4 Bed House For Sale
London Road, Crowborough, TN6
£795,000 (Freehold)
- Handsome and seldom found twin bay fronted detached Victorian house with attractive and good sized gardens
- Highly desirable semi rural location close to open countryside, a regarded primary school and Crowborough town centre
- Numerous period features including sash windows, open fireplaces and high ceilings
- Bay fronted sitting room with open fireplace
- Stunning open plan kitchen/breakfast room with glazed double doors opening to the gardens
- Bay fronted separate dining room with open fireplace
- Bay fronted master bedroom with en-suite
- Separate study/home office
A classic twin bay fronted four bedroom (two bath/shower rooms) detached Victorian home occupying generous sized gardens and grounds located in a fine semi-rural position yet offering convenient access to Crowborough town centre and open countryside. Woodburn Farm is a much loved character home retaining a wealth of period features to include sash windows, open fireplaces and tall ceilings. The generous size gardens and grounds are a particular feature with a paved patio immediately adjoining the rear of the property the remainder laid predominately to rolling lawn interspersed and flanked with a wide variety of mature shrubs and trees, the whole enclosed by thick natural hedging. Adjacent to the house is a useful studio/home office (formerly a garage) to the rear of which is an additional useful brick building. The light and spacious accommodation comprises in brief a covered entrance, an entrance hall, a fine bay fronted sitting room with open fireplace, a separate bay fronted dining room with additional open fireplace, an inner hall, cloakroom, utility room and an outstanding open plan kitchen/breakfast room with glazed double doors opening to the patio and gardens. Outside, the property is approached via twin timber gates which give access to a private driveway providing parking for a number of vehicles. The driveway is flanked by areas of front garden laid to lawn interspersed with several mature shrubs. EPC Band tbc. Council Tax Band E.
The accommodation and approximate room measurements comprise:
GABLED ENTRANCE: front door into ENTRANCE HALL: staircase rising to the first-floor landing, deep under stairs storage cupboard, ceiling cornicing.
SITTING ROOM: a fine bay fronted room, sash square bay window overlooking the front of the property, a handsome open fireplace with tiled hearth, picture rail, ceiling cornicing.
DINING ROOM: a bay fronted room, secondary glazed square bay window overlooking the front of the property, a handsome open fireplace with tiled hearth, picture rail, ceiling cornicing.
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: a fine open plan room, beautifully fitted with a range of units to eye and base level and comprising one and a half bowl single drainer ceramic sink unit with mixer tap, cupboard and concealed dishwasher beneath. Adjoining solid timber work surfaces, large central island with breakfast bar providing seating for four with cupboards beneath, recess for range cooker with extractor canopy over, tiled surrounds, under unit lighting, glazed double doors with adjacent floor to ceiling side panels opening to the rear terrace and gardens, sash window to side, recessed spotlighting, tiled flooring.
INNER HALL: tiled flooring.
CLOAKROOM: comprising low level WC with concealed cistern, washbasin, tiled splashback, window to side, recessed spot lighting, tiled flooring.
UTILITY ROOM: comprising recess butler style sink with free standing mixer tap, cupboard beneath. Adjoining timber work surface, space and plumbing for domestic appliances, sash style window to side, tiled flooring.
REAR HALL: glazed door opening to the rear patio and gardens.
From the entrance hall, a staircase rises to the SPLIT LEVEL GALLERIED FIRST-FLOOR LANDING: sash window overlooking the front of the property, hatch and ladder giving access to loft space, recessed spotlighting.
MASTER BEDROOM: double aspect room, sash windows overlooking the front and side of the property, door into EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM: comprising fully tiled enclosed shower cubicle with wall mounted shower unit, low level WC with concealed cistern, pedestal washbasin, tiled splash back, skylight window to rear, recessed spotlighting, heated chrome ladder style towel rail.
BEDROOM 2: double aspect room, sash windows overlooking the front and side of the property, fireplace with tiled hearth, picture rail.
BEDROOM 3: double aspect room, sash windows overlooking the rear and side of the property with fine views across the gardens.
BEDROOM 4: sash window overlooking the side of the property, airing cupboard housing pressurised hot water cylinder with slatted shelving adjacent.
FAMILY BATH/SHOWER ROOM: fitted with a white suite and comprising double-ended bath, chrome mixer tap, fully tiled enclosed shower cubicle with wall mounted shower unit, pedestal washbasin, tiled splashback, low level WC, opaque window to side, tiled flooring, recessed spotlighting.
OUTSIDE
GARDENS AND GROUNDS
A paved patio immediately adjoins the rear of the property adjoining which is a decked seating terrace which affords a fine view across the remainder of the gardens which are laid predominately to lawn flanked by thick natural hedging and interspersed with several mature trees. There is a pretty vegetable area positioned to one side with raised vegetable beds with a wide side path leading to a further area of sheltered garden which gives access front to rear. Adjoining the house there is a USEFUL STUDIO BUILDING/HOME OFFICE with full power and light connected/window overlooking the front of the property. To the rear of this building is a useful brick built store. The gardens are a generous size and offer a good degree of seclusion.
The property is approached via twin timber gates which give access to a large DRIVEWAY providing parking for a number of vehicles. The driveway is flanked on either side by areas of front garden laid to lawn interspersed with several mature shrubs and trees and bound by low level hedging.
Location Summary
Woodburn Farm is beautifully positioned in a semi-rural location on the outskirts of Crowborough. Crowborough town centre is approximately one mile distant and provides a good selection of supermarkets, library, various restaurants and individual shops. The area is well served with good primary and junior schooling along with the popular Beacon Community School. Sporting facilities within the area include Crowborough Leisure Centre and two golf courses. The stunning 6,000 acre Ashdown Forest, the inspiration behind A.A Milne’s Winnie the Pooh books is also within very close proximity offering numerous outdoor pursuits and vast scenic walks. Crowborough railway station is approximately 2 miles distant with train services to London in approximately one hour. The Spa town of Royal Tunbridge Wells with its theatres, shopping and leisure complex is within a short driving distance (approximately 8 miles), and the coastal town of Eastbourne and City of Brighton can be reached by road in approximately one hour.
Council Tax Band: E
Nearest Stations
- Crowborough - 2.17miles
- Eridge - 2.49miles
- Eridge (Spa Valley Railway) - 2.49miles
- Groombridge (Spa Valley Railway) - 3.32miles
- Ashurst (Kent) - 4.11miles