Location

Sycamore is very conveniently located, approximately 2 miles (on foot) of Crowborough town centre. Crowborough enjoys a good selection of supermarkets, including Waitrose, Lidl and Morrisons, there is a good selection of cafés, restaurants, Boots chemist, hairdressers and barbers, pubs and variety of independent shops.

There is choice of primary schools in Crowborough and The Beacon Academy at secondary level (rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted in Spring 2024). The town also benefits from a Leisure Centre and the private golf at Crowborough Beacon Golf Course, is approximately 2.7 miles away from the house.

The surrounding countryside includes the 6500 acres of the historic Ashdown Forest known the world over as the home of 'Winnie the Pooh' and one of the largest free public spaces in the South East. This ancient area of open heathland is the highest sandy ridge-top in the High Weald National Landscape.

Tunbridge Wells is within 8 miles and is the only spa town in the Southeast of England, with elegant architecture and a variety of cultural, entertainment and shopping attractions, including the historic Pantiles, known for its charming Georgian colonnade, summer Jazz festivals, regular food and craft markets and Chalybeate Spring; there are two theatres locally at The Assembly Halls and Trinity Theatre, together with the newly rejuvenated civic centre, The Amelia Scott. The town offers an abundance of cafés and restaurants and a mixture of national multiple retailers and independent shops.

Additional Schools: Preparatory schools include Holmewood House in Langton Green, Rose Hill Preparatory School, Skippers Hill in Five Ashes, Cumnor House in Danehill and co-ed senior options in Sevenoaks, Eastbourne, Upper Dicker (Bedes) and Brighton, as well as Tonbridge for boys and Mayfield School for girls.

Station: Jarvis Brook (Southern Railway) is approximately 0.5 miles on foot, with regular services to London Bridge.

Description

Found between the popular villages of Rotherfield and Crowborough, this contemporary five bedroom family home has been renovated to a high standard of presentation throughout to offer ease of living and longevity.

The accommodation has a contemporary and minimal theme, boasting five bedrooms in total arranged over two floors, offering flexible rooms that can be arranged to suit. The wide and impressive entrance hall with its discreet storage opens onto the generous sitting room through crittall style doors finished with calming neutral tones and benefitting from a recessed storage cupboard.

The kitchen/dining/family room is most impressive, spanning almost the entire width of the property extending to approximately 12.72m, with wide sliding doors opening to the Italian porcelain terrace and level lawn beyond, creating a wonderful area for entertaining friends and family.

The kitchen is fitted with navy shaker style cabinetry topped with white quartz providing plentiful storage and preparation space, together with a range of Siemens integrated appliances including an induction hob with a built in extractor fan, oven and combi oven, fridge/freezer and dishwasher. The units are finished with brushed gold handles complementing the useful hot water tap. The adjoining utility room also has a sink basin and offers space for a washing machine and dryer, with a door opening to the side, leading to both the rear garden and driveway.

There are three bedrooms on the ground floor, all generous in size and all offering space for fitted wardrobes or a dressing area should the new owner wish to add these. One of the ground floor bedrooms has the added benefit of a stylish en suite shower room fitted with a shower, wc and sink basin with a heated mirror above, finished in striking black sanitary ware, while the family bathroom is finished in brushed gold with Italian porcelain floor and wall tiles, and has both a walk-in shower, a contemporary freestanding bath, wc and sink basin.

Upstairs, there are two further spacious bedrooms, one enjoying a large en suite bathroom fitted with both a shower and freestanding bath, while the other has the benefit of a recessed eaves storage cupboard, completing the accommodation.   

Outside, there is the added benefit of a generous outbuilding providing an ideal space for a range of uses subject to relevant planning and consents.

The garden is fenced to all boundaries with a wide spanning terrace providing plentiful space for garden furniture and entertaining, with pathways leading around both sides of the property to via timber gates to the driveway. The remainder of the garden is laid to lawn, with fir trees planted to the rear border to provide a level of screening once mature, and offering a blank canvas for keen gardeners.

The gravel driveway to the front provides parking for multiple vehicles and has both steps and a ramp rising to the property. There is an EV charging point together with planning permission granted for the addition of a twin timber car port, to be placed towards the right hand side of the driveway should the new owner wish to add this. Planning information is found on the Wealden District Council website reference: WD/2023/0387/FA

Directions

Postcode - TN6 3RN.