Impressive contemporary family home in a stunning rural setting just south of Mayfield with views, pool, extensive outbuildings, stabling and fields.


Description

Farnfields Barn is one of three houses nestled at the end of this small country in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, just south of the historic village of Mayfield. This impressive family home was previously an agricultural barn, re-built to create a delightful contemporary home approximately eleven years ago.

Designed for maximum enjoyment of the wonderful setting and stunning views, the well proportioned living space opens directly out to a wide terrace and the garden. The feeling of light and space is noticeable as soon as you enter; large windows and skylights, a wealth of mellow oak joinery and stylish fixtures and fittings throughout, all adding to the appeal.

The expansive bespoke fitted kitchen/dining/family room provides wonderful informal space for entertaining, being open plan, with high ceilings and bi-fold doors out to the garden, whilst the snug and sitting room offer more private space.

There are four bedrooms (one en suite) and a family bathroom on the first floor.

To complete the exceptional life-style package offered by this lovely home, is the substantial detached barn-style pool house, with adaptable space and positioned alongside the sheltered swimming pool, with its limestone terrace and retractable electric cover, well positioned for the sun on the south easterly side.

Additionally, for those needing space for the horses, the excellent facilities are self-contained, being linked via a pedestrian gate from the garden, and with a separate wide security gate giving direct access to the lane to accommodate entry for machinery and horse boxes.

The well laid out stable yard is a manageable size, comprising three loose boxes, a pony stable, feed room and a tack room, together with a hay barn, machinery store and a workshop. The facilities are further enhanced by a Charles Brittain rubber/sand school.

The land holding offered with Farnfields Barn extends to about 10.75 acres in total. The majority of the fields (about 8 acres) are conveniently accessible from the yard area on the southerly side, plus there is a small additional paddock of about 1.3 acres, located on the opposite side of the lane.

Considerable thought has been given to eco-friendly features, with bioethanol fireplaces in the family room and sitting room, lutron lighting, a water harvesting system serving the stables and air-source heat pumps providing central heating for the house and heating for the pool.

Location

Farnfields Barn occupies a wonderful rural position at the end of Pottens Mill Lane, between the villages of Mayfield and Broad Oak. Mayfield (approximately 2.5 miles) is very popular having excellent amenities including The Middle House, known for its good food, a convenience store, Post Office, chemist, wine store, florist, dentist and doctors’ surgeries, hairdresser, delicatessen, bakery and butcher. Tunbridge Wells is approximately 11 miles to the north, with high street and out of town facilities, whilst the market town of Heathfield (approximately 3.5 miles) and Crowborough (approximately 7.9 miles) both have a choice of supermarkets, including Waitrose. Broad Oak (approximately two miles) has a village stores, whilst Eastbourne on the south coast is approximately 21.5 miles.

State and private schools: There is a good choice of schools in the area including Mayfield Primary and Mayfield School for Girls in the village. Preparatory options include Skippers Hill Manor in Five Ashes, Holmewood House in Langton Green, Saint Ronans and Marlborough House in Hawkhurst and Vine Hall in Robertsbridge. At secondary level, Wadhurst, Crowborough and Heathfield all have Academies or Community colleges and independent senior schools include Bedes (Upper Dicker), Tonbridge, Sevenoaks, Brighton and Eastbourne Colleges.

Mainline rail: Stonegate (approximately 5.4 miles via the lanes) with regular services to London Charing Cross (via London Bridge and Waterloo East) and Cannon Street, or Wadhurst (approximately 7.5 miles) which lies a little further up on the same line.

Communications: The M25 can be reached via the A21 just north of Tunbridge Wells linking to other motorway networks, Gatwick and Heathrow airports.

Square Footage: 2,721 sq ft


Acreage: 10.7 Acres

Directions

From Tunbridge Wells head south on the A267 (Frant Road) for about nine miles through Frant, Mark Cross and Argos Hill. At the roundabout, take the first exit to Mayfield, then the right-hand turning, sign-posted Knowle Hill. Continue straight ahead to Newick Lane, at the end turn left onto the A265 to Broad Oak. Having passed the shops, turn left into Scotsford Road (merges into Street End Lane), continue down the hill and turn right into Pottens Mill Lane after about 0.7 miles. Proceed to the end (approx 0.5 miles) and Farnfields Barn is on the right.

Additional Info

Services: Air source heat pump for central heating and pool heating, mains water and electricity, private drainage.

Outgoings: Wealden District Council[use Contact Agent Button], Tax Band G.

Agent's Note: A public footpath runs from Pottens Mill Lane through the field on the northerly boundary as marked on the plan.