A Wonderful Edge of Village Family House
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A wonderful edge of village family house Duckings, Blackboys, East Sussex TN22 5JA Freehold Reception hall with stairs and cloakroom, open plan to dining room • sitting room with enclosed sun logia • family room opening to kitchen/breakfast room • store room • wine store • boot room and boiler room • principal bedroom with en-suite bathroom • guest bedroom with en-suite bathroom • three further first floor bedrooms and family bathroom • spiral to top floor attic bedroom with bathroom • a total of 6 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. Extensive gardens and grounds of about 5.6 acres • incorporating a swimming pool and tennis court • outbuilding providing a games room • studio • cloak/ shower room and kitchen • nearby open pole barn garaging • picturesque four-bay period open fronted cart lodge (with planning for conversion) • front and back drives Local Infomation Duckings is located to the edge of Tonbridge to the north for boys the village of Blackboys and there are co-ed options at approached vis its entrance drives, Eastbourne, Brighton and Bedes from either the Lewes Road at Upper Dicker. (B2192) or Stonebridge lane. This small village is well known for the Agent’s Note Blackboys Inn, dating from the We draw your attention to the 1300s and has its own primary recently confirmed planning school. Shopping and application off the Framfield entertainment amenities can be Road in Blackboys, close to the found nearby at Uckfield and top of Stonebridge Lane. This is Heathfield, both reached within an outline application for up to about 4.4 miles. Main towns in the 50 new homes. The proposed vicinity include Lewes to the buildings are a good distance south-west, about 10 miles, away from Duckings itself, and Tunbridge Wells to the north and the access is from the Framfield Haywards Heath to the west, both Road but, as the landholding at being about 16 miles and with its extreme borders the Duckings mainline stations providing boundary, we would therefore commuting options to London. anticipate that this will flag-up in However, the nearest London a buyers solicitors search - station is Buxted, just over 3 miles WD/2020/0700/MAO. away. Secondary schooling is A public footpath runs along available at Heathfield and the length of the driveway as Uckfield community colleges, illustrated in blue on the with private schooling at Mayfield accompanying boundary plan.. School for girls, About Duckings Grade II listed and originally dating In addition, there is the option to from the 16th century, with modern convert the open bay cart lodge, alterations and extensions, this at the end of the formal garden charming character family house behind the house into an annexe was once an even larger estate, but - see planning reference retains exceptional infrastructure, WD/2021/1207F. including substantial outbuildings and a generous land-holding, Directions where the present owners have From Tunbridge Wells, head south recently planted a large number of on the A267 for about 12.5 miles, fruit trees. through Frant and Mark Cross, The house itself offers an by-passing Mayfield and heading abundance of character, with through Five Ashes. Before spacious light rooms, exposed Cross-in-Hand, turn off to the right timbers and generous ceiling onto Mayfield Flat (B2012), turning heights, including vaulted right again at the end of this stretch beamed ceilings to the two main of road to stay on the B2012 bedrooms. The accommodation heading towards Blackboys. offers a surprising modern, Proceed on this road into open-plan layout downstairs and Blackboys, passing The Blackboys also has a good ratio of Inn on your right, and continue bedrooms to bathrooms upstairs. down the hill, looking out for The property benefits from an Stonebridge Lane on the right. Turn attractive setting which greatly here and drive up the lane looking adds to its appeal, with dual out for an entrance on the right, approach driveways. One of marked as Duckings these is very long, giving access off Stonebridge lane and also Services accesses the secondary Mains water and electricity, outbuilding. The other drive is private drainage, oil-fired central shared, with right of way for the heating neighbouring property, leading down to an approach off the Outgoings Lewes Road (B2192). Wealden District Council (01323) The rear garden and grounds 443322, Tax Band ‘H’ are very special, having been attractively laid out with Viewing specimen shrubs and some Strictly by appointment with magnificent mature trees. Savills. Amenities include a beautifully set swimming pool and tennis court, with a shower/changing room in the cart lodge and also the secondary outbuilding, which provides supplementary accommodation and would make an excellent party venue, or home office. Ordnance Survey Crown Copyright 2021 Licence No. 100022432 Ordnance Survey © Crown Copyright 2021. All Rights Reserved. Licence number 100022432 Plotted Scale - 1:2250. Paper Size - A4 Duckings, Blackboys Duckings, Blackboys Gross internal area (approx) 404.2 sq m / 4350 sq ft Charles Lang Outbuilding 175.3 sq m / 1886 sq ft Savills Tunbridge Wells Guest Lodge 60.0 sq m / 645 sq ft Duckings, Blackboys 01892 507000 Open TotalDuckings, 639.5 Blackboys sq m / 6881 sq ft barn savills savills.co.uk [email protected] Gross internal area (approx) 404.2 sq m/ 4,350 sq ft Outbuilding 175.3 sq m/ 1,886 sq ft Guest Lodge 60.0 sq m/ 645 sq ft Open Duckings,Total Blackboys639.5 sq m/ 6,881 sq ft Pool barn Gross internal area (approx) 404.2 sq m/ 4,350 sq ft Changing Duckings, Blackboys room Duckings, Blackboys 175.3 sq m/ 1,886 sq ft Outbuilding 5.80 x 3.85 Gross internal area (approx) 404.2 sq m/ 4,350 sq ft Bedroom Kitchen / Living room Bedroom Gross internal area (approx) 404.2 sq m/ 4,350 sq ft Guest Lodge 60.0 sq m/ 645 sq ft 19'0 x 12'7Open Outbuilding 175.3 sq m/ 1,886 sq ft 5.63 x 3.03 Outbuilding 175.3 sq m/ 1,886 sq ft Total 639.5 sq m/ 6,881 sq ft barn 5.86 x 5.51 5.41 x 2.90 Guest Lodge 60.0 sq m/ 645 sq ft 18'5 x 9'11 19'2 x 18'1 17'8 x 9'5 Guest Lodge 60.0 sq m/ 645 sq ft Bedroom Total 639.5 sq m/ 6,881 sq ft Total 639.5 sq m/ 6,881 sq ft 7.07 x 3.74 Bedroom 23'2 x 12'3 Store room Open Store room Wine 5.63 x 3.03 Pool StoreBedroombarn Bedroom cellar 4.58Changing x 3.69 18'5 x room 9'11 5.79 x 3.71 Duckings, Blackboys 15'0 room x 12'1 5.63 x 3.03 18'11 x 12'2 Bedroom 5.63 x 3.03 Breakfast Bedroom 18'5 x 9'11 18'5 x 9'11 7.07 x 3.74 room / 5.80 x 3.85 4.00 x 2.44 23'2 x 12'3Bedroom Guest LodgeKitchen / Living room Bedroom Bedroom 19'0 x 12'7 13'1 x 8'0 Wine 5.86 x 5.51 5.41 x 2.90 7.07 x 3.74 7.07 x 3.74 7.87 x cellar 5.47 Plant room 23'2 x 12'3 19'2 x 18'1 17'8 x 9'5 25'9 x 17'1123'2 x 12'3 Loggia Wine Wine 3.37 x 3.23 Bedroom Breakfast 11.35 x 3.75 cellar cellar 11'0 x 10'6 Bedroom room / Kitchen 4.00 x 2.44 37'2 x 12'3 Bedroom Breakfast Store 13'1room 4.23x 8'0Bedroom x 2.98 Store room Breakfast 13'10 x 9'9Store 7.87 x 5.47room / 4.00 x 2.44 room / 4.00 x 2.44 4.58 x 3.69 room 5.79 x 3.71 25'9 x 17'11 13'1 x 8'0 18'11 x 12'2 Open 13'1 x 8'0 Outbuilding15'0 x 12'1 barn 7.87 x 5.47 7.87 x 5.47 Bedroom 25'9 x 17'11 25'9 Kitchen x 17'11 Boiler © Trueplan (UK) LimitedGuest Lodge room 4.23 x 2.98 Bedroom Study / Family room 13'10 x 9'9Bedroom Kitchen Plant room Kitchen 5.54 x 3.97 4.23 x 2.98 Open 4.23 x 2.98 Bedroom Loggia 13'10 x 9'9 18'2 x 13'0 3.37 x 3.23 13'10 x 9'9 Second floor Pool barn 7.78 x 8.60 11'0 x 10'6 11.35 x 3.75 Changing Garden room Boiler Bedroom 25'6 x 28'2 37'2 x 12'3 Dining room room Study / Family room 4.89 x 4.62 room Rear 5.80 x 3.85 Boiler 16'0 x 15'1 Kitchen / Living room Bedroom Boiler 5.54 x 3.97 hall 19'0 x 12'7 room room Bedroom Study / Family room 18'2 Studyx 13'0 / Family room Outbuilding 5.86 x 5.51 5.41 x 2.90 7.78 x 8.60 Second floor 19'2 x 18'1 17'8 x 9'5 5.54 x 3.97 Garden room 7.60 x 4.42 5.54 x 3.97 Bedroom Bedroom Drawing room 24'11 x 14'5 18'2 x 13'0 25'6 x 28'2Bedroom © Trueplan (UK) Limited 18'2 x 13'0 Dining Sitting room 4.89 x 4.62 Second floor room Second Rearfloor 7.78 x 8.60 7.78 x 8.60 5.75Garden x 5.66 roomBedroom First floor 16'0 x 15'1Bedroom Garden room 4.87 x 4.23hall 25'6 x 28'2 Dining 25'6 x 28'2 18'10 x 18'6 ReceptionDining hall 15'11 x 13'10 4.89 x 4.62 Store room Store room 4.89 x 4.62 room Rear reduced headroom below 1.5m / 5'0 Store room Rear 16'0 x 15'1 5.79 x 3.71 16'0 x 7.6015'1 x 4.42 hall 4.58 x 3.69 room hall 15'0 x 12'1 18'11 x 12'2 Drawing room 24'11 x 14'5 Sitting room 7.60 x 4.42 7.60 x 4.42 5.75 x 5.66 4.87 x 4.23 First floor © Trueplan (UK) Limited Drawing room Reception24'11 hall x 14'5 Guest Lodge Drawing room 24'11 x 14'5 Sitting room 18'10 x 18'6 15'11 x 13'10Sitting room reduced headroom below 1.5m / 5'0 5.75 x 5.66 First floor Ground5.75 xfloor 5.66 4.87 x 4.23 First floor 4.87 x 4.23 Reception hall Plant room 18'10 x 18'6 Reception hall 18'10 x 18'6 15'11 x 13'10 Loggia 15'11 x 13'10 reduced headroom below 1.5m / 5'0 reduced headroom below 1.5m / 5'0 3.37 x 3.23 11'0 x 10'6 11.35 x 3.75 © Trueplan (UK) Limited 37'2 x 12'3 Ground floor © Trueplan (UK) Limited © Trueplan (UK) Limited Ground floor Ground floor Outbuilding For identification only.