Detached house for sale in Ashdown View, Nutley TN22

An exceptional 3 bedroom 3 bathroom detached chalet style home lying in a beautiful, elevated position enjoying stunning far reaching views towards the Ashdown Forest. Occupying a plot of 0.3 of an acre with 2 garages and with planning permission to enlarge the home and provide a separate annex.

This outstanding home lies in an enviable position in a peaceful cul de sac adjoining the Ashdown Forest. The property has been significantly improved over the recent years and boasts fine largely open plan living accommodation on the ground floor and a spacious glass observatory. The garden is a particular feature of the home and a sanctuary to local wildlife, laying across the seating terrace is a shallow wildlife stream and in addition a very well-established vegetable garden and large pond with external lighting.

The property has detailed planning permission for the adjoining garage to be converted and extended to the rear to provide a snug, utility and shower room on the ground floor. On the first floor it would provide a bathroom with separate shower cubicle with a separate dressing room adjoining the main bedroom suite.

In addition, the detached garage has permission to be converted into a one bedroom annex with an adjoining log store. Further details can be found on the Wealden District council website using the following references: Wd/2021/0076/fr and F/167/1843.

The accommodation extends to 1714 sq ft and comprises in brief on the ground floor, an entrance hallway with cloakroom, continuing through to the magnificent largely open plan kitchen/dining room and sitting room enjoying stunning views towards the Forest. The kitchen lies to one side, beautifully fitted with cream shaker style units with stone workfaces, a freestanding Rangemaster stove with mirrored splash back reflecting the scenery outside. From here is a utility room, a passageway/study and door into the integral garage. The sitting/dining area is of an L-shape with a wood burning stove continuing to a fully glazed observatory which has French doors opening to the rear seating terrace. And finally, a bedroom can be found to the front of the property which has an en-suite shower cubicle.

The first floor provides a landing, an impressive principal bedroom with sliding doors opening to a balcony area and en-suite shower room comprising a contemporary suite having stylish tiling with a walk-in shower and sliding doors opening onto the balcony. There is a guest bedroom which again affords sliding doors opening to the balcony with a freestanding bath, further sanitary ware and built-in wardrobe.

Outside, the front of the property is approached via a central pathway and shallow steps. One garage adjoins the property with a driveway to the front. The second garage is detached offering 191 sq ft and also has a driveway to the front. To note there a small piece of ground owned by the property directly opposite the house.

The rear garden is arranged in various parts, with a seating terrace adjoining the rear of the property leading to a raised vegetable garden, an impressive pond and formal lawns meeting the forest to the rear. There is also a new 8’ x 10’ greenhouse with toughened glass. The whole enjoying a fine outlook and much seclusion. The gate at the bottom of the garden gives direct footpath access to Ashdown Forest.

EPC rating D

Council tax band F

The property is situated in a small cul de sac on the outskirts of the village. Nutley offers a good range of facilities which include a general store, public inn, a pizzeria, an Indian restaurant, a petrol station with its own convenient store and a highly regarded village primary school.

The breath-taking 6,500 acre Ashdown Forest, the inspiration behind A.A Milne’s Winnie the Pooh books, is within a short walking distance which offers vast scenic walks and bridle paths with spectacular far reaching views. A more comprehensive range of shopping and leisure facilities can be found at nearby Uckfield and Royal Tunbridge Wells both offering a good range of shops and supermarkets as well as a public library, numerous bars/restaurants and popular leisure centres.

The area is well served with rail services to London, railway stations at Uckfield, London Bridge/Victoria 67 mins, East Grinstead and Haywards Heath, the later offering services to London Victoria in 57 mins. The area is well served with a selection of schooling for all age groups including the Michael Hall School at Forest Row and Uckfield community college. Royal Tunbridge Wells and Brighton city are also accessible as is the motorway network, the M/A23 at Copthorne. There are several renowned ‘gastro’ pubs within the area to include The Griffin, Fletching, The Hatch, Colemans Hatch, Red Lion, Chelwood Gate and The Checkers Inn at Maresfield.

EPC Rating: E

Location

The property is situated in a small cul de sac on the outskirts of the village. Nutley offers a good range of facilities which include a general store, public inn, a pizzeria, an Indian restaurant, a petrol station with its own convenient store and a highly regarded village primary school.

The breath-taking 6,500 acre Ashdown Forest, the inspiration behind A.A Milne’s Winnie the Pooh books, is within a short walking distance which offers vast scenic walks and bridle paths with spectacular far reaching views. A more comprehensive range of shopping and leisure facilities can be found at nearby Uckfield and Royal Tunbridge Wells both offering a good range of shops and supermarkets as well as a public library, numerous bars/restaurants and popular leisure centres.

The area is well served with rail services to London, railway stations at Uckfield, London Bridge/Victoria 67 mins, East Grinstead and Haywards Heath, the later offering services to London Victoria in 57 mins. The area is well served with a selection of schooling for all age groups including the Michael Hall School at Forest Row and Uckfield community college. Royal Tunbridge Wells and Brighton city are also accessible as is the motorway network, the M/A23 at Copthorne. There are several renowned ‘gastro’ pubs within the area to include The Griffin, Fletching, The Hatch, Colemans Hatch, Red Lion, Chelwood Gate and The Checkers Inn at Maresfield.