Detached house for sale in Mayfield Lane, Wadhurst, East Sussex TN5

A substantial family home with an outdoor heated swimming pool, enjoying a large and established plot in the popular village of Wadhurst

Description
This delightful Arts & Crafts family home, located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, is accessed via a gated driveway offering a sense of privacy and seclusion. With seven spacious bedrooms and a range of charming features throughout, this property boasts exposed timbers, high ceilings, attractive feature fireplaces and leaded-light windows with stunning far-reaching views.

Arranged over four floors, the property offers excellent family-friendly accommodation that can be arranged flexibly to suit; with three sizeable reception rooms on the ground floor, together with a spacious open-plan kitchen/dining room that lends itself perfectly for entertaining. Fitted with sleek cabinetry and granite worksurfaces, the kitchen offers plentiful storage and preparation space, with integrated appliances including a fridge, freezer and dishwasher; together with space for a range style cooker. The cosy sitting room is fitted with a wonderful inglenook fireplace; perfect for the colder months, whilst the spacious games room provides direct access to the garden.

An elegant oak staircase rises from the entrance hall to the first floor, which is home to the impressive principal bedroom suite; with large windows overlooking the garden, a bank of fitted wardrobes, and an en suite shower room. There are six further spacious bedrooms spanning across the first and second floor, served by two well-appointed family bathrooms. The second floor lends itself to a teenager suite, with the option to use bedroom seven as a further reception room/study.

Outside, the gardens and grounds form an L-shape and extend to about 2.62 acres, comprising landscaped gardens to both the front and rear; together with a further area of lawn and woodland offering an enchanting area for child play. A wide terrace spans the width of the property whilst a further paved terrace surrounds the outdoor heated swimming pool and summer house. An electric gate to the front gives access to the driveway, where there is parking for multiple vehicles, with further parking available in the garage.

Location
Quarriers is situated on a sizable plot totalling approximately 2.62 acres on the western fringes of the pretty village of Wadhurst, within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The property is conveniently located next to Sacred Heart Independent School.

Wadhurst train station is reached within approximately 1.2 miles and offers a car park with train services to London Charing Cross from 65 minutes (via London Bridge from 52 minutes) and Cannon Street.

Wadhurst High Street (approximately 0.8 miles) offers a good choice of amenities with local shops, including a butcher, delicatessen, hairdressers and florist, together with two supermarkets, including a Jempsons with a post office, a fine church, doctors’ surgery, a garage, plus pubs, cafes, restaurants and a sports centre which is shared with the local secondary school.

Further amenities can be found in Tunbridge Wells (approximately 6.9 miles). Tunbridge Wells is the only spa town in the Southeast of England, known for its elegant architecture, cultural, entertainment and shopping attractions in the High Street, and the historic Pantiles, a charming Georgian colonnade with summer Jazz festivals, regular food and craft markets and the Chalybeate Spring. There are two theatres in the town and an abundance of cafés and restaurants, national retailers and interesting independent shops.

The High Street offers many restaurants including The Ivy and The Warren, and so many choices for delicious cakes, fresh bread and coffee including Juliet's, Fine Grind, Gails and the Italian delicatessen; Arte Bianca. Fresh fish and seafood can be found at Sankey's fishmongers, with numerous shops and independent boutiques offering so much more.

State and private schools: Many well-regarded schools in the area include Wadhurst Primary, Sacred Heart and Uplands Community College in the village. Preparatories include Marlborough House and St. Ronan’s (Hawkhurst), Holmewood House (Langton Green) with Mayfield School, Tonbridge, Eastbourne, Bedes in Upper Dicker and Sevenoaks independents at senior level.

Communications: The A21, accessible to the east at Lamberhurst, links to the M25 (junction 5) and thereby the national motorway network, Gatwick and Heathrow airports and the Eurotunnel terminal at Folkestone.

Square Footage: 3,545 sq ft

Acreage:
2.62 Acres

Directions
TN5 6HX

Additional Info
Please note Quarriers enjoys a right of way across the neighbouring driveway onto Quarriers private driveway.

Services: Mains Water, Electricity and Gas. Private drainage (sewage treatment plant shared with two neighbouring properties).

There is a maintenance contract in place for the sewage treatment plant, with the costs being split between the three properties. Buyers are to make their own investigations into the drainage to ensure it meets the governments General Binding Rules.

Outgoings: Wealden District Council