4 bed detached house for sale

Cat Street, Upper Hartfield TN7

Viewing strictly by appointment with the agents


Price guide £875,000 - £900,000 freehold

no onward chain. House and potential building plot - permission in principle has been granted An exciting opportunity to purchase a detached character four bedroomed period home with outline permission granted by Wealden District Council to erect an additional new detached dwelling within the grounds, together with associated landscaping and alterations to the existing access required with the submission of a detailed application. The original property dates back to the sixteenth century, and was created from the amalgamation of a pair of semi detached cottages. The property sits on a generous plot which extends to approximately half an acre. The site for the new dwelling, to the north east of the existing cottage, extends to almost one quarter of an acre. The property briefly comprises an entrance porch of which is the main sitting room with inglenook stone fireplace housing a wood burner and bread oven. Stairs lead up to a mezzanine floor with two bedroom areas. The kitchen/dining room with base units, built in dishwasher and a door to the garden terrace. There is a second sitting room with inglenook fireplace and copper surround, and mezzanine study/bedroom area. Large bathroom with bath and separate shower and a small second bathroom. The potential annexe has a dining room/ study/ guest bedroom which also has a separate entrance from the front garden. Ground floor bedroom with en-suite shower room, and a walk in wardrobe. Second bedroom/living room with door to the front garden. Downstairs study/utility room. The existing house has driveway parking for two cars and gardens to the front, and a rear courtyard area. There is a large additional side and rear garden which has the benefit of permission in principle for a new detached dwelling.

The proposed new dwelling for which permission in principle has been granted, subject to detailed planning, is to be located in the north east corner of the gardens and will have a total area of around one quarter of an acre. The date of issue of the decision notice was 20th May 2026. Link:

Building plot - outline permission granted

The Permission in Principle establishes the principle of one residential dwelling on the site, with the next stage being an application for Technical Details Consent to agree the detailed design, layout, access, landscaping and associated requirements.

The decision notice was issued on 20 May 2026 under planning application reference wd/2026/0227/pip

The Council has indicated that the forthcoming Technical Details application should address ecological considerations, great crested newts, landscaping, access and visibility splays, together with the detailed design of the proposed dwelling.

Please note: Permission in Principle has been granted; Technical Details Consent is required before the development can proceed.

Located in the hamlet of Upper Hartfield, the property is within one mile of the centre of Hartfield, a sought after village on the fringe of Ashdown Forest with a local store, primary school, parish church, period Inn, butchers shop and modern health centre. Bus services within two hundred yards provide a service to the larger village of Forest Row (4 miles) with more extensive shopping, numerous cafes and restaurants, and the towns of Tunbridge Wells, East Grinstead and Crawley all of which have rail services to various London Stations.

Council Tax Band ‘G’ £4467.77 (2026/27)

Garden

Total site area of half an acre