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Grove Hill l l l BN27 4HG

A beautifully presented Grade II listed house with adaptable accommodation over three floors, set in grounds of about 2 acres with rural views : 1.5 miles, : 11 miles, Lewes: 14.6 miles, Brighton: 18 miles, Tunbridge Wells: 20 miles

Ground floor reception hall, drawing room, dining room, family room, conservatory, kitchen/breakfast room, walk-in larder, utility room, laundry room, cloakroom, w.c., plant room

First floor master bedroom with en suite bathroom and dressing area/study, guest bedroom, with en suite shower room, 2 double bedrooms, one currently used as a study and one with an en suite w.c., family bath/shower room

Second floor 3 double bedrooms, 2 sharing a dressing room, 1 with en suite shower room

cellar

detached studio/home office

double brick-built garage with garden store, wood store, enclosed tennis court, heated swimming pool with retractable electric cover, about 2.35 acres in total, including a small piece of land on the other side of the road

Savills Tunbridge Wells 53 High Street, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1XU [email protected] 01892 507000 The image on the front cover is of the side elevation savills.co.uk Description Grove Hill House is an attractive and well-proportioned oak framed property, dating back in part to around the 17th Century and sympathetically updated to modern standards with stylish kitchen, bathrooms, flooring and bespoke joinery. The individual character and charm has been carefully retained and the accommodation over three floors is light, bright and adaptable with good ceiling heights. Many rooms enjoy a lovely outlook over sweeping grounds to the rear and on to open country and woodland beyond.

The property is well-located for the South Coast with Tunbridge Wells to the North, Eastbourne to the South and Lewes and Glyndbourne to the West. There is a choice of mainline stations offering services to London Victoria/ Gatwick and London Charing Cross/London Bridge and Canon Street. The Cuckoo Trail can be accessed about 0.5 miles from the property offering cycling, walking and horse riding opportunities over a 14 mile disused railway, stretching from Heathfield to Eastbourne.

Points of note include: • period features include a wide oak front door with wrought iron stud work and fixings, aged oak wall and ceiling beams, pretty fireplaces, oak framed leaded light windows with deep sills and wood panel drop latch internal doors; • drawing room with a brick inglenook fireplace with oak surround and bressumer beam, housing a Clearview wood burning stove. Glazed door opening out to the conservatory; • dining room with oak floorboards and display cabinets to either side of the fireplace; • family room with oak flooring, fireplace and a door opening out to the terrace; • conservatory on the South side, offering lovely views of the garden, with a high vaulted roof and limestone flooring; • South-facing kitchen/breakfast room fitted by Smallbone with attractive painted units and granite surfaces over. Travertine floor with under- floor heating and integrated appliances including a Britannia range- style cooker with a hob and twin electric ovens and Fisher and Paykel dishwasher drawers. Substantial walk-in larder and store cupboard; • excellent domestic area comprising a utility/boot room, w.c. and a laundry room, accessed from the kitchen/breakfast room via a character door leading down red brick steps to a brick passageway and the back door; • 4 stylish and well-appointed bath/shower rooms; • master bedroom suite, guest suite, 3 further double bedrooms Shopping: (one with en suite w.c.) and a family bath/shower room on the first Local facilities including Waitrose at Hailsham (1.5 miles) and floor; (2.7 miles), Heathfield (6.5 miles), Eastbourne (11 miles) • superb second floor, currently offering 3 double bedrooms and and Lewes (14.6) miles to the South and West and Tunbridge a dressing area fitted with period-style oak cupboards and a Wells (20 miles) to the North. shower room. This section of the house would be ideal for use as a teenagers’ or au-pair suite; Leisure: • brick-lined cellar of good head height, offering storage space, The Cuckoo Trail is part of the National Cycling Trail, and many ideal for wine. footpaths in the vicinity, Freedom Leisure Centre in Hailsham, David Lloyd and Bannatynes on the outskirts of Eastbourne, The Studio Horam Tennis Club. St Peters and St Paul Church, Hellingly • a delightful addition, offering useful “private” space away from Village. the main house and with an outlook over the garden. Schools: Gardens and Grounds Primary and Preparatory: Maynards Green in Horam, (Ofsted The mature gardens and grounds lie predominantly to the rear “Good”), Bricklehurst Manor (Stonegate) Skippers Hill (Five of the property, amounting to about 2.07 acres. A South- Ashes), St Andrew’s Prep, Eastbourne. Secondary: Heathfield facing flagstone terrace accessed from the family room and the Community College, (Ofsted “Good”), Hailsham Community conservatory provides a sheltered area for outdoor entertaining, College, (Ofsted “Good”), Eastbourne College, Brighton College, convenient for the swimming pool just below. and Bede’s in Upper Dicker.

An area of level lawn surrounded by colourful shrubs and well- Mainline rail: stocked herbaceous borders merges with undulating grassland, Stonegate (11.3 miles). London Charing Cross (via London interspersed by mature trees, including specimen oaks and Bridge and Waterloo East) and Cannon Street in just over 1 hour. sweeping down to a natural area with a small pond at the (8.2 miles) to London Victoria via Gatwick from 1 hour, bottom boundary. An enclosed tennis court is discreetly located 23 mins. (All mileages are approximate). to one side. Directions A small additional area of land over the other side of the road is From Tunbridge Wells head South on the A267 to Horam. included with the title, amounting to about 0.28 acres. Continue through Horam and, after about 0.2 miles, take the left-hand turning into Horebeech Lane, which becomes Grove Outbuildings Hill. The property lies about 2.6 miles from Horam and the Useful outbuildings include a brick-built double garage with driveway to Grove Hill House will be found on the left-hand side. garden store to the side, and a log store. If you reach Cinderford Lane on the left, you have gone too far.

SITUATION Services: Grove Hill House enjoys an elevated position with a rural outlook Oil-fired central heating, mains electricity and private drainage over grounds to the rear and is set well back from the road (Klargester sewage). Night storage heating in the Studio. behind high evergreen hedging. Electrically operated double Outgoings: entrance gates open to a gravel driveway approach to the front Council (01892) 653311. of the property with turning space and parking for several cars. Tax Band H. 92 653311 Viewing Strictly by appointment with Savills on 01892 507000. If there is any point which is of particular importance to you, we invite you to discuss this with us, especially before you travel to view the property.

Grove Hill House Grove Hill House, Hellingly For identification only - Not to scale © Trueplan (UK) Limited Garage 7.49 x 4.92 24'7'' x 16'1''

Plant room Eaves Eaves access Larder access Plant room Grove Hill House, Hellingly Larder Gross internal area (approx.) GUtilrityove Hill House, HellinBegdroloym House - 471.8 sq m (5078 sq ft) room 4.04 x 4.04 Bedroom Gross internal area (approx.) 13'3'' x 13'3'' Kitchen / Utility 4.41 x 4.06 (of which 318 sq ft is restricted height) Breakfast room room 14'5'' x 13'3'' House -5 .407 x1 .48.3 9sq m (5078 sq ft) Studio - 19.7 sq m (212 sq ft) 16'7'' x 14'5'' Kitchen / (of which 318 sq ft is restricted height) BreDarkefassti nrogom Garage - 44.1 sq m (474 sq ft) 5.07a r xe a 4.39 Studio - 19.7 sq m (212 sq ft) 16'7'' x 14'5'' For identification only - Not to scale Laundry room © Trueplan (UK) Limited Garage - 44.1 sq m (474 sq ft) Family room Laundry For identification only - Not to scale 5.41 x 3.06 room © Trueplan (UK) Limited 17'9'' x 10'0'' GFRameirlsy torroiocmvteed h eHigihltl House, Hellingly Conservatory F5.o41r ixd e3.n06tification only - Not to scale © Trueplan (UK) Limited Garage 5.89 x 3.58 17'9'' x 10'0'' Bedroom 7.49 x 4.92 Mas1te9r'4 b'' e xd r 1o1o'm9'' Bedroom ConservatoDryressing Bedroom room 24'7'' x 16'1'' 4.97 x 4.87 6.09 x 5.04 5.75 x 3.35 5.89 x 3.58 5.95 x 3.335 16'3'' x 16'0' 18'10'' x 11'0'' 19'4'' x 11'9'' 19'6'' x 11'0'' Study / Bedroom 19'11'' x 16'6'' Dining room Drawing room Studio Log 4.98 x 4.97 4.535 . 0x8 2 x. 4 46.93 4.40 x 4.38 store 16'4'' x 16'3'' Reception 14'1106''' 8 x'' x8 '016'''2'' hall Dining room Drawing room 14'5'' x 14'4'' Studio Log 4.98 x 4.97 Sec5o.0n8 dx 4f.l9o3 or 4.40 x 4.38 store 16'4'' x 16'3'' Reception 16'8'' x 16'2'' First floo1r4'5'' x 14'4'' hall Ground floor

Eaves Ground floor Eaves access access

Bedroom Bedroom Cellar 4.04 x 4.04 13'3'' x 13'3'' 5.53 x 4.96 4.41 x 4.06 14'5'' x 13'3'' 18'1'' x 16'3'' Cellar 5.53 x 4.96 18'1'' x 16'3'' Dressing area Cellar Cellar Grove Hill House, Hellingly Restricted height For identification only - Not to scale © Trueplan (UK) Limited Garage Bedroom Master bedroom Bedroom Dressing Bedroom 7.49 x 4.92 room 4.97 x 4.87 24'7'' x 16'1'' 6.09 x 5.04 5.75 x 3.35 5.95 x 3.335 16'3'' x 16'0' 18'10'' x 11'0'' 19'6'' x 11'0'' Study / Bedroom 19'11'' x 16'6'' 4.53 x 2.46 14'10'' x 8'0'' Second floor First floor

Eaves IMPORTANT NOTICE Eaves access Savills, their clients and any joint agentsaccess give notice that: 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and

Bedroom must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, images and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily 4.04 x 4.04 comprehensive. It should not be assumed thatB theedro opropertym has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers 13'3'' x 13'3'' must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.4.41 x 4 . 0 6Brochure prepared: December 2014 Photographs taken: December 2014 14'5'' x 13'3'' SK:412121

Dressing area

Restricted height

Bedroom Master bedroom Bedroom Dressing Bedroom room 4.97 x 4.87 6.09 x 5.04 5.75 x 3.35 5.95 x 3.335 16'3'' x 16'0' 18'10'' x 11'0'' 19'6'' x 11'0'' Study / Bedroom 19'11'' x 16'6'' 4.53 x 2.46 14'10'' x 8'0'' Second floor First floor Front elevation