Location

Situated just 0.3 miles (on foot) of the centre of the High Street within the pretty village of Burwash, Willow Tree House benefits from a range of excellent local amenities including a general store with post office, butchers, florist, public houses, a highly regarded primary school with an "Outstanding" Ofsted report, playing fields and medical centre. The surrounding area is superb for cycling and walking being within the High Weald National Landscape, with a network of footpaths and the National Trust property, Batemans, former home to Rudyard Kipling is very nearby.

More extensive shopping and leisure amenities can be found in Heathfield (approximately 6.5 miles) and the historic town of Battle (approximately 9.4 miles). Tunbridge Wells, with its period architecture, excellent shopping centre and extensive retail park is reached within approximately 14.2 miles.

Mainline rail services: Etchingham (about 2.4 miles), Stonegate (about 3.2 miles) has journey times to London Bridge from 63 minutes, London Charing Cross from 73 minutes and London Cannon Street from 71 mins.

Excellent educational opportunities can be found in the area at both primary and secondary levels, in the private and state sectors. These include primary schools in Burwash, Etchingham and Stonegate. Preparatory schools include Saint Ronans, Vinehall and Marlborough House. Senior schools include Benenden School, Battle Abbey, St Leonards Mayfield, Heathfield and Wadhurst Community colleges and further afield there are schools in Eastbourne, Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Sevenoaks.

Leisure/sporting facilities include a number of premium quality golf courses; Rye, East Sussex National, Dale Hill and The Nevill. Sailing, fishing, riding, walking and mountain bike trails at Bewl Water and a climbing and activity centre in Bedgebury Forest and Pinetum are also nearby. The South Downs National Park can also be reached within approximately 18 miles.

Motorway links: The M25 via the A21 can be accessed at J5 providing links to Gatwick and Heathrow airports and other motorways.

Description

Dating back to the 1920s, Willow Tree House has been extended over time to create a generous family home. Having been further updated by our clients in recent years, the property provides light, spacious and beautifully presented accommodation, with a flexible layout that can be arranged to suit individual needs.

The generous ground floor offers a wealth of accommodation and reception space. The house is currently arranged with a formal sitting room at one end of the house, with a lovely outlook over the garden and French doors onto the decked terrace and gardens beyond. The dining room with striking feature fireplace and the family/tv snug room, also benefit from the views over and direct access onto the terrace and gardens.

The kitchen has both attractive wall and base units together with a breakfast bar, providing plenty of preparation space and storage together with a large range cooker, space for a dishwasher and space for an American style fridge/freezer. The kitchen is open to the breakfast room which can accommodate a good-sized dining table for more informal dining, the breakfast room also opens directly onto the gardens. A useful utility room adjoins the kitchen and leads to the ground floor cloak room. There are two useful store cupboards behind the very pretty doors with matching stained glass panels.

The first floor offers further flexibility, with up to five bedrooms available if required. Currently our clients use the space to provide them with an impressive principal bedroom, with stylishly appointed en suite shower room, using one of the bedrooms as a dressing room. A further single bedroom and double bedroom are served by the family bathroom. The fifth bedroom and hall way are currently used by our clients as a first floor study, ideal for today's working from home needs, and a first floor sitting room from which to take in the elevated views, but this could of course be used as a traditional bedroom if needed.

Outside: An impressive, decked terrace, which can be accessed directly from all of the reception rooms, spans the width of the house with a number of different areas for seating, barbecuing and outdoor dining whilst enjoying the delightful views over the garden and neighbouring countryside.
Steps lead down to the large and established garden, the lawn is interspersed with trees, shrubs and hedging providing interest,colour and privacy. To the rear of the garden lies the swimming pool area, with decking, a pool house and play area beyond, ideal for entertaining friends and family on a large scale and enjoyment during the warmer months.

To the front, Willow Tree House is comfortably set back from Shrub Lane, with established planting providing a high degree of privacy to the front. The house is approached via a five-bar gated driveway with parking for several cars and access to the garage and rear of the property.

Directions

Postcode TN19 7BW - From Burwash High Street (A265) turn onto Shrub Lane making your way down hill. Pass the turning for Rosemary Gardens on your left, travel a little further along the lane where Willow Tree House, 72 Shrub Lane will be found on your right hand side.