Bewlbridge Lane, Wadhurst, East Sussex, TN5

A fine country house with potential, set in an exceptional location overlooking Bewl Water.

Description

A spacious, bespoke family house, understood to have been built around 1937 for a well known, Wadhurst family and serving our clients as their long-standing family home, since 1984.

The house is nicely set back within the south facing plot of about 1.8 acres, and benefits from a surrounding mature garden, which provides a delightful setting for the residence, being secluded yet not isolated.

Today, the unlisted house requires upgrading and improvements, although the layout is a strong point and there are several retained, character features, including Crittall windows, doors and brick open fireplaces in the three principal reception rooms. The house has exceptional views of Bewl Water from all ground floor reception rooms, terrace and all six bedrooms. The large main sitting room is a particularly attractive feature, having double doors to a part covered garden terrace. Upstairs, the feeling of space and light throughout continues, with even more special views from the landing and bedrooms.

Outside, the approach drive leads to a turning circle and a large parking area in front of the house, with an adjoining double garage. The garden benefits from easily maintained lawns, shrubs and established trees, as well as the remains of a tennis court which offers scope for reinstatement. There is a vegetable garden and a large outbuilding with power and light.

A side gate from the rear garden accesses Hook Hill Lane with a network of footpaths and bridleways surrounding Bewl Water. It is also possible to access Bewl Water from further along Bewlbridge Lane.

In addition to the house and garden sale, across the lane, there is a large field and some woodland available as a separate ‘lot 2’ by negotiation. It has vehicle access from Bewlbridge Lane and pedestrian stile assess from Hook Hill Lane, with a grazing area about 12 acres and woodland about 2 acres, with a public footpath between the gate and stile.

The property is considered to have development potential through internal re-configuration, expansion or even as a replacement new build house, although buyers will need to make their own enquiries relating to planning permission being granted.

Location

Wadhurst train station, approximately 3.6 miles, offers a car park with train services to London Charing Cross from 63 minutes (via London Bridge from 52 minutes) and Cannon Street.

Wadhurst (approximately 2.9 miles) is known for its active local community and individual shops for everyday needs, including a butcher, pharmacy, delicatessen, hairdressers and florist, as well as two supermarkets, including a Jempsons with a post office, a church, bookshop, doctors’ surgery, library, village hall, gym and sports centre, petrol station, cafes, restaurants, and pubs.

Lamberhurst (approximately 2.1 miles) is also known for its active local community and has doctors’ surgery, gastropub, pubs, village store and post office, church, primary school, café and village hall. National Trust run Scotney Castle (approximately 2.7 miles) offers picturesque gardens against the backdrop of a moated medieval castle and Victorian country mansion, woodland and traditional hop gardens to enjoy.

Further amenities can be found in Tunbridge Wells (approximately 7.2 miles). Tunbridge Wells is the only spa town in the Southeast of England, known for its elegant architecture, cultural, entertainment and shopping attractions in the High Street, and the historic Pantiles, a charming Georgian colonnade with summer live music festivals, regular food and craft markets and the Chalybeate Spring.

There are two theatres in the town and an abundance of cafés and restaurants, national retailers and interesting independent shops in the Royal Victoria Shopping Centre. The High Street offers many restaurants including The Ivy and The Warren. Fresh fish and seafood can be found at Sankey's fishmongers, with numerous shops and independent boutiques offering so much more.

State and private schools: Many well-regarded schools in the area include Wadhurst and Lamberhurst Primary Schools, Sacred Heart and Uplands Community College in Wadhurst. Preparatory Schools include St. Ronan’s (Hawkhurst), Holmewood House (Langton Green) with Mayfield School, Tonbridge, Eastbourne, Bedes in Upper Dicker and Sevenoaks independents at senior level.

Communications: The A21, accessible at Lamberhurst, links directly to the south coast and the M25 (junction 5) and thereby the national motorway network, Gatwick and Heathrow airports and the Eurotunnel terminal at Folkestone.

Sport and Recreational: Horse racing at Lingfield and Brighton; golf at Ticehurst, Lamberhurst, Rotherfield, Royal Ashdown and Forest Row; sailing, rowing club and fly-fishing at Bewl Water, tennis at Wadhurst and Mayfield, cricket at Cousley Wood. Also large number of opportunities for horse riding, walking and off-road cycling locally.

All distances and times approximate.

Square Footage: 3,679 sq ft



Additional Info

Services: Mains water and electricity. Private LPG and Septic Tank.

Wealden District Council