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Map5 bedroom detached house
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Detached house
5 beds
3 baths
12.42 acre(s)
EPC rating: E
Key information
Tenure: Freehold
Service charge: £0 per annum
Council tax: Band G
Broadband: Ultra-fast 1000Mbps *
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Features and description
- Tenure: Freehold
- Fine character country home in a wonderful setting with excellent secondary accommodation
- Detached two bedroom cottage and a self contained annexe
- Secluded gardens and grounds offering a good level of privacy
- Rural position, yet just 1.5 miles from Horam and about 4.5 miles from Heathfield and with fibre broadband for home working
- Lewes, Eastbourne and Tunbridge Wells about 12, 14 and 19 miles respectively
- Commuting to London from Stonegate, (about 12 miles), Buxted (about 10 miles) and Polegate to the south about 8 miles
- Well placed for choice of private and state schools
- Approximately 9.78 acres of woodland with lake
- EPC Rating = E
A fine compact country estate in a wonderful rural setting.
Description
Approached from a long secluded driveway, this fine detached character house has arts and craft styling, although part of the house itself is thought to be much older and there has been a later annexe extension, with the accommodation linked to the main house on both floors.
Features of note include the fine staircase with mahogany hand rail and galleried landing, the country-style pine kitchen with a traditional Aga, and the beamed ceilings to the principal reception rooms, one of which has an intriguing recessed inglenook style fireplace, fitted with a wood burning stove.
The house is generally well presented and provides spacious accommodation, which might be updated by an incoming purchaser over a period of time. The annexe has a lovely private terrace away from the main garden and would be ideal for a relative, nanny or an older teenager.
The charming detached two bedroom cottage has a modern fitted kitchen and has been successfully let for the last seven years, being far enough away from the main house to be used independently, or as a base for long-term guests or extended family.
For those who need to work from home, both the house and the cottage benefit from the availability of BT fibre broadband.
The wonderful gardens and grounds are very secluded with mature screening to the boundaries and with many fine specimen trees to the lawned areas.
The woodland is a delight, with a swathe of bluebells in the spring and a beautiful lake, offering huge potential for landscaping.
Location
Reached along an attractive country lane, Highdown House is well set back in delightful rural surroundings, located just south of Horam (about 1.5 miles), with the market town of Heathfield being about 4.5 miles. The main towns of Lewes, Eastbourne and Tunbridge Wells are reached in about 12, 14 and 19 miles respectively. The local pubs in the area are The Gun, just along the road on Gun Hill, about 0.6 miles away, and the Six Bells in Chiddingly which is approximately three miles.
Mainline rail: Trains to London run from Stonegate, about 12 miles (South East Trains) or Buxted (Southern Rail), about 10 miles and Polegate to the south (Southern Rail) which is about 8 miles.
State and private schools: Local primary schools are available in the village of Horam and also Heathfield, with Heathfield Community College at secondary level. Private schooling is available at Mayfield for girls, Tonbridge for boys and there are co-ed options at Bedes in Upper Dicker, Eastbourne and Brighton Colleges.
Square Footage: 3,238 sq ft
Acreage: 12.42 Acres
Directions
TN21 OJR: From Tunbridge Wells, take the A267 south and keep on this road for about 13.7 miles to Cross in Hand, then turn right to Horam, remaining on the A267. Pass through Horam for about a further half a mile and then bear right onto the Chiddingly Road just before the May Garland Inn. The property is then found on the right hand side, in a wooded stretch of the road, at the top of the hill, after about 1 mile.
Additional Info
Services: Oil-fired central heating, mains electricity, water and private drainage.
Outgoings: Wealden District Council[use Contact Agent Button], Tax Band G, Highdown Cottage, Tax Band A
Description
Approached from a long secluded driveway, this fine detached character house has arts and craft styling, although part of the house itself is thought to be much older and there has been a later annexe extension, with the accommodation linked to the main house on both floors.
Features of note include the fine staircase with mahogany hand rail and galleried landing, the country-style pine kitchen with a traditional Aga, and the beamed ceilings to the principal reception rooms, one of which has an intriguing recessed inglenook style fireplace, fitted with a wood burning stove.
The house is generally well presented and provides spacious accommodation, which might be updated by an incoming purchaser over a period of time. The annexe has a lovely private terrace away from the main garden and would be ideal for a relative, nanny or an older teenager.
The charming detached two bedroom cottage has a modern fitted kitchen and has been successfully let for the last seven years, being far enough away from the main house to be used independently, or as a base for long-term guests or extended family.
For those who need to work from home, both the house and the cottage benefit from the availability of BT fibre broadband.
The wonderful gardens and grounds are very secluded with mature screening to the boundaries and with many fine specimen trees to the lawned areas.
The woodland is a delight, with a swathe of bluebells in the spring and a beautiful lake, offering huge potential for landscaping.
Location
Reached along an attractive country lane, Highdown House is well set back in delightful rural surroundings, located just south of Horam (about 1.5 miles), with the market town of Heathfield being about 4.5 miles. The main towns of Lewes, Eastbourne and Tunbridge Wells are reached in about 12, 14 and 19 miles respectively. The local pubs in the area are The Gun, just along the road on Gun Hill, about 0.6 miles away, and the Six Bells in Chiddingly which is approximately three miles.
Mainline rail: Trains to London run from Stonegate, about 12 miles (South East Trains) or Buxted (Southern Rail), about 10 miles and Polegate to the south (Southern Rail) which is about 8 miles.
State and private schools: Local primary schools are available in the village of Horam and also Heathfield, with Heathfield Community College at secondary level. Private schooling is available at Mayfield for girls, Tonbridge for boys and there are co-ed options at Bedes in Upper Dicker, Eastbourne and Brighton Colleges.
Square Footage: 3,238 sq ft
Acreage: 12.42 Acres
Directions
TN21 OJR: From Tunbridge Wells, take the A267 south and keep on this road for about 13.7 miles to Cross in Hand, then turn right to Horam, remaining on the A267. Pass through Horam for about a further half a mile and then bear right onto the Chiddingly Road just before the May Garland Inn. The property is then found on the right hand side, in a wooded stretch of the road, at the top of the hill, after about 1 mile.
Additional Info
Services: Oil-fired central heating, mains electricity, water and private drainage.
Outgoings: Wealden District Council[use Contact Agent Button], Tax Band G, Highdown Cottage, Tax Band A
About this agent
At Savills Tunbridge Wells, we specialise in the selling, letting and management of residential property, driving transactions across a range of property types, from townhouses and flats, to farms and estates. Our extensive rural expertise is complemented by Savills colleagues who specialise in country houses, farms and rural matters – we also liaise with our in-house experts in development and valuation when required. The experienced, multi-disciplinary residential development experts at Savills Tunbridge Wells can help on the new homes front, having built a solid reputation in marketing new-builds, whether individual units or whole developments. Our team’s offering can also extend to orchestrating financing. Most visited website Savills.co.uk is the most visited UK national estate agency website, averaging over 2.4 million visits a month in 2020, and recording over 3.1 million visits in January 2021. Global exposure Our site is available in 22 languages including English, Chinese, Spanish and Russian. This guarantees your property will have the global exposure it deserves as well as providing access to more buyers via our website. Put simply, because we get more qualified visits, you get more opportunities to sell.
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