4 Bed Detached House For Sale
School Lane, St. Johns, TN6

None £750,000 (Freehold)

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Beautifully positioned 4/5 bedroom detached home occupying a stunning plot of a third of an acre
Stunning gardens enjoying a fine semi rural outlook with a useful home office/summerhouse
Large open plan sitting/dining room with patio doors opening to the rear gardens
Ground floor family room/bedroom 5 with adjacent shower room
Modern kitchen
Private brick paved driveway leading to an attached covered car port
Walking distance of Crowborough town centre, Ashdown Forest and St Johns primary school
Highly desirable location on edge of the breath-taking Ashdown Forest and a nearby regarded primary school

A beautifully positioned and deceptively spacious four/five detached family home occupying gardens and grounds extending to just under a third of an acre located on the edge of the Ashdown Forest and near to a highly regarded primary school. This outstanding home has been extended and improved in recent years and offers light and spacious accommodation which extends to 1,361 sq. ft. The gardens and grounds are a particular feature and extend to just under a third of an acre offering peace and seclusion and providing a spectacular backdrop with large areas of lawn interspersed and flanked with numerous mature shrubs and low level trees. The accommodation comprises in brief on the ground floor, a wide covered entrance, a reception hall with wood block flooring, a ground floor shower room, a family room/bedroom 5, a stunning open plan triple aspect sitting/dining room with patio doors opening to the rear gardens, and a kitchen/breakfast room with built-in larder. From the reception hall, a staircase rises to the first floor landing, four bedrooms, a bathroom and a separate WC. Additional features include nest controlled gas fired central heating to radiators and UPVC double glazed windows. Outside, the property is approached via a private brick paved driveway which provides off street parking for several vehicles and leads to a covered car port. There is a good sized area of front garden which is laid to lawn interspersed with several mature shrubs and enclosed by thick natural hedging. To the rear of the car port there is a useful outside storage area with a path that leads to the patio to one side of which is a pleasant summer house/home office. EPC Band tbc. Council Tax Band E.

The living accommodation with approximate room measurements comprise:

WIDE COVERED ENTRANCE: outside courtesy light, UPVC front door with opaque double glazed insert into RECEPTION HALL: staircase rising to the first floor landing, deep understairs storage recess, radiator, wood block flooring.

SHOWER ROOM: beautifully fitted with a white suite and comprising walk-in double width shower with wall mounted shower unit, rain soaker rose with hand held shower attachment, low level WC with concealed cistern, vanity unit with inset washbasin, fully tiled walls, heated ladder style towel rail, opaque UPVC double glazed windows to side, recessed spotlighting.

FAMILY/BEDROOM 5: UPVC double glazed window overlooking the front of the property, fitted floor to ceiling storage unit, radiator.

SITTING/DINING ROOM: a fine open plan L-shaped triple aspect room, UPVC double glazed window overlooking the front, side and rear of the property with fine views across the gardens, sliding patio doors opening to the rear patio and garden, recessed Gasco Riva 2 inset gas fire, radiator, coved ceiling.

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: fitted with a modern range of units to eye and base level and comprising one and a half bowl single drainer stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, cupboards, drawer and space and plumbing for domestic appliances beneath. Adjoining granite effect work surfaces, further range of units to eye and base level, space for free standing cooker with extractor over, built-in larder cupboard, tiled surrounds, UPVC double glazed window overlooking the rear of the property, heated ladder style towel rail, UPVC door with double glazed insert opening to the side path and garden.

From the reception hall, a staircase ascends to the FIRST FLOOR LANDING: UPVC double glazed window to front, hatch and ladder giving access to loft space, built-in airing cupboard housing lagged hot water cylinder with slatted shelving over.

BEDROOM 1: UPVC double glazed window overlooking the rear of the property with fine views across the gardens and grounds, radiator.

BEDROOM 2: UPVC double glazed window overlooking the front of the property, radiator.

BEDROOM 3: UPVC double glazed window overlooking the rear of the property enjoying fine views across the gardens and grounds, radiator.

BEDROOM 4: UPVC double glazed window overlooking the rear of the property with fine views across the gardens and grounds, radiator.

BATHROOM: comprising enclosed bath, twin chrome handgrips, chrome mixer tap with handheld shower attachment, vanity unit with inset washbasin, radiator, fully tiled walls, opaque UPVC double glazed window to front.

SEPARATE WC: comprising low level WC with concealed cistern, vanity unit with inset washbasin, opaque UPVC double glazed window to side.

OUTSIDE

There is a large area of FRONT GARDEN laid to lawn interspersed with numerous mature shrubs and bound by thick natural hedging. There is a private brick paved DRIVEWAY which provides off street parking for several vehicles and leads in part to a COVERED CAR PORT.

REAR GARDEN

A paved patio spans the entire width of the rear of the house to one side of which is a part glazed fully insulated SUMMER HOUSE with power and light connected, glazed double doors opening to the patio. The remainder of the gardens are laid predominately to rolling lawn flanked and interspersed with a wide variety of mature shrubs and beautifully stocked flower beds. There is a pretty raised rockery to one side adjacent to which is a timber shed. The garden is separated in part by picket style fencing with a gate which gives access to the remainder of the gardens which are laid once again to level lawn with mature shrub beds and a natural water feature. The gardens are enclosed by thick natural hedging and close board fencing and offer a good degree of seclusion. To the side of the property there is a further area of useful side storage space with an additional side path giving access to an enclosed storage area with a gate and path giving access front to rear. The total plots extends to a third of an acre.

Location Summary

Brook Mead 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