Ellenwhorne Lane, Staplecross, Robertsbridge, TN32

GUIDE PRICE: £825,950

• Detached five double-bedroomed character house with a large garden and adjoining grazing paddocks.

• 3 acres of grazing paddocks with gated road frontage onto a quiet country lane

• Located off a quiet country lane

• Beautiful rural setting

• Only 3 miles from Robertsbridge mainline train station, making this property perfect for London buyers

• Potential for stables and menage to be created subject to planning

• Generous gardens and private driveway with potential for garages to be built subject to planning

• The main house has an air source heat pump, solar panels, and double-glazed windows, also with the added benefit of inglenook fireplaces and wood burners, making this property very up-to-date with modern heating and adaptable energy options.

• Many internal character features, including exposed beams and wonderful wooden floors, as well as inglenook fireplaces and old wooden doors.

• Two reception halls

• Cloakroom

• Sitting room

• Formal dining room

• Study

• Kitchen/breakfast room

• Utility room

• Cellar

• First-floor galleried landing

• Five double bedrooms arranged on the first and second floors

• Ensuite bathroom to bedroom one

• Family shower room

• Potential to extend subject to planning


DESCRIPTION: An attractive detached three-storey character 5 double-bedroomed house with gardens and approximately 3 acres of grazing paddocks adjoining the property. In addition, these paddocks also have a gated road frontage directly onto the quiet country lane.

The main house has the benefit of double-glazed windows being fitted, as well as a recently fitted air source heat pump and solar panels.

Internally, the property has a host of character features, including exposed wooden floors, wonderful high-level beamed ceilings on the ground and first floors, and beamed vaulted ceilings on the second floor. There are also inglenook fireplaces, character wooden doors, and an attractive galleried landing.

The accommodation is quite generous overall with a front entrance hall, a further side entrance hall, a formal dining room, a sitting room, a study, a cloakroom, a kitchen/breakfast room, a utility room, a cellar, a first-floor landing, an ensuite bathroom to bedroom one, as a further family shower room, a total of five double bedrooms.

Outside the property has a driveway and scope for planning to be granted for a detached garage complex, as well as for stables and menage in the adjoining paddocks.

LOCATION: Situated off a quiet country lane and in a beautiful rural setting, set within its gardens and with its own adjoining 3 acres of grazing paddocks. This property is also within 3 miles of Robertsbridge mainline train station, making this property ideal for London commuters.

There are numerous local country towns and villages providing excellent shopping and leisure facilities. Riding and walking are just two of the main leisure aspects of this property.

Furthermore, there are wonderful historical places to visit nearby, including Bodiam Castle.

Depending upon educational requirements, there are a whole host of schools to choose from, with excellent state and private on hand nearby, including Vinehall, and Battle Abbey to name just a few.

ACCOMMODATION: Character front door opening into the front reception hall.

FRONT RECEPTION HALL: Comprising of a coved ceiling radiator, window with aspect to front, cellar door, further doors leading to a sitting room and kitchen/breakfast room, in addition to a staircase leading off up to the first-floor accommodation.

SITTING ROOM: Comprising of wonderful exposed wooden floors, attractive high-level beamed ceiling, feature inglenook fireplace with a fitted wood burner, bay window with aspect to the front gardens, and door to the adjoining dining room.

DINING ROOM: Comprising of attractive high-level beamed ceilings, tiled floor, double glazed windows and doors with aspect of the side garden, radiator, beamed walls, half-beamed wall section, and doorway leading to the side reception hall, further door leading to an adjoining study.

STUDY: Comprising of a high-level beamed ceiling and a double aspect room with a radiator, exposed beams to walls, windows with aspect to side, and rear gardens.

SIDE RECEPTION HALL: Approached from outside side garden as well as from the kitchen/breakfast room and the dining room, with attractive high-level beamed ceiling, radiator, double glazed window with aspect to side garden, double glazed door to outside, tiled floor, corner located wood burner, door to cloakroom.

CLOAKROOM: Comprising of a W/C, a wash basin with a number of vanity units, a tiled floor, a tiled wall, downlights, double-glazed window with an aspect to the rear garden.

KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM: Comprising of a range of cottage-style cupboard and base units with work surfaces over, inset butler sink unit, mixer tap, space for dishwasher, space for cooking range with brick inglenook surround and beam over, beamed ceiling, tiled surrounds, tiled floor, double glazed window with aspect to rear garden, door to utility room, breakfast room area with beamed ceiling, beamed and part brick walls, bay window with aspect over the front garden.

UTILITY ROOM / PLANT ROOM: Comprising of spaces for dryer and washing machine, beamed ceiling, new air source heat system, window to outside.

FIRST FLOOR ACCOMMODATION: Stairs from the front reception hall leading to the first-floor landing.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING: Comprising of a galleried area with attractive beams to wall, radiator, window with views over the front gardens, doors leading off to bedrooms 1,2 & 3, as well as to the family shower room, in addition to an additional staircase leading off to bedrooms 4 & 5.

BEDROOM ONE WITH ENSUITE BATHROOM: Comprising a double-sized bedroom, radiator, window with aspect to the front gardens, and door to the ensuite bathroom.

ENSUITE BATHROOM TO BEDROOM ONE: Comprising of a fitted bath, W/C, pedestal wash basin, tiled walls, radiator, and window.

BEDROOM TWO: A double-sized bedroom and double aspect, radiator, with exposed beams to walls, window with aspect to front and side gardens.

BEDROOM THREE: A smaller-sized double-sized room radiator, fitted cupboard, and window with aspect to rear gardens.

FAMILY SHOWER ROOM: Corner shower with glazed doors, pedestal wash basin, radiator, exposed beams, wooden floor, W/C, double-glazed window, vanity cupboards.

SECOND STAIRCASE WHICH SPLITS INTO TWO LEADING TO BEDROOMS FOUR AND FIVE:

BEDROOM FOUR: A double-sized room with beamed vaulted ceilings, radiator, wardrobe cupboard, and window with views.

BEDROOM FIVE: A double-sized room with a vaulted beamed ceiling, radiator, wardrobe cupboard, and window with views.

OUTSIDE: The property has mature gardens around the house, as well as circa 3.5 acres of grazing paddocks attached and also benefitting in turn from its own gated road-fronted access. There is also a driveway to the front of the property providing parking for several vehicles.

FRONT GARDEN: This is predominantly laid to lawns with mature hedging to the sides and a number of specimen trees.

DRIVEWAY: This is comprised of a hard compacted scalping driveway surface with parking and turning area. There is also ample space to build a detached garage complex subject to planning.

SIDE GARDEN: This is arranged also as lawn, which then has steps leading down to a sun terrace that backs onto the dining room French doors.

REAR GARDEN: Arranged as a hard concrete surface with fencing around.

GRAZING PADDOCKS: Comprising circa 3 acres and with mature hedging to all sides and wide gated access leading to the country lane. There is also scope to obtain planning permission for stables is required. In the meantime, there is the option to have mobile field shelters.

PLEASE NOTE: The whole farm in addition to and including the farmhouse can be available to purchase at a current guide price of £1,900,000 if required. Therefore £825,950 for the main house with its 3 acres and the farm for a further £1,074,050.

The farm currently comprise of a large detached menage / indoor arena, a number of very large storage barns, which also may have development potential subject to planning, circa of 40 acres of grazing land, extensive stabling and livery facilities, a further single storey cottage and other numerous outbuildings that may be suitable for conversion into residential or commercial usages subject to planning.


EPC: E

Council Tax Band: G