5 bed detached house for sale

Harlequin Lane, Crowborough, East Sussex TN6

No onward chain. This wonderful unlisted detached family house is believed to date back 400 years with later additions offering characterful and beautifully presented accommodation.

On the ground floor the lovely country kitchen is open plan to a spacious sitting/dining room. There is also a rear hall with a useful utility room. The triple aspect drawing room has an attractive fireplace with wood burner and French doors opening out to the terrace and gardens. An inner hall gives access to a games room and cloakroom.

On the first floor, the principal bedroom benefits from an en suite shower room. There are three further bedrooms on this level as well as a family bathroom. On the second floor, there is a further spacious bedroom with eaves access.

Outside, the property is approached over an initially shared driveway leading to a private driveway with a detached double garage as well as two open-bay double garages.

The beautifully maintained gardens surrounding the house are laid to lawn and provide privacy with fenced/hedged borders. There is a wide variety of mature trees, plants and shrubs as well as a paved terrace, ideal for al fresco dining and entertaining. There is also a detached summer house (currently used as a gym).

Crowborough 1 mile. Crowborough station 2 miles (London Bridge from 69 minutes). Eridge station 4 miles (London Bridge from 63 minutes). Tunbridge Wells station 8 miles (London Bridge from 44 minutes). Gatwick airport 21 miles. Brighton 26 miles. London 43 miles. (All times and distances approximate)

The property is located in a wonderful semi-rural position on the edge of the Wealden market town of Crowborough and close to Ashdown Forest. Crowborough has a very good selection of facilities including local shops, various supermarkets, restaurants, post office and leisure centre. Nearby Tunbridge Wells offers a more comprehensive range of amenities.

Train stations are available at Crowborough, Eridge, Frant (Bells Yew Green) and Tunbridge Wells offering regular services to London.

There is a good choice of schools in the area, in both the state and private sectors, including Holmewood House Preparatory School at Langton Green, Rose Hill and The Mead in Tunbridge Wells, The Skinners' School at Tunbridge Wells, Mayfield School (girls), Skippers Hill Manor Preparatory School in Five Ashes, Bede's at Upper Dicker and Eastbourne, and Uplands Community College at Wadhurst.