4 bed detached house for sale

Hartfield Road, Forest Row, East Sussex RH18

A wonderful detached family home, formerly the headmaster’s house for Ashdown House School and set in a tucked away location yet within easy access to the Forest Way and Ashdown Forest.
Hall, Sitting room, Dining room, Study, Kitchen/breakfast room, Conservatory, Utility room, Cloakroom.
4 Bedrooms, 2 dressing rooms, 2 bathrooms.
Garden with lawn and terrace, Garage and parking, 2 former cricket pitches.

About 10 acres
Property
The house is situated in a fabulous location well away from any roads and overlooking the Medway Valley. It has 10 acres of ground which were the former playing fields for the school so have a number of alternative uses. These pitches were 2 cricket pitch with a pavilion which needs to be demolished. The house is in need of attention so it provides a purchaser with a blank canvas. It could be refurbished, extended or even knocked down and rebuilt (perhaps on a different site), all subject to planning.

Tenure, Local Authorities and Services
Freehold. Mains electricity and water. Oil heating but the oil tank will have to be moved. Shared private drainage. Wealden DC: East Sussex CC: Council tax band G. EPC E. There will be a service charge for the maintenance of the grounds, roads and sewage system.

Directions
Take B2110 Hartfield Road out of the village towards Hartfield. Just before the S bend as you leave the village turn left down a private lane. Fork right and the former Ashdown House School will be found on the right towards the end. The house will be found on the other side of all the former school buildings is the first on the right.

Local Amenities & Communications
The A22 runs through the centre of Forest Row providing good access to M25 and London. The railway station at East Grinstead offers services to London Bridge/Victoria in about 54 minutes. Gatwick is about 13 miles away. Forest Row has excellent local amenities including shops, restaurants, sports clubs and Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club. East Grinstead and Tunbridge Wells have a further range of shops, transport and recreational facilities. There is an excellent selection of schools in the surrounding area, including Michael Hall and Brambletye. Ashdown Forest is the largest free public access space in the South East and is a great place for walking and enjoying spectacular views over the Sussex countryside.