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Swing Gate Hill, Burwash Common, East Sussex

Key features

  • Semi rural edge of village location within easy reach of local amenities
  • Modernisation & refurbishment required throughout
  • Excellent scope for re-modelling & enlargement
  • 4/5 bedrooms
  • Family bathroom
  • 2 reception rooms
  • Kitchen/breakfast room
  • Large barn/workshop with excellent scope for conversion
  • Good-sized gardens with lovely far reaching views
  • Off road parking for several cars

Description

An attractive and spacious detached period house, now requiring modernisation and refurbishment throughout, situated in a much sought after semi rural location, benefiting from far reaching views and from being within easy reach of local amenities and commuter services.

Situation:
The property is situated in a delightful semi rural position with far reaching views in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty approximately 3 miles south west of the picturesque village of Burwash, which offers a good range of shopping facilities for everyday needs, a primary school and church and is also well known for its association with Rudyard Kipling and the National Trust property, Batemans.

A wider range of facilities and amenities can be found in the market town of Heathfield, which lies approximately 4 miles to the west, where there are supermarkets, banks, as well as primary and secondary schools.

For the commuter, the nearest mainline stations are 3 miles distant at Stonegate and 8 miles distant at Wadhurst, both providing a regular service to London in just over an hour. The A21 is also within easy reach and links with the M25.

The village of Wadhurst, which is approximately 7 miles distant, offers an excellent range of shops and services for everyday needs including a Jempson's Local store, cafes, butcher, pharmacy, post office, bookshop, art gallery, florist, off licence, public houses, as well as a doctor's surgery, dentist, primary school and the well regarded Uplands Community College and Sports Centre.

The regional centre of Tunbridge Wells is approximately 13 miles distant and provides a comprehensive range of amenities including the Royal Victoria Shopping centre, cinema complex and theatres.

The beautiful surrounding countryside is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and includes Bewl Water Reservoir, reputedly the largest area of inland water in the South East, where a wide range of water sports can be enjoyed.

Description:
Bunkers Hill Farm is an attractive detached period house, providing light, spacious and flexible accommodation that now requires modernisation and refurbishment throughout, offering excellent scope for re-modelling and enlargement of the living space (subject to the necessary consents), with large gardens, including a spacious barn/workshop which has the potential to be converted into a separate dwelling/annexe (subject to the necessary consents) and benefiting from far reaching views across open countryside.

With attractive external elevations of brick beneath a tiled roof the accommodation is arranged over two floors and includes on the ground floor; an entrance hall, a spacious sitting/dining room, a kitchen/breakfast room with a range of base units, a gas Aga, an oven and space for appliances, an inner hallway, a reception room/bedroom and two bedrooms. Stairs lead from the entrance hall to the first floor where there are two further bedrooms, a bathroom and four storage rooms.

Outside the house is approached over a gravel drive leading to a large parking area for several cars and there is a spacious barn/workshop. The gardens wrap around the house and are mainly laid to lawn with an area of decking outside the kitchen which is ideal for outdoor entertaining and for enjoying the views. The gardens are surrounded by hedging and fencing to all sides.

Services: Mains water and electricity. Gas-fired central heating. Private drainage
Local Authority: Rother District Council
Current EPC Rating: G
Current council tax band: G
Property post code for sat nav: TN19 7JR

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Swing Gate Hill, Burwash Common, East Sussex

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  • Stonegate Station2.4 miles
  • Etchingham Station4.8 miles
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