Beechwood, Sheepstreet Lane, Etchingham, East Sussex

A spacious 4 double bedroom detached bungalow with a self-contained annexe, providing a light, well presented and flexible living space, benefiting from a wonderful rural position off a quiet country lane with gardens of approximately 0.75 of an acre.

Situation:
The property is situated in a quiet tucked away position off a sought-after lane between the villages of Etchingham and Ticehurst, being approximately 1½ and 2½ miles distant respectively.

Both villages provide a range of local amenities with Ticehurst having a village store/post office, the renowned Bell Inn, chemist, zero-waste shop, gallery, café and chemist. Heathfield is 10 miles to the West and offers a comprehensive range of amenities including supermarkets, the Spa town of Tunbridge Wells with its excellent shopping facilities is approximately 13 miles to the North and the coastal town of Hastings lies 15 miles to the South.

Etchingham station is 1½ miles distant and provides a regular service to London Bridge, Waterloo East, Charing Cross and Cannon Street.
The A21 is just 2 miles away and provides a direct link to the M25 (junction 5) and the coast. Gatwick Airport is about 50 miles to the west, the Eurotunnel terminal at Folkestone is about 40 miles to the east and London is about 60 miles away.

The area is well served with state and independent schools for all age groups – as well as village primary schools in Etchingham and Stonegate, there is Sacred Heart School, Vinehall School, Battle Abbey, and Wadhurst and Heathfield both have Community Colleges.

The beautiful surrounding countryside provides excellent walking with numerous local footpaths, and Bewl Water Reservoir, reputedly the largest area of inland water in the Southeast, where a wide range of water sports can be enjoyed, and Bedgbury National Pinetum and Forest are both within easy reach.

Description:
Beechwood is a spacious and well presented detached bungalow with external elevations of brick beneath a tiled roof, with double glazed windows and doors throughout, providing light and flexible accommodation, with the benefit of a self-contained annexe.

There is excellent scope for some re-modelling and enlargement (subject to the necessary consents), if required, and the property benefits from a lovely outlook over its gardens and the countryside beyond.

Arranged over one floor the accommodation includes; a good-sized entrance hall, a spacious sitting room with a feature brick fireplace with a Fireline wood burner leading through to a conservatory with french doors leading to the garden, a dining room with sliding doors leading to the garden, a kitchen/breakfast room with a range of modern wood fronted wall and base units with a laminate worksurface over, tiled splashbacks, a double bowl sink, an electric range cooker, an integrated two ring electric hob, space for various appliances including a fridge/freezer and a door leading to the garden, a master bedroom with fitted wardrobes and an en-suite shower room, three further double bedrooms and a modern family bathroom.

Outside to the front there is a brick paved drive providing parking for several cars. A gate leads to the delightful wrap around gardens and there is access via a further gate to the self-contained annexe, which has its own area of garden including a terrace, and this is arranged with a modern kitchen/dining/sitting room, a modern shower room and a mezzanine double bedroom. The gardens, which are approximately 0.75 of an acre, are mainly laid to lawn with a variety of mature trees, plants and shrubs. There are various terraces and enclosed areas and the garden backs onto a small meandering stream with fields beyond. There are a number of storage sheds, a large garden mower shed and the garden is dog proofed with fencing and hedging on all sides.

Services: Mains water and electricity. Private drainage
Local Authority: Rother District Council
Current EPC Rating: E
Current council tax band: E (£3,413.03 per annum)
Property postcode for sat nav: TN19 7AX
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