Rocks Lane, High Hurstwood, East Sussex, TN22

GUIDE PRICE £2,500,000

• Planning permission recently granted for the conversion and construction of some old existing brick buildings into a generous sized detached modern farmhouse (Currently with an AOC requirement)

• 132 acres predominantly of well drained gently sloping grade 3 grazing land

• 29 acres of beautiful woodlands which encompasses and protects the extensive grazing land.

• Existing detached relatively new large detached open sided farm building, measuring (30m x 15m) being an open-fronted barn, built in 2017

• Further lapsed planning for a matching similar sized barn, that could be realistically renewed, although it may have to be re sited.

• Extensive hard standing areas

• Parts of the land has been tested for growing vines and has had a positive report

• Mains water connected and also located in the fields

• Mains electricity can be connected further down the road (Buyer to investigate further before buying).

• Wonderful far reaching rural views

• Located at the end of a long private drive and further beyond its own driveway

• A peaceful and secluded rural setting

• Within only a short drive of Uckfield and Buxted mainline translations for London

LOCATION: Situated in a peaceful and secluded area of High Hurstwood, this fabulously positioned 132 acre farm that has recently obtained planning permission to build a substantial sized detached luxury farmhouse, (to be currently subject to an AOC planning agreement), is also idyllically located at the end of a long private drive and away from any busy main roads, in addition to also benefitting from the most stunning and beautiful far reaching rural views in every direction.

This area of East Sussex forms part of the High Weald, which is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, making this recent planning permission to build a large detached modern farmhouse extremely rare and a valuable opportunity not to be missed.

The large county town of Uckfield with its mainline station to London is only approximately 3.4 miles away, Crowborough circa 5.6 miles and Tunbridge Wells about 12.5 miles.

DESCRIPTION: This 132 acre farm, now with the benefit of planning permission to build a large detached farmhouse, presents an excellent opportunity to purchase an extremely attractive block of Wealden farmland in an idyllic setting, with the land being currently classified as grade 3 on the Land Classification Soil Series of England and Wales.

Presently the land comprises of predominantly generous sized pasture fields, which are encompassed and protected on the outer boundaries by wonderful mature Woodlands. These bluebell woodlands in all extend to circa 29 acres, with one of the far wooded areas benefiting from an enchanting old Victorian made waterfall.

The land is currently stock fenced, with water laid-on and the pasture re-sown to new leys in 2017.

In the centre area of this wonderful rural farm setting, there is a combination of both old and newly created yard areas, with extensive hardstanding, as well as a steel framed 6 bay (30m x 15m) open-fronted barn, built in 2017.

In addition, there is also further lapsed planning permission to erect a second barn of the same size (planning reference WD/2017/1508/F). In theory this should not be too difficult renew.

There is also a range of brick built former bull pens, which currently form part of the new planning permission to convert and extend to create a large detached modern looking farmhouse. PLEASE NOTE: We have created CGI images of the proposed farmhouse for identification purposes only.

Currently run as a successful sheep farm with some cattle farming to a much lesser degree presently, this picturesquely located farm can also have other varying and exciting agricultural uses for the future, including perhaps even being orientated to become a wonderful perfectly located wine making vineyard.

EXISTING FARM LAYOUT: After approaching the farms main entrance by driving down long private country estate drive, you are then able to go through the farms own gated entrance and up its driveway which divides its two large parcels of grazing and wooded area that in all extend to circa 132 acres, with a right fork leading to the yard and barns, as well as where the approved detached large farmhouse is to also be built beyond and thus being positioned to fully enjoy the farms stunning uninterrupted far reaching rural views.

To the other side of the farm’s driveway are further extensive well-tended grazing paddocks with the outer side protected by mature woodland. Furthermore, as previously mentioned there is a Victorian / early 20th century waterfall to the far woodland, with possibilities subject to planning to create ponds from the old ancient earth works. In actual fact, there are also old engineering structures from when the water was pumped up to the old country house.

It is also understood that these beautiful woodlands enjoy wonderful and exquisite annual bluebell blooms during the month of April.

The farm’s extensive grazing land also benefits from being gently sloping and is considered well drained, as well as being generously divided by attractive natural hedging and being complimented by a good standard of well-maintained stock fencing.

VIEWING IS STRICTLY TO BE AT ALL TIMES THROUGH THE SOLE AGENT NEVILLE AND NEVILLE ESTATE AGENTS.