6 Bedroom Detached for sale in Mayfield, TN20
Five Ashes, Mayfield, TN20£795,000
Full Details for 6 Bedroom Detached for sale in Mayfield, TN20 :
A glorious, substantial detached Victorian House, now in need of updating and modernisation, offering charm and character in abundance, including many original features, complete with excellent views to the West, gardens, paddock and wooded area, believed to total around four and a half acres. EPC Rating G.
Description
White Gates forms an impressive and substantial detached Victorian Villa, offering considerable scope for improvement and alteration, whilst enjoying wonderful views across the surrounding Countryside towards the Ashdown Forest.The beautiful, double bay-fronted façade, complete with decorative tile hung elevations and many original features to include sash windows, some stunning fireplaces, picture rails, the original bell-push, wide ornate staircases, quarry tiled floors to some rooms and even the original marble topped shelves in the larder.The house has been in the same ownership for over thirty years and much loved. The gardens have been well cared for, with the formal area around the house, the private hedged area, orchard area with a former pond, kitchen garden area, with greenhouse, paddock area and mature woodland stretching down to Spring Lane at the rear, in all, it is believed to total around three acres.At the bottom of the paddock is an original wind-turbine that originally used to pump water to the house from a natural water source within the woodland.The accommodation is arranged over three floors, around an impressive and central hallway and stairwell, comprising a large drawing room (originally two rooms) with two ornate fireplaces, and bay windows to front and rear, the front being a lovely sash window and the rear having windows and a door to the rear garden. Beyond the drawing room is a lean-to garden room/conservatory. There is also a charming bay fronted dining room, with a former fireplace and a hatch through to the kitchen/breakfast room to the rear. The kitchen/breakfast room is a bright room with superb views to the rear, an ESSE stove in the chimney recess and a door to the original larder cupboard, complete with the marble shelves.A door leads into the attached utility room leading to the rear garden, housing the boiler and providing access to a ground floor cloakroom. Beyond the utility room are two brick built stables/garden stores/garages. It is felt that this could easily form a large open plan, vaulted space, subject to any necessary consents.The first floor comprises a spacious landing with inward French doors to the front elevation forming a balcony area, four double bedrooms, most with fireplaces and some fitted cupboards, sash windows and some replacement windows, excellent views to the rear, a family bathroom and a separate loo.The second floor currently comprises two further double bedrooms both with beautiful arched windows, fireplaces and one has large amounts of eaves storage, whilst the other has a velux style window with stunning views to the rear.Outside, there is an in-and-out gravel driveway, providing ample off road parking. There is a dilapidated old barn/garage that could easily be replace and perhaps even expanded upon to form more garaging, perhaps further workshops and even annexe accommodation, subject to any necessary consents.The property is well screened from the road, with the gardens all being to the rear, leading into the orchard area, paddock area and on to the woodland.
Location
The property is located within Five Ashes, a small village enjoying a local public house, children's nursery, primary School and the renowned Skippers Hill Preparatory School. The 16th Century beauty of Mayfield High Street is just 2 miles distant, with further facilities including a small supermarket with post office, butcher, baker, pharmacy, florist, greengrocers and deli as well as GP surgery, dentist and hairdressers. There are also a couple of cafes and Period Inns, including the renowned Middle House Hotel. There are pretty churches of various denominations, a flourishing primary school and the well regarded St Leonards Mayfield School secondary school. The market town of Heathfield is also only 3 miles away, providing super markets, banks/building societies, iron-mongers, bric-a-brac and antiques, Vets and various restaurants amongst other more industrial services. For more comprehensive facilities Tunbridge Wells in 11 miles to the north. Railway stations can be found at Wadhurst (7 miles), Crowborough (5 miles), and Tunbridge Wells. These provide a fast and regular service to London Charing Cross, London Bridge and Canon Street. There is a regular bus service to Tunbridge Wells and Eastbourne. The area provides an excellent selection of both state and private schools. Nearby leisure facilities include tennis, bowls and numerous golf clubs. There are also beautiful walks on the numerous footpaths and bridleways that criss-cross the area, the ever popular Bedgebury Pinetum and Bewl Water Reservoir which offers sailing and other outdoor pursuits. Approximately 11 miles North of Five Ashes is the lovely Spa town of Royal Tunbridge Wells, with its fabulous shopping and beautiful regency style paved Pantiles area, theatres and various other leisure facilities. This town also has very high achieving grammar schools. Also within 40 minutes drive there is the Coast with all that it has to offer. In terms of places to visit within an easy drive are various National Trust properties, such as Bodium Castle, Sissinghurst with its famous and beautiful gardens, Scotney Castle and Batemans (Rudyard Kipling's former home).
Description
White Gates forms an impressive and substantial detached Victorian Villa, offering considerable scope for improvement and alteration, whilst enjoying wonderful views across the surrounding Countryside towards the Ashdown Forest.The beautiful, double bay-fronted façade, complete with decorative tile hung elevations and many original features to include sash windows, some stunning fireplaces, picture rails, the original bell-push, wide ornate staircases, quarry tiled floors to some rooms and even the original marble topped shelves in the larder.The house has been in the same ownership for over thirty years and much loved. The gardens have been well cared for, with the formal area around the house, the private hedged area, orchard area with a former pond, kitchen garden area, with greenhouse, paddock area and mature woodland stretching down to Spring Lane at the rear, in all, it is believed to total around three acres.At the bottom of the paddock is an original wind-turbine that originally used to pump water to the house from a natural water source within the woodland.The accommodation is arranged over three floors, around an impressive and central hallway and stairwell, comprising a large drawing room (originally two rooms) with two ornate fireplaces, and bay windows to front and rear, the front being a lovely sash window and the rear having windows and a door to the rear garden. Beyond the drawing room is a lean-to garden room/conservatory. There is also a charming bay fronted dining room, with a former fireplace and a hatch through to the kitchen/breakfast room to the rear. The kitchen/breakfast room is a bright room with superb views to the rear, an ESSE stove in the chimney recess and a door to the original larder cupboard, complete with the marble shelves.A door leads into the attached utility room leading to the rear garden, housing the boiler and providing access to a ground floor cloakroom. Beyond the utility room are two brick built stables/garden stores/garages. It is felt that this could easily form a large open plan, vaulted space, subject to any necessary consents.The first floor comprises a spacious landing with inward French doors to the front elevation forming a balcony area, four double bedrooms, most with fireplaces and some fitted cupboards, sash windows and some replacement windows, excellent views to the rear, a family bathroom and a separate loo.The second floor currently comprises two further double bedrooms both with beautiful arched windows, fireplaces and one has large amounts of eaves storage, whilst the other has a velux style window with stunning views to the rear.Outside, there is an in-and-out gravel driveway, providing ample off road parking. There is a dilapidated old barn/garage that could easily be replace and perhaps even expanded upon to form more garaging, perhaps further workshops and even annexe accommodation, subject to any necessary consents.The property is well screened from the road, with the gardens all being to the rear, leading into the orchard area, paddock area and on to the woodland.
Location
The property is located within Five Ashes, a small village enjoying a local public house, children's nursery, primary School and the renowned Skippers Hill Preparatory School. The 16th Century beauty of Mayfield High Street is just 2 miles distant, with further facilities including a small supermarket with post office, butcher, baker, pharmacy, florist, greengrocers and deli as well as GP surgery, dentist and hairdressers. There are also a couple of cafes and Period Inns, including the renowned Middle House Hotel. There are pretty churches of various denominations, a flourishing primary school and the well regarded St Leonards Mayfield School secondary school. The market town of Heathfield is also only 3 miles away, providing super markets, banks/building societies, iron-mongers, bric-a-brac and antiques, Vets and various restaurants amongst other more industrial services. For more comprehensive facilities Tunbridge Wells in 11 miles to the north. Railway stations can be found at Wadhurst (7 miles), Crowborough (5 miles), and Tunbridge Wells. These provide a fast and regular service to London Charing Cross, London Bridge and Canon Street. There is a regular bus service to Tunbridge Wells and Eastbourne. The area provides an excellent selection of both state and private schools. Nearby leisure facilities include tennis, bowls and numerous golf clubs. There are also beautiful walks on the numerous footpaths and bridleways that criss-cross the area, the ever popular Bedgebury Pinetum and Bewl Water Reservoir which offers sailing and other outdoor pursuits. Approximately 11 miles North of Five Ashes is the lovely Spa town of Royal Tunbridge Wells, with its fabulous shopping and beautiful regency style paved Pantiles area, theatres and various other leisure facilities. This town also has very high achieving grammar schools. Also within 40 minutes drive there is the Coast with all that it has to offer. In terms of places to visit within an easy drive are various National Trust properties, such as Bodium Castle, Sissinghurst with its famous and beautiful gardens, Scotney Castle and Batemans (Rudyard Kipling's former home).
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