Foxhunt Manor Waldron, East

People Property Places • - about 57 miles • Royal Tunbridge Wells - about 17 miles • Brighton - about 20 miles Foxhunt Manor Waldron, , TN21 0RX

An exciting development project set within delightful undulating East Sussex countryside enjoying superb views

For Sale as a Whole or in 3 Lots

• Lot 1 – Foxhunt Manor - just under 15 acres • Lot 2 – Proposed new dwelling in the style of Edwin Lutyens - about 10 acres • Lot 3 – Proposed new dwelling in the style of CFA Voysey - about 16 acres Location Foxhunt Manor is situated close to the southern • Shopping and Dining: Heathfield (about 5 • Leisure Facilities: Include sailing at • Road Networks: The A267 at boundary of the High Weald Area of Outstanding miles); (about 7 miles); Lewes (about Eastbourne and Brighton Marinas, with sailing links to the coast and Tunbridge Wells for the Natural Beauty, in delightful undulating East 10 miles); Eastbourne and Tunbridge Wells clubs on the south coast and at Bewl Water at A21 on the east side, providing connections to Sussex countryside, enjoying distant views to the (about 17 miles); Brighton (about 21 miles). Lamberhurst; golf at East Sussex National at the national motorway network, the South Downs. • Schools: There is an extensive choice of Little Horsted, Eastbourne and Piltdown; international airports at London Gatwick/ gymnasium at Cross in Hand; leisure facilities Heathrow/Stansted, the Channel Tunnel at The popular local village of Waldron is within a schools in the state and private sector including in Uckfield, and Tunbridge Wells; Folkestone and Eurostar at Ebbsfleet/Ashford mile, with a charming pub, community shop and primary schools at Waldron, Blackboys, walking and riding (by permit) over International. The A22 provides alternative parish church. The local market town of Uckfield, , Little Horsted and ; Ashdown Forest; famous opera house at links to the coast and the M23 and M25. Heathfield (about 5 miles) offers shopping and secondary schools at Uckfield, Heathfield, Glyndebourne within easy driving distance. commercial facilities answering immediate needs, Crowborough; private schools include with the county town of Lewes and the Royal Spa St Leonards-Mayfield School for girls, Skippers • Rail Links: Buxted (about 5.9 miles) and town of Tunbridge Wells offering a wider range of Hill Manor Preparatory School at Five Ashes, Uckfield (about 7.3 miles) offer mainline shopping, commercial and cultural facilities. Bede’s at Upper Dicker and Eastbourne, services to East Croydon and London Bridge/ St Andrew’s Prep at Eastbourne, Eastbourne Victoria; alternative services on the Hastings- College and Lewes Old Grammar School, Cannon Street-Charing Cross line from Cumnor House at Danehill and Brambletye at , and Tunbridge Wells. o ; public schools in Tonbridge and www.nationalrail.co.uk Sevenoaks. www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk chimney pieces, fine carved archways and wood The property is suitable for adaptation for an The Proposal Lot 1 – Foxhunt Manor – panelled ceilings to some rooms, with oak strip equestrian estate. The property is owned by the Order of The floors. The current accommodation is arranged indicative floor plan about Stephen Langer Associates will advise on Visitation, an international order who have owned over 4 floors with proposals to provide a fine particular requirements and have provided the Monastery since 1959. They have recently reception hall, library, drawing room, 13,784 sq ft indicative plans of the layout of the house to give relocated to a modernised stable building on the conservatory, dining room, music room, kitchen, A magnificent Victorian manor house dating from purchasers an idea of the scope and scale of the original Estate as the property is now too large for scullery and morning room on the ground floor; a 1898 and built by Joseph Lucas Junior, a builder restoration of the original country house. their needs. The vendor is advised by Vixcroft master bedroom suite and 6 further first floor who built the property for himself and his family. Limited, a property company with experience in bedrooms; extensive staff accommodation on the The property was later sold to the Oakshott the development of listed buildings and landed second floor; and gymnasium and service areas on family, until 1935 when the Estate was divided Gardens and Grounds Estates, which has formulated and guided the the lower ground floor. In addition the architects and purchased by the Xaverian Brothers, when it The property is set in mature gardens and approach to Council. This has have designed a Palladian swimming pool hall. was run as a preparatory boarding school. The grounds including 4 fine Wellingtonia redwood culminated in the council’s formal advice letter, school closed in 1959 when it was purchased by In the 1960’s a substantial addition was built trees on the west side of the house, extensive dated the 20 December 2013, which paves the the Order of The Visitation. housing a chapel and ancillary rooms and under lawns and fine views. On the east side of the way towards planning permission for the division the current proposal this 60’s building would be house is a stone wall dividing off a lower garden of Foxhunt Manor and its development as This fine country house has brick elevations with taken down and the house restored to its original area incorporating a Gothic folly. To the rear of illustrated by the plans prepared by the architects, matching coloured mullions, under a tiled roof. scale. The demolished area would give the house is a large walled kitchen garden area Stephen Langer Associates. If required by The internal joinery is high quality oak with justification for the construction of two new with lean-to potting shed and a detached bothy. purchasers, Vixcroft Limited is able and willing to panelled dados and doors, carved friezes and dwellings within the grounds. In all the property extends to just under 15 acres. manage a detailed planning application process towards grant of full planning permission. Stephen Langer Associates have prepared illustrative plans for the conversion of the manor house and the construction of two new dwellings and are willing to act for a purchaser in the preparation of the necessary plans to accompany a planning application. The Architects The Stephen Langer Associates practice is located nearby in Tunbridge Wells and has more than 30 years experience in the field of traditional buildings, including the conservation/restoration and alteration/extension of listed buildings, conversion of redundant agricultural or industrial structures, new country houses, flats and housing schemes (new or conversion), and in alternative uses for rural buildings. Further information is available at www.stephenlanger.co.uk. Foxhunt Manor - indicative plans

Approx. Gross Internal Area:1208.6 sq.m (13784 sq.ft.) Nanny

Measured in accordance with RICS guidelines. Every attempt is made to ensure accuracy, however all measurements are approximate. This floor plan is for illustrative purposes only and is not to scale.

Cinema Tank Room Games Room Boxroom Office Linen Kitchen

Plant Store Gymnasium

House Guest Wine Store Keeper Butler Room

To Lower Ground Floor Laundry Swimming Second Floor Pool

Staff Linen Scullery Room

Master Bedroom

Bedroom Kitchen Drawing Room

Dressing Room Music Room Bedroom Gallery Hall Conservatory

Bedroom Bedroom Library Quiet Bedroom Bedroom Dining Room Room

Ground Floor First Floor 2 New Dwellings – each about 5,454 sq ft Lot 2 – The Lutyens House Designed by the architects Stephen Langer Associates as an homage to Sir Edwin Lutyens and The indicative floor plans are shown to give interested parties an idea of the style and scale which could CFA Voysey in the ‘Arts and Crafts’ style. The current design is to provide a drawing room, morning be built on the site. Alternative designs can be discussed to suit a particular purchaser’s requirements. room, dining hall, library, kitchen, scullery and domestic offices on the ground floors and a master The site is south west facing on a gentle slope currently down to pasture and wooded shaws. In all bedroom suite, guest bedroom suite and 4 further bedrooms on the first floors. The architects are about 10 acres. willing to work with prospective purchasers to accommodate designs to match their particular requirements to achieve the necessary planning consents.

CGI of The Lutyens House Lot 3 – The Voysey House The indicative floor plans are shown to give interested parties an idea of the style and scale which could be built on the site. Alternative designs can be discussed to suit a particular purchaser’s requirements. The site is south west facing on a gentle slope currently down to pasture and wooded shaws. In all about 16 acres.

CGI of The Voysey House Lutyens and Voysey - indicative plans Approx. Gross Internal Area: 506.7 sq.m (5454 sq.ft.) Bedroom Bedroom Bedroom Bedroom Measured in accordance with RICS guidelines. Every attempt is made to ensure accuracy, however all measurements are approximate. This floor plan is for illustrative purposes only and is not to scale. Gallery

Master Bedroom Bedroom

First Floor

Kitchen Morning Room

Dining Hall

Drawing Room Library Scullery

Ground Floor

About 16 acres

About 10 acres

About 15 acres

This Plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved. JSS (South East) Ltd Licence Number 100035798. This Plan is published for the convenience of Purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. NOT TO SCALE. Property Information Fixtures, Fittings and Chattels: Garden statuary is excluded Directions from the sale. Postal Address: Foxhunt Manor, Foxhunt Green, Waldron, From Tunbridge Wells, proceed south on the A267 to Cross in Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 0RX. Viewing: Strictly by prior appointment with the owners’ sole Hand. Turn right opposite the Esso garage and then immediately agents Jackson-Stops & Staff on 01892 521700. If there are any left into Back Lane. Continue for about 2 miles and take a right Services: The manor house has the benefit of mains electricity and points which are of particular importance to you we invite you to hand turn signposted Waldron. On arriving at the centre of water. The vendors are willing to grant Easements as reasonably discuss them with us especially before you travel to the property. Waldron village with the pub on your left and the war memorial required to facilitate the running of services across its land to the and church on your right, continue for about half a mile and take manor house and the Lutyens and Voysey plots. Agents Note: A film “Foxhunt Manor, Foxhunt Green, Waldron: the next right hand turn signposted Foxhunt Green. Continue for The Oakshott’s Chronicles circa 1930” showing the life of the Local Authority: Wealden District Council – 01892 653311. about two thirds of a mile and go round the sharp right hand bend Oakshott family at Foxhunt Manor can be seen on YouTube. The and the drive to Foxhunt Manor will be found on the left hand side. Current Council Tax Band for Foxhunt Manor: H. link is: http://youtu.be/HG_OrJFKw1E

This Plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved. (ES100035798). This Plan is published for the convenience of Purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. NOT TO SCALE.

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