Detached house for sale in Cross In Hand, Heathfield, East Sussex TN21

Council tax band: F

Converted only 20 years ago, this detached barn is set down a private drive with electric gates. Five acres, backing onto farmland with far reaching views to the coast. Ideal for either those with equestrian interests or potential annexe (subject to pp). Substantial detached barn including stables, office, storage and attic room. Well designed garden including formal and entertaining areas.
This lovely barn conversion is full of character and as it was converted only twenty years ago it is well insulated. A porch at the front of the barn is the formal entrance into the house but there is also a boot room entrance with an enclosure to hold dogs before entering the house. The entrance hall has an oak staircase to the first floor, cloakroom/w.c and leads through to the Sitting Room, a lovely peaceful room with a central brick fireplace, wood burning stove and patio doors out to an enclosed area of garden with terrace, beneath a pergola.

The Kitchen has underfloor heating and is fully fitted with a good range of units and a large walk-in larder. Stoves Sterling cooker with induction hob, dishwasher and island. The kitchen is open plan to a snug room and dining room making it a very sociable area, also with underfloor heating. The snug has an open fireplace with a wood burning stove. The dining has two glazed walls with doors to the garden and benefits from the views across the garden and land. Steps then go up to the boot room which has a range of built-in cupboards, a door to the garden and door to the utility room, with plumbing and space for washing machine and tumble dryer. Under floor heating makes it ideal for drying washing and dogs!
On the first floor, the main bedroom is large enough for a super king bed and enjoys views over the land to the rear. There is a pretty open fireplace and a modern en-suite shower room. There are two further good size bedrooms and a family bathroom fitted with a bath with shower over, w.c and wash basin.

Services: Mains water and drainage, recently fitted new gas boiler (tbv) under floor heating in majority of ground floor accommodation. Double glazed throughout. Tax Band F.

Outside: Access is via high, double, electric gates into a driveway where there is parking for multiple vehicles. A five bar gate leads through to the land and outbuildings. The more formal and entertaining gardens are laid out in 'rooms', the whole is totally securely fenced.
Adjacent to the barn is a garden with patio beneath a pergola, level lawn and picket fence. A pergola walk way with climbing plants leads to the Summer House with a decked area, deliberately located to enjoy the South facing views and sun. A section of garden has been allocated to a vegetable garden, chicken run and house and a large workshop with power and light connected. The driveway through the five bar gate leads down to a very substantial barn. This has been divided and has four stables and a tack room at one end, a large enclosed barn with high roof and access, a home office, storage area and loft room. In addition is a tractor shed and hay storage with a winter yard area for horses. The remainder of the five acres has been fenced with chestnut post and rail to provide useful paddocks of varying sizes and a small area of orchard. Mature hedges surround the paddocks which are also securely fenced.
Ideal for either those with equestrian interests or potential annexe (subject to pp).

This property is tucked down a driveway to the side of the bakers in the High Street and cannot be seen until entering through the electric gates. Its unique location provides privacy and a completely open vista over countryside facing South. Cross in Hand has a local primary school, bakers, petrol station with general store, tennis club, rugby club and Isenhurst country club with gym and swimming pool. Heathfield is only a mile away and has a wide range of local shops, supermarkets, medical facilities, cafés and restaurants. There are further primary schools and Heathfield Community College. A bus service runs to Tunbridge Wells, Heathfield, Eastbourne, Uckfield and Brighton. There is a main line station at Uckfield which is only 12 minutes drive (6.7 miles) and has a larger range of shops and amenities including a cinema, large Marks and Spencer food hall and a wide selection of shops.