Bourne Farmhouse, Bourne Lane, East Sussex, TN32 5PT

Bourne Farmhouse is an attractive double-fronted period family home offering almost 2,500 sq ft of light-filled, flexible accommodation arranged in an L-shape over two floors.

The property sensitively combines modern amenities, quality fixtures and fittings, and elegant neutral décor with period features, including exposed wall and ceiling beams and original fireplaces.

The accommodation flows from a welcoming through reception hall with slate-tiled flooring, a useful cloakroom, stairs rising to the first floor and French doors to the rear terrace.

On one side of the hall, the generous triple aspect sitting room has an original raised open fireplace with bressummer beam over.

On the other side, a door opens into the remaining L-shaped inter-connecting accommodation with quarry-tiled flooring throughout.

The dual aspect drawing room has a feature fireplace and a door to the extensive 37ft+ kitchen/dining room.

The kitchen offers a range of wall and base units, complementary work surfaces and splashbacks, a Belfast sink, Aga and modern integrated appliances.

It opens into a dining room with space for a large table, a door to a small reception room with an inter-connecting fitted utility room with Belfast sink, French doors to the rear terrace, and double doors to a fully-glazed triple aspect conservatory with access to the terrace.

The generous L-shaped first floor landing has space for a study area and gives access to the property’s four bedrooms and a family bathroom.

The principal bedroom has a walk-in store/dressing room and an en suite shower room. One of the remaining bedrooms benefits from an en suite bathroom with freestanding bath.

Screened by mature trees, the property is approached over a gravelled driveway providing extensive private parking and giving access to a detached double garage.

The beautifully landscaped gardens have a large terraced which is an excellent entertaining space and leads to the large sweeping lawn with extensive mixture of specimen shrubs, trees and flowers.

The gardens have numerous seating areas for all day enjoyment, plus timber shed and summer house/forge.

To the end of the garden is the Victorian style kitchen garden and greenhouse and further mature planting and an area of light woodland.

The gardens are a tranquil space to wonder and enjoy, and a haven for wild birds and nature.

Set on the banks of the River Rother, Robertsbridge village has a church, local shops, a pub and primary and secondary education.

Nearby Hawkhurst offers independent shopping, Waitrose and Tesco supermarkets, a cinema and pubs and restaurants.

More extensive amenities can be found in Cranbrook, Hastings and Royal Tunbridge Wells.

Transportation links are excellent: The A21 provides access to major regional centres and the motorway network, and Robertsbridge station (2.3 miles) sits on the main London-Hastings Line and offers regular services to central London (from 67 minutes).