Off London Road, Forest Row, RH18

Situated in a well-connected position on the edge of Forest Row, a thriving community within the area of Ashdown Forest that enjoys excellent access to the surrounding countryside. The Grade II-listed detached house is an original farm manor reputedly set on the sight of a royal hunting lodge and offers a wealth of character features, including exposed beams, vast inglenook fireplaces, wood floors and original doors. It has been well maintained but would benefit from modernisation, offering a fantastic opportunity for the new owner to personalise as they wish. The house is well proportioned and offers over 2400 sq ft of space over two floors with generous reception rooms perfect for entertaining and a number of useful rooms for storage. The accommodation comprises a reception hallway leading to a generous dining room and separate sitting room, a kitchen, rear lobby, utility room, bedroom 5 with mezzanine and separate external access and a shower room. Upstairs there are four bedrooms comprising 3 generous double bedrooms, single and a family bathroom.

Outside

Tucked off London Road on a lane which leads to
the famous TablehurstFarm(winner of BBC best
foo daward) and onto The Forest Way Country par,
allowing a 10 mile stretch for walking/runningcycling
and horse riding. The house occupies over half an acre
accessed via a gravel driveway which leads to a goodsize
parking area and a pretty lawned garden enclosed
by mature trees. There is also separate gated access
from Station Road with driveway parking leading to
a detached double garage, an area of woodland and
a decking terrace which leads to the river Medway,
over which there are tranquil views, which adjoins
an outdoor kitchen with barbecue. The gardens are
fantastically versatile and offer excellent potential for
landscaping.

Situation

Forest Row is a popular semi-rural village situated on the northern edge of Ashdown Forest, which extends to over 6,500 acres of heath and woodland and is ideal for walking and riding with many areas of outstanding natural beauty. The village has a range of everyday shops, a primary school and pubs, with the larger town of East Grinstead 3.4 miles distant offering more extensive amenities including superstore shopping and a station with services to the City of London and the West End – Forest Row offers frequent bus service to East Grinstead. The A23 provides access to the M23, M25, motorway network and airports at Gatwick and Heathrow. There are a number of excellent schools nearby including private schools such as Brambletye, Great Walstead, Cumnor House, Ardingly, Burgess Hill School, Michael Hall-Steiner Waldorf School, Hurst College and Brighton College. Sporting and recreational activities are extensive with golf at Royal Ashdown, Haywards Heath and East Sussex National Golf Clubs; sailing at Ardingly and Weir Wood reservoirs; and walking and riding locally, including the South Downs

Additional Information

Wealden District Council. Council Tax Band: G.
Services
Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage
There is an additional plot of land/riverside orchard
circa 0.2 acres available STSN
There is planning approved for a detached double
carport.