6 bed detached house for sale

Courtlands Road, Nutley, Uckfield, East Sussex TN22

Detached house offering versatile accommodation, generous gardens, paddock, orchard and a range of useful outbuildings.

Description
Veryan is a highly versatile property, offering well-proportioned accommodation arranged over two floors, together with attractive gardens, paddock land and an excellent range of outbuildings. The property is approached via a private track over which the neighbouring properties share right of access, and it enjoys a particularly appealing rural setting next to Ashdown Forest, with views towards the South Downs.

Originally built in 1928, the property was acquired by the current owners in 1998 and significantly extended. Today, the house combines character with practical living, with features including hardwood flooring to the dining room and study, a wood-burning stove and feature fireplaces. The accommodation offers a flexible layout with several rooms being well suited to a range of uses, either as reception space or bedrooms, as required

The triple-aspect sitting room is a particularly light-filled space, ideal for enjoying the southerly views, with French doors and a further sliding door opening onto the garden. A working wood-burning stove provides an attractive focal point, and a door leads through to the inner hall/gym.

At the front of the house, the kitchen is fitted with cream-painted Howdens cabinetry, complemented by wooden worktops, a Stoves induction range cooker with extractor above, and an American style fridge freezer. It is open to the spacious dining room, and the adjoining utility room provides further storage, a sink, space for appliances, a cloakroom and practical access to the garden.

The remainder of the ground floor is a versatile suite of rooms currently used as a playroom/bedroom and an office/bedroom with fitted wardrobes. There is also a ground floor shower room.

A turned staircase leads up to the first floor, where the landing provides useful built-in storage including an airing cupboard. The principal bedroom benefits from a feature fireplace and an ensuite shower room and has views across the gardens. A family bathroom serves the three further bedrooms on this floor and includes a bath, separate shower, WC, wash basin and laundry space.

Outside
The property enjoys a delightful semi-rural setting adjacent to Ashdown Forest, and owns the private track, Courtlands, on which Veryan and seven other properties are situated. To the front, Veryan is set slightly back, behind hedging, with two driveways either side offering parking next to the house. At the rear, is a patio adjacent to the house, with a pergola and side access to the front driveway. The remainder of the mature garden is mainly laid to lawn, with established shrubs planted. Garden outbuildings and additional storage include workshop/garden store, a summerhouse with decking, both with power connected, a garden shed and a greenhouse. There are beautiful views towards the South Downs from the summer house decking, and the surrounding farmland creates a wonderful backdrop to the house.

The remainder of the land and outbuildings make Veryan particularly appealing to those seeking a smallholding lifestyle, or with equestrian interests. The private track leads up past the house to a five-bar gate, which gives access to a timber garage/machinery store with power connected and hardstanding for a trailer or parking. This leads in turn to a small orchard, and on to the fully enclosed paddock, where there is an open hay barn. The timber stable block has water and power connected and is arranged in an L-shape around a fenced hardstanding yard. It comprises three stables (one currently used as a field shelter) and a tack room. There is an enclosed chicken run with a coop, and in the paddock there is a large natural pond.

In all, about 2.07 acres.

Agent’s Notes:
1. The land between the road and the private track is part of Ashdown Forest and a perpetual licence for access and services will be required as part of this sale. We understand the cost to the purchaser will be £1113.09 (from April 1 2025). Holders of a new Perpetual Licence will be required to pay an annual charge to the Ashdown Forest Board of Conservators which is currently £139.90. Please ask the Agent for more information.
2. The shared 60 person sewage treatment plant is on Veryan’s land. Costs are split between the 12 households it serves.
3. Veryan owns the private track, and the neighbours have right of way and contribute to shared costs. Please refer to the site plan.
4. The swimming pool is not included in the sale.

Location
Situated on the edge of the sought-after village of Nutley, an attractive and well-connected Sussex village surrounded by some of the county’s most beautiful countryside and adjacent to Ashdown Forest. Nutley offers a village shop, café, church, primary school and public houses, while the extensive walking, cycling and riding routes of Ashdown Forest are quite literally on the doorstep. Ashdown Forest is renowned as the inspiration for A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh stories and provides thousands of acres of protected heathland and woodland to explore, with off road riding available by permit.

For local amenities, the nearby towns of Uckfield (4.5 miles), Forest Row (5.8 miles) and Crowborough (7.5 miles) provide an excellent range of independent shops, supermarkets, cafés, restaurants and schools. More comprehensive shopping, leisure and cultural facilities can be found in Tunbridge Wells (15 miles), Haywards Heath (14 miles) and the City of Brighton and Hove (22 miles by road).

Leisure: The area offers exceptional opportunities for outdoor pursuits, with miles of footpaths, bridleways and cycling routes throughout Ashdown Forest. Golf is available at the East Sussex National, Crowborough Beacon and Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club. There are numerous local tennis, cricket, rugby and football clubs, together with sailing at nearby Weir Wood Reservoir. Racing is available at Lingfield, Plumpton and Goodwood, while show jumping can be enjoyed at Hickstead.

The area is ideal for food and drink enthusiasts, with an excellent selection of traditional inns, gastro pubs and highly regarded restaurants throughout the Weald. Sussex’s thriving vineyards and wineries are increasing in number, while there are a number of notable spa and country house hotels in the area, including Ashdown Park Hotel, Gravetye Manor, Ockenden Manor and Alexander House.

Sussex also offers a vibrant cultural scene, with world-class opera at Glyndebourne and an extensive programme of theatre, music, art and literary events across the county. The annual Brighton Festival is one of the largest and most celebrated arts festivals in England.

Transport: Nutley is well positioned for local, national and international communications. There is a new 24/7 bus service 500 to Gatwick Airport and Eastbourne. Regular rail services from Uckfield (4.5 miles) and Haywards Heath (14 miles), providing connections to London Bridge, London Victoria and the south coast. The A22 gives access to Eastbourne and the M25, while the A272 links to the wider Sussex road network. Gatwick Airport lies approximately 18 miles away by road, providing an extensive range of domestic and international flights.

Schools: There is an excellent selection of highly regarded schools in the area, including Cumnor House, Brambletye, Great Walstead, Michael Hall, Ardingly College, Brighton College, Burgess Hill Girls and Eastbourne College.

All times and distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 2,343 sq ft

Acreage:
2.07 Acres

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Additional Info
Services: Oil-fired central heating. Mains and solar electricity (pre August 2012 feed in tariff). Mains water. Shared private drainage (sewage treatment plant).
Broadband: Fttc (Openreach).

Outgoings: Wealden District Council, . Council tax band F.

Photographs taken: August 2026

Tenure: Freehold

Site Plan: Produced from Promap © Crown copyright and database rights 2026. Os ac . Not to scale. For identification only.

Viewing: Strictly by appointment with Savills on .
If there is any point which is of particular importance to you, we invite you to discuss this with us, especially before you travel to view the property.