4 Bed Character Property For Sale
Wych Cross, Forest Row, RH18
£750,000 (Freehold)
- DETACHED CHARACTER PROPERTY
- SPACIOUS HOME OF 1453 SQ FT
- PRESENTED IN GOOD DECORATIVE ORDER
- WOODLAND SETTING
- ON ASHDOWN FOREST
- 2 MILES OF FOREST ROW
- 3/4 BEDROOMS BATHROOM
- 1/2 RECEPTIONS KITCHEN/DINING ROOM
- GARAGE & CARPORT
- LARGE GARDENS
A detached family home in the midst of the woodland of Ashdown Forest with a large garden part of which is designated and protected as SSSI (Sites of Special Scientific Interest). This attractive property is built in the Sussex style of external brickwork under a tiled roof with part tile hung elevations. The house has a generous floor area of over 1450 square feet (135 square metres) and is presented in good decorative order with the benefit of sealed unit double glazing and LPG fired central heating with a new boiler. The rooms are arranged over two floors with three bedrooms, two of which have built in cupboards, on the upper floor and a bathroom with panelled bath having an overhead shower. The ground floor has a west facing sitting room with glazed double doors to the double aspect kitchen/dining room which is well fitted with a good range of rolledged worktops including a breakfast bar, base and wall cupboards, plumbing for a dishwasher, inset hob and built in oven. In addition there is a utility room with a worktop and inset sink unit. Door to garden. There is a second reception room which could also be used as a ground floor/4th bedroom or a study. The house has a detached garage and adjacent carport. The gardens are of good size, lightly wooded and fenced, being predominantly laid to lawn. There is a further area of land within the property’s ownership which is currently designated as an area SSSI. The total plot extends to approximately 0.7 acres. Council Tax Band ‘E’ £3,228.96 (2024/25) EPC Rating ‘TBC’
Location Summary
Superbly located in a tranquil setting surrounded by Ashdown Forest, is this private residence approached over a long drive. The house stands within Ashdown Forest with its wide variety of wildlife, protected birds and fauna. Despite its rural location, the house is within 2 miles of the busy village centre in Forest Row which has a number of cafes, restaurants, bars and a good selection of local shops and specialist stores. Forest Row lies between Tunbridge Wells, Haywards Heath and Crawley, with East Grinstead only 4.5 miles away, all of which provide a more extensive range of shopping, leisure amenities and main line services to a variety of London Stations within an hour. Gatwick Airport/Station with its express service, and the M23 motorway are within 16 miles and Haywards Heath Station 17 miles. The area is well represented with both state and private schools including Brambletye, Cumnor House, Michael Hall Rudolf Steiner and Greenfields together with a primary school within the village. A wide variety of Sports amenities/venues are available within twenty five miles including horse racing at Lingfield & Brighton, angling and sailing at Weirwood Reservoir, a number of golf courses including the East Sussex National together with the usual local sports clubs. The Forest provides 6,400 acres of heath and woodland for walking, and horse riding by permit.
Council Tax Band: E
Nearest Stations
- Horsted Keynes (Bluebell Railway) - 3.50miles
- Kingscote (Bluebell Railway) - 3.71miles
- East Grinstead - 4.06miles
- Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway) - 5.49miles
- Dormans - 5.81miles