Sicklehatch Lane, Maynards Green, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21

GUIDE PRICE £1,250,000

• An attractive detached four-bedroom character house with a large separate detached outbuilding currently used as a home office, but potential subject to planning for conversion into an annex or holiday letting unit.

• 3.1 Acres of beautiful established gardens and grounds with a natural eco bathing pond

• Located near the end of a quiet country lane in a delightful rural area with footpaths directly into the countryside

• Walking distance of main bus route

• Main entrance hall

• Cloakroom

• Inner hall with library area

• Drawing room with splendid inglenook fireplace

• Family Room/Library

• Kitchen with generous dining area

• Utility room and pantry

• Impressive mezzanine study with fabulous views

• First floor landing

• Four bedrooms

• Two bathrooms

• Detached office / cinema room

• Further useful outbuildings

• Air source heat pump

DESCRIPTION: Surrounded by beautiful countryside and with footpaths on the doorstep leading in all directions, this striking individual home is found towards the end of a country lane and with parts dating back to 1780, is full of character and charm with period features blending seamlessly with more modern design. With spacious and versatile living accommodation throughout, the house extends to over 2,200sq ft which includes three excellent reception rooms. The drawing room at the centre of the house has a wonderful inglenook fireplace to one end also with a fitted wood burner and a host of attractive exposed beams and extensive fitted bookshelves and cupboards. Steps lead down to the triple aspect dining room which is part open to the kitchen with French doors opening directly to the patio and providing access to the 3.1 acres of fabulous rear gardens.

In addition, there is a spacious family room/library with a splendid spiral staircase leading up to a fabulous mezzanine study with a large feature arched window that enjoys a stunning aspect over the grounds and beyond of the beautiful countryside.

The kitchen is very well fitted with floor and wall mounted units under expansive beech work surfaces, with an adjacent utility room leading to both a pantry and rear lobby / boot room.

There is also an inner hall with a further range of bookshelves complimented by the further exposed character beams.

The main first floor landing has significant storage and there are four bedrooms. All of which have delightful rural views and outlooks over the property’s 3.1 acres.

LOCATION: Situated towards the end of a country lane in the small village of Maynard’s Green, the countryside surrounding this property is beautiful, as well as being designated an area of National Landscapes (formerly AONB). There are wonderful walks almost directly from the house and in four different directions over the stunning Weald landscape and also to the Cuckoo Trail, which is part of the National Cycle Network, can also be accessed behind the Primary School in the village and which leads to Heathfield.

Heathfield is a busy county town with a good range of shopping and leisure facilities and being within convenient driving distance or public transport from the mainline stations of Stonegate, Etchingham and Buxted.

ACCOMMODATION: From the property’s private front driveway, you are able to approach the main front entrance, which has an attractive character stable door that opens into the reception hall.

RECEPTION HALL: Comprising of attractive terracotta tiled floor, storage cupboards, seating area and coats storage area, radiator, downlighting, windows with aspect to front, doors leading off to a cloakroom, a dining room, and inner hall.

CLOAKROOM: With panelled wooden door leading from the entrance hall and comprising of a W.C., radiator, feature wash basin with vanity unit under, chrome taps, downlighting, window to front.

INNER HALL: Approached from the reception hall via a character wooden door and comprising of attractive wooden floors, exposed beams to ceiling, radiator, windows with aspect to front grounds, spotlights to ceiling, further exposed beams to walls, staircase leading to the first-floor accommodation, doors leading off to a spacious family room/library and also to a pantry and separate utility room.

FAMILY ROOM/LIBRARY: A triple aspect room with polished wooden floors, an excellent range of fitted book shelving, a second informal sitting area with double doors opening onto the delightful rear garden. A feature spiral wooden staircase leading to a wonderful galleried library/study area on the first floor.

LIBRARY / STUDY: With a vaulted beamed ceiling, galleried areas with windows with fabulous views over beautiful gardens and farmland, further large roof window, all of which provide a significant amount of light to this area of the property. Door leading to a double sized bedroom that is also reached from the first-floor landing.

DRAWING ROOM: With splendid inglenook fireplace with fitted wood burner, brick hearth and oak bressummer beam over, beautiful exposed high level beamed ceiling, radiator, book shelving and storage cupboards, windows with aspect to rear garden, glazed and wooden door leading out to rear garden. Steps and large opening to dining room/kitchen breakfast room.

KITCHEN / DINING ROOM: A generous sized double aspect room with windows enjoying a lovey outlook over the rear gardens, further glazed doors leading rear garden. The breakfast / general dining area has feature lighting above, vinyl marble patterned floor, radiators, step leading to the formal kitchen area. The kitchen area comprises of an extensive range of modern Shaker style cupboard and base units with wooden worktops over, 1, ½ sink unit with chrome mixer tap, ceramic hob with hood over, tiled surrounds, space for dishwasher, fitted ovens, downlighting, window with aspect over gardens, space for fridge freezer, door to laundry room.

LAUNDRY ROOM: With radiator, ceiling light, retractable drying rack also above, window with aspect over rear garden, doors leading off to rear lobby and utility / storage room.

REAR LOBBY: Concrete floor, fitted shelving, panelled and glazed door leading to rear garden, downlighting, window with aspect to garden.

UTILITY ROOM / LARDER STORAGE AREA: With fitted shelves, space and points for washing machine / dryer, door leading back to inner hall.

FIRST FLOOR ACCOMMODATION: Approached from the large inner hall via an attractive wooden and carpeted staircase, which leads to a first-floor landing.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING: With vaulted beamed ceiling, beamed walls, fitted storage cupboards, spotlights to ceiling, doors leading off to bedrooms 1,2,3 and 4, as well as family bathroom / shower room 1.

BEDROOM ONE: Approached from the main landing and also from the galleried landing from the mezzanine study / library. This double sized room has fitted wardrobes, a vaulted beamed ceiling, beamed walls, radiator, windows with wonderful aspect over the rear gardens.

BATHROOM / SHOWER ROOM TWO: Can be accessed from the mezzanine landing leading from the study / library. It comprises of a panelled bath with chrome mixer taps and shower attachment, half tiled walls, W.C., separate corner shower with glazed curved entrance doors, chrome shower control system, tiled walls, heated towel rail / radiator, further radiator, wash basin with chrome mixer tap and vanity unit under, storage cupboards, mirror with further vanity cupboards, window with aspect over the front grounds.

BEDROOM TWO: A double sized and double aspect room with wardrobes, radiator, ceiling light, windows with attractive aspect over the property’s rear gardens.

BEDROOM THREE: A double sized rand double aspect room with radiator, aspect over the side and front grounds.

BEDROOM FOUR: A large single sized room with radiator, and windows with aspects over rear garden and fields beyond.

FAMILY BATHROOM / SHOWER ROOM ONE: Comprising of a W.C., pedestal wash basin with chrome mixer tap, tiled surround, panelled bath and tiled surrounds, glazed shower side with shower control system, window with aspect to front grounds, heated towel rail.

OUTSIDE DETACHED OUTBUILDING CURRENTLY USED AS A HOME OFFICE / LIBRARY: This individually architect-designed building is of a good size and has enormous potential for conversion, subject to planning for a possible annex / holiday letting unit. It currently has power and fast broadband connected as well as 12 solar panels which feed into the National Grid thereby generating a financial return for the property.

GARDENS AND GROUNDS: These are understood to total 3.1 acres and also include a beautiful Eco bathing pond, a garage and converted stables.

FRONT GROUNDS: These are predominantly arranged as hard standing for parking vehicles with access routes to either side of the main house to reach the side and rear gardens. There is an 18th century well which historically provided drinking water.

REAR GARDENS: These are mostly arranged as meadow and lawn with a variety of shrub and specimen plants and trees located nearer the house and beyond. In addition there are wooded areas that have been benefitting from some natural rewilding. Steps lead down to a little stream in the west and in the Spring this whole area is covered with carpets of white anemones followed by bluebells and daffodils.

THE SIDE GARDENS: On one side there is a productive vegetable garden and soft fruit cages, a greenhouse and an apple and cherry orchard which leads down to the stream which forms a natural boundary. Pleasant views over surrounding farmland.

COUNCIL TAX BAND: F
EPC: D

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