Location

1-2 High Street is found in the heart of the popular village of Lamberhurst, with its general store and well-regarded public houses. Rich in nature as well as history, the village Common is used for local events today as it has in years gone by.   

Wadhurst, approximately 4.2 miles away, offers more extensive amenities including supermarkets, post offices, individual shops, bakeries and butchers. Tunbridge Wells (approximately 8.3 miles) offers high street shopping, supermarkets, theatres and restaurants.   

Nearby Bewl Water Reservoir (approximately 2.3 miles) offers a wide range of activities including fishing, sailing, rowing and wonderful walks around the reservoir. The award winning Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest is within approximately miles and is now recognised as the most complete collection of conifers on one site anywhere in the world, offering further woodland walks, cycling, riding, and outdoor music concerts. National Trust run Scotney Castle (approximately 1.3 miles) offers picturesque gardens against the backdrop of a moated medieval castle and Victorian country mansion, with 780 acres of beautiful parkland, woodland and traditional hop gardens to enjoy. There are also golf courses in Lamberhurst, Ticehurst and Tunbridge Wells.

State and private schools: Lamberhurst has its own well-regarded primary school. Preparatory schools in Wadhurst (Sacred Heart), Hawkhurst (Marlborough House and St Ronan's). Uplands Community College in Wadhurst at secondary level and Kent grammar schools in Cranbrook, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells.

Mainline rail: Frant (at Bells Yew Green - approximately 4.5 miles) with services to Charing Cross (via London Bridge and Waterloo East) and Cannon Street, or Wadhurst (approximately 5 miles) further down the same line.

1-2 High Street is situated approximately 1 mile from the A21 which links directly to the south coast, Hastings is approximately 20.6 miles to the south, whilst Camber Sands (approximately 24.75 miles) is on the edge of Rye, famed for its sandy beach and home to the only sand dunes in East Sussex.

To the north, the M25 London orbital motorway and thereby a national motorway network, ideal for Gatwick and Heathrow airports, and the Eurostar tunnel which is about miles to the east.

Description

Found on the quaint High Street of Lamberhurst, whilst enjoying off street parking and a garage, this period cottage offers a wealth of character throughout, with many contemporary additions perfectly blending to offer modern family living.

The ground floor is flexible and can be arranged to suit each individuals needs, currently comprising a generous sitting room with recessed shelving and a wonderful brick fireplace fitted with a wood burning stove. The kitchen with it's vaulted ceiling can be accessed from the sitting room, as well as the hallway, and is fitted with shaker-style base units topped with granite worksurfaces providing plentiful storage. There is a built in oven and microwave to the full height unit, together with space for a dishwasher between the base units. The kitchen is open-plan to the conservatory, which provides space for a dining table and opens onto the garden.

There is planning permission and listed building consent granted (dated April 2022 valid until April 2025) for the removal of the conservatory, erection of replacement, and an addition of a roof light to be placed on the roof over the kitchen. Information is available on the Tunbridge Wells planning portal, reference: 22/00781/FULL.

The utility room adjoins the kitchen and also opens to the garden, providing space for a washing machine and dryer.

The family room is currently arranged as a playroom, but could offer an ideal snug or hobby room if required. Additionally there is a study, accessed from the sitting room, and enjoying direct access to the driveway and garden beyond.

On the first floor, the principal bedroom is of particular note, enjoying two recessed fitted wardrobes and an en suite shower room, which also opens to the hallway. Bedroom two is also found on this floor, with an en suite WC. The family bathroom completes the accommodation on this floor. The second floor is home to two further bedrooms.

Outside, the property benefits from a driveway with parking for up to two small cars, or one larger car, together with a single garage. The garden is generous in size, with mature shrubs and hedging offering a sense of seclusion.