Five Ashes, Mayfield, East Sussex, TN20

An exceptional re-modelled period house set in a fine country lane location, with gardens, land and outbuildings

Description

A very attractive period family house, well positioned in this quiet country lane in the Mayfield surrounds, believed to date from the seventeenth century and listed grade II.
Following our selling clients acquisition around the time of the millennium, the property underwent a extensive make-over and extension by the well known local firm of Architects, Stephen Langer Associates. As a result, the property has been very well adapted to modern day living and is nicely fitted out and well presented throughout.

Features of note include the large double height reception hall from the main entrance, with stairs leading up to the galleried landing, which serves the five bedrooms and four bathroom/shower rooms. Also, there are two fine formal reception rooms on the ground floor and a classic farmhouse style 'Mark Wilkinson' kitchen/breakfast room, as well as a more informal family room, which links by a second staircase up to one of the en suite bedrooms (giving an informal potential annexe in the main property).

Interior features include a four oven Aga to the kitchen, extensive, oak joinery and flooring, as well as flag stone flooring in the kitchen. There is also programmable lighting and five amp lighting circuits to various areas and attractive fireplace surrounds, with wood burning stoves forming focal points to the three reception rooms and in the principal bedroom.

Outside, the house opens directly to the garden from the living room, kitchen and the family room, with stylish terracing onto the well presented planted gardens here there lawned areas, together with attractive well stocked beds, interspersed with with mature trees, including a magnificent Yew. There is also a landscaped, sunken garden here, with hedging and trees to the garden boundaries providing very good screening. Outbuildings to this area include a bike store and a brick built former garage, now used in part for the swimming pool plant equipment, as well as a seating loggia. In particular though, there is also a very attractive converted Oast by the swimming pool, which is nicely set within a part walled surround.

The Oast provides for a changing room and shower room/wc on the ground floor, together with a large outside covered seating/entertaining area, complete with heaters and lighting. Upstairs, steps lead up to a generous balcony with views and this gives access to a studio room, providing potential for overflow accommodation, or perhaps, as is particularly relevant these days, a work from home office.

The private driveway off the lane leads into a generous parking area, near to the main entrance to the house. There are further outbuildings, gardens and land directly across the narrow country lane, with a gated access, providing:

1) Garaging, storage, greenhouse and sheds. A recent Pre-App meeting with Wealden District Council's Planning Department has indicated the possible potential here for a small residential, independent dwelling. A copy of the follow-up letter is available on request from our office.
2) Wonderful, elaborately planted, informal gardens of about 3.2 acres.
3) Paddock of about 3.1 acres
4) A vegetable garden and an area of woodland.
5) Total land here of about 6.3 acres.

Location

The property is located within the High Weald National Landscape. Mayfield is a popular, historic and very pretty hilltop village, reached within about 2 miles. This has an active community with two parish churches and excellent amenities including a cricket club and tennis club, along with a good variety of shops and cafes, as well as good pubs, including the historic Middle House, right in the High Street centre.

The smaller villages of Rotherfield and Five Ashes are also nearby.

The nearby towns of Crowborough and Tunbridge Wells offer more extensive shopping, entertainment and leisure facilities, reached within about 6 miles and 10 miles respectively. Alternatively, Lewes is reached within about 16 miles and Eastbourne on the coast in about 21 miles.

Mainline Rail: South East Trains from Wadhurst (about 9.5 miles) and Tunbridge Wells (about 10 miles,) which is further up the same line, to London Bridge, Waterloo East, Charing Cross and Cannon Street. Alternatively, Southern Rail from Crowborough at Jarvis Brook, about 4 miles, or Eridge up the line,7.5 miles, to Victoria Station.

State and private schools: Mayfield has its own primary school as does the nearby smaller village of Five Ashes, about one mile, as well as Mayfield School for girls. Preparatory schools in the area include Skippers Hill in Five Ashes, Holmewood House in Langton Green, Vinehall in Robertsbridge and St Ronan’s in Hawkhurst. Wadhurst, Crowborough and Heathfield have community colleges or academies and there are public schools in Tonbridge, Brighton and Eastbourne, as well as Bedes at Upper Dicker.

Square Footage: 3,940 sq ft


Acreage: 6.6 Acres

Directions

From Tunbridge Wells head south on the A267 towards Eastbourne. Continue on towards Mayfield, passing the first turning on the left into the village, and then take the next right turn into Fir Toll Road, before the roundabout. Stay on this road and Little Twitts is found on the right, close to the end.

Additional Info

Services: Oil fired central heating, mains water and electricity, septic tank private drainage.