High Street, Buxted, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22

A rare opportunity to acquire an impressive and elegant three storey Victorian house. The property is situated in the charming village of Buxted; a village with a great sense of community and offering a wide range of amenities.

SITUATION: The property is situated in the charming East Sussex village of Buxted; a village with a great sense of community and a wide range of local amenities including a highly regarded primary school, convenience shop, two public houses, doctors’ surgery, children’s playground and recreation ground.

The village of Buxted has a rural feel whilst enjoying the convenience of the nearby town of Uckfield, which offers an extensive range of shopping facilities and supermarkets, restaurants and cafes, a leisure centre and an independent cinema. The property also has the distinct advantage of being only a few minutes’ walk to Buxted train station which offers direct trains to London Bridge in just over an hour. This property offers a fantastic opportunity to enjoy the community feel of rural life whilst enjoying great connections to larger towns and London.

DESCRIPTION: A rare opportunity to acquire an impressive and elegant three storey Victorian house. Since their purchase of the property the current owners have invested into the refurbishment of this fine family home, giving much care and attention into its modernisation whilst retaining many period features typical of its age including, high ceiling with cornice, fine open fireplaces and sash windows. The property was extended in 2018 to create a light filled kitchen, dining and family room overlooking and opening onto the rear garden.

Front door to Entrance Vestibule, period quarry tiled floor. Reception Hall, exposed timber floor. Coats cupboard.

Play Room with exposed timber floor and sash window to front. The Drawing Room, a most comfortable and relaxing space with an open fireplace and sash window to front. Fitted shelving in chimney recess.

Inner hall with engineered oak floor, deep understairs cupboard and cloakroom. Utility Room, engineered oak floor with underheating. Stainless steek sink with storage cupboards and drawers. Plumbing for washing machine and vent for tumble drier. Door to rear.

Gourmet Kitchen/dining/family room. Light filled heart of the home, a generous space ideal for entertaining and relaxing with friends and family. Kitchen units finished in slate grey with contrasting quartz work surfaces deep butlers sink. Matching island unit with range cooker incorporating six ring gas hob and electric double oven. Engineered oak floor with under heating. Bi-fold doors to the whole of the rear opening onto the rear garden. Opening to snug with log burner, engineered oak floor with underheating.

Staircase rising from inner hall to first floor landing. Large family bathroom with roll top, claw foot bath, separate shower cubicle, wash hand basin, wc.

There are two generous size first floor bedrooms, on benefiting from a fitted wardrobe/storage unit to one wall.

On the second floor are three further bedrooms and a bathroom.

OUTSIDE: The gardens provide a lovely setting, laid to lawn and interspersed with deep herbaceous flower beds. The beautiful planting scheme features many unusual perennials to give structure and colour through the year.

There is an extensive paved terrace sitting out area that wraps around the property. An ideal space for relaxing and entertaining with a built in Pizza Oven. Outdoor sink with hot and cold water.

A meandering brick path leads you down to the rear of the garden. There is a tucked away kitchen garden with raised beds, soft fruit and compost area, greenhouse and chicken coup.

At the front a tarmac drive provides parking and turning space leading to a detached double garage/workshop.

EPC RATING: BAND D
COUNCIL TAX: BAND F (currently £3588 per annum)