Lewes Road, Isfield, East Sussex, TN22

Detached four-bedroom period cottage in the heart of a popular village

Description

The Hollies is a characterful Victorian cottage offering generous accommodation and established gardens in a charming village setting. Believed to date from around 1865, the property was originally built as a pair of railway cottages and later converted into apartments, before being acquired by the current owners in 1983, and reconfigured to create one attractive home.

The accommodation is arranged over two floors. On the ground floor, an entrance hall with cloakroom leads into a spacious dual aspect sitting room, where a Jøtul wood burning stove provides a welcoming focal point. Metal framed windows, thought to date from the 1930s, add character and natural light.

To the other side of the cottage, the kitchen, separate dining room and utility room are arranged to create a practical yet sociable layout, well suited to both everyday living and entertaining.

On the first floor are four bedrooms. The principal bedroom enjoys the benefit of an en suite shower, while three further bedrooms provide flexible space for family members, guests or home working, served by a family bathroom.

Outside, the property is set back from the road and well-screened behind tall hedging. A gravelled driveway provides parking for several vehicles and leads to a brick and timber workshop with power connected, alongside a timber garden machinery store, and a wood store.

The gardens surround the cottage, and are predominantly laid to level lawn, complemented by established borders, mature shrubs and trees. Patio areas provide excellent space for outdoor seating and summer dining.

To the rear, the garden opens onto a former railway cutting, acquired by the current owners and extending the overall plot to approximately half an acre. Part lawn and part light bluebell woodland, this area offers both a valuable wildlife habitat and a particularly attractive and informal extension to the gardens.

Location

The Hollies is situated in the heart of the sought-after village of Isfield, in East Sussex. Isfield has a thriving village community with a variety of societies and events throughout the year, together with the benefit of a farm shop, two public houses and the historic Lavender Line steam railway.

Uckfield is within three miles and is a bustling former market town offering a railway station, leisure centre, a number of high street and independent shops, various cafes and restaurants, two supermarkets (Waitrose and Tesco) and an independent cinema, one of the oldest in the country.

The county town of Lewes lies about five miles to the south, and the vibrant city of Brighton and Hove on the south coast beyond. Haywards Heath and Royal Tunbridge Wells are also within easy reach.

Both Uckfield and Lewes provide regular train services to London. In addition, Haywards Heath (13 miles) provides a regular service of trains to London (Victoria, London Bridge and Thameslink services) with journey times from 42 minutes.

Gatwick Airport lies approximately 25 miles to the north east, as does junction 10 of the M23 which links to the M25 and wider motorway network.

There is an excellent range of state and independent schools in the area, including a nursery and primary school in the neighbouring village of Little Horsted, Uckfield Community Technology College, Lewes Priory, Cumnor House, Lewes Old Grammar School and Hurstpierpoint, Brighton and Eastbourne Colleges.

All times and distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 1,374 sq ft


Acreage: 0.54 Acres

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Additional Info

Agent’s Notes: 1.Garden furniture and pots are not included in the sale. 2. There is a covered well in the rear garden.

Services: Oil-fired central heating. Mains electricity, water and drainage. Broadband: FTTP is available (Openreach).

Outgoings: Wealden District Council, . Council tax band F.

Photographs taken: April 2026.

Tenure: Freehold

Site Plan: Produced from Promap © Crown copyright and database rights 2026. OS AC . Not to scale. For identification only.

Viewing: Strictly by appointment with Savills on .
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