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See how verdicts work5-bedroom house · TN21 0SY
Under offerReduced £45k (−5.7%) on 28 JulListed 166 days
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About
A handsome, detached, five bedroom family house enjoying a tucked away position in Cross in Hand Description This attractive five bedroom family home is offered to the market for the first time since new and occupies a discreet position, set back from the main development.
The property provides well balanced and versatile accommodation, ideally suited to contemporary family life.
The ground floor offers two generous reception rooms, currently arranged as a sitting room and a family playroom, providing excellent flexibility for both entertaining and day to day living.
Both benefit from pleasant outlooks to the front. A wood burner completes the sitting room. The kitchen is positioned to the rear of the house and enjoys a pleasant outlook over the garden.
It is fitted with neutral, contemporary cabinetry and offers ample space for appliances. A practical utility room, with internal access to the large single garage, completes the ground floor.
To the first floor, the principal bedroom is a spacious double with fitted wardrobes and an en suite bathroom featuring both bath and shower.
There are four further double bedrooms, one of which also benefits from its own en suite, together with a well appointed family bathroom serving the remaining accommodation.
Outside, the house enjoys a generous east facing garden, incorporating a terrace running the full width of the property and an expansive lawn beyond.
A wide side return provides discreet space for storage.
To the front, a private driveway and single garage with electric, heavy duty doors offer excellent parking provision for residents and visitors alike.
Location Hilltop House is located on the edge of the village of Cross in Hand, a small village found in East Sussex approximately 2 miles to the High Street of the market town Heathfield.
Cross in Hand offers a small selection of local amenities, including a well-regarded bakers, a private members health club, rugby and tennis clubs, a petrol station with attached convenience store and the Cross in Hand Inn.
There are many other charming villages around, set in fine countryside, with a number of good local pubs, country pursuits, golf at the East Sussex National and Piltdown and horse racing at Plumpton, Lingfield and Brighton.
The nearby market town of Heathfield offers a range of supermarkets, including Waitrose, cafes, restaurant and independent boutiques, with the large towns of Tunbridge Wells and Lewes, both reached within approximately 14 miles, offering comprehensive shopping and amenities, and the popular seaside town of Eastbourne is within approximately 18 miles.
Railway services include Buxted railway station (Southern Rail) which is reached within approximately 5 miles, and Stonegate station (South East Rail), within approximately 8.5 miles.
Alternatively, Tunbridge Wells is within approximately 13 miles. There are village primary schools at Cross-in-Hand and Blackboys, with secondary schooling at Heathfield Community College.
Skippers Hill Manor preparatory school at Five Ashes and Battle Abbey, which also has a senior school.
For senior schools, there are co-ed options at Eastbourne, Brighton and Upper Dicker (Bedes), Mayfield for girls and Tonbridge for boys. All distances are approximate.
Square Footage: 2,044 sq ft Additional Info Local Authority: Wealden District Council Services: Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage. Gas-fired central heating.
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