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£2,500,000
6 bed detached house for saleUckfield Road, Crowborough TN6
6 beds
5 baths
4 receptions
EPC Rating: D
Just added
Freehold
About this property
Description
Set back from the A26 and cocooned in over five acres of grounds that merge into Ashdown Forest itself, this home is an accessible haven, a rural, yet not remote refuge, nestled in just under five and a half acres of park-like gardens, where every season has its stage.
A warm welcome
Turn in through the gated entrance and follow the curve of the sweeping gravel driveway, flanked by mature trees and quietly sculpted evergreens, to the parking area where there is ample space for guests and family alike, alongside garages tucked away beyond both with electric doors for ease and even an overspill wine store.
History unfolds
A home that transitions eras, though believed to date back as far as the 18th century in its original parts, this is a traditional home for 21st century living. Every extension has been conceived with conviction; a masterpiece of cohesion rather than a patchwork of past and present, from the hand-laid herringbone brickwork to the timber-framed gables and the stone porch.
Step inside and onto the flagstone floor, with handy corner bench seating offering a place to perch and remove boots and coats. Leaded windows draw in the light, framing colourful views out over the garden.
Continue through the broad church door into the entrance hall, where the handsome staircase ahead captures the imagination. Inside, the flow is effortless, with a layout designed for modern life, spacious, light-filled and connected. With the door firmly closed, the quiet calm here ripples out with a reverent feel, the solidity of the build amplified by the thick, carved oak architraves and lintels surrounding the doors.
Wine and dine
Turning left, discover the dining room, a grandly sized space made for Christmas feasting and special occasions; the embodiment of the original 18th century heart of the home, where deeply toned oak beams span the ceiling and a robust stone fireplace with log burner delivers warmth throughout. Linger at the quaint windows, with their polished oak sills, and take in the views.
Tucked behind the staircase in the entrance hall, discover a secret library, where oak built-in bookcases house all your cherished volumes, and a carved oak door opens to reveal under stairs storage, all suffused in light.
Relax and unwind
Beyond, step through into the drawing room, built only 20 years ago yet timeless in its heritage character, with beams exposed in the ceiling above and bathed in light from mullion windows overlooking the lovingly landscaped garden.
A wide inglenook sits beneath a weathered beam, framing the log-burning stove on its stone hearth, infusing warmth.
Filled with light from windows to two sides, including a bay window that invites the outdoors in, admire the sunshine in summer, and gather all the family for after dinner drinks in wintertime, with the fire blazing.
Next door, the study offers a peaceful retreat, with direct access out to the garden, built-in storage, and a gas fire for cosy winter mornings.
Continuing along the hallway, passing the handy downstairs cloakroom with wash basin and WC, make your way into the snug, a calm, soothing room with an open fire nestled within a light-oak surround, upon a herringbone hearth, with exposed beams within the wall opposite. Light floods in through a bay window to the front.
Poised between the orangery to the left and kitchen on the right, the snug could make a wonderful playroom, situated at the heart of the home.
Light-filled living
Alive with light and enveloped by verdant views, the orangery extends effortlessly on the left. A room that adapts as easily to laid-back breakfasts as it does to garden parties, the views blur the boundaries between indoor living and the great outdoors. Glazed on three sides and fitted with Sanderson electric blinds, roof windows and a matching awning, in summer, doors open for easy flow indoors and out.
The cook's kitchen
Flowing from the orangery, the kitchen is a cook's dream, crafted by Potts of West Malling with Cats Paw oak cabinetry and thick granite worktops. Every inch has been designed with daily use in mind, from the deep, walk-in pantry accessed via sliding door, to the array of integrated Miele appliances, including a coffee machine, oversized oven, plate warmer, and conventional oven with grill.
At the centre, an induction hob nestles within the island, with space to socialise and gather, while to the side, a traditional two-oven Aga, firmly claimed by the family dog, emanates country warmth throughout the seasons. A Smeg dishwasher and a vast American-style fridge-freezer complete the picture.
Leaded windows frame garden views, inviting in the morning sun, while beyond, a scullery-style utility keeps laundry and muddy boots out of sight, with direct access to the rear terrace and garden beyond.
Annexe potential
The utility room offers access through to a potential annexe - with the utility room itself capable of conversion to a kitchen. Step through into an accessible ground floor bedroom, ideal for multigenerational living. With its own independent outdoor access, this spacious double bedroom also has its own shower room ensuite.
There is also access from the bedroom out to a glorious brick and glass potting garden room-greenhouse, a delightful place to sit and pot out plants or simply soak up the warmth and sunshine.
There is also access to the home from a handy boot room with side porch, with views out to the mature copper beech tree - handy when returning home from wet and windy dog walks through Ashdown Forest.
Restful spaces
From the entrance hall, ascend the panelled staircase up to the light filled first-floor landing, turning left along an inner landing where a quaint leaded window invites light, passing the large linen cupboard before arriving at an ensuite bedroom ahead.
A spacious and private room, preceded by an ensuite containing separate bath, shower, wash basin and WC all tiled in refreshing powder blue, refresh and revive in peace and calm. A vast bedroom, suffused in light from large windows to either side, the vaulted ceiling amplifies the sense of airiness and space.
Turning left back onto the main landing, arrive at a light and bright double bedroom, brimming with built-in storage and bedecked in beautiful beams. Leaded windows frame leafy views to the trees at the front, whilst the spacious ensuite bathroom features wooden flooring, a separate shower and bath, and wash basin nestled within a green granite countertop feature alongside a WC.
Returning to the landing, continue along to arrive at a quaint bedroom towards the centre of the home, where beams bedeck the walls and a Jack 'n' Jill bathroom features a shower and separate bath, alongside wash basin and WC.
Also off the landing, discover a twin bedroom, with far reaching views out over the garden, ideal as a nursery, situated next to the principal bedroom at the end of the landing.
Sweet dreams
Tucked into the newer wing of the home, the principal bedroom is a calm and luminous retreat. Light pours in through dormer windows, opening to views of rhododendrons that burst into colour each May. Oak beams infuse warmth overhead, while a fully fitted dressing room keeps clutter to a minimum, leaving the bedroom itself open and restful, with space to sit and read in peace.
Freshen up in the ensuite, where a deep bath, separate shower, twin wash basins encased in wine-coloured marble, feature alongside gold-toned fittings and extensive cabinetry for an elegant and luxurious feel.
Outdoor living
Set in just over five acres, the gardens are as much a part of day-to-day life here as the home itself.
Laid mostly to lawn, with mature borders, flowering shrubs and mature trees, the garden has been carefully maintained, with an emphasis on sculpted spaces and calm cohesion.
Seek out dappled shade beneath the larger trees after soaking up the sunshine on the sublime and spacious, south-facing patio, which captures the rays from morning until it fades behind the trees.
A garden made for family life, there is space to play, entertain and explore, with multiple terraces and a more natural area near the forest gate, inviting the potential for keeping horses or ponies - with three concrete-built stables with an attached tack room at the foot of the garden, alongside the footings of a second block still in place.
While the current owners have never used them for horses, the opportunity is there for a livery business, private grazing, or simply another space for storage.
Out and about
Crowborough is a town that leaves you spoiled for choice in all sectors. Local pubs like The Hurstwood, The Crow and Gate, The Blue Anchor and The Griffin are all within easy reach - providing an insight into the character and community at the heart of this neighbourhood.
Keep fit at one of two leisure centres, with a tennis and squash club also close by, and - for the young at heart - a miniature railway. The town is dotted with community cafes and, hosted at some of the ten churches, toddler groups, reflecting a neighbourly ethos that spans generations.
Nature lovers are spoilt for choice with the vast, walkable beauty of Ashdown Forest accessible from the garden, along with the nearby delights of Hever Castle and Sissinghurst alongside a wealth of parks and reserves.
For the practicalities, there's a full range of supermarkets including M&S, Waitrose, and Lidl, along with a thriving farmers' market and farm shops galore.
Families are well placed, close to Skinners Grammar School and Mayfield Girls' School - both within easy reach.
Fall in love with the feel, flow, size and style of this family home, a home both breathtakingly grand yet cosy and homely. Character, connection and comfort, a home designed for entertaining friends or enjoying everyday family living, This home oozes welcome and is a place no one ever wants to leave.
** Whilst every effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the fixtures and fittings mentioned throughout, items included in sale are to be discussed at the time of offering **
Council Tax Band: H
Tenure: Freehold
Set back from the A26 and cocooned in over five acres of grounds that merge into Ashdown Forest itself, this home is an accessible haven, a rural, yet not remote refuge, nestled in just under five and a half acres of park-like gardens, where every season has its stage.
A warm welcome
Turn in through the gated entrance and follow the curve of the sweeping gravel driveway, flanked by mature trees and quietly sculpted evergreens, to the parking area where there is ample space for guests and family alike, alongside garages tucked away beyond both with electric doors for ease and even an overspill wine store.
History unfolds
A home that transitions eras, though believed to date back as far as the 18th century in its original parts, this is a traditional home for 21st century living. Every extension has been conceived with conviction; a masterpiece of cohesion rather than a patchwork of past and present, from the hand-laid herringbone brickwork to the timber-framed gables and the stone porch.
Step inside and onto the flagstone floor, with handy corner bench seating offering a place to perch and remove boots and coats. Leaded windows draw in the light, framing colourful views out over the garden.
Continue through the broad church door into the entrance hall, where the handsome staircase ahead captures the imagination. Inside, the flow is effortless, with a layout designed for modern life, spacious, light-filled and connected. With the door firmly closed, the quiet calm here ripples out with a reverent feel, the solidity of the build amplified by the thick, carved oak architraves and lintels surrounding the doors.
Wine and dine
Turning left, discover the dining room, a grandly sized space made for Christmas feasting and special occasions; the embodiment of the original 18th century heart of the home, where deeply toned oak beams span the ceiling and a robust stone fireplace with log burner delivers warmth throughout. Linger at the quaint windows, with their polished oak sills, and take in the views.
Tucked behind the staircase in the entrance hall, discover a secret library, where oak built-in bookcases house all your cherished volumes, and a carved oak door opens to reveal under stairs storage, all suffused in light.
Relax and unwind
Beyond, step through into the drawing room, built only 20 years ago yet timeless in its heritage character, with beams exposed in the ceiling above and bathed in light from mullion windows overlooking the lovingly landscaped garden.
A wide inglenook sits beneath a weathered beam, framing the log-burning stove on its stone hearth, infusing warmth.
Filled with light from windows to two sides, including a bay window that invites the outdoors in, admire the sunshine in summer, and gather all the family for after dinner drinks in wintertime, with the fire blazing.
Next door, the study offers a peaceful retreat, with direct access out to the garden, built-in storage, and a gas fire for cosy winter mornings.
Continuing along the hallway, passing the handy downstairs cloakroom with wash basin and WC, make your way into the snug, a calm, soothing room with an open fire nestled within a light-oak surround, upon a herringbone hearth, with exposed beams within the wall opposite. Light floods in through a bay window to the front.
Poised between the orangery to the left and kitchen on the right, the snug could make a wonderful playroom, situated at the heart of the home.
Light-filled living
Alive with light and enveloped by verdant views, the orangery extends effortlessly on the left. A room that adapts as easily to laid-back breakfasts as it does to garden parties, the views blur the boundaries between indoor living and the great outdoors. Glazed on three sides and fitted with Sanderson electric blinds, roof windows and a matching awning, in summer, doors open for easy flow indoors and out.
The cook's kitchen
Flowing from the orangery, the kitchen is a cook's dream, crafted by Potts of West Malling with Cats Paw oak cabinetry and thick granite worktops. Every inch has been designed with daily use in mind, from the deep, walk-in pantry accessed via sliding door, to the array of integrated Miele appliances, including a coffee machine, oversized oven, plate warmer, and conventional oven with grill.
At the centre, an induction hob nestles within the island, with space to socialise and gather, while to the side, a traditional two-oven Aga, firmly claimed by the family dog, emanates country warmth throughout the seasons. A Smeg dishwasher and a vast American-style fridge-freezer complete the picture.
Leaded windows frame garden views, inviting in the morning sun, while beyond, a scullery-style utility keeps laundry and muddy boots out of sight, with direct access to the rear terrace and garden beyond.
Annexe potential
The utility room offers access through to a potential annexe - with the utility room itself capable of conversion to a kitchen. Step through into an accessible ground floor bedroom, ideal for multigenerational living. With its own independent outdoor access, this spacious double bedroom also has its own shower room ensuite.
There is also access from the bedroom out to a glorious brick and glass potting garden room-greenhouse, a delightful place to sit and pot out plants or simply soak up the warmth and sunshine.
There is also access to the home from a handy boot room with side porch, with views out to the mature copper beech tree - handy when returning home from wet and windy dog walks through Ashdown Forest.
Restful spaces
From the entrance hall, ascend the panelled staircase up to the light filled first-floor landing, turning left along an inner landing where a quaint leaded window invites light, passing the large linen cupboard before arriving at an ensuite bedroom ahead.
A spacious and private room, preceded by an ensuite containing separate bath, shower, wash basin and WC all tiled in refreshing powder blue, refresh and revive in peace and calm. A vast bedroom, suffused in light from large windows to either side, the vaulted ceiling amplifies the sense of airiness and space.
Turning left back onto the main landing, arrive at a light and bright double bedroom, brimming with built-in storage and bedecked in beautiful beams. Leaded windows frame leafy views to the trees at the front, whilst the spacious ensuite bathroom features wooden flooring, a separate shower and bath, and wash basin nestled within a green granite countertop feature alongside a WC.
Returning to the landing, continue along to arrive at a quaint bedroom towards the centre of the home, where beams bedeck the walls and a Jack 'n' Jill bathroom features a shower and separate bath, alongside wash basin and WC.
Also off the landing, discover a twin bedroom, with far reaching views out over the garden, ideal as a nursery, situated next to the principal bedroom at the end of the landing.
Sweet dreams
Tucked into the newer wing of the home, the principal bedroom is a calm and luminous retreat. Light pours in through dormer windows, opening to views of rhododendrons that burst into colour each May. Oak beams infuse warmth overhead, while a fully fitted dressing room keeps clutter to a minimum, leaving the bedroom itself open and restful, with space to sit and read in peace.
Freshen up in the ensuite, where a deep bath, separate shower, twin wash basins encased in wine-coloured marble, feature alongside gold-toned fittings and extensive cabinetry for an elegant and luxurious feel.
Outdoor living
Set in just over five acres, the gardens are as much a part of day-to-day life here as the home itself.
Laid mostly to lawn, with mature borders, flowering shrubs and mature trees, the garden has been carefully maintained, with an emphasis on sculpted spaces and calm cohesion.
Seek out dappled shade beneath the larger trees after soaking up the sunshine on the sublime and spacious, south-facing patio, which captures the rays from morning until it fades behind the trees.
A garden made for family life, there is space to play, entertain and explore, with multiple terraces and a more natural area near the forest gate, inviting the potential for keeping horses or ponies - with three concrete-built stables with an attached tack room at the foot of the garden, alongside the footings of a second block still in place.
While the current owners have never used them for horses, the opportunity is there for a livery business, private grazing, or simply another space for storage.
Out and about
Crowborough is a town that leaves you spoiled for choice in all sectors. Local pubs like The Hurstwood, The Crow and Gate, The Blue Anchor and The Griffin are all within easy reach - providing an insight into the character and community at the heart of this neighbourhood.
Keep fit at one of two leisure centres, with a tennis and squash club also close by, and - for the young at heart - a miniature railway. The town is dotted with community cafes and, hosted at some of the ten churches, toddler groups, reflecting a neighbourly ethos that spans generations.
Nature lovers are spoilt for choice with the vast, walkable beauty of Ashdown Forest accessible from the garden, along with the nearby delights of Hever Castle and Sissinghurst alongside a wealth of parks and reserves.
For the practicalities, there's a full range of supermarkets including M&S, Waitrose, and Lidl, along with a thriving farmers' market and farm shops galore.
Families are well placed, close to Skinners Grammar School and Mayfield Girls' School - both within easy reach.
Fall in love with the feel, flow, size and style of this family home, a home both breathtakingly grand yet cosy and homely. Character, connection and comfort, a home designed for entertaining friends or enjoying everyday family living, This home oozes welcome and is a place no one ever wants to leave.
** Whilst every effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the fixtures and fittings mentioned throughout, items included in sale are to be discussed at the time of offering **
Council Tax Band: H
Tenure: Freehold
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