Lewhurst Farm North Corner, Hellingly, East Sussex, BN27 4HJ LEWHURST FARM • Hall • Cloakroom • Delightful Garden and A handsome period house ideal for an equestrian/farming lifestyle in a • Drawing Room • Boot Room Grounds • Dining Room • Large Conservatory • Barn 47’6 x 26’’ rural but not isolated location and with farmland views. Useful range • Sitting Room opening into • 4 Bedrooms • Brick Building 49’6 x 12’8 of outbuildings, hard tennis court, mature garden with large pond and Study • En Suite Bathroom • 2 Loose Boxes surrounding pasture land. In all about 25.7 acres • Kitchen/Breakfast Room • Family Shower Room • Hedge enclosed Paddocks • Larder • Hard Tennis Court • In all about 25.7 acres AMENITIES In a rural but not isolated location about 1.7 miles south from Horam which provides a selection of local shops. Hellingly village is some 3 miles to the south. The larger town of Heathfield is about 5 miles and here there are two supermarkets and a range of amenities. Stonegate station (London Bridge/Charing Cross) is about 12 miles whilst Polegate (London Victoria) is some 9 miles. Buxted station (London Victoria) is 8.7 miles. Lewes, Tunbridge Wells and Eastbourne are 16, 18 and 14 miles respectively. State and private schools within reach include Maynards Green and Hellingly primary schools; Heathfield and Hailsham Community Colleges; Skippers Hill at Mayfield; Bede’s at Upper Dicker; Moira House and Eastbourne College at Eastbourne. DESCRIPTION Lewhurst Farm is a handsome detached period house, not listed, dating from around 1650 with later additions in about 1850, the elevations being red brick with grey headers, part tile hung beneath a tiled roof. The property is ideal for those buyers seeking a family home for an equestrian/farming lifestyle to enjoy the useful range of outbuildings and 26 acres. The front door opens into the hall with original quarry tiled floor. The drawing room and dining room both have marble surround fireplaces, one with wood burner. The sitting room has an inglenook fireplace also with wood burner and the farmhouse kitchen/breakfast room has an oil fired 2-oven Aga. The conservatory with underfloor heating was built in 2012 and overlooks the garden. The principal bedroom has an en suite bathroom and there are three further bedrooms plus a large bath/shower room. There is an oil fired central heating system. Several of the windows are double glazed and there are 22 photovoltaic panels on the barn roof providing up to 4kwh of electricity giving an income of about £500 per quarter on the FIT tariff. THE OUTBUILDINGS These are slightly removed from the house and grouped around a yard with a separate vehicular access. Excellent timber and weatherboard clad barn 47’6 x 26’ with additional two bays at one end open to provide covered storage. Traditional brick and tile building 49’6 x 12’8 currently former stalls and storeroom. Open fronted car port 30’4 x 10’6. Two new timber loose boxes. GARDENS AND GROUNDS These provide a delightful established setting with separate five bar gate giving access to a gravel drive with large areas of lawn, gravelled paths, flowering shrub borders and two established oak trees. Brick wall and fence enclosed courtyard garden and fence enclosed kitchen garden with raised beds and adjacent soft fruit cage. Greenhouse and garden shed. Hard tennis court. In addition, to the rear of the house is an extensive area of lawn with shrub borders and studded with a number of specimen trees and shrubs, daffodils in the Spring, young orchard and a summer house with at the far end, a large natural pond. THE FARMLAND This is divided into 6 hedge enclosed pasture fields and surrounds the property providing privacy and seclusion. In all about 25.7 acres. DIRECTIONS From the centre of Horam on the A267 proceed for a short distance in a southerly direction and turn left into Horebeech Lane signposted Marle Green. Follow this road for approximately 1.7 miles and Lewhurst Farm will be found on the left. Additional Information: Local Authority: Wealden District Council, Vicarage Lane, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 2AX Telephone: 01892 602010 www.wealden.gov.uk Services (not checked or tested): Mains electricity and water. No mains gas or connection to mains drainage Links: www.environment-agency.gov.uk, www.highways.gov.uk, www.caa.co.uk, www.landregistry.gov.uk Tenure: Freehold. Land Registry Title Number ESX 106555 Important notes: Lewhurst Farm benefits from the Single Farm Payments Scheme with an income of approximately £2,000 per annum.

REGION: £900,000 - £1,000,000 VIEWINGS For an appointment to view please contact our Battle Office, telephone 01424 775577

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] Lewhurst Farm, North Corner, Hellingly, Hailsham, BN27 4HJ APPROX. GROSS INTERNAL FLOOR AREA 3228 SQ FT 299.8 SQ METRES (EXCLUDES BOTH OUTBUILDINGS & CARPORT)

Covered Barn Barn Barn 26' (7.93) 29'3 (8.92) 30'7 (9.33) x 18'3 (5.56) x 26' (7.93) x 26' (7.93) NOTE: Conservatory 16' (4.88) Batcheller Monkhouse give notice that: x 13'11 (4.24) 1. These particulars including text, photographs and any plans are for the guidance of prospective purchasers only OUTBUILDING 1 and should not be relied upon as statements of fact; 2. The particulars do not constitute any part of a Contract; 3. Any description Car port provided herein represents a subjective opinion and should not be construed as Study Utility 17'10 (5.44) 17'11 (5.46) statements of fact; 4. A detailed survey has x 8'4 (2.54) x 8'7 (2.62) not been carried out, nor have any services, Store Store appliances or specific fittings been tested; 16'3 (4.95) 5. All measurements and distances are x 7'7 (2.31) Up approximate; 6. We strongly advise that a prospective purchaser should contact Sitting Room Kitchen Bedroom 4 Bedroom 1 13'10 (4.22) 17'7 (5.36) the agent to check any information which 14'5 (4.39) 17'10 (5.44) max Car port x 12'11 (3.94) x 12'7 (3.84) x 13'6 (4.11) x 13'6 (4.11) is of particular importance, particularly for anyone who will be travelling some Down distance to view the property; 7. Where there is reference to planning permission or potential, such information is given in good faith. Purchasers should make their Drawing Room Dining Room Bedroom 3 Bedroom 2 own enquiries of the relevant authority; 8. 14'10 (4.52) 15' (4.57) 15' (4.57) 15' (4.57) Shed Store Store Any fixtures & fittings not mentioned in the x 14'9 (4.50) max x 14'3 (4.34) x 14'3 (4.34) x 14'5 (4.39) 15' (4.57) 12'8 (3.86) 25'8 (7.82) sales particulars are excluded from the Up x 12'4 (3.76) x 8' (2.44) x 12'8 (3.86) sale, but various items may be available, subject to separate negotiation.

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