Marley Lane, Battle, East Sussex, TN33

A detached four bedroom family home with stunning 1.92 acres gardens backing onto forestry land.

Description

Windy Ridge is a modern detached four bedroom family home dating from circa 1980 and having been architect designed with later extensions. Set back from the road, it features versatile accommodation amounting to over 2,500 sq ft and benefits from wonderfully well established gardens and a paddock which stretches away to the south-east abutting and with direct access to Battle Great Wood.

The property lies about 1.6 miles to the east of the historic town of Battle which has an excellent range of shops and services catering for everyday needs, several schools and a mainline station with frequent services to London Bridge and Charing Cross.

The light internal accommodation is arranged over two floors and flows very well; the ground floor comprises: a split-level open plan sitting/dining room and study area, with the sitting area having a wood burning stove, Velux windows with automatic rain sensors and bi fold doors opening to the garden/sun room, which in turn opens to a generous paved terrace and the gardens beyond. There is a further family room located off the study area. Combined these reception areas offer excellent flexibility and provide the ideal family/entertaining space.

The kitchen/breakfast room, with underfloor heating, is equipped with a range of oak fronted cupboards with space for a range cooker, a fridge/freezer and dishwasher. Off the kitchen is a walk-through utility room with boiler cupboard and space for white goods, a boot room with garden access, a shower room and a home office.

A curved staircase leads up to the first floor where the main bedroom is equipped with fitted cupboards and an en suite shower room. Sliding doors open to a balcony affording a lovely outlook over the garden. Three further bedrooms are served by an en suite shower room, a family bathroom and a separate WC.

Windy Ridge is approached over a tarmacadam drive with parking and access to a double carport and a double garage. Outbuildings include a workshop, a summerhouse, two greenhouses and three garden sheds. The gardens lie mainly to the rear of the house, with a wide paved terrace stretching away to lawns interspersed with herbaceous borders, seasonal shrubs, dwarf conifers,varieties of rose, a pond and numerous specimen trees. There are a number of raised vegetable beds and a fruit cage. A five bar gate leads to the paddock, with post and rail fencing.

Location

The popular historic town of Battle is about 1.6 miles away, it has a good range of shops, public houses, restaurants together with a mainline station providing services to London. More comprehensive shopping and amenities can be found in Hastings (6.2 miles) and Tunbridge Wells (23 miles).

An excellent selection of educational opportunities exist within the area in both the private and state sector, at all levels. These include Catsfield Primary School, Claverham Community College and Battle Abbey at Battle, Vinehall near Robertsbridge, and Bede’s at Upper Dicker. Further afield there are schools in Benenden, Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, Sevenoaks and Eastbourne.

Frequent services run from Battle to London Charing Cross, London Waterloo and London Bridge.

* All mileages and distances are approximate

Square Footage: 2,588 sq ft


Acreage: 1.92 Acres

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Additional Info

Services: LPG central heating via radiators (zoned thermostats), mains water and electricity and private drainage. FTTP (Fibre to the Property).

Agent's Note: A footpath runs along the far south eastern boundary of the paddock.