6 bed detached house for sale

Park Lane, Laughton, Lewes BN8

Set at the end of a long private driveway this outstanding Grade II listed residence enjoys a rare opportunity, positioned amidst approximately 200 acres of glorious Sussex countryside, including ancient woodland and pasture grazing. At the heart of the house is a large farmhouse kitchen and three attractive timbered reception rooms with inglenook fireplace. On the first and second floors the property enjoys five/six bedrooms and three bathrooms, many of the rooms enjoying lovely views over the estate gardens and woodland. A completely self contained one bedroom Annex is rated separately for council tax and offers independent living or guest accommodation with a separate heating system. The grounds include delightful formal gardens, a natural pond and access to bridleways and public footpaths, one of which crosses the property. The equestrian facilities are extensive with a range of stables, a substantial steel framed barn. The traditional period barn has a lapsed planning consent for residential conversion Ref: Wd/2015/0298/F Bachelors represents a rare opportunity to acquire a wonderful country house surrounded by its own land, offering total privacy, yet with excellent access to the historic town of Lewes and viewing is highly recommended.

Reception Hall 1

9' 7" x 6' 1" (2.92m x 1.85m) vaulted with exposed timbers, quarry tiled flooring.

Drawing Room

19' 3" x 13' 9" (5.87m x 4.19m) a double aspect room with exposed ceiling timbers, brick paved flooring and large inglenook fireplace with bressumer beam and wood burning stove.

Sitting Room/Study

24' 4" x 15' 0" (7.42m x 4.57m) narrowing to 11' 4". A double aspect room enjoying views of the gardens with side door to patio, central fireplace, large storage cupboard.

Inner Hallway

With secondary staircase.

Dining Room

19' 3" x 12' 0" (5.87m x 3.66m) with dual aspect, exposed timbers, recess with shelves, brick paved floor, stairs to first floor landing.

Larder Cupboard

7' 1" x 4' 1" (2.16m x 1.24m) with window to rear, quarry tiled floor.

Utility Room 1

13' 10" x 6' 1" (4.22m x 1.85m) with window and door to courtyard, butler sink, quarry tiled floor, boiler cupboard with fuse board.

Reception Hall 2

17' 11" x 9' 5" (5.46m x 2.87m) having a dual aspect with tiled floor and opening into the

Kitchen

20' 5" x 10' 6" (6.22m x 3.20m) with windows and glazed doors to rear, tiled floor and fitted with a range of base and wall mounted kitchen cabinets incorporating cupboards and drawers with fitted double oven, microwave, integrated dishwasher, space for additional appliances with hard wood working surfaces incorporating a 1 1/2 bowl stainless steel sink. Further marble working surface incorporating a 4 ring ceramic hob with extractor above, providing ample space for a breakfast table with stable door to rear garden and courtyard and further glazed door to

Utility Room 2

11' 0" x 7' 4" (3.35m x 2.24m) with window to garden, tiled floor, stainless steel sink with cupboards above, space and plumbing for additional appliances.

First Floor Bathroom

9' 0" x 8' 1" (2.74m x 2.46m) with window to rear, white panelled bath with tiled enclosure and glazed screen, vanity sink unit, low level wc, heated towel rail.

Bedroom 1

12' 4" x 9' 2" (3.76m x 2.79m) with window to front, exposed timbers, opening to

Nursery/Dressing Room

8' 6" x 6' 10" (2.59m x 2.08m) with window to garden, connecting door to

Master Bedroom

19' 8" x 14' 0" (5.99m x 4.27m) a double aspect room with exposed timbers, large walk in wardrobe with immersion tank, connecting door to

Main Landing

With stairs rising to second floor.

Bedroom

17' 8" > 16' 10" x 15' 2" (5.38m > 5.13m x 4.62m) a dual aspect with views of the garden, central brick fireplace, exposed timbers.

Bathroom 1

11' 6" x 9' 7" (3.51m x 2.92m) with window to side, fitted with a panelled bath with marble surround, vanity sink unit with marble top, large tiled shower enclosure, heated towel rail. WC with window to rear, fitted with a low level wc and wash hand basin.

WC

With window to rear, fitted with a low level wc and wash hand basin.

Second Floor Landing - Bedroom

13' 8" x 13' 1" (4.17m x 3.99m) with windows to rear, partly vaulted with access to loft space.

Bathroom 2

6' 0" x 4' 10" (1.83m x 1.47m) fitted with a white panelled bath with telephone style taps, wash hand basin, low level wc.

Bedroom 2

19' 7" x 13' 0" (5.97m x 3.96m) max, vaulted with exposed timbers, window to rear.
From the kitchen a connecting door leads to the Annexe.

Annexe

Approached through a private door to entrance hall 10' 6" x 8' 4" (3.20m x 2.54m) with stairs rising to first floor landing.

Annexe Kitchen/Utility Room

Kitchen L shaped measuring 17' 10" x 14' 6" (5.44m x 4.42m) opening into Utility Area 10' 5" x 6' 1" (3.17m x 1.85m). The kitchen has tiled flooring throughout and is fitted with a comprehensive range of high gloss base and wall mounted kitchen cabinets incorporating cupboards and drawers with intelligent storage system, fitted coffee machine, stainless steel working surface. The utility area provides a further range of base and wall mounted units with space for dishwasher, hard wood working surface and a 1 1/2 bowl stainless steel sink with mixer tap and drainer. Boiler room 9' 6" x 9' 3" (2.90m x 2.82m) housing the water tank, boiler, space and plumbing for appliances, butler sink.

Living Room

17' 1" x 9' 4" (5.21m x 2.84m) ? With double doors and wide glazing onto patio and garden, recessed lighting.

First Floor Bedroom

23' 1" x 19' 2" (7.04m x 5.84m) having a triple aspect with recessed lighting.
Dressing room 7' 1" x 6' 9" (2.16m x 2.06m) with double wardrobe cupboard, eaves storage.

Bathroom 3

10' 0" x 8' 9" (3.05m x 2.67m) with obscured window, P shaped bath with tiled surround and shower over, pedestal wash hand basin, low level wc, heated towel rail.

Outside

The property is approached over a long driveway flanked by woodland to a large area of parking and turning giving access to the barn. The formal gardens wrap around the main house with a large area of level lawn and paved patio divided by established borders. To the side is a further patio that looks out onto an established pond and to the rear are paved patios and pathways offering privacy with established trees.

A Steel Framed Barn

53' 7" x 36' 2" (16.33m x 11.02m) with power and light.

Period Timber Framed Barn

17' 1" x 52' 8" (5.21m x 16.05m) + 12' 5" x 22' 6" (3.78m x 6.86m) Lapsed planning consent for conversion.

2 Adjoining Stables

15' 6" x 11' 10" (4.72m x 3.61m) and 14' 10" x 10' 7" (4.52m x 3.23m)

Office

25' 0" x 13' 6" (7.62m x 4.11m) with tiled floor, kitchen units and stainless steel sink.
To the rear of the barn access is given to the stabling and tack room.

Stable Complex

Comprises a concrete yard with stable block 17' 9" x 12' 10" (5.41m x 3.91m), 11' 9" x 10' 9" (3.58m x 3.28m) plus 22' 4" x 11' 6" (6.81m x 3.51m). The timber stables are 12' 6" x 12' 6" (3.81m x 3.81m), 12' 7" x 9' 8" (3.84m x 2.95m), 12' 7" x 17' 4" (3.84m x 5.28m).

Note

A footpath and byway cross the property and the house is served by a septic tank.