3 Bed House For Sale
Croft Road, Crowborough, TN6
In Excess of £400,000 (Freehold)
- Unique 3/4 bedroom character cottage located in a quiet, centrally positioned backwater
- Stunning and generous sized gardens with large detached timber outbuilding/home office
- Private driveway providing off street parking with electric car charging point
- Large open plan lounge/dining room with wood burner
- Garden room
- Good sized kitchen/breakfast room
- Family bath/shower room with roll top bath
Nestled in a peaceful yet central backwater, a three/four bedroom character home with large gardens located within a ‘stone’s throw’ of Crowborough town centre, a Marks and Spencer Local and a selection of primary schools. This fine and unique period home occupies an impressive L-shaped corner plot which extends in total to within which is a large, 16’4 x 8’9 detached timber outbuilding with power and light connected, idea for the use of a home office. The spacious and well planned accommodation comprises in brief on the ground floor, an entrance hall, a useful utility room, a good sized kitchen/breakfast room, a garden room enjoying a fine outlook across the gardens and grounds and a stunning 17’6 x 17’6 open plan lounge/dining room with wood burner. The first floor provides three good sized bedrooms, a dressing room/bedroom 4 and a stunning family bath/shower room with roll top bath. There is private off road parking via a driveway to one side of which is an electric car charging point. The gardens and grounds are enclosed by close board fencing and are laid predominately to lawn flanked by mature shrubs the whole extending to 0.12 acres. EPC Band E. Council Tax Band E.
Front door with glazed insert into ENTRANCE HALL: radiator.
UTILITY: double glazed window overlooking the gardens and grounds, space and plumbing for domestic appliances.
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: 19’5 x 9’1 fitted with a matching range of units to eye and base level and comprising single bowl single drainer stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, cupboards and space and plumbing for domestic appliance beneath. Adjoining work surface, inset four ring electric hob with stainless steel oven beneath and matching extractor canopy over, further range of units to eye and base level including integrated wine rack, breakfast bar providing seating for 2, recess for tall standing fridge/freezer, cupboard housing gas fired boiler, window overlooking the gardens and grounds, picture rail.
GARDEN ROOM: 15’5 x 7’5 UPVC floor to ceiling double glazed windows overlooking the gardens and grounds, UPVC double glazed double doors opening to the rear patio, poly carbonate roof, radiator.
LOUNGE/DINING ROOM: 17’6 x 17’6 a fine open plan triple aspect room, double glazed windows overlooking the side, rear and front of the property with views across the gardens, fireplace with recessed cast iron wood stove, radiators, picture rail, staircase rising to the first-floor landing.
FIRST-FLOOR LANDING: hatch giving access to loft space, window overlooking the front of the property, radiator.
BEDROOM 1: 13’1 x 12’6 double glazed window overlooking the rear of the property enjoying stunning far reaching roof top views, built-in double wardrobe with mirror fronted sliding door, radiator.
BEDROOM 2: 12’1 x 7’ double aspect room, double glazed windows overlooking the side and rear of the property enjoying fine far reaching roof top views, built-in shelved storage cupboard, radiator.
BEDROOM 3: 7’6 x 7’5 double glazed window overlooking the side of the property, radiator.
BEDROOM 4/DRESSING ROOM: window overlooking the side of the property, radiator.
FAMILY BATH/SHOWER ROOM: fitted with a modern white suite and comprising free standing ball and claw foot roll top bath with chrome telephone style mixer tap with handheld shower attachment, fully tiled enclosed shower cubicle with wall mounted shower unit, low level WC, washbasin, windows overlooking the front, rear and side of the property, heated chrome ladder style towel radiator.
OUTSIDE
GARDENS
The gardens and grounds are a particular feature with a paved patio immediately adjoining the rear of the property the remainder laid predominately to lawn flanked by mature trees and shrubs. Within the grounds there is a large DETACHED OUTBUILDING/HOME OFFICE: 16’4 x 8’9 with power and light connected, bi-folding glazed doors opening to an adjoining covered veranda which affords a fine view back across the gardens. Adjoining this outbuilding is an outside lavatory. There is a further seating patio positioned to the far corner of the garden which enjoys a pleasant outlook back towards the house. Within the gardens there are two further useful buildings including a large timber shed and an additional smaller shed. A path and gate give access to the PRIVATE DRIVEWAY which provides private off street parking to one side of which is an electric car charging point. The driveway is accessed via twin timber gates.
Location Summary
Aurora is pleasantly positioned in a tucked away backwater yet within a ‘stone’s throw’ of a Marks and Spencer’s Local, a selection of primary schools and Crowborough town centre. Waitrose supermarket is nearby as the numerous other individual shops and public facilities the town has to offer (including a doctor’s surgery) within a 5 minute walk. There is an excellent range of schooling for all age groups close by including primary and secondary education as well as Jarvis Brook railway station, which offers a regular train service to London in approximately one hour. The area is well served with good sporting facilities including Crowborough Leisure Centre and two popular 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 scenic walks. 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: D
Nearest Stations
- Crowborough - 1.31miles
- Eridge - 2.89miles
- Eridge (Spa Valley Railway) - 2.89miles
- Groombridge (Spa Valley Railway) - 4.07miles
- Buxted - 4.71miles