Mill Lane, Hooe

A picturesque Grade II Listed period farmhouse in a wonderful rural location with views over surrounding farmland, together with an extensive range of outbuildings including an office/annexe, triple garage, stabling and tractor barn, garden and 6 pasture fields – in all about 18.4 acres.

Longdown Farm is a picturesque detached Grade II Listed period farmhouse which has been sympathetically modernised over the years to form a comfortable and well appointed family home. The elevations are brick, part tile hung beneath a tiled roof, with oak mullion windows, original pargeting, light oak timbering, timber internal doors and oil-fired central heating.
The main features are:
• An oak door leads to the hall which has an oak floor which continues through to the spacious and elegant drawing room (the original Grand Hall of the house). This features a wide inglenook fireplace with bressummer beam above and working fire. There is a timbered ceiling, a window seat and exposed brickwork to one wall, a double aspect and a door leading out to the garden.
• The sitting room has a fireplace with a wood burning stove, decorative pargeting along one wall and a timbered ceiling. The useful and cosy study sits adjacent and also features pargeting to one wall.
• Outside the study is a door leading to steps down to the cellar, which is an ideal wine storage area. The excellent dining room (formerly the kitchen/breakfast room) features French floor tiles, timber beams to the ceiling and a substantial Esse stove which offers an alternative place to cook to the electric hob and oven in the separate kitchen, but also heats much of the house. The stove is log fired and has been largely self sustained from timber from the 18 acres surrounding the house.
• The adjacent kitchen has been recently refitted with a range of solid oak worktops and kitchen units incorporating an electric hob and oven, butler-style sink with mixer taps and drainer, tongue and groove panelling to part of the walls, tiled flooring, exposed beams.
• The first floor is approached via two staircases, the main one being oak and leading to the landing and the principal bedroom, which is double aspect and has an oak floor, fireplace and a range of wardrobe cupboards with bench seat storage. There is a walk-in wardrobe cupboard and an en suite shower room with shower cubicle, wash basin and WC.
• Bedroom 3 is adjacent. Alongside is the family bathroom having a bath with overhead shower, two basins, WC and storage cupboard. Bedroom 2 is approached via a separate staircase from the kitchen and is another comfortable double bedroom.
• The second floor is reached via an oak staircase with pargeting to the wall and has two further bedrooms which intercommunicate. There is a landing with a staircase down to bedroom 2 and another bathroom with a bath, basin and WC.

The Outbuildings
These are one of the features of Longdown Farm and include an excellent brick and tile three-car garage with oak doors and an external staircase to the cinema room/playroom above. Attached to the house is a brick and tile outside WC and log store.
There is a large pole barn clad with corrugated iron, providing an area of stabling (with hot water supply), hay storage and space for tractors. A further building provides kennels and tack room with a secure yard area and a large corrugated iron storage barn incorporating an open-fronted garage.
The office/annexe comprises a living/bedroom, kitchenette, shower room with shower cubicle, basin and WC (note: this does not have formal planning consent).

The Gardens and Grounds
Longdown Farm is approached down a drive of about 0.3 of a mile and through hardwood gates with an entry system.
The gardens and grounds form a very attractive setting and with parking space for cars and horse trailers. There are brick paths and terraces, large decked areas adjacent to the house ideal for entertaining, areas of lawn, trees and shrubs.
In addition, there are several hedge-enclosed pasture fields with water troughs, a natural pond, a selection of oak and ash trees and a recently planted orchard area.
In all about 18.4 acres.