3 bed country house for sale

Stonegate Court, Stonegate, East Sussex TN5

A well-presented 3-bedroom attached house with wonderful far-reaching views, set within a small development in the centre of the village within easy reach of amenities and the mainline station.

Situation: 7 Stonegate Court is situated within a small development of just eight properties in the centre of the much sought after village of Stonegate with its church, village hall, well regarded primary school and mainline railway station.

Burwash and Ticehurst villages are within 31⁄2 and 4 miles respectively, both of which have a selection of local shops and amenities. Wadhurst village lies just over 31⁄2 miles distant and offers a wider range of shops and services for everyday needs a Jempson’s Local store and post office, café, delicatessen, butcher, pharmacy, bookshop, art gallery, florist, off licence, public houses, as well as a doctor’s surgery, dentist, primary school and the well regarded Uplands Community College and Sports Centre.

The regional centre of Tunbridge Wells is about 10 miles distant and provides a comprehensive range of amenities including The Pantiles, Royal Victoria Shopping centre, cinema complex and theatres. For the commuter, Stonegate station is approximately 1 mile distant and provides a regular service to London Charing Cross/Cannon Street in just over an hour. The A21 is also within easy reach and links with the M25 and the coast. Gatwick Airport is about 40 miles to the west, the Eurotunnel terminal at Folkestone is about 45 miles to the east and central London is about 50 miles away.

The beautiful surrounding countryside is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with local footpaths proving excellent walking and includes Bewl Water Reservoir, reputedly the largest area of inland water in the Southeast, where a wide range of water sports can be enjoyed including an Aqua Park, walking and cycling trails, sailing, paddleboarding, rowing and fishing.

Description: 7 Stonegate Court forms part of a small development built in 1985 of what was originally a farmyard. The property has attractive external elevations of brick and weatherboarding beneath a tiled roof and double-glazed windows and doors. The house has been tastefully updated and improved during the current owners’ occupancy over the last 19 years and provides a well-presented and flexible living space of approximately 982sq.ft/91.2sq.m.

The accommodation is arranged over two floors and includes a spacious entrance hall leading to with understairs cupboard housing a tumble dryer: A cloakroom; a well-proportioned sitting room with an attractive fireplace fitted with a wood burning stove and feature polished plaster chimney breast and sliding doors leading out to the garden; a well-appointed kitchen/dining room, which extends to over 21ft and an extensive range of gloss white wall and base units and integrated appliances with space for a large fridge/freezer and washing machine, and there are French doors leading out to the garden. On the first floor there is a family bathroom with polished plaster walls and three bedrooms – with two of the bedrooms enjoying wonderful far-reaching views over surrounding countryside.

Outside, the property enjoys areas of communal gardens and a parking space, as well as plenty of visitor parking. Adjacent to the parking area is a barn, which has been divided into useful individual storage areas. To the front of the house there is a private entrance with fencing and gravel, although the owners usually use the entrance to the rear, as there is a gate from the parking area. The garden is, laid to lawn and wraps around the house with flower borders and a lovely terrace, ideal for outdoor entertaining.

Services: Mains water and electricity
Local Authority: Rother District Council
Council Tax band: C (2023/24 - £2,265.13 per annum)
Current EPC rating: E
Communal charges: £35 per month