4 bed semi-detached house for sale

Ellenwhorne Lane, Staplecross TN32

Over 60s can secure this property with a Home For Life from Homewise

Through the Home for Life Plan from Homewise, those aged 60 or over can purchase a Lifetime Lease and a share of the property value to safeguard for the future. The cost to purchase the Lifetime Lease is always less than the full market value.

Over-60s customers typically save between from 20% To 50%*.

Home for Life Plan guide price for Over-60s The Lifetime Lease price for this property is £351,750 based on an average saving of 33%.

Market Value Price: £525,000

The price you pay will vary according to your age, personal circumstances and requirements and will be adjusted to include any percentage of the property you wish to safeguard. The plan allows customers to purchase a share of the property value (up to 50%) to safeguard for the future.

For an indication of what you could save, please use our calculator on the Homewise website.

Please call for more information or a personalised quote

Please note: Homewise do not own this property and it is not exclusively for sale for the over-60s.

It is being marketed by Homewise as an example of a property that is currently for sale which could be purchased using a Home For Life Lifetime Lease.

If you are not over 60 or would like to purchase the property at the full market value of £525,000, please contact the estate agent Rush, Witt & Wilson.
Property description

A beautifully presented and exceptionally spacious four-bedroom semi-detached 1920s cottage, situated on the edge of Staplecross village along a secluded country lane, enjoying stunning far-reaching views across open countryside.
This delightful home has been comprehensively refurbished in recent years and now offers light-filled, well-balanced family living throughout. The accommodation comprises an impressive 24ft kitchen/dining room with adjoining utility room and cloakroom, a generous main living room with bi-fold doors opening onto the rear terrace and gardens, and a versatile ground floor office/study. The property also benefits from full fibre broadband.
On the first floor are three well-proportioned double bedrooms, each enjoying elevated rural outlooks, along with a spacious family bathroom. The second floor hosts a substantial 20ft double-aspect master bedroom, complete with an en-suite shower room.
Externally, the property features a south-facing rear garden with a large Indian sandstone terrace, backing directly onto open countryside, as well as two garden sheds and a greenhouse. To the front, there is ample off-road parking provided by a private shingled driveway.
Staplecross village offers a welcoming community with a family-friendly pub serving food, a village store with post office, and a well-regarded primary school. The property also benefits from convenient access to the A21 and is located approximately 5.5 miles from Robertsbridge mainline station, providing regular services to London Charing Cross and the South Coast.

Front Door - Upvc front door with obscure viewing pane leading into:

Entrance Hallway - Radiator, straight run carpeted staircase with painted balustrade extending to first floor, heating thermostat.

Office - 2.34m x 2.18m (7'8 x 7'2) - Upvc window to the rear aspect, radiator.

Living Room - 5.00m x 3.45m (16'5 x 11'4) - Bi-fold doors lead onto the sandstone terrace, double radiator.

Kitchen/Dining Room - 3.28m x 7.37m (10'9 x 24'2) - Wood effect Karndean flooring, upvc window to side with radiator below, further window to rear, space for dining table and chairs, understairs storage cupboard, variety of matching base and wall units with traditional shaker style doors with stainless steel furniture, marble countertops with matching upstands, inset one and a half stainless bowl with drainer and tap, recess for American style fridge/freezer, 900 Flavel oven with five ring induction, tiled splashbacks with stainless steel extractor canopy and light, integrated dishwasher. Door opening to:

Utility Room - 1.73m x 1.88m (5'8 x 6'2) - Wood effect lvt flooring, part external glazed door to side, window to rear, tower unit housing the floor mounted oil fired boiler, marble countertop with space for washing machine and tumble dryer, extractor fan, door to:

Cloakroom/Wc - Wood effect lvt flooring, obscure upvc window to the front, concealed push flush wc, vanity unit with cupboards below, ceramic basin and tiled splashbacks, extractor fan, chrome heated towel radiator.

First Floor -

Landing - Thermostat.

Bedroom One - 3.58m x 2.74m (11'9 x 9'0) - Full length fitted wardrobes with shaker style doors with shelving and hanging rails.

Family Bathroom - 2.57m x 2.84m (8'5 x 9'4) - Tile effect vinyl flooring, upvc window to the front, double ended bath suite with central taps, tiled splashbacks, combination vanity unit with push flush wc, basin and cupboards below, large walk-in shower enclosure with ceramic wall tiling and concealed mixer, heated towel radiator.

Bedroom Two - 2.57m x 4.42m (8'5 x 14'6) - Window to the side aspect.

Bedroom Three - 3.35m x 3.58m (11' x 11'9) - Full length fitted wardrobes, window to rear with far reaching rural views, radiator.

Second Floor -

Landing - Airing cupboard housing the hot water tank.

Attic Master - 6.12m x 4.72m (20'1 x 15'6) - Upvc window to the side aspect, dormer window to the rear, velux window to front with fitted blackout blind, radiator, fitted wardrobes, access panel to loft, door to:

En-Suite - 1.12m x 3.23m (3'8 x 10'7) - Stone effect vinyl flooring, velux window to front, push flush wc, pedestal wash basin, heated towel radiator, double shower enclosure with screen door, ceramic wall tiling and concealed mixer.

Outisde -

Front & Side Gardens - Shingle driveway to the front providing off road parking for several vehicles, external tap, driveway enclosed by high level close-board fencing, pedestrian five bar gate leading into the side garden which is laid to lawn with chestnut post and rail fencing with additional stock proof fencing, external lighting, Indian sandstone pathway to side giving access to rear. Part glazed external door leading into the utility room. The sandstone path leads to:

Rear Garden - South facing garden with garden shed and greenhouse, mainly laid to lawn and enclosed by low level chestnut post and rail fencing with stock proof fencing, island border which is sleeper edged and hosting a variety of flowering shrub borders, beautiful rolling views over open countryside, hedgerow and lane. To the end of the garden there is a private seating area, further pedestrian five bar gate leading into a kitchen garden area enclosed by post and rail fencing, area of hardstanding which is access from the lane where there is a further garden shed with railway sleeper retaining walls.

Services - Oil fired central heating system and private drainage.

Agents Note - Council Tax Band - D

Fixtures and fittings: A list of the fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings and other items fixed to the property which are included in the sale (or may be available by separate negotiation) will be provided by the Seller's Solicitors.

Important Notice:

1. Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Rush, Witt & Wilson in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing ("information") as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Rush, Witt & Wilson nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s).

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The information provided about this property does not constitute or form part of an offer or contract, nor may be it be regarded as representations. All interested parties must verify accuracy and your solicitor must verify tenure/lease information, fixtures & fittings and, where the property has been extended/converted, planning/building regulation consents. All dimensions are approximate and quoted for guidance only as are floor plans which are not to scale and their accuracy cannot be confirmed. Reference to appliances and/or services does not imply that they are necessarily in working order or fit for the purpose. Suitable as a retirement home.