4 bed equestrian for sale

Ewhurst Green, Robertsbridge, East Sussex TN32

Beautifully presented and refurbished Grade II listed farmhouse, with two bed annexe/holiday let, equestrian facilities, set in over 7 acres.

Description
Dykes Farm is a beautifully presented, characterful Grade II Listed farmhouse with a separate attached two bedroom annexe, heated outdoor swimming pool, equestrian facilities together with gardens and land amounting to over 7 acres.

The main house has been sympathetically refurbished by the current owners. Internally, it combines period charm with modern 21st century finishes, including an abundance of exposed timbers and beams, reclaimed parquet flooring to the reception hall, inglenook fireplaces with wood burning stoves, a stylish fully fitted kitchen, modern bath/shower rooms and underfloor heating with limestone flooring to several rooms.

The accommodation is centred around the reception hall and includes a most attractive beamed sitting room with an outlook over the gardens and fields beyond, a family/TV room, a study, and a superb open-plan kitchen/dining room. The part vaulted kitchen area with exposed beams, has an extensive range of cupboards, quartz worktops, an electric two oven aga, Neff appliances and a wine fridge. The adjoining dual aspect dining area also enjoys garden views and has a wood-burning stove. Completing the ground floor is a shower room with double shower and airing cupboard.

On the first floor, the principal bedroom is a very pretty room, which benefits from a dressing room and en suite shower room. There are three further bedrooms and a well appointed bathroom equipped with white sanitary ware.

Attached to the house and accessed externally is a laundry/utility room housing the boiler, the Megaflo pressurised water system and having space for a number of white goods. Adjacent to this is a flexible home office.

An attached two bed annexe, is ideal for multi-generational living, overflow guest accommodation or short term holiday lets. Comprising an open-plan kitchen/sitting/dining room with wood-burning stove, two bedrooms, a family bathroom and utility room which leads out to a carport. The annexe benefits from its own driveway, private garden area and south-facing decked terrace.

Dykes Farm is approached via a gated drive that passes the house and culminates in a parking area where there is access to the workshop/machinery store and carport, all with power and light connected.

Mature established gardens stretch away to the south of the house and include expansive lawns, a terrace and a seasonal pond with decked seating area. Attractive views towards Bodiam Castle can be enjoyed from various parts of the garden. There is an enclosed outdoor swimming pool, heated via an air source heat pump and a pool pump/changing room.

Accessed via a long secondary driveway, flanked by the gardens and three fields, are the equestrian facilities which include a hardstanding yard, three stables, a tack room, feed and hay stores. There is an outdoor manège with rubber and sand surface and area of parking for horse transport vehicles.

Location
Dykes Farm lies to the south of the village of Ewhurst Green with its historic parish church which dates back to the Norman period, the well known White Dog Inn.

Staplecross, Northiam and Hawkhurst offer a range of shops catering for everyday needs whilst more extensive shopping can be found in Battle, Hastings, Rye and Tunbridge Wells.

Trains to London Charing Cross and Cannon Street run from Etchingham, Robertsbridge and Battle stations. A high speed train service runs from London St Pancras to Ashford in about 37 minutes.

Excellent education opportunities can be found locally at both primary and secondary levels, in the private and state sectors. These include Saint Ronans, Marlborough House Vinehall, Claremont and Dulwich preparatory schools, Claremont Senior School, Hawkhurst and Sandhurst primary schools, Benenden School for Girls. Further afield there are schools in Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, Sevenoaks and Eastbourne.

Leisure facilities include golf clubs in Rye and Dale Hill, Rye Tennis Club, sailing and fishing at Bewl Water and riding, walking, mountain bike trails and activity centre in Bedgebury Forest and Pinetum. The beaches and coastal towns of Hastings (10.5 miles), Rye (12 miles) and Camber Sands (15 miles) have a lot to offer with shopping and leisure activities.

The M25 via the A21 can be accessed at J5 and the M20 via J8 both providing links to Gatwick and Heathrow airport and other motorway networks.

*All mileages are approximate

Square Footage: 2,379 sq ft

Acreage:
7.11 Acres

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Additional Info
Services: Oil fired central heating, mains electricity and water. Private shared drainage.

Annexe - Council Tax A and EPC rating - D

Agent's Note: A footpath runs over one of the fields