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5 bedroom detached house
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- Tenure: Freehold
MAIN SPECIFICATIONS: A LARGE DETACHED FIVE TO SEVEN BEDROOMED REFURBISHED CHARACTER HOUSE SET IN APPROXIMATELY 2 PLUS ACRES WITH PLANNING ALREADY GRANTED FOR THE CONVERSION OF A LARGE OUTBUILDING INTO AN ANNEX * FURTHER POTENTIAL FOR SOME OF THE LAND TO ALSO BECOME LUXURY BUILDING PLOTS OR PART OF A FUTURE LARGER DEVELOPMENT SITE * CURRENTLY WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF HORAM VILLAGE, YET ENJOYING A SEMI RURAL LOCATION AND VIEWS * THE MAIN HOUSE IS IN EXCESS OF 2,600 SQUARE FEET WHICH EXCLUDES THE SIZE OF THE PLANNING FOR THE LARGE ANNEX * THE ANNEX IS A FURTHER 758 SQAURE FEET EXCLUDING THE ADJOINING HALLWAY IN THE CURRENT DESIGNS AND HAS TWO FURTHER ROOMS AND A SHOWER ROOM AND HALLS.
MAIN ACCOMMODATION: RECEPTION HALL * SITTING ROOM * LARGE STUDY / BEDROOM FIVE * LARGE LOUNGE * FORMAL DINING ROOM * LUXURIOUS KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM * SEPARATE UTILITY ROOM * CLOAKROOM * FIRST FLOOR LANDING WITH LARGE GALLERIED AREA * FOUR DOUBLE BEDROOMS * LUXURY ENSUITE BATHROOM TO BEDROOM ONE * ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM TO BEDROOM TWO * FAMILY SHOWER ROOM.
PLANNING FOR LARGE ANNEX TO BE CONVERTED FROM DETACHED OUTBUILDING WITH NEW ADJOINING HALL * LOUNGE / DINING ROOM / KITCHEN * SHOWER ROOM * RECEPTION HALL * FIRST FLOOR BEDROOM, OR USING THE OTHER ROOM AS A FURTHER POTENTIAL SEVENTH BEDROOM.
LAND OF 2.5 ACRES WHICH COULD ALSO HAVE POTENTIAL FOR LUXURY BUILDING PLOTS SUBJECT TO PLANNING OR TO FORM PART OF A LARGER DEVELOPMENT.
DESCRIPTION: A large refurbished luxury detached character five to seven bedroomed two storey family residence with circa 2 to 2.5 acres with potential to possibly have a number of luxury building plots in the future or form part of a bigger development subject to planning.
The existing accommodation already has a reception hall, a sitting room, a study / potential bedroom five, a formal dining room, a large lounge, a luxurious kitchen / breakfast room, a separate utility room, a cloakroom, a front lobby / vestibule and also a further rear vestibule.
Furthermore, there is planning granted to convert the detached outbuilding into a large two storey annex with a double bedroom upstairs, a shower room / cloakroom, a lounge / dining room / kitchen and a reception hall and adjoining hall to connect to the main house. There is also potential to create a seventh bedroom in the large annex areas.
Even if there were to be planning permission granted in the 2 to 2.5 acres of paddocks and side gardens, the main house will still be left with a decent sized rear garden.
This house also has existing equine potential and a further access gate to the main road separate from the property’s driveway access.
LOCATION: Situated on the outskirts of Horam village, yet still within walking distance, this large detached refurbished character home, is near enough to be conveniently close to the doctor’s surgery, as well as all of Horam’s excellent shopping and leisure facilities.
The mainline stations of Polegate, Buxted and Stonegate are all within easy driving distance, making this property also ideal for London commuters.
There is also an excellent variety of educational facilities to choose from within the general locality including Bede’s, Eastbourne College, Mayfield School for Girls, Skippers Hill and Heathfield to name but a few.
ACCOMMODATION: Pathway leading to the attractive panelled and double-glazed character styled front door which opens into an entrance vestibule.
ENTRANCE VESTIBULE: With dado rails, oak wooden floors, double glazed leaded light windows either side, area to store boots and coats, further paned door leading into the reception hall.
RECEPTION HALL: With wonderful vaulted ceiling, high level feature window and imposing fireplace with fitted wood burner. Dado rails, oak wooden floors staircase leading to the first-floor galleried landing, doorway leading to the adjoining dining room, open plan adjoining sitting room.
ADJOINING OPEN PLAN SITTING ROOM: With continuation of oak floors, dado rails, double glazed leaded light windows with aspect over the front gardens, radiator, large storage cupboard, wall lights, doors leading off to study and lounge.
STUDY / BEDROOM FIVE: A double aspect room approached through a paned door, dado rails, bay window with double glazed leaded light above and aspect over the front gardens, further double glazed leaded light window with aspect to side and over extensive sized driveway.
LOUNGE: A large double aspect room with dado rails, oak floors, wall lights, feature inglenook fireplace with brick and paved hearth, brick sides and beam over, fitted wood burner, double glazed leaded light window with aspect to side and rear gardens, further recessed mini orangery area with double glazed leaded light windows and French doors to rear garden, further double paned doors to kitchen / breakfast room.
KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM: With attractive tiled floors, extensive range of quality oak kitchen units with marble work tops, further central island with breakfast bar and further range of oak unts below, butlers sink, mixer tap, space for dishwasher, space for cooker range with tiled surround, air purifier over, radiator, display cabinets, plate rack, double glazed windows to rear garden aspect, double glazed doors to rear vestibule with additional double glazed doors leading out to the rear gardens, door to utility room.
UTILITY ROOM: With tiled floors, further range of oak units with marble worktops over, fitted butlers sink with mixer tap, space for washing machine, space for dryer, wall mounted boiler, space for fridge freezer, double glazed window with aspect to side garden, door to cloakroom.
CLOAKROOM: Comprising of W.C., tiled floor, wash basin with chrome taps, tiled splashback, double glazed window, radiator.
DINING ROOM: A double aspect room approached from the reception hall and the kitchen / breakfast room, feature fireplace with fitted wood burner, wooden beam over, tiled floors, radiator, double glazed window with aspect to front gardens, further bay area with double glazed window with aspect to side and double-glazed doors opening to the side gardens.
FIRST FLOOR ACCOMMODATION: Staircase leading from the reception hall to the first floor to large galleried landing.
LARGE GALLERIED LANDING: With double glazed windows to front and rear, dado rails and doors leading off to bedrooms 1, 2, 3 and 4 as well as the main family shower room. Furthermore, there is additional loft space also possibly suitable for further accommodation subject to planning.
BEDROOM ONE MAIN SUITE WITH LUXURY ENSUITE BATHROOM: A double aspect room comprising of a large double bedroom with balcony and rural views, as well as dado rails, radiators, double glazed window with aspect to side gardens and views beyond, further double-glazed doors opening to balcony with metal balustrading and spectacular views to Sussex Downs. Further door to luxury ensuite bathroom.
ENSUITE LUXURY BATHROOM TO BEDROOM ONE: With wonderful travertine tiled floors and walls, roll top bath with ball and claw feet, chrome mixer tap, W.C., pedestal wash basin with chrome taps, radiator, double glazed window.
BEDROOM TWO WITH ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM: A double sized double aspect room, door to storage cupboard, radiator, double glazed window with aspect to side, further double-glazed window with far reaching views, door to ensuite shower room.
ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM TO BEDROOM TWO: With marble and travertine floors and walls, W.C., Pedestal wash basin with chrome taps, radiator with towel rail, shower with glazed front, tiled walls, chrome shower control system, double glazed window.
BEDROOM THREE: A double sized and double aspect room with radiator, dado rails and double-glazed windows with aspect to side gardens and paddocks and further double-glazed window with aspect to front gardens.
BEDROOM FOUR: A small double sized room, radiator, dado rails, double glazed window with aspect outside.
FAMILY SHOWER ROOM: With attractive tiled floors and walls, W.C., pedestal wash basin with chrome taps, towel rail, radiator, double fronted cupboard, heavy glazed fronted shower with tiled walls and chrome shower control system, double glazed window.
PLANNING GRANTED TO CONVERT THE LARGE DETACHED OUTBUILDING INTO A LARGE SEPARATE ANNEX BUT ABLE TO BE ADJOINED VIA A PASSAGE: Intended to comprise of a reception hall, shower room, large lounge and a bedroom upstairs. There is also potential to use this annex to create two bedrooms, allowing the property to have potentially seven bedrooms in total.
This annex could also serve as home offices / storage facility as well.
OUTSIDE: Large pink granite gravel driveway, stables and grass paddocks running parallel to main road with separate gated access if required which has potential to become possible residential development land subject to planning for either luxury plots or perhaps part of a bigger development in the future with other adjoining land nearby.
FRONT GARDEN: Comprising of stocked flower borders, grass areas and path leading to front door.
FAR SIDE GARDEN: Comprising of a large lawned area, paved sun terraces and mature stocked flower borders. Again, suitable as potential building plot subject to planning.
REAR GARDEN: A large lawned area with paved sun terrace and stocked flower borders.
NEAR ADJOINING CIRCA TWO ACRE PADDOCKS: Considered ideal for luxury building plots possibly for the future subject to planning, but previously used as grazing for ponies with stables / workshop on site.
Council Tax Band: G
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