Property for sale in Battle TN33, 5 Bedroom

Description

This wonderful detached period country home sits in a unique and private location, with spacious and beautifully presented accommodation, substantial detached garage complex and a variety of outbuildings, all set within landscaped gardens and parkland style grounds. The property benefits from circa 15 acres of mixed pasture and woodland, parts of which are designated Ancient Woodland. The land is also designated as a UK Wildlife Centre and of Archaeological Interest.

Planning permission has been granted for a 3,200 2 storey barn with a balcony. Which could provide ancillary accommodation should the correct permissions be granted. There is also agreement for another 4,820sq.Ft timber barn.

There are another c.72 acres of woodland and pasture available to purchase if required. Potential for livestock, equestrian use and woodland grants.

The property itself enjoys a high degree of privacy and seclusion yet is within a short drive of local amenities, and importantly the road network and main-line rail station which provides access to London on the Charing Cross/Cannon Street line. The property offers well-proportioned and beautifully maintained accommodation with a host of character features including exposed beams, leaded light windows and fireplaces.

A welcoming entrance hall greets visitors and leads into the drawing room which offers a formal setting in which to entertain and then into the dining room. There is a cosy sitting room with fireplace, inset wood burning stove and exposed beams and a study/ library area. A boot / gun room lies off the sitting room which has an en suite shower room and could be utilised as guest accommodation / bedroom six if required. The kitchen/breakfast room was recently refitted with a bespoke kitchen of handmade solid wood units and granite work surfaces and is complemented by a pastel grey coloured traditional Aga range cooker and built-in appliances. There is also a door out to the rear garden. Steps with feature lighting lead down from the kitchen to the large wine cellar and there is a well-equipped utility room off the kitchen.

Stairs rise to the first floor, where the master bedroom suite has an en suite shower room. There are four further bedrooms along with a family bathroom and shower room. The landscaped gardens are very private and established with a York Stone terrace, sweeping lawns, a pond, herbaceous borders, mature trees, rose beds, a well, a water harvesting system and greenhouse .

A feature walkway with cast iron arbours lead down to ample parking area and detached garage complex. Opposite is the wild flower meadow. There are numerous outbuildings including barns and garden stores. The property is accessed off a long private driveway which leads through woodland to the large gravelled parking and turning area in front of the house. A secondary drive gives access to further parking and to the detached garage complex. There are various tracks and trails through the land, with personal access up to the golf course.

Situated on the edge of Battle and Hastings, the property is accessible to both seaside and historic towns and both mainline stations with regular services to London on the Charing Cross/Cannon Street line. Recreational facilities are catered for in the general area including golf at Rye, Sedlescombe, Cooden and Hastings, sailing at Bewl Water, Rye Harbour and Eastbourne Marina and a rich cultural calendar with local coastal attractions at Bexhill and Hastings Old Town. The area promotes a good choice of schools including Claverham Community College, Vinehall Preparatory School, Bodiam Manor School, Marlborough House at Hawkhurst, Claremont at Hastings, Battle Abbey, St Bedes, St Andrews and Eastbourne College. The A21 provides connections with the M25, London Heathrow and Gatwick airports, the Channel Tunnel and ferry ports and the International Eurostar station at Ashford.

The house

entrance porch Hardwood door to the front. Leaded light window to the side. Traditional brick flooring. Door to inner hall.

Inner hall Traditional brick flooring. Doors to both drawing room and dining room.

Drawing room Formal room with leaded light casement window to the front. Feature fireplace with sandstone surround, brick interior and slate hearth. Wall lighting. Oak flooring.

Dining hall Leaded casement light windows to the front and rear with deep windows sills. Feature beamed ceiling. Traditional open inglenook fireplace with brick sides and hearth. Fitted cast iron wood burning stove. Wall lights. Tiled flooring. Door to rear hall and sitting room.

Sitting room Leaded light casement window to the rear. Feature open fireplace with brick interior and hearth. Fitted wood burning stove. Beamed ceiling. Carpeted. Open to the library/ study area. Door with stairs leading to the first floor and door leading to the rear hall.

Library/ study area Leaded light casement windows to side and rear. Open fireplace with brick hearth and sides. Range of fitted oak bookcases and storage cupboards. Part beamed ceiling. Carpeted.

Rear hallway Tiled flooring. Under-stairs cupboard. Door to the boot room.

Boot room Leaded light casement window to the front. Hardwood door to the front. Fitted coat cupboard. Inset spotlights. Tiled flooring. Access to loft storage in the catslide. Door to the shower room.

Shower room Leaded light window to the front. Re-fitted with shower cubicle, tiled surround and rainfall head. W.C. Wash hand basin in vanity unit with cupboard under. Tiled splashback, fitted mirror and tiled flooring.

Inner hall Main staircase leads up to the first floor. Under stairs storage area. Tiled flooring. Door to the kitchen/breakfast room.

Kitchen/breakfast room Leaded light windows to the sides. Wooden stable door to the rear terrace. Feature designer kitchen with pastel grey coloured units including feature drawer units. Integrated dishwasher, fitted Neff induction hob, Bosch oven and inset Franke sink unit. Stunning pastel grey coloured Aga cooker fitted into the chimney breast with beam and with original bread oven to one side. Open brickwork to one wall. Marble worktops and splashbacks. Inset pop up sockets. Tiled marble style flooring. Painted and illuminated brick staircase leading down to the wine cellar. Door through to the utility room.

Utility room Leaded light windows to the side and rear. Part vaulted ceiling. Range of fitted cupboards to complement the kitchen with display shelving and fitted larder cupboards. Boiler cupboards. Slate flooring. Door to the cloakroom.

Cloakroom Leaded light window to the side. W.C. Wash hand basin. Access to loft space. Meter cupboard. Slate flooring.

Wine cellar Feature brick steps with inset lighting lead down to the cellar. Windows to the rear. Brick walls and flooring with beamed ceiling and feature shelves.

Main first floor landing Staircase leads down to the ground floor. Leaded light window to the rear. Fitted airing cupboard housing the hot water tank. Carpeted.

Master bedroom Leaded light windows to the front and rear. Feature wooden fire surround with cast iron ducks nest style grate. Range of fitted wardrobes to either side of the bed space. Fitted bedside tables. Carpeted. Door to en-suite.

En-suite Jack and Jill style en-suite serving the master and guest bedrooms. Leaded light window to the rear. Wash hand basin and concealed W.C. All set in a built in unit with storage. Tiled flooring. Step up to dressing area with large walk in shower, with tiled walls, hair wash cradle and a rainfall head. Fitted with display shelving and cupboards to either side of the shower. Carpeted. Door to the guest bedroom.

Guest bedroom Leaded light casement windows to the front and side. Range of fitted wardrobes. Feature fire surround with cast iron ducks nest grate. Access to the loft space. Carpeted.

Family bathroom Leaded light window to the side. Feature freestanding claw foot bath with mixer tap. W.C. Bidet. Matching shaped his 'n' hers sinks set on a vanity shelf. Part tiled walls and splash-backs. Fitted illuminated mirror. Feature fireplace with cast iron ducks nest style grate. Tiled flooring. Inset led lights.

Bedroom 5 Leaded light window to the rear. Feature fireplace with wooden surround and cast iron ducks nest grate. Carpeted.

Landing Second landing with leaded light window to the front. Carpeted. Doors to two further bedrooms and shower room.

Bedroom 3 Leaded light window to the rear. Feature fireplace with cast iron ducks nest grate. Wall lighting. Fitted cupboard. Carpeted.

Bedroom 4 Leaded light window to the rear. Feature fireplace with cast iron ducks nest style grate. Wall lights. Carpeted.

Shower room Leaded light window to the side. Shaped shower cubicle with rainfall head. Shaped wash hand basin. Fitted mirrored cabinet. Tiled flooring.

Outside

garage complex Large bespoke built oak garage complex laid out with a return of two garages with manual doors to the front, internal oak frame, decorated, concrete floors and fully alarmed. Further return with four bays and opening doors to the front. Staircase leading up to the mezzanine level, ideal for storage or potential for an office.

Victorian greenhouse Victorian style greenhouse with heating, water and power. Newly constructed.

Rose arbour walk A lovely feature of a rose arbour walk featuring galvanised steel arbours and sleeper steps leading from the main house to the garage complex.

Pole barn Large six bay barn with doors to the front. Fully alarmed with power and lighting. Plans for a further barn of 25m x 15m in place.

Hay barn/ woodstore Large open fronted hay barn or wood store.

Footings Footings are in place for a 2 storey barn with a balcony, totalling 3,200sq.Ft, set across the rear courtyard. Foundations are in place along with water, septic drainage and power.

Formal gardens Mainly set to the rear of the property with a walled courtyard with brick paved terraces, mature planting and flowers. There is a pond, water well with Victorian cistern, and an irrigation system for watering all in the rear garden area. The rose arbour walk leads down to the garage and the garden has further seating areas and looks out over the wild flower meadow and beyond.

Woodland and paddocks The property is available with 15 acres, more land is available by negotiation, totalling some 87 acres. The remaining area has been laid out with ancient woodland and interspersed with paddocks. It is an area designated for wildlife and an area of archaeological interest.

Further garden area A lit walkway leads up to this area, with power and lighting available.