Brightling, Robertsbridge

A handsome period house (not Listed) with a detached brick and tile former forge, superb Sussex barn, four loose boxes and sandschool. Beautiful far-reaching views and 22.3 acres of principally pasture and an area of woodland. The area provides excellent hacking.

A very attractive period property (not Listed) on the fringes of Brightling village with 22.3 acres of glorious Sussex countryside. This is a rare opportunity to acquire an attractive property which has been subject to sympathetic and stylish refurbishment and extension. Quality materials and fine craftsmanship run throughout.
The house has been thoughtfully reworked to create bright accommodation with good ceiling heights, retaining period features and benefiting from a modern kitchen and bathrooms. The comprehensive refurbishment includes re-roofing, re-wiring, and an overhaul of the plumbing.
There is also an existing planning consent in place to extend the house to the west with a two storey extension, creating another reception room and a master bedroom suite of bedroom, bathroom and dressing room. Reference RR/2021/107/P.
Adjoining the main house stands a brick and tile forge building, a wonderful reminder of the property’s working heritage, together with a reclaimed Sussex barn with beautiful exposed oak timbering, offering huge scope for a variety of uses, subject to any necessary consents. Equestrian facilities include a stable block and manège.
The main features of the property include:
Oak framed porch and wide front door with glass panels to reception hall with flagstone flooring, bench seat with storage beneath and hanging hooks over. Twin cloaks cupboards to either side.
Door to the utility/boot room with walk-in shower cubicle, basin inset into work surface with cupboards beneath, space for washing machine. Separate cloakroom with WC. Dining hall with quarry tiles and the original back door giving a view into the garden with the valley beyond.
The sitting room has an inglenook fireplace with oak bressummer beam, brick surround and flagstone hearth, fitted with wood burning stove. Sash window giving an outlook over the front garden.
The study has a fireplace with ducks nest grate, a sash window overlooking the front garden and staircase to the first floor.
The beautiful kitchen/dining room has a part vaulted ceiling with exposed oak beams, deep glazed sink set into white granite work surfaces with cupboards and drawers beneath; full height built-in larder cupboard with shelving and drawers and fridge freezer to the side; eye-level units and shelving. Two-oven oil-fired Aga. Central island unit and white granite work surface with Zanussi oven below; wine fridge and rack, bin storage and breakfast bar. Double opening glazed doors to the rear terrace with exceptional views over the garden and countryside beyond.
From the inner hall a door and brick steps lead down to a cellar with good ceiling heights, pressurised hot water tank and boiler, space for wine storage and chest freezer, etc.
Staircase to first floor landing. The principal bedroom suite is an exceptional double aspect room with glorious views over its own land and surrounding countryside. En suite shower room with tiled shower cubicle with drench head attachment, WC, wash basin inset into marble worktop with cupboards beneath.
There are two further double bedrooms one with a fireplace with ducks nest grate and cupboards to either side. Both have sash windows with oak shutters.
The luxuriously fitted family bathroom has oak panelling, a large rolltop bath, walk-in double shower cubicle, and wash basin inset into large granite ??? worktop with oak fronted cupboards beneath.
The main landing gives access to an inner landing with linen cupboard and staircase to second floor.
Bedroom 4 leads to a dressing room and a door opens to a large cloakroom with WC and wash basin.

Outside
The Forge is approached from the lane via a black wrought iron electronically operated gate onto a driveway leading to parking/turning area for a good number of vehicles.
The gardens and grounds are principally laid to lawn with a number of mature trees, shrubs and hedges with a terrace bordering the rear of the house from where there are exceptional views.
Within the garden is an aluminium framed greenhouse and brick and tile privy.

Outbuildings
The Old Forge is a single storey building, full of character, of brick construction beneath a pitched tiled roof. This building stands at a slight remove from the house, set back from the lane with a separate access and parking, providing great potential. To the side of this building is a detached brick and tile garage/tractor barn.
The driveway extends further to a superb reclaimed substantial Sussex barn 38’10 x 20’8 set on a brick plinth lined with breeze blocks with oak weatherboarding. There is polished concrete flooring, full height double opening oak doors beneath a steep pitched roof, and beautiful oak timbering with arched windows at either end.

Equestrian Facilities
Beyond the barn is the stable yard with a useful covered hay store, tack room, four stables, with light, power and water connected, and a post and rail enclosed concrete apron to the front.
From the stables an all-weather track leads down to the pasture and on to the sand school.

The Land
The land is principally laid to pasture with water troughs and about 3 acres of woodland.
In all about 22.3 acres.