Sheko - Guide Price £999,950 9 Forest Place | Waldron | Heathfield | East Sussex | TN21 0NG Step inside Sheko A beautifully appointed detached family house built in 1998 to a Scandiahus design, extended and lovingly improved in recent years by the current owners to provide very spacious accommodation with excellent room sizes. The house sits in wonderful park-like grounds of circa 2.5 acres and backs onto Possingworth Park, a further seventy one acres of park land which this property has a shared ownership of. THE LOCATION Forest Place is an exclusive small cul-de-sac of In recent years the house has been extended over the garages to individual properties on significant plots, most of which were built create the lovely new master bedroom suite. Other improvements in the early 1970s, in a semi-rural setting within the High Weald include updating of the heating and plumbing systems and refitting Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, about 1 mile north of the of the bathrooms and cloakrooms. The heating can be controlled village of Waldron with its ancient church and popular public in individual rooms or in zones. house. THE ACCOMMODATION Deep recessed Entrance Porch, There are local facilities in the adjoining village of Cross In Hand wooden front door to including a bakers and a garage with store. More comprehensive facilities will be found in nearby Heathfield, with three supermarkets, ENTRANCE HALL An extensive area with laminate flooring, a range of shops, bank, post office, restaurants, both primary and understairs cupboard, open plan to the Sitting Room. A wide secondary schools and a leisure centre. Similar facilities are turning open riser staircase rises to the first floor. available in Uckfield, about 6 miles to the west, where there is also a rail station with services to London Bridge and London Victoria CLOAKROOM Low level wc with push button flush, wash basin from about 75 minutes. There is an alternative rail station at Buxted in vanity unit, fully tiled walls and floor. (about 5 miles) on the same line or at Stonegate (about 8.5 miles) with services to Charing Cross and Cannon Street. SITTING/DINING ROOM 19’ 11” x 17’ 4” (6.07m x 5.28m) A vaulted room with pine clad ceiling, three Velux windows with The major regional centre of Tunbridge Wells is about 14 miles to electrically operated blinds, four rear windows overlooking the the north and provides extensive shopping, leisure and recreational garden, hatch to kitchen, multi-pane glazed doors facilities, together with rail service to Charing Cross from circa 54 minutes. The County Town of Lewes is about 12 miles to the south LIVING ROOM 19’ 11” x 14’ 11” (6.07m x 4.55m) Feature west whilst the coast at Eastbourne is about 19 miles. wooden fireplace with marble inset and gas/coal fire, downlights, sliding patio doors to the terrace, view to the garden, double The area is well served by a variety of state and private schools for opening part glazed doors to all ages, the surrounding countryside is excellent for walking and riding and there are numerous golf courses in the vicinity. CONSERVATORY 11’ 11” x 10’ 8” (3.63m x 3.25m) Irregular shaped and vaulted, triple aspect, tiled floor, three Velux windows THE PROPERTY Sheko is a highly individual home built to a very with electric blinds, door to garden. high specification with features including triple glazing, under-floor heating (except in the recent master bedroom extension), a KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 24’ 11” x 21’ 7” (7.59m x Villavent extraction system with heat recovery and a Villavent 6.58m) A stunning triple aspect room with outlook over the vacuum cleaning system. garden. On the ground floor there are two large reception rooms, a super Kitchen area with 1.25 bowl under-slung stainless steel sink, work conservatory and a massive fitted kitchen/breakfast room plus a surface with cupboards and drawers under, integrated dishwasher, ground floor suite of guest bedroom and bathroom that is equally Rangemaster gas/electric range with extractor over in stainless suitable as a small annex. steel canopy, range of matching wall cupboards, bank of three integrated fridges with work surface over, tiled floor, double On the first floor there are three further double bedrooms and opening larder cupboard, pine ceiling, open plan to three bathrooms/showers, two of which are en suite. There is a small balcony area at the front of the house and a large decked Breakfast Area, five windows overlooking the garden, laminate terrace at the rear that overlooks the lovely circa 2.5 acre gardens. flooring, pine ceiling, blinds, double doors to the terrace. Step inside Sheko UTILITY 14’ 9” x 6’ 1” (4.5m x 1.85m) Single EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM Walk-in shower bowl single drainer stainless steel sink, space and with side screen, two wash basins in vanity unit, plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer, two mirrored cabinets with lights, low level wc two tall cupboards, further appliance space, wall with concealed cistern, shutters, downlights, tiled cupboards, strip light, door to the garage, door to floor. WINE STORE With safe and shelving. BEDROOM THREE 17’ 9” into bay x 14’ 11” (5.41m x 4.55m) Double aspect, two large GUEST BEDROOM FOUR 14’ 1” x 12’ 5” cupboards, blinds. (4.29m x 3.78m) Downlights, two fitted wardrobes, double aspect, door to FAMILY BATHROOM A refitted white suite, curved sided bath with screen, side mixer taps, EN SUITE BATHROOM White suite of panelled separate shower over, low level wc with push bath with shower over, folding shower screen, low button flush, bidet, wash basin in vanity unit, tall level wc, pedestal wash basin, mirror, light with chrome towel rail, Velux window, blind, two shaver point, mirrored cabinet, tall chrome towel mirrored cabinets with lights, tiled floor. rail. OUTSIDE The property is set well back from GALLERIED LANDING Linen cupboard, further the road behind an extensive lawned area, with a cupboard with hot water tank. Looks down over long drive leading to a parking/turning area. Shrub the sitting/dining room. beds, bushes, brick paved paths, raised beds. MASTER BEDROOM SUITE DOUBLE GARAGE 20’ 3” x 19’ 4” (6.17m x 5.89m) Two electrically operated up & over doors, DRESSING ROOM/STUDY 11’ 1” x 10’ 10” double glazed windows, light, power, central (3.38m x 3.3m) Laminate flooring, two fitted vacuum unit, Worcester boiler, door to rear wardrobes, door to small front balcony, double terrace. opening doors to REAR GARDEN Directly behind the house is an BEDROOM 22’ 7” x 18’ 6” into bay (6.88m x extensive split-level decked terrace area with an 5.64m) Double opening shelved cupboards, electric awning over. Steps lead down to the double opening wardrobe cupboards, double upper lawned area. To the side is a wooden shed aspect, blinds, two eaves cupboards, two radiators, with light & power and a mock well over a downlights, door to concealed rainwater storage tank. EN SUITE BATHROOM White suite of panelled The beautiful park-like gardens are traversed by a bath, mixer taps and shower attachment, wash gully with a stream. Beyond is a lightly wooded basin in vanity unit, low level wc with push button area with trees, bushes and firs. At the rear a gate flush, mirror and cabinets, tall chrome towel rail, gives access to Possingworth Park (see agent’s fully tiled walls, downlights. notes). BEDROOM TWO 22’ 10” into bay x 14’ 3” The plot is estimated from plans to extend to (6.96m x 4.34m) Picture window overlooking the circa 2.5 acres. garden, bench window seat, two large double fitted wardrobes. Door to DIRECTIONS From Uckfield leave the town on the B2102 towards Framfield, continuing to Blackboys and at the junction with the B2129 Lewes Road turn left towards Cross In Hand and Heathfield. After about 1.5 miles turn right into Warren Lane, signposted to Waldron, and Forest Place is on the right after about 0.75 miles, just before the triangular junction. Sheko is at the far end on the right. AGENT’S NOTES 1. There is a Registered Company (No 2618468-Forest Place (Waldron) Ltd) covering the fourteen dwellings in the close and principally acting as holder of the title of land used for a private sewage works that now services just nine homes, including Sheko. All residents are directors of that company. 2. Gas, electricity and water are provided to the property, the drainage is private. 3. The owners of Sheko hold 3000 shares in the company that owns and runs Possingworth Park (Possingworth Park Estate (1990) Ltd), a beautiful parkland area of about 71 acres directly to the north-west of the house. This entitles them and their family/friends to enjoy walking rights over that land and the opportunity to participate in social activities organised by the owners and other shareholders. The shares will transfer with the sale of Sheko unless they are not required by the new owners, in which case they can be sold back to the company. Agents notes: All measurements are approximate and for general guidance only and whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The fixtures, fittings and appliances referred to have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Internal photographs are reproduced for general information and it must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. For a free valuation, contact the numbers listed on the brochure. Copyright © 2017 Fine & Country Ltd.