Eighteen Pounder Lane, Hastings, East Sussex, TN35

A five bedroom detached Grade II listed farmhouse with various outbuildings abutting open countryside.

Description

Located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and abutting open countryside with views over neighbouring land, Eighteen Pounder Farmhouse is a detached Grade II listed property which dates from the early 19th century with later additions and was believed to be a dairy farm.

Set down an unmade track with several other properties, the property sits amidst well established gardens together with a heated outdoor swimming pool, double garage, workshop and log cabin.

The well proportioned accommodation is arranged over two floors and amounts to over 3,500 sq ft. Four reception rooms comprise; a generously proportioned sitting room with log burner, dining room with sliding doors out to the terrace, a breakfast room and an oak framed garden room enjoying views over the open countryside. The handmade double aspect kitchen is fitted with a range of cupboards complimented by granite worksurfaces, appliances include a Zanuzzi oven, oil fired Aga and a wine cooler. A door leads through to the utility room with further cupboard space, a Samsung American fridge/freezer and interconnects with the snug. Off the entrance hall is the versatile ground floor bedroom, off which is a south west facing conservatory, served by a contemporary wet room – ideal for multigenerational living.

A staircase leads up to the galleried landing off which are four bedrooms, all of which enjoy views of the garden or beyond. The principal bedroom enjoys a double aspect with views over the countryside to The Ridge via an arched window, bedroom two also has an arched window and an en suite shower room. Two further bedrooms are served by a family bathroom.

Eighteen Pounder Farm is approached via three driveways, two to the south of the property and one to the north leading to a further area of parking, detached double garage with home office above and a log cabin. Attractive gardens wrap around the property with the west facing garden having the swimming pool, summerhouse, greenhouse and small orchard whilst to the east, the garden is laid mainly to lawn and is more of a formal garden with herbaceous borders and hedging.

Location

The nearby village of Three Oak (0.7 of a mile) has a public house, village hall and public house. Westfield lies about 5.5 miles away and has a convenience store, doctors surgery, school and football club. The historic hilltop town of Rye (8.9 miles) has an extensive selection of antique shops, art galleries, restaurants, gift shops and the Kino cinema. Sport and leisure facilities include excellent golf courses, fishing, sailing and various watersports at Camber (12.9 miles).

Train services run from Rye to Ashford with a high speed link running from Ashford to London St Pancras in about 37 minutes.

There is an excellent selection of schools in the area in both the state and private sectors at primary and secondary level. These include Vinehall at Robertsbridge, Dulwich School Cranbrook, Marlborough House and St Ronans preparatory schools. Cranbrook Grammar, Ashford School, Highworth Grammar School, Ashford, Norton Knatchbull for Boys, Homewood School Tenterden, Sutton Valence, Benenden Girl’s School and Kings College at Canterbury.

The M20 can be joined at Ashford with links to London, the coast and other motorway networks. The A21 at Flimwell with links to the M25 at junction 5 and Gatwick and Heathrow airports.

Square Footage: 2,996 sq ft


Acreage: 0.84 Acres

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Additional Info

Services: Oil fired central heating. Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. The swimming pool is heated via air source heat pump.