5 bed detached house for sale

Wall Hill Road, Ashurst Wood RH19

An exceptionally spacious rural home with over three thousand square feet of living space and a range of outbuildings. The property comprises a good sized family home which could be altered to suit the buyers own needs. The flexible layout offers opportunities to adapt the existing accommodation. The property stands high on a ridge on the outskirts of Ashurst Wood with fabulous long countryside views over Forest Row to the Ashdown Forest. The current Vendors have occupied the house for nearly thirty years and have enjoyed the rural and tranquil setting. Originally built to provide stabling to the Victorian main house, the property was converted and separated from the adjacent dwelling to provide this interesting character home. On the ground floor you can enter the main hallway from the front door. There is a large triple aspect living room taking advantage of the southerly views, with a brick built chimney breast and wood burning stove and door to the conservatory. Off the hall is the study, the kitchen, staircase to the upper floor and a door to the inner hall, with second staircase to first floor. This part of the house comprises of two bedrooms and the family bathroom, and then leads through to the master bedroom with wardrobe cupboards and an en suite shower room. The remainder of the ground floor is made up of the very spacious conservatory which has a dual fuelled wood burner, 24 feet in length, with the entire south elevation being glazed to take advantage of its elevated setting and views. Off the conservatory is a useful utility room and cloakroom. The kitchen is adjacent with light green coloured units and charcoal coloured worktops, cupboards, drawers and a separate area with full height storage cupboards. There are two staircases leading to the top floor which has two further bedrooms one of which has a large south facing balcony, and two landing areas. There are also large attic storage spaces. The property stands in approximately two acres (tbv) of established gardens with an abundance of mature and colourful shrubs and flowering plants providing a pleasant backdrop. There are a good range of outbuildings including a triple garage block with single up and over doors, light, power and an electric charging point, the original brick built garage and two further large outbuildings. The house has mains gas fired central heating, solar panels for heating water and mains drainage.

EPC Rating: D

Location

The village of Ashurst Wood lies on the East/West Sussex border between the larger village of Forest Row and the town of East Grinstead. The property stands on a mature elevated plot on the fringe of Ashurst Wood with a south facing rural outlook over local countryside. Ashurst Wood has two local stores, an Inn, primary and pre school, all within one mile. The village of Forest Row with its extensive and varied range of shops, specialist stores, cafes, galleries and Inns is accessible by road and bus services which run through the village, continuing on to the towns of East Grinstead and Tunbridge Wells. There is a wider variety of shops, supermarkets, sports/leisure amenities and a rail service to London from East Grinstead, which also connects to the northern extremity of the Bluebell Steam Railway.
The local area has a good selection of both state and private schools including Michael Hall, Brambletye and Sackville, together with a number of primary schools including Ashurst Wood & Forest Row.
There are a number of historic buildings in the High Street in East Grinstead together with National Trust houses and gardens at Standen, Sheffield Park and Wakehurst Place. Other places of interest include Hever Castle and Chartham House, home of Sir Winston Churchill, in Kent.
Sporting venues nearby include Lingfield Park and Brighton Racecourses, Weirwood Reservoir for angling and sailing, and East Sussex National Golf Club at Uckfield

Garden

Extensive grounds of around two acres well established with mature shrubs and trees.