Gun Hill, Chiddingly, East Sussex, TN21

GUIDE PRICE: £3,500,000 - £3,900,000

LUXURY BUILDING PLOT PLANNING REFERENCE WD/2023/1335/F

• Planning permission for probably the finest bespoke luxury building plot with the most fabulous permission granted for an extremely unique and incredibly substantial and imposing neo classical Georgian styled mansion of circa 19,000 square feet

• Set within circa 28 acres of beautiful landscaped gardens and grounds, including a stunning feature lake and enchanting ancient woodlands set at the end of a long private classical driveway

• Completed detached two bedroomed guest house with a large triple garage complex below

• The planning permission allows for the creation of an exceptionally spacious and luxurious 8 bedroomed neo classical Georgian influenced 4 level mansion with every types of luxury facility incorporated into the present design

• A lower ground floor leisure level comprising of a cinema room, a dance floor and partying room, an impressive indoor pool with jacuzzi, sauna and steam room, in addition to a large luxury changing room, with the added benefit of full range of bi folding doors to the poolside, thus opening it out to the stunning outside vista. In addition, there is a gym, and a snooker room.

• Lifts are servicing all 4 floors, as well as a fabulous wide spiral feature staircase that is complemented by vast circular landings within the planning design

• An exceptional main reception hall

• Ensuites to every very substantial sized double bedroom

• Three feature dressing rooms

• Three outdoor balconies to bedrooms on the first floor

• Large sun terrace balcony to the second floor

• Large playroom

• Further internal guest suite / annex to the ground floor

• Large drawing room

• Formal dining room

• Family room

• Kitchen / breakfast room

• Preparation kitchen / larder

• Study

• Garden room

• Dog lounge

• Boot room

• Further side lobby

• Two cloakrooms to the ground floor and three cloakrooms to the lower ground floor entertaining and leisure level

• Utility room

• Coats room

• Four plant rooms

• Laundry room

• Existing all weather tennis court

• Convenient driving distance of Stonegate, Polegate and Buxted mainline train stations, making this property perfect for London commuters

• Quiet secluded rural setting

• OPTION TO PURCHASE: Further circa 3 acres with permission to convert / build two plus luxury bungalows from existing large single storey properties

DESCRIPTION: Probably the most astounding and fabulous and extremely substantial sized luxury bespoke country building plot to ever be available in the whole of Sussex and with current planning permission to build the most amazing high specification luxurious neo classical Georgian influenced bespoke residence over flour levels, which in all totals circa 19,000 square feet.

This unique and extremely rare luxury bespoke building plot has within its high specification design, every room and facility any successful entrepreneur and fine family living could possibly ever desire. In addition to also being located at the end of its own long private driveway and being set within its own private circa 28 acres of gardens and grounds, which already include a stunning lake, numerous undulating grass meadows and beautiful ancient woodland, makes this whole building opportunity a magical opportunity that should be purchased and embraced at the earliest opportunity, as these dream bespoke luxury building plots may never become available again.

The current planning permission allows for 8 main double bedrooms, each with ensuites. Three of the bedrooms on the first floor have designs for large balconies which are to enjoy stunning views. There are also three dressing rooms incorporated, as well as lifts to all four levels in addition to the splendid feature spiral staircases and stunning reception halls and landings.

The entire lower ground floor planning design is dedicated to leisure and entertaining, with a cinema room, a snooker room, a dance floor and partying room, this being in addition to a most spectacular designed indoor swimming pool complex that would have large changing rooms, a sauna, jacuzzi and even a steam room. The gym also is located on this level, all of which can be accessed in a clever planning design that has a host of bi folding double-glazed doors opening out to the rear grounds to encapsulate the stunning lake vista.

The main ground floor design has even a dog lounge incorporated, with a number of huge reception rooms, including a formal dining room, a drawing room, a family room adjoining a further open plan large kitchen / breakfast room. Not forgetting the further preparation kitchen, utility room, garden room and even a further large internal guest annex suite.

The list keeps going and a full examination of the floor plans and appreciating the extensive planning permissions already granted is important to fully appreciate this vast property’s astounding planning attributes already granted.

There is already a completed guest / staff building comprising of a triple garage complex below and a two bedroom luxury apartment above.

LOCATION: This incredible bespoke luxury building plot of magnificent proportions, is situated near Chiddingly and Horam at the end of its own long private driveway and away from any busy main roads, as well as enjoying a quiet and beautiful rural setting, set also within its own circa 28 acres of park like grounds.

The village of Horam has a fairly good level of local facilities to hand, with a local doctor’s surgery, a dentist, a mini supermarket and post office. There is of course nearby the highly popular Gun Inn and a easily accessible road network to allow convenient access to a number of mainline train stations, including, Buxted and Stonegate, as well as Polegate, making this property ideal for a London city commuter.

Furthermore, the property itself which has excellent equine attributes, is also located adjoining a local bridleway network.

Depending upon educational requirements, there are numerous highly renowned teaching institutions to choose from within the general locality, including Skippers Hill, Bede’s, Mayfield School for Girls, Battle Abbey and Eastbourne College to name but a few.

There is probably no better positioned bespoke luxury building plot available with all these incredible attributes granted already within in its current planning designs, as is with this stunning neo Georgian circa 19,000 square foot Georgian influenced residence being offered for sale by Neville and Neville.

PLANNING PERMISSION FOR THE CURRENT DESIGNED ACCOMMODATION: From the extensive and elegant driveway, you are able to approach the fabulous front façade of this most magnificent classical Neo Georgian mansion, where you are able to enter the pillar fronted entrance vestibule / storm porch.

ENTRANCE VESTIBULE / STORM PORCH: Fronted by four handsome classical influenced neo-Georgian pillars, with substantial twin doors beyond opening into the main stunning and breath-taking magnificent entrance / reception hall. Also leading off from this impressive entrance vestibule are doors either side, one to a bespoke dog lounge and the other door to a large study, both of which have twin sash windows that enjoy the stunning aspect of the property’s uniquely beautiful front approach and extensive driveway.

MAIN MAGNIFICENT FEATURE RECEPTION HALL: Comprising of an initial sectioned off greeting area, which then opens out into a spectacular vast feature reception hall, with stunning vaulted ceilings with an encapsulating exquisite circular outer staircase leading both above and below to the further three levels. From this fine feature reception hall, in addition to the magnificent spiral staircase, are numerous doors leading off to a coat storage room, a cloakroom, a formal dining room, a drawing room, a plant room, an inner lobby, a study and a family room.

STUDY: Approached from either the covered neo classical storm porch, as well as from the main reception hall, being a double aspect room with aspects to the front and side.

CLOAKROOM: Comprising of a W.C., a feature wash basin, window with aspect to neo classical porch.

COATS ROOM: With window having aspect to neo classical storm porch.

PLANT ROOM: Accessed off from a smaller offshoot hall from the main reception hall and comprising of closed room.

DRAWING ROOM: Approached by double doors from the main reception hall and comprising of an exceptionally spacious room, with full height and full width bi-folding doors, opening to the rear extensive sized sun terraces and from which are to be the most magnificent far-reaching views over part of the property’s finely landscaped neo classical grounds, which in all are understood to approximately 28 acres. Further internal doors leading off to the formal dining room.

FORMAL DINING ROOM: Also approached from the main reception hall and being an impressive sized room with triple range of bi-folding doors with similar stunning aspect to the fabulous rear neo classical terraces. Further side door leading to magnificent sized family room / open plan kitchen and large breakfast dining area.

EXTENSIVE SIZED OPEN PLAN KITCHEN WITH ADJOINING LARGE KITCHEN / PREPERATION LARDER, FURTHER BREAKFAST ROOM & A VAST SIZED FAMILY ROOM: Approached from the main reception hall via large double doors, as well as from two other inner halls, the formal dining room and from the rear gardens via the impressive bi folding doors. The luxury kitchen is located to the near right area with a central island and then with double doors leading to the adjoining large walk-in larder / kitchen preparation room, also with a range of luxury units and a sink unit.

The breakfast room area is to located to the far right corner beyond the large luxurious kitchen and will benefit from a double aspect and two sets of bi folding double glazed doors that also open out onto the fabulous rear gardens and terraces.

Expanding out from the kitchen, is the vast sized open family room with full width bi folding doors to the stunning rear terraces and gardens, as well as the two single sized doors leading back to two further inner halls.

INNER HALL ONE: Has doors leading to the lift access servicing all 4 floors, the utility room and back to the main reception hall.

INNER HALL TWO: With doors to a large cupboard, the other access to the utility room, a downstairs 2nd cloakroom, the dog lounge and the boot room with a shower.

UTILTY ROOM: With range of units, sink, spaces for appliances and large walk-in cupboard.

BOOT ROOM: Approached from inner hall two, as well as from the outside side garden, with the benefit if a shower / dog washing area and twin character double glazed windows with aspect to the front.

DOG LOUNGE: A double aspect room with double glazed character windows with aspect to the front grounds.

GUEST BEDROOM SUITE: Comprising of a large living room, a kitchen, a side lobby, shower room and large double bedroom.

GARDEN ROOM: Approached from the large drawing room, as well as from the rear outside gardens via the double aspect bi folding doors.

GROUND FLOOR APPROXIMATE SIZE FOR GROSS INTERNAL FLOOR AREA IS 5,081 SQFT
(472.10 SQM)

LOWER GROUND FLOOR LEISURE COMPLEX LEVEL WITH CINEMA ROOM, INDOOR SWIMMING POOL & JACUZZI, SAUNA, STEAM ROOM, SNOOKER ROOM, GYM & LARGE PARTY ROOM / DANCE FLOOR: Which can be approached by stairs and lift, as well as from the outside rear gardens, via numerous feature bi folding double-glazed doors.

This stunning and unique feature lower ground floor leisure level complex will be comprising of a section room with a staircase and lift access point, with the hallway then having doors leading off to a splendid cinema room, as well as to a lobby where there are two cloakrooms and beyond to the extensive party room / dance floor.

PARTY ROOM / DANCE FLOOR: A very extensive sized entertaining room also comprising of two large bespoke bi folding double-glazed doors opening out onto the rear very impressive landscaped gardens, further doors leading off to a snooker room, a gym and a feature indoor swimming pool with jacuzzi.

SNOOKER ROOM: Also, with twin bespoke double-glazed doors opening out onto the rear sun terraces and amazing landscaped rear gardens.

GYM: Also, with feature double glazed bi folding double-glazed doors opening out to the impressive rear landscaped gardens.

LARGE & IMPRESSIVE INDOOR SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX: Comprising of a splendid feature swimming pool with a large adjoining circular Jacuzzi, extensive pool side areas to two sides, as well as a unique full width and full height bi folding double-glazed doors which open up at the far side of the pool end to allow complete views and virtual attachment to the outside vista looking towards the feature lake and other impressive landscaping beyond. There is also a further bi folding double-glazed door opening out at the far end of the side pool terrace which matches and adjoins the same section at the end of the pool, which compliments the stunning outside vista further. Also, forming part of the swimming pool complex are a large changing room with shower and cloakroom adjoining, a steam room, a sauna, a plant room and a storeroom.

CINEMA ROOM: Also, of an extremely impressive size and able to house a large number of persons.

LOWER GROUND FLOOR APPROXIMATE SIZE FOR GROSS INTERNAL FLOOR AREA IS 5,043 SQFT (468.51 SQM)

FIRST FLOOR ACCOMMODATION: Approached from the main splendid feature reception hall via a fabulous large and imposing spiral staircase which reaches an extensive sized handsome circular landing with a door leading off to an inner first floor landing.

INNER FIRST FLOOR LANDING HALL: This is also circular and has a number of double and single doors leading off to bedrooms 1,2,3,4 & 5, as well as to a laundry room and a lift door access.

BEDROOM ONE MAIN SUITE WITH SUBSTANTIAL SIZED BEDROOM, VERY LARGE WALK IN DRESSING ROOM, LARGE ENSUITE LUXURY BATHROOM / SHOWER ROOM, SAUNA & LARGE FEATURE BALCONY WITH STUNNING VIEWS:

The bedroom is extremely generous in size and benefits from twin double glazed windows with beautiful aspects of the rear landscaped gardens, further double doors leading off to the large side balcony, further doors to large ensuite dressing room and ensuite bathroom / shower room.

BALCONY: With stunning and far-reaching views of the rear landscaped gardens, feature lake and parts of the circa 28 acres of private grounds. This large balcony is ideal for breakfast dining as well as enjoying a nice glass of wine in the evening.

BEDROOM ONE ENSUITE DRESSING ROOM: This is a very extensive sized room that is also double aspect and with a further door leading to a large adjoining laundry room that is also accessed from the main first floor landing inner hall.

BEDROOM ONE LUXURY ENSUITE BATHROOM / SHOWER ROOM ALSO WITH SAUNA: Comprising of a feature central bath, central shower, W.C., feature wash basins, twin double glazed windows and door to sauna.

BEDROOM TWO WITH ENSUITE BATHROOM / SHOWER ROOM & LARGE FEATURE BALCONY: A very generous sized room with twin double glazed windows with aspect to the stunning rear gardens, further double doors opening out to a splendid feature balcony.

FEATURE BALCONY TO BEDROOM TWO: With stunning views over the rear landscaped gardens and the beautiful feature lake. Considered ideal for enjoying a morning coffee and a champagne evening drink whilst watching the sunset or starlit evening sky.

BEDROOM TWO ENSUITE BATHROOM / SHOWER ROOM: Comprising of a feature bath, separate shower, wash basin, WC and a double-glazed window with aspect to the rear grounds.

BEDROOM THREE WITH LARGE ENSUITE DRESSING ROOM, ENSUITE BATHROOM / SHOWER ROOM & LARGE BALCONY: Approached from the first-floor landing inner hall by twin doors and being a very large bedroom area with twin double glazed windows with aspects to the side grounds, further doors leading to a dressing room, an ensuite bathroom / shower room and the feature balcony.

FEATURE BALCONY TO BEDROOM THREE: With stunning views over the landscaped grounds and being an area suitable for alfresco breakfast dining if required.

DRESSING ROOM TO BEDROOM THREE: Being a generous size and suitable also for a vanity area if required, in addition to extensive wardrobes etc.

BEDROOM THREE ENSUITE BATHROOM / SHOWER ROOM: Comprising of a large feature bath and sperate shower, W/C, feature wash basin and double-glazed window with aspect to rear grounds.

BEDROOM FOUR WITH DRESSING ROOM & ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM: A large and extensive bedroom area, as well as being a double aspect room, with doors leading off to an ensuite bathroom / shower room and also to a dressing room, as well as benefitting from double glazed windows with aspect over the side grounds.

DRESSING ROOM TO BEDROOM FOUR: This can be accessed from two sides.

BEDROOM FOUR ENSUITE BATHROOM / SHOWER ROOM: A double aspect room with a large bath and separate shower with W/C, wash basin and double-glazed windows with views to the front and side grounds.

BEDROOM FIVE WITH ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM: A large and substantial bedroom with triple range of double-glazed windows with fabulous views of the front grounds and door leading off to the luxury ensuite shower room.

BEDOOM FIVE ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM: Comprising of a large double sized shower, a W/C, double glazed window with aspect to front grounds.

SECOND FLOOR ACCOMMODATION: Approached from a continuation of the splendid large spiral staircase leading off from the vast first floor feature landing which arrives at the substantial and extensive sized second floor landing.

SECOND FLOOR LANDING: With numerous doors leading off, including to the lift access door, in addition to bedrooms 6,7 & 8, as well as to a feature playroom room and two large storage rooms.

BEDROOM SIX WITH ENSUITE BATHROOM / SHOWER ROOM: Comprising of a vast double sized and double aspect bedroom area and twin large fitted wardrobes and door to ensuite luxury bathroom / shower room, double glazed windows with aspect to the side gardens.

BEDROOM SIX ENSUITE BATHROOM / SHOWER ROOM: Comprising of a feature bath, a separate shower, wash basin and W/C, double glazed window with aspect to the side gardens.

BEDROOM SEVEN WITH ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM: A large double sized and double aspect room with fitted wardrobes and door to the ensuite luxury shower room, double glazed windows with aspects to rear gardens.

BEDROOM SEVEN ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM: Comprising of a shower, a W/C and wash basin.

BEDROOM EIGHT WITH ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM: Approached into its own entrance vestibule with doors leading off to the bedroom and also the ensuite shower room. The bedroom is of a double size and also enjoying a double aspect feature with views over the rear grounds.

BEDROOM EIGHT ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM: Comprising of a shower, a wash basin and a W/C.

PLAYROOM: A very extensive sized room with feature bi folding doors opening out onto a substantial entertaining / perfect lounging son terrace.

OUTSIDE: This fine neo-Georgian bespoke new build country house building plot of circa 19,000 square foot also has a detached large bespoke triple garage complex with luxury three double bedroomed guest apartment over.
PLEASE NOTE: The garage and luxury three bedroomed guest flat has already been completed.

The property’s stunning Capability Brown influenced grounds which are understood to extend to approximately circa 28 acres, which includes a most fabulous feature lake, tree lined fields and a beautiful ancient woodland with idyllic walks meandering through.

The front gardens are featured with an initial elegant long classical country house driveway which leads into the front landscaped lawns and parking areas with the side garage complex to the left.

Rear landscaped gardens are approached either from the rear ground and lower ground floors through a host of double glazed bi folding doors. Additional access can also be obtained from outside via elegant paved pathways.

The rear gardens are probably to be the most stunning design of this bespoke neo-Georgian country house plot. These are to be comprised of neo classical terraces and paved paths with water features and even a further outdoor pool if require.

There is already an existing all weather tennis court and excellent opportunities for equine facilities to also be built as and when if required, especially as there has been planning already previously passed in conjunction with previous applications for this amazing bespoke site.

There are also numerous grazing meadows, making this property ideal for equine enthusiasts, in addition to having the ability to directly access the local bridleway.