4 Bed House For Sale
Cat Street, Upper Hartfield, TN7

Guide Price £850,000 (Freehold)

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NO ONWARD CHAIN
FAVOURED SEMI RURAL LOCATION
PICTURESQUE CHARACTER HOME
DATING BACK TO 16TH CENTURY
ALMOST 2,500 SQUARE FEET
4/5 BEDROOMS 3 BATHROOMS
TWO 23FT RECEPTION ROOMS
KITCHEN/DINING ROOM, STUDY
ESTABLISHED GARDENS OF HALF ACRE (tbv)
DRIVEWAY & CAR PORT FOR MULTIPLE VEHICLES

Guide Price £850,000 - £875,000. No Onward Chain. A character four bedroom detached house which dates back to the sixteenth century, set in a semi-rural location. The property sits on a generous plot which extends to approximately half an acre. The property briefly comprises; entrance hall; main sitting room with inglenook stone fireplace which houses a wood burner and a functioning bread oven, stairs lead up to a mezzanine; kitchen/dining room with base units, built in dishwasher and a door to the patio area; a second sitting room with inglenook fireplace with copper surround; bathroom with separate shower; a second bathroom; a separate dining room/ study/ guest bedroom with separate entrance from the front garden; master bedroom with en-suite shower room and a walk in wardrobe; second bedroom with separate access to the front of the house; study/ utility room with door to the double car port. On the first floor there are two bedrooms, one of which has access to large eaves storage. Externally, to the front, there is a large gravel driveway with parking for multiple cars, a lawned seating area, a garden shed, a vegetable patch and cherry blossom. The gravel driveway leads down to the double car port and access to a large useable storage area under the house. There is a path leading from the front to the rear garden where there is a summerhouse with power and lighting which could be setup to use as a home office, there is a small pond, various fruit trees including plum, apple and pear and various species of plants and flowers including Camelia, Azalea and Rhododendrons. There is a good sized patio area which adjoins the rear of the house to sit and enjoy sunny days and a large area of woodland which is a great place for children to explore. The property is heated via gas central heating. Council Tax Band ‘G’ £4,080.19 (2024/25) EPC Rating ’TBC’

Location Summary

Upper Hartfield is a small hamlet, on a bus route from East Grinstead to Tunbridge Wells, of character dwellings standing close to the Ashdown Forest. The village centre of Hartfield itself lies within three-quarters of a mile to the east, with its local store, modern health centre, Parish Church and associated primary school, period Inn.
There are bus stops within 100 yards of the house, running through a number of the outlying villages to the towns of Tunbridge Wells (9.4 miles) and East Grinstead (7 miles) both of which provide further shopping, leisure amenities and rail services to various London Stations. The area is well represented for both state and private schools within a 15 mile radius, including a number of primary schools, Beacon upper school, Brambletye, Greenfields, Michael Hall and Holmewood House.
There are a number of well respected Hotels locally, Ashdown Park, Gravetye Manor, Alexander House, , together with popular pubs including The Dorset Arms, The Hatch, The Anchor and The Gallipot all of which are within three miles.
The area is also well known for its association with former resident A A Milne, writer of the Winnie The Pooh stories which were inspired by the nearby Ashdown Forest with its 6,400 acres of heath and woodland for riding (by permit) and walking.
Sporting opportunities in the area include a number of golf courses including East Sussex National, various village football, rugby and cricket teams, sailing/angling at Weirwood Reservoir and tennis courts in Hartfield itself and Forest Row.

Council Tax Band: G