6 Bed Detached House Sold STC
Newbridge, Colemans Hatch, TN7

Offers in Region of £1,750,000 (Freehold)

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DETACHED ARTS & CRAFTS PERIOD HOUSE
CHARACTER FAMILY HOME
RECENTLY MODERNISED
LOVELY RURAL SETTING
DIRECT ACCESS ONTO ASHDOWN FOREST
SITUATED IN THE SOUGHT AFTER AND RARELY AVAILABLE NEWBRIDGE AREA
6 BEDROOMS, 4 BATH/SHOWER ROOMS
5 RECEPTIONS, KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM
EXTENSIVE PARKING AREA
GROUNDS EXTENDING TO OVER 1.85 ACRES

A Victorian detached house occupying a fabulous rural setting adjacent to Ashdown Forest, with its 6,400 acres of heath/woodland and its varied array of fauna and wildlife. The house comprises a delightful and well arranged family home in the classic style of its era with good sized rooms, high ceilings and outlooks over its own garden and grounds to the surrounding countryside. This Arts & Crafts house has provided a comfortable and spacious home in a rare setting for the existing family who have been resident since 2004. The total floor area extends over two floors to almost three thousand five hundred square feet (318 sq metres) and has the benefit of oil fired central heating and some double glazed windows. Features include balconies off master bedroom and bedroom 3,
2 fireplaces, a woodburning stove, bay windows and a large terrace with sheltered overhang. The property has been improved over the years with new bathrooms, bespoke kitchen and re-decoration. On the ground floor there is an exceptionally good sized open plan kitchen/family room with doors to a large stone terrace, a sitting room with casement doors to the rear garden, snug with wood burning stove, music room and study. In addition there is a dining hall with bay window and fireplace and a splendid drawing room with bay window alcove, external door and window seating. On the first floor there is an impressive master bedroom with ensuite bathroom having free standing bath, large double shower, twin basins and separate W.C. suite, and a walk in dressing room. There are five additional bedrooms, a family bathroom and two additional ensuite shower rooms. The property has extensive parking. The grounds extend to over 1.85 acres and include lawns, terraces, established trees and shrubs, orchard, field, stable and direct access onto Ashdown Forest.
Council Tax Band F (£3216.28 2022/2023) EPC Rating: E

Location Summary

This charming house stands in the highly sought after area of Newbridge, Colemans Hatch, an Ashdown Forest settlement between the village of Hartfield and the larger village of Forest Row. The Ashdown Forest provides a beautiful open heathland area for riding (by permit) and walking. Colemans Hatch itself is synonymous with its parish church of Holy Trinity and the well liked period Inn, The Hatch which is within walking distance of the property.
The village of Forest Row, which is within two miles, has a wide and exceptionally varied range of local shops, specialist stores, organic shops, wet fish shop, restaurants, cafes and yoga studio. There is also a modern health centre and two mini supermarkets.
The area has a good selection of schools, with a number of primary schools nearby, and senior schools including Beacon College in Crowborough, Michael Hall Rudolf Steiner and Greenfield School in Forest Row, with Brambletye, Cumnor House, Ardingly College and Worth School closeby.
There are stations at East Grinstead and Cowden, both providing links to London (Victoria/London Bridge). Bus services, with stops by the Church, provide services to East Grinstead, via Forest Row, and Tunbridge Wells with more extensive shopping and rail links to alternative London Stations (Charing Cross and Canon Street).
Places of interest within the local area include gardens at Wakehurst Place and Sheffield Park, Hever Castle and Penshurst Place and the steam railway linking East Grinstead to Sheffield Park.

Council Tax Band: F