Caldbec Hill, Battle, East Sussex, TN33

An opportunity to acquire a uniquely located single storey property with an excellent outbuilding, situated down a driveway yet about 700 yards from the High Street.

Description

Dodo House is a single storey dwelling of brick construction beneath a tiled roof, built in 1982 and remaining in the same ownership since that date. There is light and spacious accommodation with good ceiling heights throughout and double glazed picture windows and doors making the most of the views. It is considered that some updating is now required and the accommodation comprises:

Front door to reception hall with cloaks cupboard and full height window giving an outlook to the front. Excellent sitting room with two brick fireplaces and glazed doors opening onto the terrace and garden.

Kitchen/breakfast room with stainless steel sink unit with drainer to the side inset into work surfaces with cupboards and drawers beneath, space and plumbing for dishwasher. Gas-fired two-oven Aga with space for an electric cooker to the side and additional separate sink unit. Full height corner larder cupboard and additional slide-out storage to the side; shelving and recess for gas-fired boiler. There are exceptional views over the paddock back towards Battle Abbey, and sliding glazed doors onto the decking and terrace. The utility room has a stainless steel sink unit, space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble drier, eye-level storage cupboards, additional storage over the sink. Walk-in utility cupboard housing the hot water cylinder with immersion heater.

Inner hallway with one triple and two double wardrobes with cupboards above.

The main bedroom has sliding glazed doors opening onto the garden with attractive views, and an en suite bathroom with walk-in bath with mixer taps and shower attachment, wash basin inset into vanity unit, WC, heated towel rail.

There are two further bedrooms, both of which have built-in wardrobes with cupboards above and sliding glazed doors to the garden and a study/bedroom four also has an outlook over the paddock and sliding glazed doors.

Bathroom with panel-enclosed bath with mixer taps and shower above, wash basin inset into vanity unit, WC, heated towel rail.

The Museum
A superb detached building 40’2 x 18’1 located within the grounds of brick construction beneath a pitch tiled roof. This has an attractive vaulted ceiling with sash windows and lends itself to a wide variety of uses. Attached to one side is a former boiler room/garden store.

The Gardens and Grounds
Dodo House is approached off Caldbec Hill onto a shared driveway and then onto its own private driveway which culminates in front of the house with a parking area for a good number of vehicles. At the head of the drive is a large open-fronted barn 26’3 x 20’4 of timber construction beneath a corrugated roof with concrete flooring.

The gardens enjoy a good deal of privacy and are relatively low maintenance with beech hedging, areas of lawn, mature trees and shrubs including Scots Pine, wisteria, buddleia, hydrangea, gingko, roses, cherry tree. To the rear of the house is a good sized terrace with a raised area of decking from where unspoilt southerly views are enjoyed over the paddock back towards Battle and the Abbey itself.

The paddock adjoins the rear garden and extends to about 1.3 acres. In addition, there is a magnificent 4-acre arboretum providing a haven for wildlife and with an impressive and plentiful selection of specimen trees.

Location

Dodo House is about 0.4 of a mile from the centre of the historic town of Battle, with its good range of shops, supermarket, cafés, public houses and restaurants.

For more comprehensive amenities and shops, Hastings town centre is some 7 miles, Bexhill-on-Sea and Tunbridge Wells about 9 and 22 miles respectively. GP and dental surgeries in Battle. Conquest Hospital, Hastings.

Battle station is about 1 mile on the London Bridge/Charing Cross line. Bexhill and Hastings stations on the Brighton to Ashford line with links to London and Gatwick Airport. The A21 leads to the M25 and onward motorway network.

Education: Battle & Langton Primary School, Claverham Community College and Battle Abbey School at Battle; Claremont at St Leonards and Bodiam; Vinehall at Robertsbridge; St Ronan’s at Hawkhurst.

Local footpaths are within easy reach and bridleways to explore the countryside, wide range of leisure events throughout the year. The coast, sailing and sports clubs, theatres and cinema at Hastings and Bexhill; Bateman’s, Bodiam Castle (National Trust); golf at Beauport Park and Sedlescombe Golf and Country Club; Bannatynes and Crowhurst Park Leisure Centres.

Square Footage: 1,918 sq ft



Directions

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Additional Info

Services: Mains electricity, water, gas and drainage.

Agent's Notes:
1. There is a footpath that runs down the initial shared part of the driveway and footpaths across the arboretum providing superb country walks.
2. An overage clause will be placed on the paddock area and arboretum in favour of the vendors.
3.There will be various minor covenants placed on The Museum.