Terrible Down Road, Shortgate, Nr Lewes, BN8
- PROPERTY TYPE
Detached
- BEDROOMS
5
- BATHROOMS
2
- SIZE
2,892 sq ft
269 sq m
- TENUREDescribes how you own a property. There are different types of tenure - freehold, leasehold, and commonhold.Read more about tenure in our glossary page.
Freehold
Key features
- Beautiful substantial detached family home
- 5 Bedrooms
- 4 Reception room
- 2 Bathrooms
- Gardens and grounds of circa 3.45 acres
Description
This large family home is full of light with large windows affording glorious views over the gardens and surrounding Sussex countryside. The ground floor has three reception rooms, including a well-proportioned triple aspect drawing room with orginal large open fireplace with wood burning stove and a study area is off this room. To one end of the drawing room is a wonderful double aspect formal dining room with a stunning marble surround open fireplace and two sets of French doors leading out onto an alfresco dining terrace.
There is a superb 21' kitchen/breakfast/sitting room which is fitted with an extensive range of cream units with black granite worktops, an electric four-oven AGA, as well as a larder and space for seating areas and a dining table. A boot room and cloakroom/utility complete the ground floor accommodation, perfect for modern family life.
From the hall the staircase leads to the first floor and a spacious landing. Arranged over the first floor are five bedrooms, including a principal bedroom suite with a large dressing room and shower room. There are four additional bedrooms, one of which has glazed doors leading out onto a balcony and a well appointed family bathroom.
This delightful property is approached via a lovely sweeping tree lined, gravel driveway, from which a gate leads to the property's generous parking and turning area. Adjacent to the house on one side is a carport with light, power and a secure store. To one side is a large partly fenced paddock bordered by some mature oak trees.
Surrounding two sides of the house is a wonderful sandstone paved terrace which is perfect for outdoor dining and entertaining and provides a fabulous vantage point to enjoy the sweeping far-reaching views of the countryside.
To the rear of the house is a charming sheltered gravel kitchen garden, with raised beds, two greenhouse and a timber garden tractor store. There are additional raised beds on the lower terrace and another paddock with a mature willow tree.
At the bottom of the garden is a circa 9 sq meter array of solar panels, ground mounted, designed to generate 7,700KWh per annum and a battery is located within the house to store the excess power.
The gardens and grounds of Terrible Down House are a wonderful feature of the property and provide a stunning setting for this superb family home.
Terrible Down House is located in a rural position at Shortgate in East Sussex, surrounded by countryside. The property lies in a quiet setting, just over 1.5 miles from Laughton, which provides a general store and post office, primary school, church and public house.
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The town of Uckfield is just over 4 miles away which offers a good range of shopping facilities and schools, as well as a mainline train station to London.
Lewes is approximately six miles away and is known for its history and wealth of independent shops, restaurants and cafes together with a further mainline train service to London (London Bridge / Victoria about 64 minutes).
The coastal business and entertainment centres of Brighton and Hove and Eastbourne are about 15 miles respectively, while Glyndbourne Opera house is within easy reach.
There are excellent schools both state and private within the area including Brighton College, Roedean, Eastbourne College, St Andrews and St Bede's
The A27, which lies just to the south of Lewes, connects to the A23 / M25 networks, providing fast access to Gatwick Airport and the national motorway system.
Welden District Council
EPC Rating: F
Council Tax Band: G
Brochures
Particulars- COUNCIL TAXA payment made to your local authority in order to pay for local services like schools, libraries, and refuse collection. The amount you pay depends on the value of the property.Read more about council Tax in our glossary page.
- Band: G
- PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
- Yes
- GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
- Yes
- ACCESSIBILITYHow a property has been adapted to meet the needs of vulnerable or disabled individuals.Read more about accessibility in our glossary page.
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Terrible Down Road, Shortgate, Nr Lewes, BN8
NEAREST STATIONS
Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode- Uckfield Station3.4 miles
- Glynde Station5.2 miles
- Buxted Station4.6 miles
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