A unique L shaped converted barn, believed to date back to the 1950's with later additions, offering substantial family accommodation with the benefit of an attached annexe as well as a detached two bed cottage and further outbuildings. The property is available as a whole or in two lots.The main barn has numerous large windows taking advantage of the stunning views over the property's own land and countryside beyond. Two of the bedrooms have en suite facilities and the fabulous principal bedroom also benefits from two dressing areas and stunning views over the property's land and countryside beyond.The sitting room has a high ceiling with exposed beams and a wood burner. The fantastic open plan kitchen/dining/living room is a particular feature and creates a perfect entertaining space with sliding doors opening onto the sun terrace to the rear. Stairs lead up to an attractive mezzanine area, currently used as a study/home office, overlooking the room below. At the opposite end to the kitchen there is a sitting/family area with a wood burner in the corner. This leads on to the dining area and well-appointed kitchen with fitted wall and base units, central island with breakfast bar and window overlooking the side courtyard. There is also a useful, large walk-in larder and a door leading through to the utility/boot room, courtyard and plant room.The AnnexeAccessed from the courtyard to the rear of The Barn there is an attached unconverted barn which provides three open parking bays as well as an annexe. On the ground floor there are two reception rooms currently being used as an art room and a music room. On the first floor there are two bedrooms, a bathroom and a double aspect sitting room with fine views over the surrounding countryside.The CottageAdjacent to the main barn there is an attractive detached cottage, believed to date back to the 1900's, which provides, on the ground floor, a cloakroom and open plan kitchen/sitting/dining room with an attractive bay window to the side. On the first floor there are two bedrooms as well as a spacious bathroom with bay window to the side. The generous landing also provides a useful library/study area. Outside, there is a paved terrace and private lawned garden. Steps lead down to a lower level of garden with a pond feature. The Cottage also benefits from itsown separate driveway entrance and parking space.Home Office and GymAdjacent to the main barn there is a detached double aspect building with bi-fold doors opening up to a terrace at the front. The internal accommodation currently provides a home office/studio, gym and a shower room with w.c.The LandThe property is approached via a gated entrance leading to parking areas and triple open bay garage/unconverted barn. To the rear of the main barn there is a large sun terrace, with artificial grass, enjoying wonderful views over the property's own land and surrounding countryside. There is also an area of hard standing with two detached stable buildings providing four stables/feed room. There is a fenced 60m x 20m manege (sand and rubber granule surface) and a gate leading to the land which is made up of various fields/paddocks, a small amount of woodland and a pond. There are two field shelters providing five further stables. There is also a substantial allotment area with a large greenhouse. In all about 8.63 acres.Planning Permission exists to convert the unconverted barn into a building which mirrors the main barn in appearance. This permission includes the option to install a floor above the car port area to create a large cinema/games room. Planning Permission also exists for the main barn to create a glass walled bathroom/dressing area underneath the principal bedroom (in the space created by the cantilever) as well as to create an underground gym below the new bathroom/dressing area. Further details available at: Reference: WD/2022/1787/FMayfield village 1.8 miles, Wadhurst village 3.5 miles, Wadhurst station 3.75 miles (London Bridge from 53 minutes), Rotherfield 4.9 miles, Frant station 6 miles (London Bridge from 51 minutes), Crowborough station 6.3 miles (London Bridge from 69 minutes), Tunbridge Wells 9 miles (London Bridge from 44 minutes), Brighton 28 miles, Gatwick airport 29 miles, London 52 miles. (All times and distances approximate)The property is located in a beautiful position within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, in the small hamlet of Rushers Cross between the sought after villages of Mayfield and Wadhurst. The pretty and historic 16th Century Sussex village of Mayfield provides a good range of local shops catering for everyday needs including delicatessen, bakery, fine wine merchants, pharmacy, post office and pubs. Wadhurst has recently been named the 'Best Place to Live in the UK 2023' by the Sunday Times and is well served with shops and amenities for everyday needs. The larger centre of Tunbridge Wells is approximately 9 miles to the north and provides an extensive range of shopping, commercial, recreational and educational facilities. Train services are available from Wadhurst, which offers a regular service to London, as well as Frant, Crowborough and Tunbridge Wells.There is an excellent choice of schooling in the area, in both the state and private sectors, including Mayfield CE Primary, Mayfield School (girls), Skippers Hill Preparatory (Five Ashes), Holmewood House (Langton Green), The Skinners School (Tunbridge Wells), Tonbridge School, The Schools at Somerhill (Tonbridge), Judd (Tonbridge), Benenden School (girls), Dulwich Preparatory (Cranbrook), Vinehall Preparatory (Robertsbridge), Bede's (Upper Dicker), and Eastbourne College.Leisure activities in the area include Mayfield village cricket, football and tennis clubs; golf at Dale Hill (Ticehurst), The Nevill (Tunbridge Wells), Dewlands Manor (Rotherfield), Crowborough (Beacon), The Royal Ashdown and at Rye. Sailing and water sports at Bewl Water and on the south coast; walking and cycling at Bedgebury Pinetum and the 'Cuckoo Trail' from Heathfield. 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Oakwood lies in a beautiful rural location, originally built in the 1980s, and has been significantly extended and improved by the current owners and is now coming to the market for the first time in over 25 years. Offering over 7,000 square feet of versatile accommodation, arranged over three floors, the property is perfect for family life and modern living. The house sits on 1.5 acres of formal gardens and lawns with an additional paddock of circa 4.25 acres to the south of the property. In addition, there is a fabulous, vaulted pool complex with indoor pool, sauna, hot tub and a large tiled area for informal entertaining.The front door opens from the oak-framed porch into a welcoming entrance hall with central staircase leading to the first and second floors. Leading off the hall lie three principal reception rooms and a well appointed family/tv room, with parquet flooring. The sitting room features a cast iron fireplace with marble surround and granite hearth. Lying off the sitting room is an inner hallway with access to a cosy snug and a delightful conservatory offering views across the rear garden. There is a secondary staircase at this end of the house leading to a bedroom and en suite bathroom, providing an excellent opportunity to create an internal annexe, subject to planning permission.The kitchen is fitted with beautiful bespoke solid oak cabinetry with granite worktops, a central island with butchers block and a large electric range oven. There is ample space for a large breakfast table and an inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove. A utility room, separate walk-in larder and a cloakroom complete the downstairs accommodation.There are five bedrooms on the first floor, including a large principal suite, with two sets of built in wardrobes and an en suite bathroom, which includes an Airbath spa bath. There are four additional bedrooms with three further bathrooms/shower rooms. On the second floor are two more bedrooms with a shower room.On the first floor, accessed via an additional staircase from the rear hall is a large games room, study and gym.The impressive indoor pool complex, a stunning and substantial addition to the property, is linked to the house via the rear hall, offering superb leisure and entertaining facilities. There is a beautiful tiled swimming pool, hot tub, sauna and shower room, with sliding glass doors opening onto the garden.Oakwood is accessed from Beresford Lane via a block paved driveway, offering ample parking for several vehicles, leading to an integrated double garage. The front garden, mainly laid to lawn is well screened with mature hedging and specimen trees. There are two areas of formal garden to the side and rear of the house, surrounded by its own acre woodland and forest. A gate to the side of the house leads to a shingle seating area and a timber summer house. There is a large stone terrace lying adjacent to the house and pool complex, perfect for informal entertaining and alfresco dining.Oakwood on Beresford Lane is perfectly located in the quiet and beautiful countryside to the north of Plumpton Green, East Sussex. Plumpton has an excellent and very well stocked village shop, as well as a primary school, and Plumpton Railway Station is a 5 minute drive away and provides a superb mainline train service to London.Haywards Heath lies just over 5 miles away to the northwest and provides an extensive range of shopping and recreational facilities, together with a very good train service to Victoria/London Bridge in circa 42 minutes.There is an excellent selection of established preparatory and public schools in the area. These include Great Walstead, Cumnor House, Hurstpierpoint College, Ardingly, Burgess Hill Girls and Brighton College, many of which run minibus services from close by.The stunning surrounding countryside provides a vast range of sporting and recreational activities. Plumpton Racecourse is in the village and Glyndebourne, Goodwood and Brighton are all within easy reach. For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_plumpton-green-d554876/for-sale_i70001690
In a wonderful location between the villages of Mayfield, Five Ashes and Rotherfield, a handsome, detached country house in the Sussex style, surrounded by lovely landscaped gardens of just under 0.6 acres and with further, separate glorious park-like grounds of approximately 14 acres. With origins dating back to the seventeenth century with later additions and Listed Grade II, the house is set back from the lane in a slightly elevated position, thereby enjoying some wonderful views over its own land and beyond. Exterior elevations are typical of the period with red brick and tile hanging at first floor level, under a pitched, peg-tiled roof and leaded light casement windows. Careful to ensure the warmth and character of the original features have been preserved, the present owners have carried out a sympathetic restoration of the internal accommodation, embracing and enhancing whilst at the same time upgrading the infrastructure and carrying out a seamless extension. The characterful accommodation extends to over 3,800 square feet and is laid out over two floors. Many wonderful period details are still in evidence including exposed oak beams, timber latch doors and a variety of fireplaces some with wood burning stoves, all of which sit alongside the refinement of the recent renovations where new oak or flagstone floors were laid in some areas, a Lutron lighting system and fibre optic broadband connected. Ceiling heights are generous throughout and room sizes well proportioned, whilst the windows and French doors provide for an abundance of natural light as well as affording views over the gardens and beyond. Arranged off a wide and welcoming reception hall, which has a handsome oak staircase, there are two, elegant reception rooms each with handsome fireplaces. An inner flagstone hall leads to less formal, family living areas and supporting domestic offices, including the fine farmhouse style kitchen where there is flagstone flooring, hand painted cabinetry, granitOutsideThe property is approached via a gravel drive, leading to a parking area then on to further parking and turning space providing off road parking for a number of vehicles. The gardens are beautifully landscaped and perfectly complement the age and style of the house. Stone terracing, ideal for outdoor entertaining and for taking in the incredible outlook, adjoins the house and leads on to well-kept lawns, which are peppered with colourful shrubs and trees. Herbaceous borders burst with colour and are stocked with a wide variety of perennials providing seasonal colour. There is further terracing alongside a former dovecote and within a part walled garden with scrambling fragrant roses, the swimming pool and its terrace have commanding, far-reaching views. A detached, small Oast forms the poolroom and overflow guest accommodation with a shower/changing room and first floor bedroom with balcony from which the views are uninterrupted. There is also a fine covered terrace with heating, which is ideal for outdoor entertaining. Approached from the lane, the park-like grounds extend to over 14 acres and are a stunning addition. A vast array of azaleas, rhododendrons, camellias and magnolia and interspersed amongst magnificent, mature trees and a bluebell wood. The paddocks have a field shelter and there is a productive kitchen garden with orchard. Outbuildings include timber workshops, stores, a greenhouse and stabling.SituationThe house is very well located off a quiet country lane between the villages of Mayfield, Five Ashes and Rotherfield with easy access to footpaths for walks into the countryside. The 16th Century beauty of Mayfield High Street includes a charming mix of small, local shops, cafes, a post office and the renowned Middle House hotel and restaurant. The Royal Spa town of Tunbridge Wells is about 9.5 miles (The Pantiles) and is a vibrant and thriving community with a large selection of stores, boutiques and specialist shops as well as a wide selection of bars, restaurants and cafes, theatres, arts and sports centres. Trains are available from Wadhurst (8.8 miles), Frant (9 miles) and Tunbridge Wells providing fast and regular services to London Charing Cross, London Bridge and Cannon Street, as well as from Crowborough (5.6 miles) serving London Victoria. The area provides an excellent selection of both state and private schools including Mayfield School for Girls, local primaries and prep schools.Additional InformationTenure: FreeholdServices: Mains water and electricity; Oil fired CH/HW; LPG for cooking; Private drainage system. Local Authority: Wealden District Council. Council Tax Band H For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_mayfield-d526268/for-sale_i71604502
Holford Manor lies in beautiful rural location, at the end of a long shared private lane, and is approached over Chailey Common Nature Reserve. Understood to have origins dating from the late 17th century with later additions, the property has been totally refurbished to an exacting standard offering stylish living for family life and entertaining, surrounded by majestic views of the gardens and Sussex countryside. The house is mainly made of brick, sandstone and colour washed lower elevations, with principally tile hung upper elevations, under a mainly pitched clay tiled roof. The house has a welcoming entrance hall with central staircase leading to the first floor. There is a gorgeous newly fitted and reconfigured kitchen, with fitted units, breakfast island and formal dining area. The current owners have opened up this space with views through large floor to ceiling glass windows and doors, offering spectacular views of the grounds beyond. There is a large office with bespoke fitted bookshelves and cupboards and a utility room off the kitchen, and a downstairs cloakroom off the hall. On the other side of the hall is a delightful snug/tv room and off this room is an elegant, panelled double-aspect formal drawing room, with an open fireplace and doors leading through to the garden. The well-arranged ground floor accommodation is complemented on the first floor by a large principal suite, a major feature of the property, comprising a generous bedroom, bathroom and large, bespoke, handmade, fitted oak dressing room with central island and dressing table. On the other side of the hall are two beautifully appointed double bedrooms with ensuite shower rooms and on the second floor is a lovely guest bedroom suite with a large bedroom/sitting area and stylish ensuite bathroom with claw freestanding bath.Holford Manor is approached via large electric oak gates, from which the property's private entrance drive leads past the large four bay garaging and picturesque pond to a wide parking area adjacent to the house. From the parking area, a brick paved path leads through the garden to the rear of the house. Immediately to the front of the house is a wide York stone terrace with steps leading down to an ornamental pond. The gardens at Holford Manor surround the property and provide a superb setting for this lovely family home, having been beautifully landscaped by the current owners, offering formal and informal areas, including a stunning paved ornamental pond with water fountain and rose garden, magnificent trees, clipped hedging, herbaceous and perennial borders, a kitchen garden for vegetables and flowers and paved terraces.To the northwest of the main house, encircled by hedging and gardens, is a delightful two-bedroom cottage, with kitchen and bathroom and a private rear garden, ideal for guests or ancillary accommodation. Beyond the cottage to the west lies a newly refurbished and built indoor swimming pool complex with shower/changing room and seating area and an all-weather tennis court.Holford Manor is located in the quiet and beautiful countryside to the north of the South Downs near North Chailey and just 3 minutes' drive away from the lovely village of Newick with a baker, butcher, post office, great pubs and a coffee shop.The old market town of Haywards Heath lies some 8 miles to the northwest and provides an extensive range of shopping and recreational facilities, together with an excellent train service to Victoria/London Bridge in circa 42 minutes.The historic county town of Lewes is about 7 miles, with Gatwick Airport being some 22 miles to the northwest. The South Coast and the city of Brighton & Hove is about 14 miles, whilst the A23 lies to the west of Haywards Heath providing fast access to the M23/M25.There is an excellent selection of established preparatory and public schools in the area. These include Great Walstead, Cumnor House, Brambletye, Hurstpierpoint College, Ardingly, Burgess Hill School for Girls, Lewes Old Grammar School, Roedean, Benenden and Brighton College.The stunning surrounding countryside provides a vast range of sporting and recreational activities. Plumpton Racecourse, Glyndebourne, Goodwood, Ardingly showground, the South Coast and Brighton are all within easy reach.The local footpaths provide a vast network of stunning walks many leading towards the beautiful South Downs National Park. There are numerous excellent Golf courses nearby including Mid Sussex, Piltdown, Royal Ashdown and the East Sussex National courses, as well as reservoirs for water sports. For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_north-chailey-d535149/for-sale_i71312321
Avaliable to purchase as a whole or as individual lots.Lot 1- Church Farmhouse, timber Sussex barn, 6872sq ft barn, delapidated byre, manege, pond and 19.03 acres- Guide Price £1,375,000Church Farm house was built in 1950 and extended in the 1980s (the property is subject to a traditional agricultural occupancy condition (AOC) and further details are available from the selling agent). Built of brick with a tiled roof, on two floors. The ground floor has an open plan kitchen/breakfast room with oil fired Aga, storage heaters, a dining room, sitting room, hall, shower and cloakroom, plus a utility room. Upstairs are 3 good sized bedrooms and a family bathroom along with a large storage area off the master bedroom. Attractive and extensive gardens both sides have views to Ripe Church and surrounding paddocks. The Farmhouse also has solar panels.The Timber framed Sussex barn is a complex of buildings including brick built dilapidated byre and attached to a large multipurpose covered yard extending to approximately 8,755 sq ft (813 sq m). The Sussex Barn could make a lovely annexe to the Farmhouse (subject to necessary consents). There is an adjacent pond under the Willow tree.The largest section of farmland consists of 19.19 acres attached to the farmhouse and consisting of traditional grass field and turnout paddocks, bounded by a mixture of post and rail fencing, and mature hedging and there is a manege. Access to most of the main parcel of land is through the yard, but there is separate gated access directly from Church Lane.Lot 2- The Old Cart Shed- Guide Price £200,000At the front of the farmyard is an open fronted traditional timber framed cart shed of brick and flint elevations under a rebuilt slate roof. Whilst currently used for open fronted farm storage, this building obtained planning consent under reference WD/2020/2291/F in June 2021 for conversion to form a one bedroom residential unit. The plans are available on the Wealden District Council website, or are available via the selling agent.Lot 3- Church Farm Bungalow and Annexe plus range of stables- Guide Price £750,000To the rear of the farmyard is a traditional brick built former barn, of painted elevations under a tiled roof. This building is now converted to form 2 single story residential properties. The Annexe is the smaller of the two cottages being approx. 441 sqft and consisting of a sitting room with kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. The second property is Church Farm Bungalow which is approx. 861 sqft, this having two bedrooms, sitting room, kitchen and bathroom. Both properties have their own enclosed extensive gardens, and there is sufficient parking available adjacent. This building obtained planning consent in 1997 under reference WD/1997/1272/F for 'Retention of Stud Managers Living Accommodation and Extension into Adjoining Stable Area.'The Range of stables included covered walkway of mainly timber elevations under a corrugated roof and extending to approximately 2,478 sq ft (230 sq m)An 'L' shaped range of period brick-built stables fronting on to a central yard, with part tiled and part corrugated roof, together with a separate block built four box stable building under a mono-pitch corrugated roof. These buildings extend to approximately 2,340 sq ft (217 sq m) and 437 sq ft (40 sq m) respectively.Lot 4- 2 barns and 7.42 acres of farmland- Guide Price £500,000A portal Framed 'Atcost' style general purpose barn with additional store. This building extends in total to approximately 7,246 sq ft (672 sq m) and is the subject of an ongoing planning application for partial conversion and partial demolition to form two semi-detached residential units. Further information is available from the selling agent.A portal framed barn, approved as anagriculture barn, ideal for conversion or as anindoor riding school (subject to planning) ofcorrugated roof and elevations, and extendingto approximately 6,999 sq ft (650 sq ft).In addition to the buildings ample hard standing for parking and/or horse lorry parking.Farmland 7.42 acresThe land is subdivided into several parcels, consisting of traditional grass field and turnout paddocks, bounded by a mixture of post and rail fencing, and mature hedging. Consideration will be given to split this lotfurther to allow for purchase of the indoor ridingschool and land as a separate lot.Lot 5- Follingers Field- Guide Price £240,000This road front grazing land extends to 11.76 acres (4.75ha) close to the centre of Ripe village. There are two access gates to the road frontage.Lot 6- Kings Field- Guide Price £80,000Known as the Kings Field, a parcel of former farmland on the southern edge of the village of Ripe with a freehold access track, beautiful unhindered views to the South Downs and extending to 0.57 acres (0.23ha).Lot 7- Sandpits Field- Guide Price £130,000Known as Sandpits, a freehold parcel of amenity land on the Southern edge of the village, with a freehold access track. This land extends in total to 3.79 acres (1.53ha). GeneralMethod of SaleThe property is offered as a whole or as 7 individual lots by private treaty.TenureThe cottages (Bungalow and Annexe), thefarmhouse and equestrian facilities are for salewith vacant possession.ServicesMains electricity and water. Mains drainage. Oil fired Aga for home comfort and water heating. Storage heaters. Electricity form photovoltaic panels on the farmhouse roof feed into the network.Council Tax BandChurch Farm Bungalow - Band DChurch Farm Annexe - Band FChurch Farm - Band FWayleaves Easements and Rights of WayThe property is being sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights including; rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and other rights and obligations, easements and quasi-easements and restrictive covenants and all existing and proposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains, water and gas and other pipes whether referred to in these particulars or not.Basic Payment Entitlement and Agri-Environment SchemesIt is understood that no Basic Payment Entitlement is included within the sale and the land is not currently within any agri-environment schemes.DesignationsThe property is not within the South Downs National Park or the High Weald AONB. It is situated within the Ripe Conservation Area.OverageThe property will be sold subject to overage on part of the land. Further details are available from the selling agents.VATAny guide price quoted or discussed is exclusive of VAT. In the event that a sale of the property, or any part of it, or any right attached to it, becomes a chargeable supply for the purposes of VAT, such tax will be payable in additionHealth and Safety Given the potential hazards of a working farm we ask you to be as vigilant as possible when making your inspection for your own personal safety, particularly around the farm buildings and machinery.FarmlandThe land consists of 26.61 acres all being attached to the farm and farmhouse and consisting of traditional grass field and turnout paddocks, bounded by a mixture of post and rail fencing, and mature hedging. Access to most of the main parcel of land is through the yard, but there is separate gated access directly from Church Lane.The scenic village has a community owned village store, Post Office, nursery school and church. The nearby historic county town of Lewes provides an excellent range of shops, restaurants, along with a mainline train service to Victoria. Communication links are excellent: the A27 Eastbourne to Lewes road gives access to the A26, A23 and major regional centres. Schools include Great Walstead, Cumnor House, Brighton, Hurst and Eastbourne Colleges. For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_ripe-d548026/for-sale_i71619473
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