Hartfield, East Sussex, TN7

An immaculately presented five bedroom family home with secondary accommodation and outbuildings in about 3.85 acres

Description

Hartfield Hall, is an exceptional country house of character. Approached over a long tree-lined private driveway, the property is a modern re-creation of a Wealden Hall House in a delightful setting with a wonderful feeling of space and a high degree of privacy.

The striking galleried reception hall is the hub of the house, opening onto a spacious drawing room, with inglenook fireplace, and an equally generously proportioned kitchen, fitted and equipped to exacting standards. Between and connecting the two is a wonderful conservatory. Designed for year-round use, this impressive reception space with extensive bi-fold doors, commands a glorious southerly outlook across the paved terraces, established lilly ponds and the sweeping lawns bounded by a meandering stream.

At over 4,600 sq ft, the accommodation is well suited to family living. Five bedrooms, three of which are dual-aspect with en suite bathrooms, open off the impressive galleried landing. The stunning triple-aspect principal bedroom, positioned at the rear of the house, is configured over two floors with an open stairway leading to an private dressing room and bathroom on the floor above.

The main house is completed by a versatile family/games room, possibly sixth bedroom, occupying the majority the top floor, with dormer windows set into the steeply pitched tiled roof, and a fifth bathroom.

There is an additional one bedroom cottage extending to almost 1,500 sq ft which sits well with the main house and the other outbuildings making ideal accommodation for an independently-minded relative or housekeeper.

This unique house and its environs have been lovingly cared for and regularly enhanced and updated. With scope for further development of the barns and machine stores subject to all relevant required permissions, a new owner would be able to enjoy this highly desirable home with the opportunity to add their own style and facilities as their needs dictate.

Location

Situated approximately 1.1 miles outside of Hartfield, the property benefits from a wonderful countryside outlook and yet the main south eastern town of Tunbridge Wells is reached nearby, within approximately 9.3 miles. Here, there are major shopping and entertainment amenities, whilst Hartfield itself is a famous Ashdown Forest village, with connections to the 'Winnie the Poo’ writings of AA Milne, the area is complete with its picturesque period buildings, Church and Primary School and local shopping, an award-winning butcher, pub, cricket club and children’s playground, whilst Perryhill Farmshop and Team Rooms is found just outside of Hartfield, reached within approx. 2.2 miles) from Hartfield Hall. The Forest itself covers over ten square miles and is one of the largest open access areas in the South East of England, the surrounding countryside forms part of the High Weald National Landscape, offering a range of wonderful walking and cycling routes.

There are excellent local schools in the area, both state and private and of particular note, there is good access to Holmewood House preparatory school in Langton Green (approximately 7.3 miles), on the way into Tunbridge Wells. Other schools include Brambletye Boarding/Day School, Cumnor House, Ardingly, and Tonbridge. Public schools on from here include Tonbridge and Sevenoaks to the north and Mayfield and Upper Dicker, Eastbourne and Brighton, to the south. In addition, the Beacon Academy at Crowborough is growing in status and popularity.

Rail services run on Southern Rail from Cowden (approximately 5.3 miles) and from South East Trains from Tunbridge Wells (approximately 9.5 miles), offering good alternative services into London.

The Dorset Arms at Withyham is a popular destination gastro pub and East Grinstead to the west is an alternative major town destination (approximately 8.2 miles) and Forest Row beyond Hartfield (reached in approximately 4.9 miles) is another charming, smaller option with some interesting shopping.

Golf at Royal Ashdown in Forest Row, or at The Nevill in Tunbridge Wells, riding and walking on the Ashdown Forest and racing at Lingfield Park, to the north of East Grinstead.

Square Footage: 4,667 sq ft


Acreage: 3.85 Acres

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Additional Info

Situated in the High Weald National Landscape

Services: Mains water, electricity and drainage. LPG central heating.

Outgoings: Wealden District Council - Tax Band H

The cottage can only be used as additional accommodation and cannot be split from the title.