Detached house for sale in Redpale, Dallington, Heathfield TN21

Redpale Farm is believed to have originally been two dwellings, due to the existence of two large fireplaces, one of which with its beautiful original bread oven. The stone based study to the front of the cottage was also at one point the village shop, indicating with the bread oven that this was also the village bakery. It was built in the 1700s and retains plenty of original details, such as exposed beams, sash windows and the traditional brick build covered in white weatherboarding, which is insulated beneath. The roof is tiled and the cottage is bounded on either side by the two original brick chimney stacks.

Facing east onto a small country lane, Redpale Farm unfolds across two floors. The original porch in brick sits proudly to the front, sweet vanilla scented Clematis Montana, enveloping the entranceway from late spring onwards.

Turning off this quiet country lane directly into the private driveway, we pass Redpale Granary, originally used as a coal storage, this has been sensitively restored and converted, fragrant climbing roses and honeysuckle growing up its walls. It is now a smart one bedroom outbuilding with a bedroom, bathroom and office/ living room.

The back door of the main house leads along a brick entranceway, into the heart of the house with reception rooms arranged on either side. There is also a WC, neatly hidden away in this space.

The cosy dining room is defined and ornamented by a feature of exposed timber slats in the wall; allowing the light to feed through the space. At the centre sits a large brick inglenook fireplace, complete with multi fuel wood burner and original bread oven. A wooden door off the dining room leads into the study space, once the ‘shop’ space of this house, with sash windows out onto the country lane to the front.

To the rear of the house, leading on from the dining room is the kitchen, a later extension sympathetic to the 19th century provenance of the house. It features cabinetry in soft white, a biscuit coloured tiled splash back that runs the tour of the kitchen against the striking Little Greene Hicks Blue of the walls.

To the other side of the entrance hallway sits the main living room decorated in Little Greene’s True Taupe. It houses a large original fireplace at the far end with a working wood burner. It’s a generous space and well lit from dual aspect sash windows to the front and back and this room balances the house and gives an important extra entertaining space.

The open staircase ascends to the first floor, where there are three bedrooms. Carpeting features throughout across this level, creating a sense of continuity with the ground floor main living room and entranceway. There is a bathroom with a built in bath and overhead shower with cream wood panelling wrapping the walls, sat below a bold Cole & Son wallpaper featuring striking rouge blossoms resting on elongated leaves, this soft palette is set against a smart dark flagstone style flooring.

There is plentiful storage throughout the house with built in cupboards in two of the bedrooms and the study on the ground floor. The current owners have installed fast fibre broadband which makes it the perfect home for anyone looking for a rural idyll whilst retaining necessary modern connectivity.

Outside living

Redpale Farm’s and its West facing gardens sit in a plot of land of approximately 1 acre. There is a terrace and seating area between the granary and the south end of the house that enjoys views of the sunset over the surrounding countryside.

The rear gardens are accessed by the main driveway to the rear or the back of the cottage. There is a large double garage at the end of the gravelled driveway, a greenhouse and planning permission to re-instate a large garden shed.

Beyond this is a field which would be perfect for a paddock for ponies. The gardens are planted with many rose bushes, with climbing rose and honeysuckle growing up the granary wall and a beautiful willow arch intertwined with a bench. The beds to the side of the house are planted with numerous shrubs - quince, clematis, photinia, ceanothus; and in the spring months there are hundreds of daffodils and the light star shaped blue camassia which flowers in the early summer.

The back lawn has been allowed to grow longer with paths mowed into it to allow access to the greenhouse.

Beautiful walks can be accessed directly from the house and the ridges and valleys of the High Weald provide some of the best walking in Sussex.

Out and about

Dallington is a traditional and unspoilt Sussex village, situated eight miles west of Battle and five miles east of Heathfield. The village has a wonderful sense of community, with a small village primary school and a local pub, The Swan Inn, dating back to the 12th century. It is one of the oldest pubs in Sussex and boasts many period features and a famous ‘Sawblade’ floor.

Robertsbridge, to the north east is known for its many country pubs. Heathfield is a 15 minute drive with all the necessary amenities or Battle to the South East is around a 17 minute drive.

The nearest rail stations are approximately 15-25 minutes drive from Dallington, and are all on the Hastings to London (Charing Cross/Cannon Street) line, these include Battle; Etchingham, Robertsbridge and Stonegate. Gatwick airport is a 1 hour drive.

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, St. Andrew’s Prep and Eastbourne College and Heathfield Community College and Claverham school in Battle.