5 bedroom detached house

The property comprises an attractive detached family house with tile hung upper elevations. The property offers beautifully presented accommodation throughout and provides the perfect setting for entertaining with the wonderful open-plan kitchen/dining room opening onto the terrace and gardens.

The front door opens into a reception hallway providing access to the office/study, snug and principal double aspect living room which is full of character with a charming inglenook fireplace and wooden flooring.

To the rear of the house, the magnificent kitchen/dining room is a particular feature of the property with an impressive roof lantern filling the room with light. Bi-folding doors on two sides open up to the rear terrace and gardens creating a fantastic entertaining space with a bar area. The kitchen includes a range of wall and base units with integrated appliances, large central island with breakfast bar and a Range cooker. There is a useful w.c. and utility room off the kitchen as well as a door to the rear.

At the rear, there is also an attractive media/family room with a window to the side and double doors opening to the front courtyard.

On the first floor there are four spacious bedrooms as well as a smaller bedroom overlooking the front of the house. There are also four beautifully appointed bath/shower rooms. The principal bedroom is located at the rear of the house and also benefits from a walk-in wardrobe.

Outside, the house is approached via a gated private driveway leading to a turning circle and parking area to the front of the house as well as a detached garage building providing one closed bay, one open bay, attached garden store and wood store.

The fabulous gardens and grounds are laid to lawn, interspersed with mature trees. To the rear of the house, the substantial paved terrace continues, surrounding the swimming pool, and leading to the covered BBQ/outdoor kitchen with attached store and pool plant room.

Adjacent to the house there is a substantial detached building, currently used as a studio/gym, with attached store and fabulous bi-fold doors opening onto the terrace. There is a further detached building, currently used as a games room with bar area, and a detached shed. A five bar gate leads from the gardens into a fenced paddock and in all the property extends to about 2.24 acres.

Forest Row 1.5 miles. East Grinstead 5 miles (London Bridge from 52 mins/Victoria from 56 mins). Haywards Heath 12 miles (London Bridge from 42 minutes). Tunbridge Wells 11 miles. Gatwick airport 14 miles. M25(J6) 16 miles. Brighton 27 miles. London 35 miles. (All times and distances approximate)

The property is situated on the southern side of Forest Row village with its eclectic range of local and specialist shops serving everyday needs, together with a health centre, vet, primary school, churches and pubs/restaurants. The nearby sought-after village of Hartfield has a lovely sense of community and is also well-equipped for everyday needs including a store, butcher, primary school, nursery school, doctors' surgery, church, two public houses and the famous 'Pooh Corner' tea rooms, shop and museum. A comprehensive range of facilities can be found in the towns of East Grinstead and Tunbridge Wells offering a wide range of shopping, recreational and educational amenities as well as railway stations serving London.

The area is well known for its excellent choice of schools including Michael Hall (Forest Row), Brambletye and Sackville School (East Grinstead), Lingfield College, Worth School (Turners Hill), Cumnor House and Handcross Park (Haywards Heath), Tonbridge School, Schools at Somerhill in Tonbridge, Holmewood House Preparatory School (Langton Green), and Ardingly College. There are also grammar schools (girls and boys) in Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge.

Ashdown Forest, with its many scenic walks, and Winnie the Pooh's famous 'Pooh Sticks Bridge' are on the doorstep. Leisure facilities locally include tennis and cricket clubs in Hartfield; golf at Royal Ashdown (1 mile away), Chartham Park, The East Sussex National and The Nevill in Tunbridge Wells; sailing and fishing at Bewl Water, Weirwood Reservoir and the south coast.