5 Bed Semi-Detached House Sold STC
Chuck Hatch, Hartfield, TN7

None £900,000 (Freehold)

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DATING ORIGINALLY FROM 17TH CENTURY
EXTENDED IN EARLY 1900's
ATTRACTIVE SUSSEX STYLE
ASHDOWN FOREST LOCATION
2 MILE HARTFIELD
PLEASANT REAR VIEWS
5 BEDROOMS
3 RECEPTION ROOMS
OUTBUILDINGS, PARKING & CARPORT
GARDENS JUST UNDER 1 ACRE

Guide Price £975,000 - £1,000,000. Standing in the midst of the Ashdown Forest, and with direct access on to it, this charming home forms the west wing of a period property believed to originally date from the seventeenth Century. The house was extended in the early 1900's to provide a family dwelling of almost two thousand square feet. Construction is of external brickwork under a tile roof with part tile hung elevations in the attractive Sussex style. There are lovely views to the Forest, over the rear garden, from many of the bedrooms. Internally the property retains many character features, open fireplaces, beams etc. The accommodation now consists of a sitting room with brick Inglenook fireplace, dining room with folding doors opening to the large terrace and garden, kitchen/breakfast room with the oil fired Rayburn. In addition there is a study and rear cloakroom. On the first floor there are two bedrooms and a well fitted bathroom. Further steps lead to bedrooms 3 and 4, and a small bedroom/study, as well as a wet room. There is an upper floor with a fifth bedroom, walk in store cupboard and access to a large loft area. Externally the gardens lie to the rear and side of the house and are laid to lawn with fruit trees, flower borders, stone walling and a pretty walled courtyard with flagstone terracing. There are a range of outbuildings including old stables and other stores. At the front there is a parking area and large carport. In all the gardens extend to about half an acre with views to the heath and woodland of the Forest. Council Tax Band: G £3711.10 (2022/2023). EPC Rating: E

Location Summary

This period house will be found within the small hamlet of Chuck Hatch, a cluster of dwellings on the Ashdown Forest with its 6,400 acres of heath, and semi natural woodland within the High Weald, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Forest itself is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and is home to a wide variety of wildlife, protected birds and fauna and is popular with walkers and horse riders (permit needed). There is a small Farm Shop and Deli closeby. Hartfield Village is within 2.25 miles with its local store, Winnie the Pooh shop, primary school and parish church, modern health centre and various farm shops. The area has a number of Inns/Pubs/Restaurants including The Hatch, Gallipot, Anchor and Dorset Arms.
Colemans Hatch lies between the towns of Royal Tunbridge Wells, East Grinstead, Haywards Heath, Uckfield and Crowborough all of which offer more extensive shopping/leisure amenities and rail services to London. The popular larger village of Forest Row is only 3.5 miles and has a wide and unusually varied range of shops, cafes and specialist stores. London Gatwick Airport/Station, the M23 motorway is within 16 miles.
The area has a good representation of both state and private schools including Crowborough Beacon, Sackville School, Brambletye & Ashdown House in Forest Row together with the Michael Hall School, Cumnor House at Danehill and a number of popular primary schools.
Places of interest within 11 miles include Hever Castle, Penshurst Place, and National Trust Gardens at Sheffield Park and Wakehurst Place. There are a number of steam railways closeby including the Bluebell, Spa Valley Line and Lavender Line.
For sports enthusiasts there are a good number of well respected golf clubs, tennis, cricket and football clubs nearby. Horse Racing circuits are available at Lingfield Park and the City of Brighton which is only 27 miles.

Council Tax Band: G