Location

Old Palace Farm is located approximately 0.5 miles from the historic village of Mayfield in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty know as the High Weald National Landscape.

The village has excellent local amenities with a convenience store, Post Office, chemist, wine store, interiors shop, florist, dentist, doctors’ surgery, hairdresser, delicatessen, bakery, butcher, cafés, boutiques and church.

The popular Middle House pub with its impressive restaurant lies in the centre of the village and leisure options include a lawn tennis club and a network of footpaths.

Tunbridge Wells (approximately 8.4 miles) is the nearest large town, with cultural and shopping attractions including two theatres, cafés, restaurants and pubs, national retailers and independent shops in the High Street and historic Pantiles.

The smaller towns of Crowborough (approximately 6.3 miles) and Heathfield (approximately 6 miles) have a choice of supermarkets, including Waitrose, and independent stores.

State and private schools: Mayfield has its own well-regarded primary school as well as the independent Mayfield School for girls at senior level. Preparatory options include Skippers Hill (Five Ashes), Holmewood House (Langton Green) and Vinehall (Robertsbridge). At secondary level, Wadhurst, Heathfield and Crowborough have community colleges, and independent options include Tonbridge, Sevenoaks, Eastbourne and Bedes in Upper Dicker.

Mainline rail: Wadhurst (approximately 6.3 miles) and Tunbridge Wells (approximately 8.4 miles), wtih services to London Charing Cross (via London Bridge and Waterloo East) and Cannon Street. Crowborough (at Jarvis Brook 4.7 miles) has services to London Bridge.

Description

Originally part of the former Old Palace Estate, which was a summer residence for the Archbishop of Canterbury, this former threshing barn and dairy was converted by our selling clients approximately ten years ago. The property is unlisted and enjoys a modern open-plan style of conversion, featuring much use of natural materials including oak and stone, and with many windows, providing a good feeling of light and space throughout.

Features of note include the modern turn stairs in front of a full height window with good views, the stone flagged flooring with underfloor heating to the ground floor, and the double open fireplace to the sitting room and the dining room, which is fitted with a large traditional style wood burning stove. The kitchen and bathrooms are well fitted and have tiled floors, and the garden room in particular is very comfortable, with its lakeside view and direct access outside to the terracing.

Outside, the external elevations are of attractive red brick with some decorative weather boarding under a tall pitched tiled roof. The property is accessed from the lane via a five bar gate leading to a parking and turning area. This gives access to a large, modern Atcost style outbuilding which provides for covered car parking, a workshop and excellent storage. Outside here to the front is a gravelled courtyard garden, including a kitchen garden with raised beds and espalier fruit trees.

The lake is a beautiful surrounding and is a real haven for wildlife, stocked with a variety of fish. Grass garden areas lead off from the lake, with a good variety of impressive mature trees. The property includes two additional fields measuring approximately 7 acres each with additional woodland comprising a total landholding of 25 acres. The fields currently are grazed by sheep and was previously used for equestrian purposes. The ancient woodland includes a stream which is surrounded by bluebells in the Spring months.

Around to the north elevation there is a disused stable building, thought perhaps to offer further potential for other uses, subject to the necessary planning consents.

Agent's note: there is a public footpath crossing the woodland as shown in yellow on the land map

Directions

From Tunbridge Wells, take Frant Road (A267) and continue towards Marks Cross. Go past the cross roads at Marks Cross, and then turn left onto Lake Street. Keep right onto Little Trodgers Lane and continue towards the end of the road, in which Old Palace Farm will be on your right, before you reach Tunbridge Wells Road.