Old Heathfield Road, Old Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 9BN

Located in Old Heathfield village set in really beautiful gardens of about half an acre. An extremely well REFURBISHED Grade II listed house which underwent a major overhaul about ten years ago (details below). Outbuildings include STUDIOS, GARAGES AND STORE ROOMS. Now with large open plan kitchen/dining room, two bedroom suites, three further double bedrooms and two receptions. PARKING FOR MULTIPLE VEHICLES. One corner of the house is attached to a barn next door, there are no adjoining walls other than the outside boiler room.

Dating originally from the Tudor times, having a facelift in the Georgian era and extension in Victorian times, this house is full of character, has good height ceilings (minimum 1.9 m in hall and some low doors). Exposed timbers, exposed stone fireplace, Victorian sash windows add to the character and the rooms have many double aspects, resulting in light accommodation. The Georgian entrance fronts the lane, whilst the Victorian main door is accessed from the driveway via a very pretty porch into a hallway where the stairs rise to the first floor. The Georgian entrance actually leads into the Tudor part of the house with a large hallway with walnut flooring. The sitting room has a double aspect and a large, old stone fireplace with substantial oak bressumer above. Oak doors lead down to a CELLAR. There is a large study, also with what once must have been an open fireplace as there is a substantial oak bressumer but this is closed off. The kitchen dining room has several windows and a high ceiling. Fitted with a modern range of units, central island with induction hob and two electric ovens and set of pan drawers. Integral appliances include a fridge freezer, dishwasher and sink unit. Walnut floor extends throughout the whole room and the dining room has a wood burning stove adjacent to which is a deep recessed which is now used as display shelves. The utility room has plumbing for a washing machine, cupboards, door to the garden and a separate WC. Outside adjacent to the utility room is the boiler room. In here is the boiler, pressurized water tank, washing machine and tumble dryer space and stainless steel sink.

Oak stairs lead to the first floor and a little way up there is a very steep set of steps which take you to the fifth bedroom. This is a large room with views right down to the coast and high ceilings but it is awkward to get into. There are two bedroom suites. Bedroom 1 is on the first floor with windows to three sides enjoying lovely views over the gardens. A deep window seat with cupboards below and double wardrobes are to each side. There is a entrance into the first part of the en-suite shower room with a wash basin and the second section has the modern walk in shower and wc with heated towel rail and window. Along a corridor with an open, pretty brick fireplace are two further good sized double bedrooms with built in wardrobes. One of these has a door leading to a Tudor staircase to the second floor. The family bathroom is lovely with a stand alone bath behind a partial wall shielding it from the shower, wash basin and wc. Two heated towel rails and windows. On the second floor is a large bedroom with a vaulted and beamed, high ceiling. Accessed via a dressing room with two low cross beams and having an en-suite bathroom.

Agents Note: In 2015 and 2016 a substantial amount of work was done on the property including: New roof on house and outbuilding. Complete rewire and replumb resulting in new floors with insulation, new plasterwork to walls, new kitchen and bathrooms.

Services: Mains water and drainage, oil central heating. Tax Band F.

OUTSIDE: There are two substantial outbuildings: A Long Barn, divided into three sections and new roof in 2016.

TRIPLE GARAGE/STUDIO: Two sets of double doors front what was a triple garage. Behind these doors are double glazed patio doors leading into a fully insulated, studio with laminate flooring and stairs to a first floor fully operational room with no window but high ceiling height. Separate electric consumer unit.
Gardens: The whole plot measures around 0.64 Acre including a patio at the front of the house with an old brick wall and a driveway providing parking for multiple vehicles. To the rear of the house is a brick patio, small outbuilding and two Silver Birch archways, set into a mixed hedge lead through to the beautiful garden. Much thought has gone into the planning of an array of flowering trees, shrubs and perennials. The lawns are level and it is very pleasant to meander through the garden. One area is allocated to be a fruit and vegetable garden, another as a children's climbing and play area and a chicken run is at the bottom of the garden.