5 Bed House For Sale
Frog Hole Lane, Five Ashes, TN20

£1,975,000 (Freehold)

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Beautifully positioned character country house with a large detached 3 bedroom cottage and just over 10 acres
Spectacular far reaching rural views
Numerous, recently constructed outbuildings to include two studios, detached triple garage
Detached 3 bedroom cottage with separate access and private gardens
10 acres of gardens and paddocks
Impressive open plan kitchen/dining room with glazed doors opening to the terrace

A beautifully presented character country house with a substantial detached three bedroom annex, studio, outbuildings and gardens and grounds extending to 10.27 acres affording spectacular and far reaching country views. This handsome home, dating back to the 1800’s, has been beautifully enlarged and improved and offers light and spacious accommodation extending to 2,289 sq. ft. Within the grounds and accessed via a separate driveway is an outstanding three bedroom detached annex building, constructed in 2015 and provides immaculate secondary accommodation ideal for a relative/multi-generational living or separate lettings/Airbnb potential. The annex extends to 1,272 sq ft and is clad in oak and comprises three bedrooms, a bathroom, a dining room and a large kitchen/living room opening out through bi-folding doors to a decked terrace. The main house offers light and generously proportioned accommodation which comprises in brief, an entrance porch, a good sized entrance hall, a cloakroom, an impressive double aspect sitting/dining room with wide inglenook fireplace and wood burning stove, a pretty study with glazed door opening to the patio and gardens, and a magnificent open plan triple aspect farmhouse style kitchen/family room with twin plate Aga and glazed double doors opening to a south facing terrace. From the entrance hall, a staircase ascends to a first floor landing, a double aspect master bedroom with extensive built-in wardrobes and luxuriously appointed en-suite bath/shower room, four further generous size bedrooms (one of which is en-suite) and a family bathroom. Outside, the property is approached via electronically controlled twin gates on brick pillars leading to a sweeping and re-laid brick driveway which provides extensive off street parking, to one side of the driveway is extensive garaging in the shape of a triple garage above which is a large gymnasium/game’s room. The driveway splinters to the paddocks and further buildings to include a machinery store and a wood store. Opposite the house is a former timber stable building which has been rebuilt to provide two outstanding studio buildings which could provide ideal home offices. The gardens and grounds provide a spectacular backdrop and have been extensively landscaped with a southerly facing terrace immediately adjoining the property beyond which are large expanses of rolling lawn within which is a mature orchard and a large area of natural meadowland with a bank of high hedging and mature trees to the boundaries providing a high level of privacy to all sides. The grounds extend in total to just over ten acres. EPC Band F.

SERVICES

Mains water, electricity and gas (annexe is gas canisters). Private LPG and Drainage (Sewage Treatment Plant). Oil central heating.

Location Summary

Frog Hole Farm is located in a peaceful, rural position affording stunning views across the adjoining rolling fields and open countryside. Frog Hole Lane is within the village of Five Ashes which offers a range of local amenities including a village hall, playing fields and a public house. The picturesque village of Mayfield is approximately 3.2 miles and offers a range of amenities to include the Middle House Pub, a convenient store, post office, chemist, wine store, florist, dentist, doctor’s surgery, hairdressers, bakery and butcher. The market town of Heathfield is nearby and offers a more comprehensive range of shopping and leisure facilities including supermarkets, cafes, restaurants and independent boutiques. The area is well served with a range of state and private schools of which Five Ashes has its own village primary school and Skippers Hill, a private preparatory school, whilst Mayfield has a primary School and Mayfield School for Girls at senior level. Mainline railway services are easily accessed at Buxted (approx. 4.4 miles) offering regular services to London Victoria from 1hr 19 mins, or Crowborough (at Jarvis Brook approx. 5.5 miles) to London Bridge in just over an hour. The south coast towns of Eastbourne and Brighton are 20 miles and 24 miles respectively.

Council Tax Band: G