Detached house for sale in Hailsham BN27, 4 Bedroom

Michelham Gate is understood to date from the early 1900's with later additions and has been extensively and beautifully refurbished by the current owners. Internally the house provides light and well-arranged accommodation over two floors. The ground floor is ideally arranged for formal and informal entertaining.

Features within the house include high ceilings, a zoned heating system, an oak turned staircase, a well-proportioned drawing room with a wood floor and fireplace with wood burning stove, a charming garden room with double doors leading to the garden and a useful study. The kitchen/dining room is a particular feature with a Karndean floor and is fitted to one end with an attractive range of units with oak wooden work surfaces and an island unit. There is an integrated dishwasher and fridge, an aeg induction hob and oven.

On the first floor there is a particularly generous principal suite comprising bedroom, large dressing room and shower room. Three further bedrooms and a family bathroom complete the accommodation. From some of the rooms there are glimpses to the South Downs.

Michelham Gate lies in a convenient position on the edge of Upper Dicker close to Michelham Priory. The village has a church, primary school, the renowned Village Shop & Cafe and country pub, The Plough. The independent co-educational international secondary school, Bede's is also located in the village.

The old market town of Hailsham is some 3.5 miles to the north east, and provides an extensive range of shopping and recreation facilities for everyday needs including a Waitrose supermarket. The historic county town of Lewes is about 11.5 miles to the west, whilst the coastal, business and entertainment centre of Eastbourne is about 10 miles. For the commuter, Berwick station is about 3 miles, providing a service to London Victoria in about 85 minutes.

The property is approached via electric entrance gates from which the drive continues past the house to a wide gravel courtyard. To one side there is a substantial Heritage style oak framed three-bay garage with an external staircase and balcony to one side giving access to the 22' home office/studio with adjacent cloak/shower room.

The garden provides a lovely setting for this imposing period house and adjacent to the kitchen/dining room is a wide brick paved seating area from which there is a lovely outlook over the garden. To one side of the garage, there is a wide decked terrace. The remainder of the garden is laid principally to lawn and is bordered by some magnificent mature oak trees. To the far end of the garden there is a picturesque pond bordered by sandstone.