Location

Situated on the High Street of the popular and pretty village of Burwash, Rampyndene benefits from a range of excellent local amenities including a general store with post office, butchers, florist, several 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

This fine, prominent village house is Grade II listed, dating from 1699 (just after the William & Mary period), enjoying grand proportions and an abundance of character both inside and out. The central double front doors, set into a hooded canopy, makes for a dramatic entrance into the house, straight into the generous reception hall, which has pine panelled walls and oak flooring and a fine main staircase to the far end, leading up to the two floors above, with ornate plaster ceilings on each level.

The principal reception rooms lead off from here, with numerous period features, including pine panelled walls in the dining room and painted panelling in the sitting room, with both rooms having ceiling coving, period fireplaces and square leaded light windows to the front.

The drawing room in contrast, looks out to the rear of the house and takes full advantage of the views, through the later addition of full height, multi-pane windows, with fanlights above. This room also has doors outside on each side, giving access onto the first terrace and also a central fireplace and ceiling coving.

The kitchen and utility room are set to one side, with a useful service door to the dining room and access outside to the driveway and rear garden.

Upstairs, on the first floor, the generous proportions are retained in the principal bedrooms and even on the top floor, the rooms can be considered to be generous in size. There is also a secondary staircase to all floors and from the higher floors, the views and outlook become even more special.

The house is well presented throughout, although would benefit now from some general up-dating works, to contemporary standards.

Outside, the driveway on one side leads down past the boiler room and concealed oil tank, behind a greenhouse, leading to the garaging in the coach house, which also offers a workshop and storage (with further potential subject to planning permission and listed buildings consent).

The immaculate ,well maintained and planted front garden is just a foretaste of the wonderful rear garden, which is walled to the sides and hedged and railed on the rear boundary. This garden features extensive mature planting and boasts wonderful views to the south across the valley and right up to Brightling ridge. The garden is split into two sections; the first opens directly from the house, offering a paved terrace with steps down to a gently sloping lawn. Below this, a wide shingle path overlooks the lower garden, with steps leading down to a more extensive levelled lawn complete with a swimming pool, offering an ideal space for entertaining all against the backdrop of the wonderful views to the south.