Ghyll Road, Crowborough, TN6

VIDEO TOUR AVAILABLE. An exceptional attached Victorian home with a detached Cart Lodge cottage beautifully positioned in a peaceful backwater on the edge of the Ashdown Forest occupying gardens and grounds extending to just over half an acre. This outstanding home has been the subject of a full extension and renovation program by the current owners to include new luxuriously appointed bath/shower suites, new central heating system, rewiring, replacement Victorian style double glazed windows and a spectacular refitted kitchen/breakfast room. The gardens and grounds provide a fine backdrop with a flagstone seating terrace spanning the entire width of the rear of the house to one side of which is a covered pergola providing a fine outdoor entertaining area, the remainder laid to level lawns flanked and bound by thick natural hedging and mature trees offering total seclusion. The plot extends to just over half an acre. Within the grounds there is an equally impressive detached Cart Lodge cottage (949 sq. ft.) which has been beautifully converted to provide ancillary accommodation which also benefits from new central heating from an air source heat pump and comprises an entrance hall, a fine vaulted gymnasium/home office, a ground floor shower room, and a first floor landing, a large double bedroom and a stunning open plan sitting room/kitchen which affords fine views across the gardens. The main house is immaculately presented and offers light and well-proportioned accommodation which comprises in brief, a gabled entrance, an entrance hall, a cloaks/utility area, a fine reception area with useful study, a sitting room with wood burner, a large separate dining room with large bi-folding doors opening to the patio and gardens, a part brick constructed garden room, and a magnificent open plan and refitted kitchen/breakfast room with large walk-in pantry, quartz work surfaces, integrated appliances and further bi-folding doors opening to the gardens. The first floor affords three generous size bedrooms, two with luxuriously refitted en-suite bath/shower rooms, and an additional refitted family bathroom with double ended bath.  Outside, there is a substantial gravel driveway which provides parking for an extensive number of vehicles and leads in part to the Cart Lodge and a double garage. There is a good sized area of front garden laid predominately to lawn interspersed with several mature shrubs and trees.  EPC Band D. Council Tax Band F. Video Tour:

The accommodation and approximate room measurements comprise:

DEEP GABLED ENTRANCE: outside courtesy light, front door with opaque glazed insert into RECEPTION HALL: staircase rising to the first floor landing, deep understairs storage cupboards, window overlooking the front of the property, recessed spotlight, tiled flooring, coats storage recess.

CLOAK/UTILITY ROOM: comprising low level WC with concealed cistern, wall mounted washbasin, part tiled walls, oak and tiled flooring, recessed spotlighting, opaque window to rear. UTILITY AREA: space and plumbing for domestic appliances, oak surface over, recess oak shelving, tiled surround, glazed door opening to the rear patio and gardens, tiled flooring, recessed spotlighting.

INNER RECEPTION HALL: bay fronted STUDY AREA overlooking the front of the property with views across the gardens, deep built-in storage cupboard, large display recess, oak flooring.

SITTING ROOM: window overlooking the front of the property, recessed cast iron wood burning stove with stone hearth, recessed display shelving, oak flooring.

DINING ROOM: bi-folding doors opening to the terrace and gardens, oak flooring, further glazed double doors into garden room.

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: a spectacular open plan space, beautifully fitted with a range of units to eye and base level and comprising recessed sink unit with mixer tap, cupboards beneath.  Adjoining quartz work surfaces, integrated dishwasher, inset five ring Neff induction hob with deep pan drawers beneath and extractor canopy over, further extensive work surfaces, retractable dustbin store, built-in integrated tall standing fridge, built-in Neff stainless steel twin ovens with cupboards above and below, large central island with quartz work surface over, range of drawers beneath, integrated wine cooler, breakfast bar providing seating for four, exposed brickwork with wall light points, large central glazed roof lantern, full width bi-folding doors opening to the rear terrace affording fine views across the gardens, further glazed double doors opening to the rear patio, tiled flooring with underfloor heating, recessed spotlighting, opaque glazed door into: WALK-IN PANTRY: with range of units to base level, oak shelving, integrated freezer, recessed spotlighting, tiled flooring.

GARDEN ROOM: a fine triple aspect room, part brick construction, windows overlooking the gardens and grounds affording a fine outlook, glazed double doors opening to a sheltered courtyard, recessed spotlighting, stone flooring.

From the reception hall, a staircase rises to the FIRST FLOOR LANDING: window overlooking the front of the property, hatch  giving access to loft space, recessed spotlight.

PRINCIPAL BEDROOM:  a fine bay fronted room, square bay window overlooking the front of the property enjoying views across the gardens, timber panelling, built-in double wardrobe, wall light points, door into: EN-SUITE BATH/SHOWER ROOM: beautifully refitted with a luxurious white suite and comprising free standing double ended bath with mixer tap, walk-in shower with wide soaker rose and wall mounted shower unit, low level WC with concealed cistern, ornate freestanding washbasin, part timber panelled walls, tiled flooring with under floor heating, recessed spotlighting, window overlooking the front of the property.

GUEST BEDROOM: double aspect room, windows overlooking the rear and side of the property with fine views across the gardens and grounds, recessed spotlighting, oak flooring, built-in shelved storage cupboard, wide opening into: EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM: beautifully refitted with a luxurious white suite and comprising walk-in shower with wide soaker rose and wall mounted shower unit, low level WC with concealed cistern, washbasin with unit under, wall mounted tap, opaque window to side, recessed spotlighting, tiled flooring with under floor heating.

BEDROOM 3: double aspect room, windows overlooking the side and rear of the property with views across the gardens and grounds, extensive range of built-in wardrobes, oak flooring.

BATHROOM: refitted with a luxurious white suite and comprising double ended Lusso free standing bath with wall mounted mixer tap and shower attachment, low level WC with concealed cistern, ornate washbasin with unit under, wall mounted taps, fully tiled walls and floor with under floor heating, wall light points, recessed spotlighting, opaque window to rear, heated towel rail.

OUTSIDE

The property is approached via a sweeping driveway which leads to twin brick pillars which gives access to a substantial driveway/parking area providing parking for a number of vehicles. 

CART LODGE

To one side of the parking area is a HANDSOME DETACHED CART LODGE: which provides ancillary accommodation and comprises a part glazed door which gives access to an ENTRANCE HALL with useful utility area, staircase rising to the first floor, recessed spotlight, radiator.  SHOWER ROOM: comprising fully tiled enclosed shower cubicle with wall mounted shower unit, low level WC with concealed cistern, wall mounted washbasin, opaque window to rear, recessed spotlighting.

GYMNASIUM/HOME OFFICE: a fine vaulted room with exposed oak trusses and exposed sandstone, glazed double doors opening to the patio and gardens.

From the entrance hall, a staircase rises to the: FIRST FLOOR LANDING: recessed storage area.

BEDROOM: double glazed window with bespoke shutters, overlooking the rear of the property affording fine views across the gardens and grounds, recessed spotlighting, air conditioning/heating unit.

OPEN PLAN SITTING ROOM/KITCHEN: a stunning open plan room, windows with bespoke shutters overlooking the front and side of the property with views across the grounds, recessed spotlighting, air conditioning/heating unit.  KITCHEN AREA: recessed sink unit with mixer tap, cupboards and space for domestic appliance beneath.

The Cart Lodge has been recently rewired and replumbed and is heated via a ground source heat pump.

Beneath the Cart Lodge is a useful INTEGRAL DOUBLE GARAGE: with up and over door.

GARDENS AND GROUNDS

The driveway to one side there is an electric car charging point, beyond the driveway is a large area of FRONT GARDEN laid predominately to lawn interspersed with numerous shrubs and low level trees and bound by thick natural hedging and affording a pleasant view back towards the house. 

A recently re-laid flagstone seating terrace immediately adjoins the rear of the house providing a secluded outdoor entertaining area over which in part is a covered pergola. The remainder of the gardens are laid predominately to rolling lawn flanked and interspersed with an extensive variety of mature shrubs and trees to one side of which is a raised ornamental water feature and an additional decked seating terrace. Beyond this seating terrace is a handsome and mature acer with a further concrete hardstanding to one side which could provide the construction of an additional outbuilding/home office if required. The gardens are of a generous size and extend to just over half an acre.

Garden

Beyond the driveway is a large area of FRONT GARDEN laid predominately to lawn interspersed with numerous shrubs and low level trees and bound by thick natural hedging and affording a pleasant view back towards the house. A recently re-laid flagstone seating terrace immediately adjoins the rear of the house providing a secluded outdoor entertaining area over which in part is a covered pergola. The remainder of the gardens are laid predominately to rolling lawn flanked and interspersed with an extensive variety of mature shrubs and trees to one side of which is a raised ornamental water feature and an additional decked seating terrace. Beyond this seating terrace is a handsome and mature acer with a further concrete hardstanding to one side which could provide the construction of an additional outbuilding/home office if required. The gardens are of a generous size and extend to just over half an acre.