bowl single drainer stainless steel sink unit with free standing mixer tap with cupboards, concealed dishwasher and retractable carousel beneath. Adjoining granite work surfaces with further units to eye and base level including glazed display cupboards, recess for American style fridge/freezer, space for range cooker with stainless steel extractor canopy over, tiled surrounds, integrated wine rack, central island with units under, windows to front and rear, walk-in pantry, ceiling corning and roses.

BOILER ROOM: Window to side, two wall mounted boilers. Adjoining this room is a SEPARATE WC and a further door and staircase descending to a CELLAR: 8’8 x 8’5 housing two pressurised hot water cylinders.

From the reception hall a staircase rises to the GALLERIED FIRST FLOOR LANDING: windows to rear, ceiling cornicing with ceiling rose, built-in storage cupboard, additional staircase rising to the attic rooms.

PRINCIPLE BEDROOM: 19’11 x 16’11 Impressive bay fronted room with bay window overlooking the front of the property, tiled fireplace with marble hearth, ceiling corning and roses, door into: EN-SUITE BATH/SHOWER ROOM: beautifully re-fitted with a white suite and comprising free standing ball and claw foot roll top bath with telephone style mixer tap with hand held shower attachment, fully tiled enclosed double width shower cubicle with wall mounted shower unit, low level WC, wash basin with antique unit under and marble surround, windows to front and side, ceramic tiled flooring, heated tower rail, part tiled walls.

BEDROOM 2: 18’2 x 12’2 Windows overlooking the front of the property. Located adjacent to this room is a:

SHOWER ROOM: Re-fitted with a modern white suite and comprising walk-in double width shower with soaker shower unit, low level WC, pedestal wash basin, window to side, ceramic tiled flooring and walls.

BEDROOM 3: 17’7 x 14’1 Window overlooking the front of the property, built-in double wardrobe, cast iron fireplace with marble hearth, ceiling corning and rose.

BEDROOM 4: 15’ x 13’1 Bay fronted room with bay window overlooking the rear gardens, built-in double wardrobe, ceiling cornicing and rose.

BEDROOM 5: 17’7 x 14’1 Window overlooking rear gardens, attractive fireplace with decorative tiled inserts and hearth, ceiling cornicing.

FAMILY BATH/SHOWER ROOM: Beautifully re-fitted with a modern white suite and comprising free standing bath with chrome telephone style mixer tap with hand held shower attachment, fully tiled double width shower cubicle with wall mounted shower unit, pedestal wash basin, low level WC, heated ladder style towel rail, fully tiled walls and floor, windows overlooking the side and rear of the property.

From the landing a door and staircase rises to two attic rooms: ROOM 1: 24’6 x 9’3 Window to side. ROOM 2: 24’5 x 9’4 Window to side. This attic space could be converted to provide a large home office of bedrooms if required.

OUTSIDE

The property is approached via a long sweeping gravel driveway leading to a LARGE PARKING AREA: providing off street parking for numerous vehicles. To one side of the driveway there is a DETACHED DOUBLE GARAGE: 20’2 x 20’1 with up and over doors. The GARDENS AND GROUNDS surround the property on two sides offering a good degree of seclusion with a paved terrace immediately adjoining the rear and side of the property beyond which are areas of lawns flanked by several mature shrubs and trees. There is a further area of side garden bound in part by thick natural hedging. The total plot extends to approx 0.7 acres.