Burgh Hill, Etchingham, East Sussex, TN19

A highly attractive and immaculately presented family home on the outskirts of Etchingham village, in a well-regarded location, less than a mile of a mainline station.


Description

Dating back to the late 1930s with later additions, Burgh House is a deceptively substantial family home, which is beautifully styled and presented to the highest standards throughout. Considerable thought has been given to creating a flexible layout that is well-suited to both the needs of modern family living and entertaining on a large scale.

The bespoke fitted kitchen offers a range of integrated appliances, the stylish and attractive fitted wall and base units provide an abundance of storage and preparation space, as does the island with breakfast bar. The kitchen/breakfast room opens onto the pretty orangery, which overlooks and opens on to the gardens. This room can be used to suit, as further reception space or for more informal/smaller scale dining. An adjoining utility room provides space for further storage and appliances and has direct access to the front of the house.

The formal dining area is light, airy and elegant with views over the manicured gardens. The bespoke fitted bar area opens directly through French doors onto the attractive brick-paved dining terrace, creating a fun and welcoming set up when hosting guests.

The triple aspect sitting room is particularly impressive, nearly 37ft long, with a glass roof lantern, striking feature fireplace fitted with a wood burner, and bi-fold doors opening to the rear terrace. This bespoke, purpose-built garden "room" is a seamless extension of the house with matching lanterned roof, lighting and working fireplace. This luxurious and sheltered space is the perfect space to appreciate the views over the garden.

The reception hall also gives access to a separate shower room and the ground floor guest bedroom. This room is perfect for visitors needing to be based on the ground floor, but could of course be used as a study or more informal snug/TV room.

On the first floor the large principal suite is of particular note, with a smart en suite bathroom and generous walk-in wardrobe. Bedroom two also has a large fitted wardrobe and en suite bathroom. The three further bedrooms are served by a separate family shower room.

Outside: The large and established garden is predominantly laid to lawn interspersed with mature trees and is ideal for child's play and entertaining on a large scale. The terraces are enhanced with pretty borders providing colour and interest together with smart topiary and box hedging, pleached trees, an established wysteria and climbing roses.

An external staircase from the garden leads up to the room above the garage, with a dormer window overlooking the garden, this good-sized area could be a wonderful office, ideal for today's working from home needs, home gym or teenage den.

The house is approached over a gated driveway leading to a large parking area in front of the house and to the detached garage.

Location

Burgh House is located on a quiet lane between the villages of Etchingham and Hurst Green. Local amenities in Hurst Green include a church, village hall, Hurst Green Social Club, The Royal George, recreation ground. Etchingham's amenities include a well-regarded church, the village primary school and village hall within Parsonage Croft, a post office and a mainline station with its popular Bistro.

Burgh House is approximately 3.3 miles of the centre of the High Street within the pretty village of Burwash, which benefits from a range of excellent local amenities including a general store with post office, butchers, florist, public houses, a highly regarded primary school with an "Outstanding" Ofsted report, playing fields and medical centre. The surrounding area is superb for cycling and walking being within the High Weald National Landscape. National Trust property, Batemans, former home to Rudyard Kipling is very nearby with a wonderful network of footpaths surrounding the grounds. At Hurst Green there is the award winning 'Eggs to Apples' and just a little further along the road in Swiftsden there is 'Planters' garden centre, food hall and café.

The house is also well-placed for a number of pretty villages and the amenities, pubs and cafés they offer including Tottingworth Farm Shop and Cafe in Broad Oak, The Star Inn, Old Heathfield, King John's Nursery on the outskirts of Etchingham, which also has a Farmer's Market once a month, Lakedown Tap Room on Swife Lane, which is a delightful setting for walks, to enjoy the locally produced beer and food pop-ups.

More extensive shopping and leisure amenities can be found in Heathfield (approximately 9.9 miles) and the historic town of Battle (approximately 7.9 miles). Tunbridge Wells, with its period architecture, excellent shopping centre and extensive retail park is reached within approximately 16 miles.

Mainline rail services: Etchingham station (about 0.7 miles on foot) has journey times to London Bridge from 65 minutes, London Charing Cross from 75 minutes.

Excellent educational opportunities can be found in the area at both primary and secondary levels, in the private and state sectors. These include primary schools in Burwash, Etchingham and Stonegate. Preparatory schools include Saint Ronans, Vinehall and Marlborough House. Senior schools include Benenden School, Battle Abbey, St Leonards Mayfield, Heathfield and Wadhurst Community colleges and further afield there are schools in Eastbourne, Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Sevenoaks.

Leisure/sporting facilities include a number of premium quality golf courses; Rye, East Sussex National, Dale Hill and The Nevill. Sailing, fishing, riding, walking and mountain bike trails at Bewl Water and a climbing and activity centre in Bedgebury Forest and Pinetum are also nearby. The South Downs National Park and coastline can also be reached within approximately 20 miles.

Motorway links: The A21 to the east at Hurst Green provides access to the M25 to the north and thereby to the national motorway network, Gatwick and Heathrow airports and the Channel Tunnel terminus, with the south coast about 15 miles away.

Square Footage: 3,253 sq ft



Directions

Postcode - TN19 7PE.
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Additional Info

Local Authority: Rother District Council.

Services: Mains water, drainage, gas and electricity.