3 Bed House For Sale
Mark Cross, Crowborough, TN6

£675,000 (Freehold)

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Handsome 3 bedroom attached character home affording spectacular far reaching rural views
Country charm with modern comfort, versatile living spaces and breath-taking views
Converted garage building to provide a large homes office/hobbies room with bi-folding doors and first floor studio/office
Impressive kitchen/breakfast room with electric Aga
Stunning part brick constructed garden room with views across the gardens
Master bedroom with extensive built-in wardrobes and en-suite
Large gardens and grounds with serene outlook

An extremely attractive and beautifully updated three double bedroom semi-detached character-filled home offering a perfect balance of period charm and contemporary comfort with a substantial detached outbuilding with home office/games room, the whole occupying gardens and grounds which immediately adjoin open fields and rolling countryside. This pretty former Abergavenny estate cottage offers deceptively spacious accommodation which comprises in brief on the ground floor, a covered entrance, an entrance lobby, a fine kitchen/breakfast room complete with a large central island and a three oven electric Aga, a sitting room with cast iron wood burning stove, a dining area and a stunning part brick constructed garden room which affords delightful views across the grounds. From the sitting room, a staircase rises to the first-floor landing, a master bedroom with a range of built-in wardrobes and a modern en-suite shower room, two further well proportioned double bedrooms (one with a built-in wardrobe) and a family bathroom with roll top bath. Both bathrooms enjoy underfloor heating. A few metres from the house there is a beautifully converted detached pitched roof garage building providing a hugely versatile space (currently configured as a large open plan games/hobby’s room) with full width bi-folding doors opening to the driveway and gardens and an adjacent study and cloakroom. A staircase rises to a large first floor studio/office which enjoys magnificent panoramic views to the rear across the adjoining open fields and rolling countryside. All rooms enjoy underfloor heating and multiple power outlets and the building currently has its own ultrafast broadband connection. Whether you are working from home, running a business or need space for hobbies, this building offers rare flexibility. The property is approached via twin timber gates which give access to a private driveway which provides parking for a number of vehicles beyond which are areas of gardens and grounds which have been beautifully laid to level lawn interspersed and flanked with a wide variety of mature flower and shrub beds. There is a large paved patio immediately adjoining the rear of the house which affords a wonderful and serene outlook back across the gardens. In addition, there is a pleasant area of woodland positioned beyond the driveway which enjoys yet more stunning views across the adjacent open fields and rolling countryside. EPC band E. Council Tax Band E.

The accommodation and approximate room measurements comprise:

Front door with glazed insert into ENTRANCE LOBBY: UPVC double glazed window overlooking the front of the property, radiator, stone flooring.

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: 16’10 x 11’5 beautifully fitted with a range of shaker style units to eye and base level and comprising one and a half bowl ceramic sink unit with free standing mixer tap and integrated Neff dishwasher. Adjoining Iroko wood block work surfaces, integrated tall standing fridge and freezer, 3 Oven Electric AGA with tiled surround and recess spotlighting, stone flooring, large central island with timber work surface over, drawers beneath, breakfast bar providing seating for 2, tiled surrounds, double glazed windows overlooking the gardens, cupboard housing gas fired boiler, door into: UTILITY AREA: with space and plumbing for domestic appliances, stone flooring, recessed spotlighting with recessed speakers in the ceiling.

SITTING ROOM: 21’2 x 14’6 bay fronted room, double glazed raised bay window overlooking the front of the property, fireplace with recess cast iron wood burning stone, timber surround, slate hearth, staircase rising to the first-floor landing, oak flooring, recess spotlighting with recessed speakers in ceiling.

DINING AREA: recessed spotlighting with recessed speakers in the ceiling, oak flooring.

GARDEN ROOM: 13’3 x 10’11 a stunning part brick construction, windows overlooking the rear and side of the property enjoying fine views across the gardens, part glazed door opening to the rear patio, double glazed roof, oak flooring.

From the sitting room a staircase ascends to the FIRST-FLOOR LANDING: recessed spotlighting.

MASTER BEDROOM: 11’4 × 11’3 double glazed window overlooking the gardens and grounds, extensive range of built-in wardrobes offering hanging and shelving space, radiator, recess spotlighting, door into EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM: comprising fully tiled enclosed shower cubicle with wall mounted shower unit, low level WC, vanity unit with inset wash basin, fully tiled walls and floor, double glazed window overlooking the rear of the property enjoying breath-taking far reaching rural views, heated towel rail, recessed spotlighting, under floor heating.

BEDROOM 2: 11’6 x 10’9 double glazed window overlooking the front of the property enjoying fine far reaching rural views, fireplace recess, built-in wardrobe, radiator, recessed spotlighting, hatch giving access to loft space.

BEDROOM 3: 11’4 x 9’9 double glazed window overlooking the rear of the property enjoying breath-taking far reaching rural views, radiator, oak flooring, recessed spotlighting.

FAMILY BATHROOM: beautifully fitted with a white suite and comprising free standing ball and claw foot roll top bath with chrome telephone style mixer tap with handheld shower attachment, low level WC, wash basin, part tiled walls, tiled flooring, recess spotlighting, built-in linen cupboard, heated towel rail, double glazed window overlooking the rear of the property enjoying breath-taking far reaching rural views, wall light point, tiled flooring, underfloor heating, recessed spotlighting.

OUTSIDE

GARDENS AND GROUNDS

A large sheltered paved patio immediately adjoins the rear of the property over which is an attractive timber pergola. The gardens and grounds are laid predominately to lawn interspersed and flanked with a wide variety of mature flower and shrub beds. Within the gardens there is an ornamental water feature and a well. Beyond the driveway there is a meandering path which leads to an adjoining woodland providing fine scenic walks. The gardens are part enclosed by thick high beech hedging.

The property is accessed via twin timber gates which leads to a PRIVATE DRIVEWAY providing parking for several vehicles and leads in part to the DETACHED OUT BUILDING: 22’ x 18’1 full width bi-folding doors open into the LARGE OPEN PLAN GAMES/HOBBY’S ROOM: 17’0 × 14’6 recessed spotlighting, underfloor heating, wall mounted modern electric heaters, door into STUDY: 13’1 × 5’3 double glazed double doors overlooking the gardens and grounds, two sky light windows, recessed spotlighting, underfloor heating wall mounted electric heater. A side part glazed door gives access to a LOBBY 17’7 x 5’3 and a CLOAKROOM: comprising low level WC, wall mounted wash basin, tiled flooring, recessed spotlighting. From the lobby a staircase ascends to a staircase ascends to the CONVERTED ATTIC SPACE/POTENTIAL STUDIO: 22’3 × 9’7 window to rear affording spectacular views across the adjoining farmland and rolling countryside, underfloor heating, wall mounted electric heaters, full power and light connected.

Location Summary

Napwood Cottage is located in a semi-rural position midway between the villages of Frant and Mark Cross with both villages having well regarded primary schools. There is a popular gastro pub within Mark Cross village, a general store in Frant and nearby railway station at Bells Yew Green. There is good access to open areas of the Wealden countryside. For a comprehensive range of shopping and leisure facilities Royal Tunbridge Wells is approximately 4.5 miles distant and includes the Victoria Place Shopping Mall and Calverley Road Precinct, it also has two main line railway stations offering fast and frequent services to both London and the South Coast. The local bus service which operates two every hour can be flagged down outside the property providing a convenient way to access the main town.

Council Tax Band: E