The Old Stables Oxley Green Lane, Brightling, , East , TN32 5HE THE OLD STABLES

A picturesque stone-built unlisted detached period house, enlarged and • Entrance Hall • Study/Playroom • Attractive Garden of 0.37 renovated to a particularly high standard over recent years and situated in the • Cloakroom • 4 Bedrooms of an acre • Sitting Room • Occasional Bedroom 5 sought after rural village of Brightling surrounded by unspoilt countryside. • Dining Room • Family Bathroom • Kitchen/Breakfast Room • Garage

AMENITIES The Old Stables is situated on the edge of the picturesque and unspoilt rural hilltop village of Brightling. The village has a handful of period houses and cottages, village hall and an 11th/12th Century church with its historic stone pyramid tomb which is said to be the mausoleum for one of Brightling’s more eccentric residents “”. This stretch of countryside forms part of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is renowned for its far reaching views. Robertsbridge mainline station ( Bridge/Charing Cross) is about 3½ miles and the village itself offers a good range of local shops and facilities. village is about 4 miles away and also offers a selection of local shops including a post office, general store, butchers, florist and several public houses. More comprehensive shopping is available in the towns of Battle and Heathfield which are about 6 and 8 miles respectively. The A21is about 4 miles and provides access to the M25, Gatwick and national motorway networks. State/private schools within reach include Dallington Primary School; Robertsbridge and Battle Community Colleges; Vinehall at Robertsbridge; Marlborough House and St Ronan’s at Hawkhurst, Claremont School at and . DESCRIPTION The Old Stables comprises a very desirable detached period house (unlisted) originally a coach house/stabling, which the present owners have sympathetically enlarged and totally refurbished to a high standard over the last few years. The elevations are brick and stone beneath a tiled roof and there are wood-framed sealed unit double glazed windows and oil-fired central heating. • Covered porch with oak front door to hall with adjacent cloakroom. The well-proportioned sitting room has a brick fireplace with wood burner, and there is a separate dining room. • From the hall, glazed doors open to L-shaped kitchen/breakfast room, well fitted with glazed double butler’s sink, two oven oil- fired cream coloured Aga, Indian sandstone floor (also in the hall), stable-type door to garden. • From the kitchen double doors open into the study/play room which was the original coach house and has a spiral staircase to an occasional Bedroom 5. • The first floor has a spacious landing, a good sized main bedroom with two sets of built-in cupboards, and three further bedrooms. The family bathroom is well appointed and has Fired Earth floor tiles. OUTSIDE The Old Stables is approached from the lane via an ‘in and out’ driveway with two sets of double opening wooden gates. There is parking for a number of cars and an attached stone-built garage, boiler house and oil tank store. The gardens form an attractive feature with the majority lying to the rear of the house, being hedge enclosed to provide a good deal of privacy and principally laid to lawn with an old yew tree. Adjoining the rear of the house is a terrace, and there is an attractive circular fish pond which formerly supplied water to the village. Within the garden is a barbecue area and a large timber and cedar shingle roofed machinery/ garden store. In all about 0.37 of an acre. DIRECTIONS On entering Brightling from a westerly direction, pass the church on the right and take the next left turning, signposted to Robertsbridge. The Old Stables will then be found as the first property in about 200 hundred yards or so on the left. Additional Information: Local Authority: Council, Bexhill-on-Sea. Telephone 01424 787000. www.rother.gov.uk Services: Mains electricity and water (not checked or tested) No mains gas or connection to mains drainage. Links: www.environment-agency.gov.uk, www.highways.gov.uk, www.caa.co.uk, www.landregistry.gov.uk Tenure: Freehold. Land Registry Title Number ESX184820 PRICE GUIDE: £660,000-£710,000 VIEWINGS For an appointment to view please contact our Battle Office, telephone 01424 775577

Battle Haywards Heath Pulborough Tunbridge Wells London 01424 775577 01444 453181 01798 872081 01892 512020 Mayfair Office [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] The Old Stables, Oxley Green Lane, Brightling, Robertsbridge, TN32 5HE APPROX. GROSS INTERNAL FLOOR AREA 1945 SQ FT 181 SQ METRES (EXCLUDES RESTRICTED HEAD HEIGHT, GARAGE & OUTBUILDINGS)

Denotes restricted Bedroom 2 head height 11'4 (3.45) min NOTE: Bedroom 1 x 11'2 (3.40) 17'5 (5.31) max Batcheller Monkhouse give notice that: x 15'6 (4.72) 1. These particulars including text, Up photographs and any plans are for the guidance of prospective purchasers Dining Room 11' (3.35) Down only and should not be relied upon as Sitting Room x 10'6 (3.20) Bedroom 4 statements of fact; 11'8 (3.56) 20'3 (6.17) max 2. The particulars do not constitute any x 14'6 (4.42) max x 6'4 (1.93) min part of a Contract; 3. Any description provided herein represents a subjective opinion and should Bedroom 3 not be construed as statements of fact; 1 0 ' 5 ( 3 . 8 ) 15'1 (4.60) x 3 ' 6 ( 1 . 0 7 ) x 9'4 (2.84) max B o i l e r S h d 4. A detailed survey has not been carried Kitchen / out, nor have any services, appliances or Breakfast Room specific fittings been tested; 17'4 (5.28) max 5. All measurements and distances are x 16' (4.88) max OUTBUILDING 2 FIRST FLOOR 1 approximate; 6. We strongly advise that a prospective purchaser should contact the agent to check any information which is of particular importance, particularly for anyone who will be travelling some distance to view the property; Store Garage 7. Where there is reference to planning 12'2 (3.71) Occasional 16'5 (5.00) permission or potential, such information x 12' (3.66) Study / Playroom Up Bedroom 5 Down x 9'5 (2.87) max is given in good faith. Purchasers should 18'1 (5.51) max 18'1 (5.51) max make their own enquiries of the relevant x 9'2 (2.79) min x 9'3 (2.82) max authority; 8. Any fixtures & fittings not mentioned in the sales particulars are excluded from the sale, but various items may be available, OUTBUILDING 1 GROUND FLOOR FIRST FLOOR 2 subject to separate negotiation.

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