Great Tompsetts, Forest Row GREAT TOMPSETTS Tompsets Bank, Forest Row East , RH18 5LN

Reception Hall • Drawing/Music Room • Dining Room Sitting Room • Billiard/Study Room • Kitchen • Cellar Cloakroom • Master Suite • 4 Further Bedrooms 2 Family Bathrooms • Attic Bedroom 6 and Store Stunning Garden • Kitchen Garden • Double Garage

Village centre 1 mile • 4.5 miles Tunbridge Wells 12 miles • Gatwick 13 miles Godstone/M25 15 miles (All distances are approximate)

A very fine country house with glorious gardens

SITUATION The house lies on the southern outskirts of the bustling village of Forest Row and within walking distance of the centre with its lively range of facilities. is almost adjoining as is the Royal Ashdown Golf Course, the house overlooking the 6th green. East Grinstead town station is about 4.5 miles away. Tunbridge Wells is 12 miles, Gatwick is 13 miles and the M25/Godstone is about 15 miles. Very good state and private schooling is readily accessible including in Forest Row itself, Brambletye, Ashdown House and Cumnor House. A wide range of leisure facilities are available also close by.

DESCRIPTION This classical house with brick elevations over stone footings under a tiled roof has a wealth of accommodation comprised in wings either side of a central core.

A short pathway leads up to the front door opening to a pillared Entrance Hall leading down to a magnificent Drawing Room/Music Room, part raised, with shuttered french doors to the terrace. There is a small side lobby/ Cloakroom WC and then doors of to the Sitting Room and a large panelled Dining Room with double shuttered French doors to the terrace and doors back into the Sitting Room. At the end of the hall a door opens to the Utility Room leading into a well fitted Kitchen with glorious views over the golf course and having deep pantry and utility cupboards. A hatch in the floor of the back lobby opens to steps leading down to a large, dry double Cellar including a Wine Store and a door out to the side of the house. Beyond the Lobby lies a large Billiard Room/ Study.

A large wide landing has doors off to the Master Suite with Dressing Room, Bathroom and steps down to a large Bedroom 1. Bedroom 2 and a Family Bathroom are further along with a dog leg leading round to Bathroom 3 and 3 further Bedrooms and the second staircase back down to the Rear Lobby.

The second floor has a large Landing/Office Space with Attic Bedroom 6 into a Store beyond with further attic space at the other end. A door over the stairs on this floor opens out onto a parapet looking directly down onto the wonderful gardens.

OUTSIDE The gardens are a particularly notable asset to the property. Steps lead down from the upper brick terrace, between the wings of the house, overlooking a running stone water feature and the gardens with a flagstone path running away through the lawns, further divided by planting, beds and privet hedging. The huge range of trees, shrubs and other planted areas are made up of rhodedendrons, various fruit trees, azaleas, olives, grapes and a ginkgo biloba tree all partly encapsulated by a surrounding semi circle line of pollarded limes. Then at lower end there can be found a large inset chess board and through a high yew hedge a “wild garden area” with a small pond.

To the side of the house is a sheltered raised Kitchen Garden area in two sections with a polytunnel, garden shed and a rear door into a large detached Double Garage with side lobby and having up and over door to the front.

TENURE AND POSSESSION The property is freehold with vacant possession on completion. The two private access routes to the house fall in part of the forest and are subject to a small annual charge. FIXTURES AND FITTINGS All fixtures, fittings and chattels whether referred to or not are specifically excluded from the sale, including carpets, curtains, light fittings, free standing domestic and electric items. All garden statuary is specifically excluded.

SERVICES (not tested and therefore not warrantied) Mains gas, electricity, water and drainage are connected to the property. Gas central heating. Mostly double glazing.

DIRECTIONS (RH18 5LN) (Do not follow sat nav initially) Turn off the roundabout in the centre of Forest Row down to and after passing the village green on the left, turn right into Chapel Lane. At the top keep right, fork left signposted Tompsets Bank, pass Ink Pen Lane, bear left by post box and proceed up the hill past the sub station on your right. Turn left (finger posted to Old White Farm), turn left at T-Junction and the house will be seen on the right just round the bend.

LOCAL AUTHORITY County Council (0345 608 0190) Council (01892 653311) Council Tax Band “H” (£3,772.06 2017/18)

EPC The EPC has a current rating of Band “E” (48)

VIEWING Strictly by appointment with the sole agent RH & RW Clutton - 01342 410122

GUIDE PRICE - £1,750,000 House Gross Internal Area : 437.0 sq m (4703 sq ft) (Excluding Attic Rooms)

Garage Gross Internal Area : 38.9 sq m (418 sq ft)

Cellar not shown in actual position

Ground Floor

Garage not shown in actual position

First Floor

Second Floor NOTICE: RH & RW Clutton (and their joint agents where applicable) for themselves and for the vendors or lessors of this property for whom they act, give notice that (i) these particulars are a general outline only, for the guidance of prospective tenants or purchasers, and do not constitute the whole or any part of an offer or contract. (ii) RH & RW Clutton cannot guarantee the accuracy of any description, dimensions, 01342 410122 references to condition and other details contained herein and prospective purchasers or tenants must not rely on them as statements of fact or representations and must satisfy themselves as to their accuracy. (iii) the vendor does not make or give, and neither RH & RW Clutton nor www.rhrwclutton.com any person in the employ of RH & RW Clutton has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty in relation to this property. 92 High Street East Grinstead RH19 3DF Property particulars prepared May 2017