Goldsmiths Avenue, Crowborough, TN6

An extremely attractive and beautifully positioned five bedroom (two bath/shower rooms) detached character home with large southerly facing gardens located within a short stroll of Crowborough town centre and the breath-taking Ashdown Forest. This wonderful and extremely attractive home, constructed in 1925 for the Honourable Lady Leveson-Gower, retains a wealth of features including tall sash windows, high ceilings, picture rails, original oak wood block flooring, and a fine symmetrical façade including decorative quoins, after which the house is named. The south-facing rear gardens are a particular feature with a paved patio spanning the entire width of the rear of the house the remainder laid to level lawn interspersed and flanked with an extensive variety of shrubs and trees including banks of rhododendron, the whole offering total peace and seclusion. The spacious and well planned accommodation which extends to 2,624 sq. ft. and comprises in brief, an ornate entrance, a fine reception hall with original quarry tiled flooring, a cloakroom, a separate study, a family room, a magnificent open plan and triple aspect sitting/dining room with original oak woodblock flooring, open fireplace and French doors opening to the patio and gardens, a large triple aspect kitchen/breakfast room with walk-in pantry, and a useful adjoining shed/utility store. From the reception hall, a staircase rises to a galleried first floor landing, five charming bedrooms, a shower room, a family bathroom, and a dressing /cot room. The south facing rear garden provides a fine backdrop with the majority of the rooms affording pleasant views. The property is approached via a carriage, gravel, driveway which provides parking for an extensive number of vehicles.  EPC Band E. Council Tax Band G.

The accommodation and approximate room measurements comprise:

Ornate entrance with outside courtesy lights, front door into: RECEPTION HALL: understairs storage cupboard, original quarry tiled flooring, wide staircase ascending to the first floor landing, window overlooking the front of the property, picture rail.

CLOAKROOM: comprising low level WC, pedestal washbasin, window overlooking the front of the property, tiled flooring.

STUDY: 11’8 x 5’11 sash window overlooking the rear patio and garden, built-in storage cupboards.

FAMILY ROOM: 14’4 x 12’10 triple aspect room, sash windows overlooking the front and both sides of the property, attractive fireplace with decorative surround, marble inserts and hearth, attractive recessed arched display recesses, picture rail.

SITTING/DINING ROOM: 25’2 x 17’11 a magnificent open plan triple aspect room, sash windows overlooking the side and rear of the property affording stunning views across the gardens and grounds, glazed double doors opening to the rear patio, open original fireplace with decorative surround, tiled inserts and hearth, picture rail, oak woodblock flooring. 

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: 26’10 x 12’10 a fine open plan triple aspect room, sash windows overlooking the front, side and rear of the property with fine views across the gardens, glazed door opening to the rear patio.  BREAKFAST AREA: original cast iron fireplace with granite hearth, recessed spotlighting, ceiling cornicing, deep range of tall units with granite surface, further cupboards beneath.  KITCHEN AREA: comprising one and a half bowl single drainer ceramic sink unit with mixer tap, cupboards and drawers beneath.  Adjoining granite work surfaces, space and plumbing for domestic appliances, space for range cooker with stainless steel extractor canopy over, recessed spotlighting, recess for tall standing American style fridge/freezer, tall retractable larder style units, deep walk-in pantry, door giving access to useful side storeroom, Amtico flooring.

From the reception hall, a wide staircase ascends to a half landing, window to front, further door into: SHOWER ROOM: comprising fully tiled enclosed shower cubicle with wall mounted shower unit, vanity unit with inset washbasin, low level WC, part tiled walls, window to front, recessed spotlighting.

GALLERIED LANDING: windows overlooking the front of the property, built-in shelved linen cupboard.

BEDROOM: 17’11 x 12’10 double aspect room, arched sash window to side, deep walk-in bay window affording fine views across the gardens and grounds, eaves storage cupboards, picture rail.

BEDROOM: 14’5 x 12’11 double aspect room, sash windows overlooking the front and side of the property, built-in wardrobe, picture rail.

BEDROOM: 18’1 x 11’1 walk-in deep square bay window affording stunning views across the gardens and grounds, eaves storage cupboards, picture rail.

BEDROOM: 12’0 x 10’5 double aspect room, sash windows overlooking the rear and side of the property with fine views across the gardens, picture rail, hatch and ladder giving access to loft space, built-in wardrobe.

BEDROOM: 13’0 x 7’ sash window overlooking the front of the property, picture rail.

COT/DRESSING ROOM: sash window overlooking the side of the property, tall built-in wardrobes.

BATHROOM: fitted with a white suite and comprising enclosed bath, wall mounted chrome mixer tap, wall mounted shower unit with wide soaker rose and fully tiled surround, low level WC, washbasin, tiled flooring, sash windows overlooking the rear gardens, recessed spotlighting.

OUTSIDE

REAR GARDEN

A paved patio spans the entire width of the rear of the house offering total peace and seclusion the remainder laid to rolling lawn interspersed and flanked with an extensive variety of flower and shrub beds including banks of rhododendron.  Within the gardens there is a useful child’s playhouse with a side path giving access front to rear.  The gardens are of a generous size and enjoy a fine southerly aspect. 

The property is approached via a CARRIAGE DRIVEWAY which provides parking for an extensive number of vehicles with a central mature shrub bed.  The driveway is flanked by thick natural hedging to one side of which there is an electric car charging point. 

Garden

A paved patio spans the entire width of the rear of the house offering total peace and seclusion the remainder laid to rolling lawn interspersed and flanked with an extensive variety of flower and shrub beds including banks of rhododendron. Within the gardens there is a useful child’s playhouse with a side path giving access front to rear. The gardens are of a generous size and enjoy a fine southerly aspect.