3 Bed Detached House For Sale
St. Johns Road, Crowborough, TN6

Guide Price £700,000 (Freehold)

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Extensively modernised and beautifully updated 3 bedroom detached bungalow affording outstanding far reaching views towards the North Weald
Highly desirable location within a short stroll of town centre and Ashdown Forest
Re-wired, re-plumbed, replacement UPVC double glazed windows, replastered, re-fitted bath/shower suites, re-fitted kitchen/breakfast room
Useful detached outbuilding/home office with kitchenette and shower room
Large kitchen/breakfast room with solid timber worksurfaces and bi-folding doors opening to the gardens
Master bedroom with re-fitted en-suite
Re-fitted family bathroom with double ended bath

An extensively modernised and significantly improved three bedroom (three bath/shower rooms) detached bungalow affording stunning far reaching views across the neighbouring Ashdown Forest and the North Weald yet within a short stroll of Crowborough town centre. Long Island has been the subject of a comprehensive updating and modernisation program with improvements including a total rewire, replumbed, replacement UPVC double glazed windows, replastered, replacement bath/shower suites and a replacement kitchen/breakfast room and utility room. The rear gardens are a particular feature with a decked seating terrace immediately adjoining the rear of the property the remainder laid predominately to lawn flanked by well stocked flower and shrub beds. Within the gardens there is a large, detached outbuilding/home office with heating, power and light connected, a useful kitchenette and a shower room. The light and generously proportioned accommodation comprises in brief, a good sized reception hall with built-in coat cupboard, a fine sitting room with fireplace and wood burner, a kitchen/breakfast room with solid timber work surfaces and bi-folding doors opening to the patio and gardens, a large utility room, a master bedroom with refitted ensuite shower room, two further bedrooms and a beautifully refitted family bath with double ended bath. Outside, to the front of the property there is a double width driveway which provides off street parking and leads to a detached double garage. There is a pretty area of front garden laid to lawn interspersed with several mature shrubs with a side path and gate giving access to the good sized rear garden. EPC band C. Council Tax band F.

LOCATION

Long Island is pleasantly positioned in the highly desirable St John’s area of Crowborough on the edge of the breath-taking 6,500 acre Ashdown Forest the inspiration behind A. A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh books. The nearby highly regarded St. John’s primary school is also within striking distance as is Crowborough town centre which offers a comprehensive range of shopping facilities and supermarkets including a Waitrose as well as Jarvis Brook railway station providing swift rail services to London (approx. 63 mins). The Spa town of Royal Tunbridge Wells with its theatres, shopping and leisure complex is within a short driving distance as are Brighton city and Eastbourne. The area is renowned for its quality schooling in both the private and state sectors, nearby public schools include Tonbridge and Sevenoaks, Holmwood house preparatory school at Langton Green, Beechwood, The Mead and St Leonards girls’ school at Mayfield.

The accommodation and approximate room measurements comprise:

Oak front door with opaque glazed insert and adjacent floor to ceiling opaque double glazed side panel into: RECEPTION HALL: hatch giving access to loft space, cupboard housing pressurised hot water cylinder with wall mounted gas fired boiler, built-in coat cupboard, oak flooring, radiator, glazed double doors opening to the sitting room.

SITTING ROOM: 19’9 x 12’8 UPVC double glazed picture window overlooking the front of the property enjoying pleasant views across the gardens, fireplace with recessed cast iron wood burning stove, stone hearth, radiators.

BEDROOM 1: 17’7 x 11’4 a fine double aspect room, UPVC double glazed windows overlooking the rear and side of the property enjoying breath taking far reaching views towards the North Weald, radiator, door into: EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM: 9’4 x 2’7 beautifully refitted and comprising fully tiled enclosed double width shower cubicle with wall mounted shower unit, wide soaker rose, low level WC, washbasin with unit under, tiled splashback, heated chrome ladder style towel rail.

BEDROOM 2: 14’7 x 11’1 double aspect room, UPVC double glazed windows overlooking the front and side of the property, built-in linen cupboard, deep walk-in wardrobe offering hanging and shelving space, radiator.

BEDROOM 3: 9’1 x 87’ UPVC double glazed window overlooking the front of the property, radiator.

FAMILY BATHROOM: 9’6 x 6’5 beautifully refitted with a contemporary style white suite and comprising free standing double ended bath with central chrome mixer tap, low level WC, vanity unit with inset washbasin, tiled splashback, part tiled walls, heated ladder style towel rail, UPVC double glazed window overlooking the rear of the property enjoying breath taking views towards the North Weald.

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: 23’9 x 10’4 beautifully refitted with a modern range of units to eye and base level and comprising single bowl double drainer sink unit with free standing chrome mixer tap, cupboards and concealed dishwasher beneath. Adjoining solid timber work surfaces, recessed wine rack, built-in tall larder style units, space for free standing range cooker with extractor canopy over, further solid timber work surfaces, tiled surrounds, UPVC double glazed window overlooking the rear gardens enjoying breath taking views towards the North Weald, bi-folding glazed doors opening to the terrace and gardens, recessed display shelves, wide opening into utility room.

UTILITY ROOM: 14’11 x 5’10 comprising recessed stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, cupboards beneath. Adjoining solid timber work surfaces, space and plumbing for domestic appliances, tiled surrounds with under unit lighting, UPVC double glazed window to side, UPVC double glazed door opening to the rear patio and gardens, radiator.

CLOAKROOM: refitted with a white suite and comprising low level WC, pedestal washbasin with tiled splashback, radiator, opaque UPVC double glazed window to front.

OUTSIDE

REAR GARDEN

The rear garden has been beautifully landscaped with a decked seating terrace immediately adjoining the rear of the property enclosed by a timber balustrade. Adjacent to the decked terrace is a further paved patio adjacent to which is a pleasant ornamental water feature. To the far corner of the garden there is a recently constructed DETACHED TIMBER OUTBUILDING/HOBBY’S ROOM 16’2 x 9’7 with full power and light connected and heating and comprising a LARGE OPEN ROOM with skylight windows, window overlooking the gardens and grounds, glazed double doors opening to an adjoining patio, square opening into a KITCHENETTE with work surface and storage space, bi-folding doors into: SHOWER ROOM: 6’1 x 4’1 comprising fully tiled enclosed shower cubicle with wall mounted shower unit, low level WC, wall mounted washbasin with tiled splashback, radiator. The remainder of the gardens are laid predominantly to lawn flanked by extensively stocked flower and shrub beds with a further paved hardstanding to the far corner which houses a timber shed with an adjoining barbecue area. Within the gardens there is a further TIMBER SUMMER HOUSE with glazed double doors opening to an adjoining veranda enjoying a pleasant view back towards the property. The gardens are fully enclosed by close board fencing and natural hedging and affords spectacular far reaching views towards the North Downs. A side path and gate give access front to rear.

To the front of the property there is an area of FRONT GARDEN laid to lawn interspersed with several mature shrubs and bound in part by post and rail fencing. There is a PRIVATE DOUBLE WIDTH DRIVEWAY which provides off street parking and leads to a DETACHED DOUBLE GARAGE: 17’10 x 16’4 with power and light connected.

Location Summary

Long Island is pleasantly positioned in the highly desirable St John’s area of Crowborough on the edge of the breath-taking 6,500 acre Ashdown Forest the inspiration behind A. A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh books. The nearby highly regarded St. John’s primary school is also within striking distance as is Crowborough town centre which offers a comprehensive range of shopping facilities and supermarkets including a Waitrose as well as Jarvis Brook railway station providing swift rail services to London (approx. 63 mins). The Spa town of Royal Tunbridge Wells with its theatres, shopping and leisure complex is within a short driving distance as are Brighton city and Eastbourne. The area is renowned for its quality schooling in both the private and state sectors, nearby public schools include Tonbridge and Sevenoaks, Holmwood house preparatory school at Langton Green, Beechwood, The Mead and St Leonards girls’ school at Mayfield.

Council Tax Band: E