£2,500,000 /Sale price

This beautifully presented Grade II listed country home is believed to date back to the 1600's with later additions made and sits centrally in its own land of about 18 acres enjoying spectacular views over the picturesque Wealden countryside. The accommodation provides excellent natural light, generously proportioned rooms with good ceiling heights and a wealth of character features including exposed beams, impressive Inglenook fireplaces and original wooden doors. The house has been subject to a number of improvements and features all the desired modern conveniences, such as underfloor heating, bi-fold doors and an Everhot range cooker.The ground floor comprises of a welcoming entrance hall with under stairs storage and doors leading off to all the reception rooms. The double aspect drawing room provides a brick Inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove, tiled hearth and exposed timbers. The double aspect sitting room offers a further brick Inglenook fireplace with a wood burning stove and exposed timbers.The open plan and vaulted kitchen/dining room is a particular feature of this wonderful home and was completed in 2021 and enjoys an abundance of natural light and outstanding views. There is a comprehensive range of stylish fitted units with marble work surfaces, integrated appliances, range cooker, a large central island unit and wood effect ceramic flooring with underfloor heating. The snug/playroom, utility room, boot room and cloakroom complete the ground floor.The first floor provides the triple aspect primary bedroom with exposed timbers, a built-in cupboard and a large en suite bathroom with stone flooring, a raised roll top bath, twin wash hand basin and exposed timbers. There are two further double bedrooms and a family shower room. The second floor offers three further double rooms with vaulted ceilings and a shower room.Further accommodation is available in the picturesque adjoining detached oast house which has been beautifully refurbished. The ground floor offers a spacious and double aspect sitting room, roundel dining room, fitted kitchen and a shower room. The first floor offers two double bedrooms and a bathroom in the roundel. Externally the property is approached through a gated driveway and leads to ample off road parking and a detached triple garage and bike store. The beautifully landscaped gardens and grounds including formal lawns, a swimming pool surrounded by mature hedging and well stocked borders, a kitchen garden with raised planters and an extensive paved terrace providing excellent entertaining and dining space.For those with equestrian interests facilities include stabling for five horses, a sand surface outdoor arena and a stable yard with hardstanding and its own separate entrance offering the opportunity to rent part or all of the yard for livery. There are a number of enclosed paddocks providing good grazing, the garden and grounds total approximately 18 acres. Palehouse Common is situated on the southern edge of Framfield, in the heart of East Sussex.There is excellent walking and riding locally in Ashdown Forest, with amenities in the villageincluding a pub, a church and a memorial hall. The market town of Uckfield is approximately 2 miles, including a mix of independent and High Street stores, a leisure centre and supermarkets including a Waitrose. Alternative and more comprehensive options include Lewes and Tunbridge Wells. Uckfield station has commuter services to London Bridge in 70 minutes