Meres Lane, Cross in Hand, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21

A substantial modern detached country house, with land and facilities for horses set in this elevated, tucked-away rural location between Mayfield and Heathfield, with views to the south.

Description

This spacious detached house was built in the early 1990's, with enlarged, updated and well appointed accommodation today, together with a good collection of outbuildings, which provide the opportunity for horses, including stabling, a large modern barn building, plus a sand school, paddocks and a field shelter. The house itself is approached separately from these buildings, with its own gated approach drive, which provides for plenty of car parking, as well as having a detached double garage with a storage room above in the roof.

The house and land enjoys fine views in a southerly direction and there is a formal garden as part of the total land holding, together with an extensive, landscaped entertainment area, which features two ornamental ponds and a substantial bar building, with the whole area benefitting from outside lighting. internally the house is very spacious throughout and features oak double glazed windows and timber and tiled flooring to the ground floor. The highlight downstairs is the very large kitchen/breakfast room, which is open to the dining room and the rear conservatory, giving a huge informal family space overall, which overlooks and gives access to the rear outside entertaining terrace. The kitchen features ceiling downlighters and ceramic tiled flooring, with units on all sides, with a double sink fitted under the rear windows. In addition, there is a large central island, giving a practical working space, incorporating twin salad sinks. There are Neff, Zanussi and AEG appliances, including two ovens with warming drawers, an induction hob and large fridge/freezer, plus space for a dishwasher.

In addition, on the ground floor, there are three further reception rooms, which can be closed-off, with one having a further studio room above, accessed via a secondary stairs.
Up the impressive main stairs, there are two floors of bedrooms, with a good ratio of bedrooms to bathrooms, providing six bedrooms in total, potentially seven, with three being ensuite and one currently used as a study. The principal bedroom suite is the highlight here, being a large room, with a generous dressing room and ensuite bathroom.

The land beyond the terracing and back drive to the outbuildings is divided into three fenced off paddock areas, all sloping away from the house, enjoying the distant views.

Location

Ridgeview House, situated in the southern, elevated part of Meres Lane, benefits from close proximity to both the historic hilltop village of Mayfield (approximately 4 miles), as well as the market town of Heathfield (approximately 3.5 miles). Mayfield has an active community with two parish churches and offers excellent amenities including a cricket club and tennis club, along with a good variety of shops and cafes, as well as good pubs, including the historic Middle House, right in the High Street centre. Heathfield also has several supermarkets including a Waitrose, animal feed store, selection of shops, farmers’ market, cafes, takeaways, and the Cuculo Italian deli. There are also dentist and doctors’ surgeries. The property is located within the High Weald National Landscape.

The nearby towns of Crowborough and Tunbridge Wells offer more extensive shopping, entertainment and leisure facilities, reached within about 8 miles and 12 miles respectively. Alternatively, Lewes is reached within about 15 miles and Eastbourne on the coast in about 20 miles. The smaller villages of Rotherfield and Five Ashes are also nearby.

Mainline Rail: South East Trains from Wadhurst (about 11 miles) and Tunbridge Wells (about 11 miles) which is further up the same line, to London Bridge, Waterloo East, Charing Cross and Cannon Street.

State and private schools: Mayfield has its own primary school as does the nearby smaller village of Five Ashes, about one mile, as well as Mayfield School for girls. Preparatory schools in the area include Skippers Hill in Five Ashes, Holmewood House in Langton Green, Vinehall in Robertsbridge and St Ronan’s in Hawkhurst. Wadhurst, Crowborough and Heathfield have community colleges or academies and there are public schools in Tonbridge, Brighton and Eastbourne, as well as Bedes at Upper Dicker.

Square Footage: 4,783 sq ft


Acreage: 7.7 Acres

Directions

Directions: From Tunbridge Wells, head south on the A267 towards Eastbourne. Remain on the A267 south towards Heathfield for 1 mile and find Meres Lane on your left, opposite Hospice in the Weald. Remain on Meres Lane for 1.3 miles and Ridgeview House is found on the left. Alternatively, Meres Lane can also be accessed off the A267 when heading north from Heathfield, and Ridgeview House will be found on the right, shortly after passing the junction with Froghole Lane.

Additional Info

Local Authority: Wealden District Council

Services: Mains water and electricity. Private sewage treatment plant. Private LPG gas central heating.

Please note; Solar panels were installed in February 2017.