Cat Street, Upper Hartfield, East Sussex

Nestling in 3.3 acres of beautifully maintained grounds that include a state-of-the-art tennis court, a refurbished swimming pool, banked terraces, sweeping lawns and panoramic views across Ashdown Forest, is this superb, seven bedroom Edwardian family home. It has been sensitively updated but still provides arts and crafts features such as fireplaces, magnificent oak framed windows, herringbone parquet flooring and sculptured coved ceilings. A winding driveway leads to a large parking area and the oak front door that opens into a spacious reception/dining hall with terracotta floor tiles, an original oak staircase and access to the large drawing room with delightful views and a log burning stove. Double doors open into a sitting room with built in shelving and an open fireplace with access to a potential conservatory. Alternatively, this sitting room could become a kitchen/living room for the annexe, which currently offers a double bedroom and seating area, bathroom and external access via a Tudor style door.

The kitchen has large bi-fold doors and windows offering wonderful views, wooden flooring with underfloor heating, a four oven Aga, shaker style units housing a variety of appliances, a central island/breakfast bar and a large seating/dining area. There is also a basement room and access to a veranda, a family room, library area, cloakroom, pantry, utility room and boot room with external access.

Secondary stairs links the boot room to the first floor extension with its dual aspect master suite with built in cupboards, an en suite bathroom and French doors to the oak framed covered balcony plus a door to an office and access to a second office/bedroom. Off the impressive main galleried landing is a family bathroom and five further double bedrooms including one with an ensuite bathroom.

What the Owner says:

This has been a special family home for the past 12 years and it has been a pleasure spending time updating and extending the house but it is time to downsize. We love the grounds with its outdoor cooking area, orchard, shrubs and flower beds, woodlands and direct access to Ashdown Forest. We are close to nearby villages and towns with excellent state and private schools and within walking distance of two country pubs, whilst Hartfield village includes the Pooh Corner teashop, butcher, surgery, pub, tennis courts, cricket club, village hall and primary school. Forest Row is not far with its surgery, veterinary practice, shops, cafes, supermarket and post office as well as the Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club and tennis club. Trains from East Grinstead and Cowden whisk you to London in under an hour and Gatwick is just a half hour drive.

Room sizes:

• Entrance Hall: 26'1 x 13'1 (7.96m x 3.99m)
• Kitchen / Breakfast Room: 24'4 (7.42m) narrowing to 18'3 (5.57m) x 18'7 (5.67m)
• Utility Room: 10'0 x 6'6 (3.05m x 1.98m)
• Boot Room: 19'3 x 8'9 (5.87m x 2.67m)
• Study Area: 13'0 x 7'2 (3.97m x 2.19m)
• Downstairs Cloakroom: 9'0 x 8'0 (2.75m x 2.44m)
• Drawing Room: 26'8 x 18'1 (8.13m x 5.52m)
• Dining Room: 19'4 (5.90m) narrowing to 15'0 (4.58m) x 12'8 (3.86m)
• Living Room: 14'7 x 14'6 (4.45m x 4.42m)
• Lean To: 15'8 x 8'0 (4.78m x 2.44m)
• Entrance Hall
• Annexe Bedroom: 17'7 (5.36m) narrowing to 13'1 (3.99m) x 11'6 (3.51m)
• Annexe Bathroom: 14'7 x 4'4 (4.45m x 1.32m)
• First Floor Landing
• Bedroom 1: 19'4 (5.90m) narrowing to 15'1 (4.60m) x 17'8 (5.39m)
• En Suite Bathroom
• Dressing Room / Study: 14'6 (4.42m) narrowing to 10'6 (3.20m) x 13'4 (4.07m)

• Bedroom 4: 18'0 (5.49m) narrowing to 14'6 (4.42m) x 14'9 (4.50m)
• Jack & Jill Bathroom: 13'10 x 6'6 (4.22m x 1.98m)
• Bedroom 2: 18'5 x 12'10 (5.62m x 3.91m)
• Bedroom 5: 14'1 x 12'1 (4.30m x 3.69m)
• Bedroom 6: 13'0 x 9'2 (3.97m x 2.80m)
• Family Bathroom: 9'0 x 8'4 (2.75m x 2.54m)
• Bedroom 3: 18'4 x 12'9 (5.59m x 3.89m)
• Bedroom 7 / Study 2: 13'4 x 11'7 (4.07m x 3.53m)
• Rear Garden
• Front Garden
• Swimming Pool
• Tennis Court
• Woodland
• Shed 1: 16'2 x 9'9 (4.93m x 2.97m)
• Shed 2: 11'5 x 9'7 (3.48m x 2.92m)
• Summer House / Pool Room: 12'5 x 9'4 (3.79m x 2.85m)
• Air Raid Shelter

 
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