Hammerwood, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19

The Old Vicarage is a most elegant attached Victorian house built of red brick with red tile hung upper elevations under a multi-gable tiled roof. Internally, the unlisted house offers substantial family accommodation totalling 5124 square feet, arranged over four floors. The elegant space is very well-proportioned with excellent ceiling heights and characterful features of the Victorian era including wooden flooring, fully working window shutters, fireplaces, ornate ceilings and coving.

On the ground floor, the reception rooms comprise a double aspect sitting room with a fireplace and feature window with a charming window seat. The wonderful drawing room also has a fireplace as well as window shutters and French doors opening out to the terrace and gardens. There is also a spacious double aspect dining room with fabulous views over the gardens. The impressive modern kitchen/breakfast room is very well appointed and includes a range of bespoke fitted wall and base cupboards with integrated appliances and a central island with breakfast bar. To one end of the room, there is space for a dining table and a sitting area under a fabulous roof lantern. French doors open out to the terrace and gardens creating the perfect space for entertaining.

From the kitchen, stairs lead down to a lower ground floor (which can also be accessed externally) which provides a spacious gym/studio, a wine store and a useful laundry/boot room with a dog shower.

Returning to the ground floor, the inner hall has a cloakroom and stairs leading up to the first floor where the principal bedroom is double aspect and benefits from an en suite dressing room and a generous en suite bathroom. There are two further bedrooms on this level (one with an en suite dressing room) and a family bathroom.

On the second floor there are two further bedrooms, both with exposed timbers and beams, as well as a shower room. Steps lead up to a door providing access to a large store room.

Outside
The house is approached over an initially shared driveway leading to the five bar gated entrance to the property. The driveway provides off-street parking and leads to the detached triple garage which has a home office/studio above with en suite shower room, ideal for working from home or as a teenager's suite.

The delightful gardens are beautifully maintained and enjoy stunning views towards the church and over Ashdown Forest. To the rear and side of the house, a large wraparound terrace provides the perfect spot for al fresco dining and entertaining whilst taking in the wonderful rural views. The terraces lead on to the gardens which are laid to lawn with a multitude of mature trees, shrubs and plants. There is also a sheltered firepit/bbq area. The formal gardens lead on to adjoining fields, ideal for equestrian use, and in all the property extends to about 4.3 acres.

The property is situated off a country lane, set back from the main road, in the small hamlet of Hammerwood which lies on the edge of the Kent/Surrey/Sussex borders, between the charming and unspoilt village of Cowden and the larger market town of East Grinstead. Cowden has a popular period inn as well as a church dating from 1300 and there are several farm shops in the area. A comprehensive range of facilities can be found at East Grinstead or Tunbridge Wells.

The area is renowned for the quality of schools, both in the private and state sector.

The Ashdown Forest is close by and is the heart of the High Weald National Landscape Area with national and international protection for a variety of wildlife.

Road and rail communications are excellent with good access to the M25 and a number of railway stations being within easy reach including Cowden, Dormans and East Grinstead providing regular train services to London.

Dormans station 3.25 miles (London Victoria from 52 minutes), Cowden station 3.6 miles (London Bridge from 53 minutes), East Grinstead 4.5 miles (London Victoria from 56 minutes) Tunbridge Wells 10.3 miles (London Bridge from 44 minutes), Gatwick airport 13.4 miles, Central London 31.4 miles (Distances and times approximate).