1 Iwood Cottages Iwood Lane, Rushlake Green, East , TN21 9QT Ground Floor: First Floor: Outside: 1 IWOOD COTTAGES • Entrance Hall • 4 Bedrooms • Attractive established Garden • Stable Block with 2 Loose A very appealing four-bedroom attached cottage located in a glorious • Cloakroom • Family Bathroom Boxes, Tack/Feed Room and stretch of countryside with far-reaching southerly views to the South • Sitting Room • Dining Room Hay Barn Downs. Set within attractive gardens and with the additional benefit of a • Kitchen/Breakfast Room • Paddock with Field Shelter stable block and 7.85 acres. • Utility Room and Pond • In all about 7.85 acres

AMENITIES On high ground enjoying open views in a rural but not isolated country location. Rushlake Green is 1.4 miles and is considered to be one of the most picturesque villages in this stretch of unspoilt Sussex countryside with a selection of interesting period houses and cottages, public house and general store/Post Office. The larger town of Heathfield is about 5 miles and provides an excellent range of shops, supermarkets and other amenities. Stonegate station (Cannon Street/Charing Cross) is some 10 miles. Tunbridge Wells and the coast at Eastbourne are about 17 and 16 miles respectively. station (Lewes/Brighton/London Victoria) is about 9.2 miles. The area is well served by excellent state and private schools, together with sporting and recreational facilities. Historical note: the name Iwood comes from a family by the name of Iwode who lived in the area in 1324. In 1591 Thomas Dog Stollion, a local ironmaster, built a large manor house here. In 1616 the estate was purchased by Henry Smith’s Charitable Trust. The charity owned the property until 1986 when the house transferred into private hands.

DESCRIPTION 1 Iwood Cottages is a very appealing attached cottage, the elevations being brick beneath a slate tiled roof, with oil-fired central heating and double glazing. The main features are: • Partly glazed front door to entrance hall with tiled floor, staircase to first floor with under stairs cupboard, large cloaks cupboard also housing the oil-fired boiler. Cloakroom with WC and washbasin. • The L-shaped living room has a brick fireplace with oak beam above and wood-burning stove, oak floorboards, glazed doors to the outside. • The dining room has a fireplace with pine mantelpiece and brick hearth, glorious views over the south-facing garden with countryside and South Downs beyond, and a glazed door to the terrace and garden. • The kitchen/breakfast room has Corian work surfaces with cupboards and drawers beneath and eye-level units above, sink unit with drainer to the side and cupboards below, space and plumbing for dishwasher/ washing machine; space for range-style cooker. A fireplace recess houses a Stoves cooker with double oven and 4-ring induction hob. There is a built-in fridge freezer and larder cupboards. Double opening glazed doors to the rear open onto the terrace with beautiful views over Sussex countryside to the South Downs. • Approached from the living room via a stable door is a good-sized utility room with butler sink inset into work surface with cupboard beneath, recess and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer; eye-level cupboards and space for fridge freezer. Walk-in tiled shower cubicle. Stable door to the front garden with a functioning well. • From the entrance hall, the staircase leads to the first floor landing with airing cupboard and hatch giving access to the loft space. • There are four bedrooms, two of which are situated to the rear of the house and have exceptional views over the gardens and the countryside beyond to the South Downs. Features include two fireplaces with ducks’ nest grates. • Family bathroom comprising a white suite with attractive bath, walk-in shower cubicle with drench head and telephone shower attachment, wash basin, WC, heated towel rail.

OUTSIDE 1 Iwood Cottages is approached from the quiet country lane onto a parking area for two vehicles. From here a gate leads onto a brick pathway with terrace to the side incorporating a brick-enclosed well. There is access through a gate round to the side of the house onto a level area of shingle with flower borders to the side, providing a discreet place for the oil tank and for drying clothes. A broad paved terrace with a dwarf wall runs the length of the house, overlooking the garden with exceptional views behind. Steps lead down to the garden. The gardens are laid to lawn with flower borders including mature plants such as hemerocallis, grasses, phormiums, iris, buddleia, palms and banana. There are several mature trees including silver birch, cherry, apple, plum, pear and magnolia. Within the garden is a sheltered rose-covered arbour, and a useful timber tool shed/implement store with an adjoining greenhouse.

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] STABLE BLOCK AND LAND This can be accessed from the end of the garden, but also has separate access from the lane to the stable block through double opening wooden gates where a hard track leads to the stables. Here there is a large post and rail enclosed apron to the front, with two stables, a tack room/feed store and hay barn. To the side of the stable block is a timber hen house and an area of grazing. This area is separated from the lane with mature hedges. Opposite the entrance to the stable block is a separate access to the 7.4 acre field, which is hedge-enclosed, and has a number of mature oak trees including a particularly fine specimen on the northern boundary, and ash trees. There is an attractive pond surrounded by mature trees and a discreetly located field shelter. The land is bounded by woodland on the western boundary and exceptional southerly views to the Downs. In all about 7.85 acres.

DIRECTIONS From Rushlake Green head in a south-easterly direction along the Bodle Street road, continue for 1 mile whereupon Iwood Lane will be found on the right hand side. Continue down here for about 0.5 of a mile and 1 Iwood Cottages will be found on the left

Additional Information: Local Authority: Council. Telephone: 01892 602010 www.wealden.gov.uk Services (not checked or tested): Mains electricity and water Shared private drainage. Oil-fired central heating. Links: www.environment-agency.gov.uk, www.highways.gov.uk, www.caa.co.uk, www.landregistry.gov.uk Tenure: Freehold. Land Registry Title Number ESX205291 EPC: EPC Rating D

GUIDE PRICE £750,000 - £775,000

VIEWINGS For an appointment to view please contact our Battle Office, telephone 01424 775577

NOTE: Batcheller Monkhouse gives notice that: 1. These particulars including text, 1 Iwood Cottage, Rushlake Green, Heathfield, TN21 9QT photographs and any plans are for the Approximate Area = 1593 sq ft / 148 sq m guidance of prospective purchasers Outbuilding = 1197 sq ft / 111.2 sq m only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact; 2. The particulars Total = 2790 sq ft / 259.2 sq m do not constitute any part of a Contract; For identification only - Not to scale 3. Any description provided herein represents a subjective opinion and should not be construed as statements of fact; 4. A detailed survey has not been carried out, nor have any services, appliances or specific fittings been tested; 5. All measurements and distances are Tack Room Stable Stable 11'3 (343) 11'7 (3.53) 11'4 (3.45) approximate; 6. We strongly advise that x 7'8 (2.34) x 11'2 (3.40) x 11'2 (3.40) a prospective purchaser should contact the agent to check any information which is of particular importance, particularly Wood Hay Barn Store for anyone who will be travelling some 29'3 (8.92) x 11'7 (3.53) distance to view the property; 7. Where there is reference to planning permission Bedroom 3 or potential, such information is given in Utility Sitting Room 12'4 (3.76) 9'7 (2.92) 24'3 (7.39) max x 7'5 (2.26) max good faith. Purchasers should make their x 8'5 (2.57) max x 15'11 (4.85) max Dining Room Bedroom 2 own enquiries of the relevant authority; 16'2 (4.93) max 16'3 (4.95) max x 12'6 (3.81) x 9'4 (2.84) 8. Any fixtures & fittings not mentioned in the sales particulars are excluded from the sale, but various items may be OUTBUILDING 1 Shed 27'2 (8.28) available, subject to separate negotiation. x 17'7 (5.36) 9. Purchasers please note that in order Up Down to assist with your property purchase,

Bedroom 1 we are able to refer you to a mortgage Kitchen Bedroom 4 14'8 (4.47) max 16'1 (4.90) max x 11'4 (3.45) max lender/broker. In these instances and if x 11'5 (3.48) max 9'6 (2.90) x 8'4 (2.54) a mortgage is secured we may earn a referral fee. These fees vary in each case and purchasers will be informed if we FIRST FLOOR OUTBUILDING 2 GROUND FLOOR receive a fee and the amount once this information is known. This service is of course not obligatory and you are free to use a mortgage provider of your choice.

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