Duddleswell, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22

DETACHED COUNTRY HOUSE | IN THE HEART OF THE ASHDOWN FOREST | AT THE END OF A PRIVATE DRIVE | GARDENS AND GROUNDS OF AROUND AN ACRE | ACCOMMODATION ARRANGED OVER THREE FLOORS

GROUND FLOOR: HALL | SITTING ROOM | BEDROOM WITH EN-SUITE | BEDROOM/STUDY

LOWER GROUND FLOOR: KITCHEN/DINING ROOM | UTILITY ROOM | CLOAKROOM | CONSERVATORY

FIRST FLOOR: LANDING | THREE BEDROOMS | MAIN BEDROOM WITH STUDY (POTENTIAL EN-SUITE) AND WALK-IN WARDROBE

OUTSIDE: EXTENSIVE DRIVEWAY | DETACHED DOUBLE GARAGE (PLANNING UNDER REF: WD/2022/1161/F FOR CONVERSION OF LOFT SPACE INTO ACCOMMODATION, ADDITION OF EXTERNAL STAIRCASE AND BALCONY) | DIRECT ACCESS ON TO THE ASHDOWN FOREST |

SERVICES: PRIVATE DRAINAGE (SEPTIC TANK) | OIL FIRED HEATING | MAINS ELECTRICITY AND WATER | LPG CALOR GAS FOR COOKING

COUNCIL TAX: BAND F | EPC RATING: BAND E

LOCAL AUTHORITY: WEALDEN DISTRICT COUNCIL

SITUATION: The property is situated in the heart of the picturesque Ashdown Forest with 6000 acres of heathland offering stunning scenic walks and riding by permit. The nearby village of Fairwarp is a thriving community with an inn and church. Uckfield is the nearest town with a good range of shops, family owned cinema, restaurants, secondary school/6th form and leisure centre/swimming pool complex. There are primary schools at Maresfield, Buxted and Nutley and for commuters the A22/A26 provides excellent links by road in all directions, whilst mainline stations can be found at Buxted and Uckfield with services to London Bridge/East Croydon.

DESCRIPTION: A detached country house situated in a rural location with beautiful gardens and grounds of around an acre. Understood to have been built as a forester's cottage around the turn of the century and still with forester's rights, the property has been substantially extended in phases to take full advantage of the setting with mature trees bordering the land interspersed by specimen plants.

The accommodation is arranged over three floors and approached via a Covered Porch with front door to an Entrance Hall having stairs to the first floor, storage under, cloaks cupboard, boiler cupboard and Cloakroom.

The Sitting Room has an impressive inglenook brick fireplace with a display niche and woodburner. Shelved storage cupboards to each side. Patio doors to paved balcony. Stairs to Lower Ground Floor. There are Two Bedrooms one with En-Suite Shower Room. The other could be a an Office/Study and is currently fitted with storage cupboards and work surface over.

The Lower Ground Floor has a spacious open-plan Kitchen/Dining Room with a farmhouse style Kitchen having Oak fronted units to base and eye level. Granite worktops, inset double bowl ceramic sink unit, Falcon range cooker, integrated fridge and freezers, pantry cupboard, feature exposed stone and brickwork, oak strip flooring and stable type door to the side. A separate Utility Room has and 'L' shaped work surface, sink unit, plumbing for washing machine, space for tumble dryer, units to base and eye level. Door to Cloakroom. A fabulous double glazed Conservatory addition under a pitched glazed roof has doors opening on to an extensive paved terrace which wraps itself around the property.

To the First Floor are three bedrooms being served by a Family Bathroom, the main bedroom having a Study which we understand has been plumbed for an En-Suite if required. There is also a walk-in wardrobe.

OUTSIDE: Approached off a mostly made up access over forestry land to a turning circle and access to a private sloping driveway with ample off road parking and a Detached Double Garage having twin up and over doors, power and light connected. Planning was granted on 23.10.2023 for the conversion of the loft space into accommodation with an external space and balcony.

The stunning gardens extend as whole to around an acre with generous space for entertaining, areas laid to lawn and a water feature feeding a large pond. There are a variety of established plants and spring bulbs including azalea, rhododendron, magnolia, bluebells and daffodils. The boundaries are enclosed by a mix of hedgerow and mature trees with a gate giving direct access on to the Ashdown Forest.