Little London, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21

A substantial & striking detached family house offering accommodation over 4800 sq ft, with a superb leisure complex, studio and views over some 1¾ acres of well screened gardens & grounds.

Description

Old Cannon House is a sizeable family home that has evolved considerably over time. Under our clients' ownership the house has been further extended and reconfigured, the swimming pool/leisure complex has been installed, a sizeable studio with further garaging and storage has been created, in addition to the carport and parking for numerous vehicles. Much effort has gone into attractive landscaping around the house to create a stylish and cohesive finish to this wonderful sum of parts.

The House: On entering, the reception hall leads to the rear of the house, where the kitchen is accessed via the utility room, the kitchen has attractive wall and base cabinetry providing good storage, with a range of integrated appliances and space for a range style cooker. The kitchen/breakfast room opens onto the impressive garden room, creating a highly sociable layout, with French doors opening to the terrace and gardens beyond, bringing the outside, inside. A formal dining room also enjoys the view over the terrace and gardens through a large picture window and a large and inviting front-to-back family room offers further entertaining and relaxation space with bi-fold doors opening on the terrace and gardens. A WC completes the ground floor at this end of the house.

To the other end of the ground floor is a large, light-filled suite that has its own private entrance, but can also be accessed via the family room. There is a sitting room with eye-catching feature fireplace with electric firebox, bi-fold doors giving access to the terrace and gardens beyond, a bedroom, large walk-in wardrobe and beautifully appointed bathroom. Perfect for those that need ground floor living, a fabulous space for teens, "bounce-back children" wanting an independent feel, au pair, carer or multi-generational living.

The first floor is home to five bedrooms, all of which are orientated to enjoy the delightful, elevated views over the gardens. The principal bedroom suite is found to one end of the house with attractive vaulted ceilings, dressing area and stylish ensuite shower room. There are four further double bedrooms on the first floor together with two separate bathrooms. All of the bedrooms benefit from their own direct access to the balcony that spans the back of the house, with glass balustrades ensuring an uninterrupted outlook.

Leisure Complex: Our clients have enclosed the swimming pool with a retractable, all-weather cover that allows for use of the pool all year long, with large terrace that provides ample space for loungers, table and seating. The pool house is a superb addition with gym, shower room, changing room/store and entertaining space with kitchenette/bar area and French doors opening onto a generous decked terrace.

Garage and Studio: Sat above a two bay garage and garden store is the light filled studio with its impressive feature window, the studio is perfect for today's working from home needs, but offers numerous uses subject to individual wishes. The studio can be accessed via stairs or lift; there is a separate WC and a utility/store room.

Outside: Old Cannon enjoys a very generous plot approaching 1¾ acres, enjoying a high degree of privacy. The sunny south-east facing gardens are ideal for child's play and outdoor entertaining on a large scale.

There are two entrances to Old Cannon House, the first entrance is ideal if a family member is using the ground floor suite and needs parking close to the house, with carport/store. The further entrance and driveway leads to a large area of parking in front of the garage for numerous vehicles.

Location

The hamlet of Little London is situated on the A267 about 1.25 miles south of Cross In hand/Heathfield and about 1.5 miles north of Horam, within the High Weald Natural Landscape, approximately 15 miles south of Tunbridge Wells (about 54 miles south of central London) and about 14.8 miles north of Eastbourne on the south coast.

The village of Horam is about 1.5 miles down the road and offers a good selection of shops and services for day to day needs including a village store, post office, newsagent, pharmacy, cafes and pubs. There is a bowling green, recreational ground, tennis courts and access to the Cuckoo Trail. There are also garages in both Horam and Cross-in-Hand and a primary school (in the adjacent hamlet of Maynards Green).

The market town of Heathfield is approximately 1.5 miles away, with several supermarkets including a Waitrose, an animal feed store, a good variety of retail shops, cafés, takeaways, hairdressers and beauticians, dentist and doctors’ surgeries, and a local farmers’ market.

Comprehensive shopping: Lewes (14.8 miles), Eastbourne (14.5 miles), Tunbridge Wells (15 miles) and Brighton (26 miles) are among the largest shopping centres in the area.

Schools: There are many highly regarded schools in the area, both state and private, including primary schools in Maynards Green, Cross-in-Hand and Blackboys; Preparatory Schools in Five Ashes (Skippers Hill Manor), Stonegate (Bricklehurst Manor), Upper Dicker and Eastbourne (St Bede's); Community Colleges in Heathfield, Hailsham, Uckfield, Crowborough and Wadhurst; St Leonards-Mayfield School for Girls.

Mainline rail services: Buxted railway station (approximately 6.6 miles) or Stonegate station (about 8.9 miles) has services to Charing Cross, via London Bridge and Waterloo East, and Cannon Street. Fast trains from Stonegate to London Bridge take just over 1 hour.

Local leisure amenities include the picturesque Cuckoo trail, accessible from West Street Lane, which is part of the National Cycle network running from Heathfield to Shinewater Park, Eastbourne (passing through Horam, Hailsham and Polegate), Horam tennis and football clubs, Isenhurst Country Club and rugby and tennis clubs in Cross in Hand, and a cricket club and the Star Inn in Old Heathfield.

Communications: The A22 and A26 are accessible just west of Uckfield. Gatwick Airport (via the A22) is about 30.5 miles away. The M25 (junction 6) via the A22 is about 31 miles away. The M20 (junction 4) via the A26 is about 34.6 miles away.
All distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 4,813 sq ft


Acreage: 1.74 Acres

Directions

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Postcode TN21 0BA. From the A267 (heading south) turn right onto Spinney Lane, immediately after Little London Garage, travel past the first entrance to Old Cannon House on the left hand side and just a little further along the next gated entrance will be found leading to a large parking area in front of the garage.

Additional Info

Services: Mains water and electricity. Private (sewage treatment plant) drainage. Oil fired central heating and private LPG supply.