Back Lane, Cross in Hand, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 0QH

NO CHAIN - Traditional, sought after Lions Green house. Set in South facing, mature gardens around 1.75 Acres, on the outskirts of Waldron Village. High ceilings and a wealth of characteristics throughout this sympathetically extended property forming 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 4 reception rooms. Detached Double Garage.
Owned by the same family for fifty years, this is a really lovely family home which is in need of updating. A substantial extension was added in the 1990's which could offer new opportunities to reconfigure the kitchen. The traditional style of the highly respected Lions Green Homes leans towards the Arts and Crafts period; include eyebrow windows, open fireplaces, oak beams, doors and panelling and are always built on large plots in very good areas.
A large covered entrance porch leads to the hallway which has an oak, turned and panelled staircase leading to a galleried landing. The hallway opens up to a larger area, suitable as a small office but currently used as cloakroom, off which is a w.c. This area also leads to two of the reception rooms which would make a great open plan kitchen and family room, if desired. It has been used as a games room and a study in the past. Each room, which are open to each other, has a double aspect and there are casement doors out to a covered South facing patio at the rear of the house. The Drawing Room has a triple aspect enjoying views over the garden and also leading out to a patio on the south side of the property. An unusual open fireplace is central to the room and an oak framed opening goes through to the Dining Room: Here is a very pretty brick fireplace, curved in design with built-in wine rack to one side with some shelving. The Kitchen is dated but serviceable with a range of wooden units, stainless steel sink unit, space for dishwasher and electric cooker point. There is a stable door to the garden and access to the Utility Room. A useful deep Butler sink set into work surfaces with storage below, a space and plumbing for washing machine and fridge/freezer.
ON THE FIRST FLOOR: The galleried landing is light with a long corridor, off which are cupboards and the airing cupboard, but also what equates to an anteroom leading into the bathroom and main bedroom suite. Going through a dressing room to this large, bright bedroom with high ceilings and a double aspect. The en-suite bathroom has a white suite with bath, wash basin and w.c. The second bedroom, used to be the main one and so is also very large with views over the garden and an en-suite shower room. There are two further double bedrooms and a family bathroom. Access to the attic room which has a Dormer window, is via a loft hatch and it is believed to be boarded.

OUTSIDE: A curved brick wall with brick pillars and wrought iron gates and railings is a lovely entrance for the driveway, leading up to a parking area for several cars and access to the Detached Double Garage: Having power and light, two separate wooden doors, a personal door to the rear, two windows and a high roof pitch for additional storage.
Walking the grounds is like being in a park with open areas of South facing lawns, terraces, Rhododendron walks, Pine enclosures and open canopied coppices.

Services: Oil central heating and mains water and drainage. Tax Band G.

Back Lane goes between the villages of Cross in Hand and Waldron. Cross in Hand has a bakers, general store attached to a petrol station, rugby and tennis club and Isenhurst Country Club and Gym. It is approximately 0.6 miles from the house. Waldron is a sought after nuclear village with a local pub, cricket and games fields and a good network for locals only 1.4 miles away. The market town of Heathfield is 2.5 miles away and has a good range of local shops and amenities, supermarkets and medical facilities. There are good road links to Lewes, Uckfield, Eastbourne and Tunbridge Wells, with bus services and the nearest main line station is at Uckfield 7.1 miles with a line to Victoria. There are secondary schools in Heathfield and Uckfield and many of the private schools have a bus service which collects from the petrol station in Cross in Hand.

DIRECTIONS: From Cross in Hand, take the Lewes Road opposite the petrol station. Turn IMMEDIATELY left into Back Lane. Continue for approximately 0.6 miles where the property will be found on the left hand side.