Chillies Lane, Crowborough, TN6

Affording spectacular views, an outstanding character house with a detached two bedroom cottage occupying an outstanding southerly facing plot extending to one acre forming this quiet and highly desirable semi-rural location.  Buckthorn House forms part of a substantial Connors built character home built at the turn of the 20th century and divided into three sections in the 1950’s. The property itself affords some of the most spectacular views in the area with an uninterrupted outlook to the South Downs. Within the grounds there is a pretty and equally spacious two bedroom detached single storey cottage which can be separately accessed from an independent driveway and provides ideal ancillary/additional accommodation or granny annexe. The gardens and grounds provide a park like setting and are laid to large expanses of rolling lawn interspersed with numerous mature trees and shrubs and affording a southerly aspect. Adjoining both the main house and cottage is a pretty Mediterranean style terrace which provides a pleasant outdoor entertaining area. The main house has been beautifully updated and comprises in brief on the ground floor, a reception hall with oak flooring, a cloakroom, a fine double aspect sitting room with glazed double doors opening to a private balcony affording spectacular views, a beautifully refitted and open plan kitchen/dining/family room, and a useful utility room.  From the reception hall, a staircase rises to the first floor landing, a fine double aspect principal bedroom with extensive built-in wardrobes, and en-suite shower room, three further bedrooms, a family bathroom and a separate shower room.  The separate cottage is equally spacious and comprises a private entrance and good sized reception hall, a double aspect lounge/dining room with glazed doors opening to the patio, two generous size bedrooms, a kitchen/breakfast room, an inner hall, and a shower room. The gardens and grounds extend in excess of one acre within which is a glass house, garage building, an extensive cellar/storage space, outside WC and gravel parking areas. The house provides a fine semi-rural setting yet within a short stroll of the Crow and Gate pub and a bus stop linking with the neighbouring districts. In addition, the breathtaking 6,500 acre Ashdown Forest is also within a short walk. EPC Band E. Council Tax Band G.

The accommodation and approximate room measurements comprise:

Front door with glazed insert into: RECEPTION HALL: leaded light double glazed window to side, staircase ascending to the first floor, oak flooring.

CLOAKROOM: comprising low level WC, pedestal washbasin with tiled splashback, leaded light double glazed window to front, tiled flooring.

SITTING ROOM: a fine double aspect room, leaded light double glazed window to front, brick and open fireplace with timber mantle, wall light points, leaded light double glazed double doors opening to a private balcony enclosed by wrought iron railings with a spiral staircase descending to the patio and affording spectacular views across the gardens, grounds and uninterrupted views to the South Downs.

UTILITY ROOM: comprising single bowl single drainer stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, cupboards above and below.  Adjoining work surfaces, space and plumbing for domestic appliances, recessed spotlighting, tiled flooring.

OPEN PLAN AND REFITTED KITCHEN/DINING/FAMILY ROOM: a fine open plan double aspect room, beautifully fitted with a range of units to eye and base level and comprising recessed double bowl ceramic sink unit with mixer tap, cupboards beneath.  Adjoining granite work surfaces, space for range cooker with extractor canopy over, further range of units to eye and base level including glazed display units and deep pan drawers, breakfast bar providing seating for two, under unit lighting, granite uprights, tiled surrounds, oak flooring, leaded light double glazed windows to side and front.

From the reception hall, a staircase rises to the FIRST FLOOR LANDING: leaded light double glazed windows to front and side, hatch giving access to loft space, wall light points, cupboard housing pressurised hot water cylinder.

PRINCIPAL BEDROOM: a fine double aspect room, leaded light double glazed windows to side and rear affording spectacular uninterrupted views to the South Downs, oak flooring, built-in wardrobes, wall light points, door into: EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM: beautifully refitted with a modern white suite and comprising walk-in double width shower with wall mounted Mira electronically controlled shower unit and wide soaker rose, bidet, low level WC, washbasin with unit under, fully tiled walls and flooring, heated chrome ladder style towel rail, leaded light double glazed window to rear, recessed spotlighting.

BEDROOM 2: leaded light double glazed windows to side and front.

BEDROOM 3: leaded light double glazed windows overlooking the front of the property, extensive range of built-in wardrobes.

BEDROOM 4: double aspect room, leaded light double glazed windows overlooking the side and rear of the property.

FAMILY BATHROOM: comprising enclosed bath, chrome mixer tap, wall mounted electric shower unit, fully tiled surround, pedestal washbasin, low level WC, bidet, fully tiled walls and floor, leaded light double glazed window to side.

SEPARATE SHOWER ROOM: comprising fully tiled enclosed shower cubicle with wall mounted shower unit, pedestal washbasin, bidet, low level WC, fully tiled walls and floor, leaded light double glazed window to front.

Adjacent to the property is a SEPARATE DETACHED BUNGALOW: which comprises of a glazed front door into: RECEPTION HALL: UPVC double glazed window to front, built-in storage cupboard.

LOUNGE/DINING ROOM: double aspect room, UPVC double glazed windows to side and rear, glazed double doors opening to the patio and gardens, hatch giving access to loft space, coved ceiling.

BEDROOM 1: bay fronted room, UPVC double glazed window overlooking the side of the property.

BEDROOM 2: UPVC double glazed window to front.

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: comprising single bowl single drainer stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, cupboard and space and plumbing for domestic appliances beneath.  Adjoining work surfaces ,inset four ring gas hob with extractor over and oven beneath, further range of units to eye and base level including glazed display units, breakfast bar providing seating for two, tiled surrounds, UPVC double glazed window to rear.

INNER HALL: door giving access to the rear path, garden and driveway.

SHOWER ROOM: comprising fully tiled enclosed shower cubicle with wall mounted shower unit, pedestal washbasin, low level WC, fully tiled walls and floor, opaque double glazed window to side.

OUTSIDE

The property is approached via a gravel driveway which provides off street parking for several vehicles. Charging point for electric vehicle.

GARDENS AND GROUNDS

The gardens and grounds have been beautifully landscaped with a Mediterranean style patio spanning the entire width of the rear of the house and affording spectacular far reaching and uninterrupted views to the South Downs. The patio continues from both the main house and the bungalow and is flanked by mature shrub beds.  The remainder of the gardens are laid predominantly to a parkland like setting with large expanses of rolling lawn interspersed with numerous mature trees and bound by post and rail fencing and thick natural hedging with a fine southerly aspect. The bungalow can also be separately accessed via Chillies Lane with twin timber gates giving access to an additional driveway and leads to the garage. The grounds extend in total in excess of 1 acre.

Beneath the main house there is a useful and extensive CELLAR storage space with a generous ceiling height, power and light connected. In addition, there is an outside separate WC.

Garden

The gardens and grounds have been beautifully landscaped with a Mediterranean style patio spanning the entire width of the rear of the house and affording spectacular far reaching and uninterrupted views to the South Downs. The patio continues from both the main house and the bungalow and is flanked by mature shrub beds. The remainder of the gardens are laid predominantly to a parkland like setting with large expanses of rolling lawn interspersed with numerous mature trees and bound by post and rail fencing and thick natural hedging with a fine southerly aspect. The bungalow can also be separately accessed via Chillies Lane with twin timber gates giving access to an additional driveway and leads to the garage. The grounds extend in total in excess of 1 acre.