Parrock Lane, Colemans Hatch, Hartfield, East Sussex, TN7

An outstanding country house, beautifully set within its own grounds, in the Ashdown Forest area.

Description

Originally built in the 1930's and occupying a stunning countryside location along a quiet lane, this property has recently undergone a major expansion and updating project, which has retained the feel and look of the original house, using a skillful architectural design.

The setting is magical, with a long, gated approach drive, leading down to the house, which is nicely set within stunning gardens and grounds of approximately 8.7 acres, including about two acres of lake, which is directly overlooked by the house and garden.

Inside and outside, the house design cleverly blends the old and the new to great effect. For instance, on the ground floor, at one end of the house, there are the two fine, original reception rooms, which inter-link, complete with beautiful, limed oak paneling and each with open fireplaces. While at the opposite end of the house, there is a stunning, very spacious contemporary kitchen/dining room, with a double height feature at one end and lots of widows, which fill the room with natural light.

The upstairs is reached by a bespoke, contemporary staircase with galleried landing, and the five bedrooms are well served by two en suite shower rooms, a stunning family bathroom and also, a further, separate shower room to the top floor,which is effectively en suite to the large bedroom up there. The principal bedroom is outstanding, having both a generous balcony which overlooks the lake, as well as a dressing area with fitted wardrobes, which leads through to a very stylish en suite shower room.

Feature finishes inside include limestone, onyx and oak, including some parquet flooring and the central heating is a combination of underfloor in the main to the modern extension and radiators to the older parts of the house, powered using air sourced heat pumps.

Outside, there are delightful gardens and grounds, which are accessed through a long gated drive, with meadows on either side. Attractive stone terracing to the rear of the house, leads onto the delightful, landscaped formal lawn gardens, which have extensive mature planting as the backdrop.

Parking in front of the house and with a spur drive leading off to a triple garage block, with electric charger point here and at the house. The garage also has solar panels fitted to the roof and there is a dog run behind, with a wood store nearby, as well as a further storage facility.

The lake flows into the neighbouring land and sits below the house, overlooked from the kitchen, family room and principal bedroom suite, as well as some of the outside terracing.

Location

Parrock Place is situated on a country lane in the hamlet of Upper Hartfield, on the edge of the Ashdown Forest.

The heart of the forest lies about three or so miles from the property, being one of the largest free public access spaces in the South East of England, made famous by AA Milne’s Winnie the Pooh stories (Milne having lived just outside Hartfield). The Forest is an ancient area of open heathland occupying the highest sandy ridge within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and was originally a deer hunting forest in Norman times.

There are excellent amenities in Hartfield including a general store, butchers/farm shop, The Bear Inn public house, the neighbouring church, a gift shop, tennis, cricket and football clubs, children’s play area, as well as the medical centre and the historic Hatch Inn at Colemans Hatch is just 1.1 miles away.

The larger village of Forest Row is reached in about 2.2 miles and offers a wide range of small independent shops, cafes, galleries and services.

The nearest main towns are Crowborough (about 6.9 miles with a large Waitrose supermarket & café) Tunbridge Wells (about 11.3 miles), East Grinstead (about 5.8 miles) and Sevenoaks which lies to the north (about 18.9 miles). Gatwick airport is approximately 14.6 miles to the west and the M25 providing links to the national motorway network is approximately 18 miles.

There are many public footpaths in the vicinity; sporting options include horse riding by permit on the Ashdown Forest, racing at Lingfield Park, the Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club, Holtye Golf Club and Crowborough Beacon Golf Club are amongst the many in the area.

Mainline rail: Commuter services to London Bridge, Cannon Street, Charing Cross and London Victoria are available from East Grinstead (about 5.7 miles), Cowden (about 7.3 miles), Dormansland (about 7.8 miles) and Tunbridge Wells (about 10.7 miles).

Private and State Schools: Church of England Primary schools in Hartfield, Forest Row, Withyham and Groombridge. Other highly regarded schools in the area include Holmewood House, (Langton Green), Brambletye (East Grinstead) and Cumnor House (Danehill) preparatory schools. At secondary level The Beacon in Crowborough, Uckfield Community College and Kent Grammar schools in Tunbridge Wells with entry by performance in the 11-plus examinations. In the private sector: the Michael Hall Steiner school in Forest Row, Bedes in Upper Dicker, Eastbourne College, Mayfield School for Girls and Ardingly and Hurstpierpoint Colleges.

Square Footage: 5,118 sq ft


Acreage: 8.7 Acres

Additional Info

Services: Mains water and electricity. Private drainage (Septic Tank)

Outgoings: Wealden District Council

Please note photography was taken in May 2025.