Dewlands Hill, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6

The middle portion of a striking and imposing country house found on the outskirts of the pretty village of Rotherfield with exceptional southerly views.

Description

Allandown House forms the middle part of an impressive Edwardian country house built in the style of a Mediterranean Villa around 1900 for Lady Stansfield which was divided into three dwellings in the 1960's.

Having been lovingly updated and extended by our clients in recent years, the accommodation is set across three floors and retains much character and many period features, including high ceilings, deep skirting boards, picture rails, wood panelling, feature fireplaces and sash windows, whilst being complemented and enhanced by the very stylish and high standard of presentation throughout.

On the ground floor, the kitchen/diner has bespoke and attractive base and wall cabinetry which provides good storage with some integrated appliances and space for an oven range and fridge/freezer. There is more than ample room for a large dining table; the light filled stairwell leads to the lower ground floor. The elegant, formal sitting room enjoys the original and striking wood panelling to the walls with an impressive fireplace with stone surround and bay window providing outlook over the views to the rear.

The lower ground floor is of particular note, here our clients have created a superb, light-filled family room to take full advantage of the views over the garden with three sets of French doors that open directly onto the deck with steps leading to the paved terrace below. The terrace is ideal for entertaining on a small or large scale with seating area, dining area and covered garden cooking area, all creating a wonderful space for taking in the surrounds.

To the rear of the lower ground floor a further sizeable room can be used as required. Our clients use the space as a fourth bedroom with en suite shower room but it could of course be a further reception room if required. There is a separate utility room with plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer which can be accessed from this room or via a separate staircase from the ground floor. A further WC is also on this floor.

The first floor is home to the impressive principal bedroom with exposed wooden floor boards, a bank of fitted wardrobes, feature fireplace with marble surround and working log burner, a luxuriously appointed en suite shower room and the bay window from which to take in the elevated views, a truly "grown-up" retreat. There are two further bedrooms on this floor together with the stylish family bathroom.

Allandown House is accessed via a shared, private gravelled driveway which leads to an allocated parking space next to the detached double car port. An external staircase leads to the very useful studio room above the car port, which can be used for any number of uses, such as home office or overflow accommodation.

The private gardens and grounds amount to approximately 0.6 acres. Beyond the terrace, steps lead down to the gently sloping gardens giving way to the glorious views over the valley and surrounding countryside to the south.

Location

Allandown House enjoys a tucked away position off Dewlands Hill, approximately 1.4 miles from the village of Rotherfield and 3.4 miles from Mayfield, both of these pretty villages offer a good range of local amenities, as does Wadhurst, which is approximately 9 miles away.

Rotherfield, within approximately 1 mile, offers excellent amenities including a GP surgery, primary school, pharmacy, hairdresser, post office, general store, church and several public houses, such as the highly regarded Kings Arms for its pub and restaurant. The Blossom and Bean Café, located just outside of Rotherfield, is a well thought of family-run café, and approximately 1.9 miles from Allandown House. The Deer Park Café, located just outside Eridge is also very well thought of.

Mark Cross just to the east of Rotherfield and approximately 1.4 miles from Allandown House offers The Lazy Fox gastro pub, Church of England Primary School, the Sussex Country Gardener café and garden centre and village church.

Tunbridge Wells (approximately 8.7 miles away) offers a very good selection of supermarkets, independent shops, boutiques and national retailers, hotels, highly regarded restaurants, cafes and leisure facilities and two theatres.

The nearby town of Crowborough (within approximately 3.7 miles) offers a good selection of supermarkets, including a Waitrose, high street shops and leisure facilities.

State and private schools: Rotherfield has its own well-regarded primary school. Preparatory schools include Skippers Hill Manor (Five Ashes), and Holmewood House (Langton Green). Senior schools include The Beacon Academy (Crowborough) and Heathfield and Uplands (Wadhurst) community colleges, Kent grammar schools in Tunbridge Wells and independent schools in Mayfield, Tonbridge, Eastbourne and Upper Dicker (Bedes).

Mainline rail: Wadhurst (8.8 miles) and Tunbridge Wells (8.4 miles) mainline stations offer frequent services to London Bridge, Cannon Street, Waterloo East and London Charing Cross. There is also a station at Crowborough (Jarvis Brook) with access to London.

Road: The A22 and the A26 to the west and the A21 to the east provide access to the south coast and the M25 and to the national motorway network beyond. Gatwick is 27.5 miles away, Heathrow is 67 miles away and the Channel Tunnel at Folkestone is 47 miles away.

Square Footage: 1,860 sq ft


Acreage: 0.6 Acres

Directions

Postcode TN6 3RT.

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Additional Info

Local Authority: Wealden District Council.

Please note an improvement indicator is noted.

Services: Mains water, electricity and private drainage. Shared septic tank. Oil-fired central heating.