Stunts Green, Herstmonceux

Well-presented character house in semi-rural location with long distance views, together with detached Annexe and range of farm buildings with lapsed planning consent to convert into a separate 3-bedroomed dwelling (reference WD/2019/0379/F). In addition, about 20.7 acres of farmland - in all about 22.5 acres.
Available as a Whole or in 2 Lots.

An appealing and well-presented detached character house. The elevations are brick with part tile hanging beneath a principally tiled roof. There is oil-fired central heating and sealed unit double glazing.
The main features include:
• Front door to enclosed porch and inner door to spacious reception hall.
• The double aspect sitting room has an open brick fireplace with steel canopy, a wide bay window, door to the garden and staircase to the first floor.
• The dining room has a wide bay window and a fireplace in a pine surround.
• The kitchen/breakfast room comprises a sink unit inset into Mistral work surfaces with an extensive range of cupboards and drawers beneath, along with integrated dishwasher and fridge freezer. In addition, there is a full height larder cupboard and a range of eye level units with space for a microwave. An island unit with breakfast bar overlooks the wide bay window enjoying the views, with further saucepan drawers beneath and adjoining oak-topped work surfaces with cupboards and wine rack beneath. There is a two-oven oil-fired Aga with two-oven electric Aga attached in a brick recess with oak bressumer beam above. Stable door to the outside.
• From the kitchen there is a door to the utility room with a sink unit, work surface, plumbing for washing machine, oil-fired central heating boiler, deep storage cupboard housing the tumble dryer, door to the garden. The cloakroom has a basin and separate WC.
• From the sitting room there is a door to the guest bedroom 4 which is double aspect, has a door to the garden, and has an adjacent shower room with basin, WC and shower cubicle.
• On the first floor, the principal bedroom has a range of fitted bedroom furniture/wardrobe cupboards and is double aspect with distant views. The en suite shower room has a wash basin, shower cubicle, heated towel rail, tiled floor and walls.
• There are two further bedrooms, one with mirror-fronted wardrobe cupboards and the other is currently divided into study and bedrooms areas.
• The family bathroom has a bath, basin and WC.

The Detached Annexe
This comprises a single storey brick built self-contained annexe with electric heaters and sealed unit double glazed windows. The accommodation comprises:
• Hall
• Living room with kitchen area fitted with a stainless steel sink with drainer, work surfaces with cupboards and drawers beneath, recess for a fridge.
• Two bedrooms.
• Tiled shower room with shower cubicle, wash basin and WC.

Gardens and Grounds
Scripp Farm is set at the end of a long driveway culminating in a parking/turning area with a double garage, and an additional driveway leading to the road.
The established garden surrounds the house and has extensive areas of lawn, mature hedges, gravelled paths, herbaceous flower beds, specimen trees and shrubs, and a pond.
The swimming pool is set in a wide paved surround with adjacent vine-covered arbour and forms a wonderful area for entertaining in the summer.
In all about 1.2 acres.

Lot 2
The Farm Buildings
These are set off a spur of the driveway and comprise a range of four former loose boxes of block construction and an adjacent building of brick and block construction; there is a further store, large garden machinery store/workshop and tack room.
In the farmyard are two four-bay concrete portal-framed barns interlinked with concrete flooring, and with water and power connected.
These buildings have planning consent (which lapsed in 2023) reference WD/2019/0379/F to convert into a three-bedroom single storey dwelling with two detached outbuildings, one comprising a gym/studio with changing room and shower room with WC, and the second providing an integral storage room and home office with shower room and WC.

The Farm Land
This is divided into three fields which extend to about 20.7 acres and can be accessed from the farm buildings, or the driveway.
In all about 21.3 acres.