Broad Oak, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21

GUIDE PRICE £1,400,000 - £1,500,000

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• AN ATTRACTIVE PEACEFULLY LOCATED FARM / COUNTRY PROPERTY WITH 14.65 ACRES OF LAND AND LOCATED AT THE END OF A CIRCA ONE-MILE PRIVATE LANE AWAY FROM ANY BUSY MAIN ROADS

• LOCATED IN AN AREA OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY (AONB)

• ALSO PERFECT FOR LONDON COMMUTERS, AS LOCATED WITHIN CONVENIENT DRIVING DISTANCE OF THE TWO MAINLINE STATIONS OF STONEGATE AND ETCHINGHAM

• AMAZING FAR REACHING PANORAMIC RURAL VIEWS OF THE DUDWELL VALLEY AND SURROUNDING AREAS

• DETACHED OUTBUILDINGS WITH POTENTIAL TO CONVERT INTO HOLIDAY LETTING UNITS / ANNEXES / HOME OFFICES OR IMPROVED AGRICULTURAL / EQUINE BUILDINGS SUBJECT TO PLANNING

• PRIVATE ELEGANT TREE LINED DRIVEWAY

• GRAZING PADDOCKS

• ORCHARD

• WOODLAND

• IDEAL REDEVELOPMENT PLOT FOR A NEW LUXURY BESPOKE DWELLING TO BE BUILT IN REPLACEMENT OF THE EXISTING FARMHOUSE, OR EVEN FOR THE EXISTING HOUSE TO BE GREATLY ENHANCED AND EXTENDED INSTEAD.

• SUITABLE ALSO FOR EQUINE ENTHUSIASTS

• SUITABLE ALSO FOR A SMALL HOLDING ENTHUSIAST

• EXISTING HOUSE HAS THREE DOUBLE BEDROOMS, THREE RECEPTION ROOMS AND TWO BATHROOMS, AS WELL AS A DOWNSTAIRS CLOAKROOM AND CELLAR

• QUICK SALE AVAILABLE AND NO ONWARD CHAIN

DESCRIPTION: An extremely rare opportunity to purchase a very peacefully located detached farmhouse situated at the end of a long circa mile long private lane and also set within its own land that totals 14.65 acres, as well as benefiting from some of the most stunning and beautiful far reaching rural views in East Sussex.

This detached attractive Sussex farmhouse although not small, also offers amazing redevelopment or enhancement opportunities for buyers looking to create an impressive country residence in an idyllic peaceful rural setting away from traffic, yet within only a short drive of the mainline stations for London located at Stonegate and Etchingham, making this property perfect for London city commuters.

The property has an ample amount of existing grazing land for a number of horses, making this property also ideally suitable for equestrian buyers, in addition to those looking to have a small holding enterprise, or self-sufficient organic private living lifestyles. With self-sufficiency in mind, there is an area of pasture which has a vegetable patch along with a chicken and duck house with small pond.

The fruit orchard can also either be embraced for organic self-sufficiency, or altered for equine or small holding livestock etc.

The fact that the property also has the benefit of a detached stable block near the top of the hill with an adjoining old piggery building, offers potential subject to planning for a possible conversion into a holiday letting unit / an annex or home office with a view, as well as of course enhancement or replacement into a new stable or small holding building.

In addition, there are two further buildings which could be suited for conversion or replacement into holiday letting units or annexes etc, which are presently used as workshops and garaging.

PLEASE NOTE: As the property has more than 12.5 acres, there may well be planning options for a future planning application for up to 5,000 square feet of agricultural buildings to be built under current guidelines.

As the property is also not grade listed, there could also be exciting planning opportunities to either extend substantially and renovate the existing farmhouse, or to go further still and completely replace the existing property with a bespoke new country residence, especially considering this fabulous peaceful rural setting, that is also easily accessible for London. Planning permission was granted for a sunroom single storey extension but not completed.

The property’s existing accommodation is naturally bright and is well-proportioned throughout and presently comprises of a front entrance vestibule, a side entrance vestibule, a sitting room, a formal dining room, a kitchen / breakfast room, pantry, a utility room, an inner hall, a cloakroom, a large cellar room, a first-floor landing, three double bedrooms, a family bathroom / shower room, with the main bedroom one suite having a dressing room as well as an ensuite bathroom / shower room. Therefore, although the property offers amazing potential to enlarge or enhance, it is in good order currently for buyers who are not searching for projects and are content to actually embrace this property’s idyllic setting and wonderful existing attributes.

LOCATION: Situated at the end of a long circa one-mile private lane and enjoying a wonderfully peaceful setting and stunning rural views, and located away from busy main roads, yet also within only a short drive of the two mainline stations of Stonegate and Etchingham, making this property perfect for London commuters.

The country town of Heathfield is only a short drive away also, with all of its associated and extensive shopping and leisure facilities, including both Waitrose and Sainsbury’s and numerous private gyms as well as other various sporting clubs including several golf, cricket and tennis clubs as well as a rugby club in Heathfield and sailing at Bewl Water. There are many excellent gastro pubs, farm shops and cafes all within striking distance as well as the Lakedown Tap Room with its fishing lakes. There are several private vineyards in the area including The Hidden Spring and Beacon Down. Batemans, the former home of Rudyard Kipling and now owned by the National Trust, is close by and there are several beautiful walks within the extensive Estate and beyond. For the seaside Eastbourne, The Seven Sisters Country Park, Bexhill and Pevensey can be reached in under an hour. There are extensive retail and dining opportunities in Eastbourne and the spa town of Tunbridge Wells as well as interesting independent shops in the nearby town of Lewes.

Depending upon educational needs, there are numerous reputable teaching institutions to choose from within the general locality, including Mayfield School for Girls, Bede’s, Battle Abbey and Tonbridge School for Boys as well as Heathfield Community College and an excellent primary school in Burwash.

ACCOMMODATION: Double glazed and panelled front door opening to the main front entrance vestibule.

FRONT ENTRANCE VESTIBULE: Comprising of an attractive Victorian styled tiled floor with low brick walls to front and with double glazed windows above with delightful rural aspect to the outside. Old oak door opening to the open plan sitting room and reception area.

SITTING ROOM WITH OPEN PLAN RECEPTION AREA: Comprising of attractive light oak floors, coved ceilings, a feature brick fireplace with stone hearth and grate for open fires, double glazed doors and windows with aspect to the large side sun terrace with stunning far-reaching views beyond. Door leading to inner hall, stairs leading off to the first-floor accommodation, archway leading to the formal dining room.

FORMAL DINING ROOM: Comprising of a continuation of the light-coloured oak floors, radiator, coved ceiling, central ceiling light, double glazed window with aspect to side garden and beyond to the stunning far-reaching views of the Sussex countryside, door to the inner hall.

INNER HALL: Comprising of tiled floor, radiator, doors leading off to a cloakroom, a kitchen / breakfast room, an open plan archway to a utility room / laundry room, a further door to the large cellar, a door to the side entrance porch / boot room.

CLOAKROOM: Comprising of a tiled floor, a pedestal wash basin, a W.C., a radiator, cottage style wood panelled walls, coved ceiling, downlighting, double glazed window, wall cabinet.

KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM: A double aspect room with an extensive range of modern Shaker style cupboard and base units with tiled work surfaces over, part wood panelled and tiled surrounds, tiled floors, inset 1 ½ sink unit with chrome taps, further tiled surrounds, space for large cooking range with feature mantle over, tiled back area, purifier hood over, space for large American fridge freezer, downlighting, door to large walk-in pantry with shelving and lighting, double glazed window with aspect to rear gardens and beautiful rural views beyond, double glazed doors and windows with aspect to side sun terrace and further far reaching stunning views beyond. Central area for breakfast table or mobile island.

UTILITY ROOM / LAUNDRY ROOM: Set off the inner hall and comprising of base units and spaces for washing machine, dryer and dishwasher with work tops over and a stainless-steel circular fitted sink with chrome taps, tiled floors, fitted wooden shelving above, cottage style panelled walls, double glazed window with aspect to front gardens and adjoining grazing land, coved ceiling. Door to enclosed staircase leading to the cellar.

CELLAR ROOM / BASEMENT: Potential to convert into a study or games room, but currently used as a workshop / storage room with tiled floors, floor mounted oil fired boiler, range of fitted cupboards and base units with work tops over.

FIRST FLOOR ACCOMMODATION: Staircase with carpeted steps and balustraded side leading from the reception area and open plan sitting room to the first-floor landing.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING: Comprising of coved ceiling, carpeted floor, radiator, double doors to airing cupboard, doors leading off to bedrooms 1,2 and 3, as well as to the family bathroom / shower room, hatch access to large loft with pull down ladder. Double glazed window with fabulous aspect over the property’s front grazing paddocks and beyond to its orchards and woodland.

BEDROOM ONE WITH ENSUITE DRESSING ROOM & ENSUITE BATHROOM / SHOWER ROOM: Comprising of the initial large walk-through dressing room.

DRESSING ROOM TO BEDROOM ONE: with carpeted floor, radiator, fitted wardrobe cupboards, downlighting, double glazed window with aspect to the front grazing paddocks and beyond of the property’s woodland and orchards. Archway leading to the main double bedroom area that enjoys a double aspect also. This double sized double aspect main bedroom one has carpeted floors, ceiling light, double glazed window with stunning panoramic views of the adjoining and distant Sussex countryside as far as the eye can see, further double-glazed window with views over the property’s gardens and woodlands beyond. Second hatch for loft access. Door to the ensuite bathroom / shower room.

ENSUITE BATHROOM / SHOWER ROOM TO BEDROOM ONE: Comprising of attractive travertine tiled floors and walls, a feature modern roll top bath on ball and claw feet with chrome mixer tap and shower attachment, travertine tiled walls and further decorative travertine tiles, chrome and glass shelving, pedestal wash basin with chrome taps, radiator, W.C., half refitted separate shower area, double glazed windows with beautiful views over the property’s grazing paddocks, woodland and orchard.

BEDROOM TWO: A double sized and double aspect room with carpeted floor, ceiling light, radiator, double glazed window with aspect to elegant front treelined driveway approach, further double-glazed window with aspect of stunning views of the Sussex countryside as far as the eye can see.

BEDROOM THREE: A double sized room with carpeted floor, radiator and double-glazed window benefitting from panoramic views of the Sussex countryside.

FAMILY BATHROOM / SHOWER ROOM: Comprising of a fitted bath with tiled walls and a heavy glazed shower side screen with chrome shower head from the mixer tap, W.C., pedestal wash basin, chrome and metal radiator / towel rail, tiled floor, double glazed window with amazing panoramic far reaching rural views of the Sussex countryside.

OUTSIDE: Set within its own land totalling 14.65 acres and comprising of grass grazing paddocks, further current fruit orchards that were previously grazing paddocks, as well as beautiful bluebell woodlands, all of which are complemented by far reaching panoramic views of the surrounding Sussex countryside.

DRIVEWAY: This is accessed beyond the circa half mile of private tarmacadam lane that leads off from the Heathfield Broad Oak road, which then becomes an elegantly tree lined driveway after a further private tarmac long driveway leading through the property’s orchard and grazing paddocks and then finally to the main farmhouse and its heritage style detached garage, a separate workshop and parking for numerous vehicles on large hardstanding area.

DETACHED HERITAGE STYLE GARAGE: A double sized building for vehicles with a pitched tiled roof and oak construction with power, which could be converted subject to planning permission into a home office / holiday letting unit / annex.

INSULATED SUMMERHOUSE/STUDY with electricity supply.

DETACHED WORKSHOP: Currently used to store plant machinery etc with power and again with possibilities to convert or replace subject to planning for an annex / holiday letting unit / home office.

COURTYARD – PATIO with dog kennel, wood store and a further large shed/work shop with side access.

DETACHED SEPARATE STABLE COMPLEX WITH AN ADJOINING OLD PIGGERY BUILDING: Located up the hill opposite the orchard and comprising of three loose boxes and storage barn area with electricity and water supply. PLEASE NOTE: This large stable block has according to our in-house town and country planners has potential (subject to planning) for conversion or replacement into a possible holiday letting unit or a separate annex / home office / workshop. As well as a new stable complex being built, if further equine or agricultural use is still required by a new owner.

GARDEN laid to lawn with shrubs and rockery to the side of house leading off the decking area.

GRAZING PADDOCKS: There are a number of divided off grazing paddocks in front of the stables and piggery buildings, with the fields then continuing down to the farmhouse and along the tarmac driveway opposite the existing fruit orchards. These grazing fields also curve around part of the property’s established woodlands that have a beautiful annual bluebell and wild garlic display in the Spring. The paddocks then stop above a generous meadow garden with a water feature currently stocked with a large number of Koi carp and other fish. Beyond are further mature woodlands which belong to this peacefully located property.

The main orchard consists of apple trees and there is a mini orchard within planted by the current owners from English Woodlands consisting of cherry, Victoria plum, Cox and Russet apple, conference pear, quince, greengage and damson plum. This whole area enjoys a beautiful annual colourful blossoming every Spring.

THE WOODLANDS: Arranged in two main sections and comprising of mature mixed woodland that also cover a number of acres and as previously mentioned, enjoying bluebell displays, as well as the further woodland having also a delightful stream which runs through it.

VIEWS: These are far reaching and in most aspects, especially from the farmhouse property are panoramic and breath-taking of the beautiful Sussex countryside as far as the eye can see.

EPC: D
Council Tax Band: G