Blatchington Hill, Seaford

A MAGNIFICENT FIVE BEDROOM DETACHED HOUSE OF IMPRESSIVE CHARACTER PROVIDING REMARKABLY SPACIOUS AND BEAUTIFULLY APPOINTED FAMILY ACCOMMODATION IN EXCESS OF 4,000 SQ FT, SET WITHIN GENEROUS AND SUPERBLY LANDSCAPED GARDENS WITH LEISURE SUITE WITH SWIM SPA AND OTHER OUTBUILDINGS INCLUDING A LARGE GARAGE, FURTHER GARAGE AND GENEROUS OFF-ROAD PARKING. Built to an individual design in the 1930's, Uplands has been stylishly redesigned and skilfully extended in later years to create an outstanding and substantial family home of considerable appeal. Enhanced with a wealth of internal oak joinery, the ground floor provides extensive accommodation comprising an impressive 39' x 17'6 triple aspect panelled drawing room, two further spacious reception rooms and a stunning 26'6 x 26'4 double aspect designer kitchen communicating with the family room featuring an oak framed part vaulted ceiling, an extensive range of bespoke hand crafted shaker style units with granite worktops and a spiral staircase leading to the first floor vaulted library area. The generous first floor provides exceptionally spacious bedroom accommodation accessible by two individual staircases. The original staircase provides access to four of the bedrooms including a guest suite comprising an 18'6 x 16' bedroom with luxury ensuite shower room and dressing room. A second staircase leads to the 24'2 x 14' master bedroom with large balcony overlooking the garden, a further luxuriously appointed ensuite shower room and a vaulted oak beamed ceiling with oak staircase rising to the 30' mezzanine dressing area. Arranged on the lower ground floor is a 26' x 20' home gym considered equally suitable as a home cinema or games/family room. Externally the property is set within superb landscaped gardens with various outbuildings including a fabulous home spa with outdoor kitchen and an indoor Wellis counter current swim spa/hot tub, a sauna and shower facilities. The covered dining area includes a food preparation area with built in barbecue. There is also a 20' x 10'6 garden studio with adjoining office. The property is approached via automated gates providing access to a generous gravelled parking area with large detached double garage. A further single garage is arranged to the front of the property with generous loft storage above.

An internal inspection is considered absolutely essential to appreciate the true merits of this exceptional home.

COMPRISING

SPACIOUS ENTRANCE HALL CLOAKROOM/WC
MAGNIFICENT 39' x 17'6 SPLIT LEVEL PANELLED DRAWING ROOM
20' x 14'6 SITTING ROOM 17'2 x 13'2 THIRD RECEPTION ROOM
STUNNING 26'6 x 26'4 DOUBLE ASPECT OPEN PLAN KITCHEN COMMUNICATING WITH DINING/FAMILY ROOM LIBRARY
26' x 20' LOWER GROUND FLOOR STUDIO/GYM
24'2 x 14' MASTER BEDROOM WITH LARGE BALCONY, ENSUITE LUXURY SHOWER ROOM AND BEAMED VAULTED CEILING WITH 30' MEZZANINE DRESSING AREA
SECOND DOUBLE BEDROOM WITH LUXURY ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM AND WALK-IN DRESSING ROOM/STUDY
3 FURTHER BEDROOMS SPACIOUS LUXURY FAMILY BATH/SHOWER ROOM
SUPERB LANDSCAPED GARDENS WITH 33' x 16'6 LEISURE SUITE WITH COUNTER CURRENT SWIM SPA/HOT TUB, SAUNA AND SHOWER FACILITIES
ADJOINING OUTDOOR KITCHEN WITH COVERED DINING AREA, 26' GARDEN STUDIO WITH ADJOINING OFFICE
AUTOMATED GATED ENTRANCE PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE GENEROUS GRAVELLED PARKING AREA AND LARGE DETACHED GARAGE
FURTHER SINGLE GARAGE

LOCATION Uplands occupies a sought after position less than a quarter of a mile from the town centre of Seaford with its extensive range of shopping facilities and further amenities with mainline railway station serving Brighton, Eastbourne and London Victoria.

ACCOMMODATION AND APPROXIMATE ROOM SIZES

Covered entrance porch with handsome oak panelled front door with stained glass leaded light insets opening into

SPACIOUS 'L' SHAPED ENTRANCE HALL with beamed ceiling with inset down lights, picture rail, period style radiator, parquet floor.

CLOAKROOM with close coupled wc, wash hand basin having mixer tap, period style radiator, inset down lights, parquet floor, built in shelved store cupboard.

MAGNIFICENT SPLIT LEVEL OPEN PLAN PANELLED DRAWING ROOM 39' x 17'6 reducing to 14'2 (11.89m x 5.33m reducing to 4.32m) enjoying a bright triple aspect and a lovely outlook over the landscaped rear gardens. Oak beamed ceiling, recessed illuminated fireplace with slate tiled hearth with oak beam and fitted wood burner, inset down lights, tiled floor, three period style radiators, oak framed double glazed patio doors opening onto adjoining terrace and garden, further oak panelled door to

SITTING ROOM 20' x 14'6 (6.10m x 4.42m) into the wide Inglenook fireplace with inset beam, quarry tiled hearth and fitted wood burner. Beamed ceiling with inset down lights, picture rail, two period style radiators, parquet floor, oak double glazed door opening to covered front loggia and front garden.

DINING/THIRD RECEPTION ROOM 17'2 into bay window x 13'2 (5.23m x 4.01m) with beamed ceiling with inset down lights, picture rail, period style radiator, parquet floor.

SUPERB DOUBLE ASPECT OPEN PLAN KITCHEN COMMUNICATING WITH DINING/FAMILY ROOM overall dimensions 26'6 x 26'4 reducing to 10'10 in kitchen area (8.08m x 8.03m reducing to 3.30m). Enjoying a lovely aspect over the landscaped rear gardens and featuring a tall oak beamed vaulted ceiling. Superbly fitted with an extensive range of bespoke in-frame shaker style units complemented with limestone flooring with under-floor heating comprising large ceramic Belfast sink having mixer tap with cupboards under, range of matching floor cupboards and open shelved units with integrated Bosch dishwasher and fridge. Range of polished granite worktops above, fitted stainless steel range style cooker with six burner gas hob, griddle and two ovens below with feature matching illuminated canopy above with extractor and tiled splashback, range of matching wall cupboards, built in feature central island unit with hardwood breakfast bar with further cupboards and vegetable racks below, further adjacent hardwood worktop with second Belfast sink having mixer tap with cupboards below, adjoining matching units concealing space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer. Walk-in shelved larder cupboard with wall mounted Worcester gas fired boiler. Adjoining matching tall unit providing further cupboards and housing for American style fridge/freezer, oak framed double glazed doors opening to adjoining patio and feature spiral staircase rising to the

LIBRARY 13' x 9'8 (3.96m x 2.95m) featuring a tall vaulted oak framed ceiling and floor to ceiling glazing enjoying views over the rear garden. Oak floor.

Staircase from the drawing room leading to the

LOWER GROUND FLOOR STUDIO/GYM 26' x 20' (7.92m x 6.10m) with feature suspended ceiling with inset down lights and concealed mood lighting. Two ceiling fans, two contemporary styled radiators.

Staircase from the drawing room rising to the

MASTER BEDROOM SUITE comprising

BEDROOM 1 24'2 x 14' (7.37m x 4.27m) featuring a tall oak framed vaulted ceiling, inset down lights and contemporary electric fire. Period style radiator, tiled floor, oak framed double glazed door opening onto LARGE BALCONY enjoying a lovely aspect over the rear garden. Further opening to

WALK-IN DRESSING ROOM 6'8 x 5'6 (2.03m x 1.68m) with inset down lights, two wall lights.

Further oak panelled door opening into

SPACIOUS LUXURIOUSLY APPOINTED ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM 14'4 x 5'8 (4.37m x 1.73m) superbly fitted with matching white contemporary styled suite comprising large walk-in shower cubicle with overhead shower, additional handset and glazed screen, wall hung vanity unit with his and hers circular ceramic wash hand basins having mixer taps with shelving below and fitted illuminated mirror above, fitted wall hung matching store cupboard, close coupled wc, bidet with mixer tap, inset down lights, tiled floor, period style radiator.

Feature oak staircase from the bedroom area rising to the

LARGE MEZZANINE DRESSING ROOM overall dimensions 30' x 13' (9.14m x 3.96m) (maximum) with oak beamed ceiling with concealed lighting.

Second staircase from the entrance hall rising to the SPACIOUS FIRST FLOOR GALLERIED LANDING having window overlooking the rear garden. Inset down lights, period style radiator, range of built in shelved store cupboards, hatch to loft space.

BEDROOM 2 18'6 x 16' (5.64m x 4.88m) enjoying a bright double aspect with beamed ceiling with inset down lights, two period radiators, opening into

WALK-IN DRESSING ROOM/STUDY 8'10 x 6'10 (2.69m x 2.08m) with inset down lights.

Further door to

LUXURIOUSLY APPOINTED ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM superbly fitted with matching white suite complemented by ceramic floor tiling and wall tiling to full height with large inset mirrors comprising walk-in shower cubicle with fitted shower with glazed enclosure, built in vanity unit with feature wash hand basin having mixer tap with tiled vanity shelf and cupboards below, close coupled wc with concealed cistern, electric shaver point, inset down lights, light tunnel.

BEDROOM 3 13'4 x 13'2 (4.06m x 4.01m) with beamed ceiling with inset down lights, period style radiator.

BEDROOM 4 11'2 x 8' (3.40m x 2.44m) with period style radiator.

BEDROOM 5 9'7 x 88 (2.92m x 2.64m) with period style radiator.

SPACIOUS LUXURY FAMILY BATH/SHOWER ROOM 10'9 x 9'2 (3.28m x 2.79m) superbly fitted with matching white suite complemented by ceramic floor tiling and wall tiling to half height, comprising feature freestanding roll-top bath having mixer tap, walk-in tiled shower cubicle with overhead shower, additional handset and glazed door, tiled vanity shelf with feature wash hand basin having mixer tap, close coupled wc with concealed cistern, large wall mirrors, electric shaver point, period style radiator.

OUTSIDE

Uplands is set within attractive gardens arranged to the front and rear. The principal gardens arranged to the rear of the property comprise extensive areas of block paved terracing adjacent to the house providing outside dining/entertaining areas. Beyond the terrace the garden is landscaped into individual areas comprising large areas of imitation grass flanked by well-established shrub garden and a gravelled rose garden situated adjacent to the terrace. A block paved pathway leads to the

GARDEN STUDIO 20' (maximum) x 10'6 (6.10m x 3.20m) with inset down lights, tiled floor, built in floor and wall cupboards, bi-fold doors opening to adjoining block paved terrace with outside lights. Further door to

ADJOINING OFFICE 6'6 x 6'6 (2m x 2m)

COVERED OUTSIDE DINING AREA 20' x 20' (6.10m x 6.10m) featuring a hardwood panelled ceiling with inset down lights, fitted worktops with inset stainless sink having mixer tap, matching floor cupboards, barbecue oven, wall lights, power points, tiled floor, double glazed door to

LEISURE SUITE 33' x 16'6 (10.06m x 5.03m) with the indoor Wellis counter current swim spa/hot tub, a sauna, indoor two ceiling lights, inset down lights, fitted wall lights, tiled floor, door to

SHOWER ROOM fitted with matching white suite complemented by floor tiling and wall tiling to full height, comprising walk-in shower cubicle with built in shower and glazed doors, built in vanity unit with wash hand basin having mixer tap with cabinet below, close coupled wc, chrome ladder style heated towel rail, inset down lights, extract fan.

The property is approached by automated hardwood gates opening to a private gravelled driveway expanding to provide generous off-road parking for several cars and access to the

LARGE DETACHED GARAGE 20' reducing to 17' x 13'6 (6.10m reducing to 5.18m x 4.11m) with double automated hardwood panelled doors, block paved floor, electric vehicle charging point, inset down lights and further power points. Oak panelled personal door opening to a side paved courtyard area with covered log store, electric light and power points. Door to

STORE ROOM 9' x 5'4 (2.74m x 1.63m).

SECOND GARAGE 19'10 x 10'4 (6.05m x 3.15m) with double oak panelled doors, electric light and power points. Personal door to side.

LOFT STORE ROOM 20' x 8' (6.10m x 2.44m)

LEWES DISTRICT COUNCIL TAX BAND - F
EPC RATING - D