1 County House Lewes Road, Forest Row, RH18 5AN

A rare opportunity to purchase a spacious and extremely light maisonette arranged over two floors extremely conveniently placed for the village facilities.

Overall the property extends to 1,425 square feet, (132 square metres) and provides a unique home which the current Vendor has enjoyed for the last sixteen years.

Stairs from the entrance lobby, which has a generous built in coat and shoe storage cupboard, to the first floor.

On this level there is a good sized triple aspect sitting room and adjacent dining room.

Also on this floor is the bespoke Shaker kitchen which was fitted in 2018 by Harvey Jones of Tunbridge Wells, and comprises solid bamboo worktops with drawers and cupboards under, useful full height larder cupboards, and fitted wall cupboards.

There is an inset Hoover four ring gas hob, with oven under and hood above, and inset ceramic double sink unit, space and plumbing for dishwasher and washing machine.

There is also a bedroom on this level and a bathroom with panelled bath, separate Triton shower cubicle, W.C. Suite and basin.

Stairs lead to the upper level which has two further double bedrooms with extensive storage cupboards and drawers, a second bathroom and an en suite shower room.

The rear top floor bedroom with its easterly aspect, and the kitchen, have pleasant outlooks to local countryside on the edge of the village.

The property also benefits from gas fired central heating and double glazed windows. Council Tax Band: D (£2,348.33 2024/2025).

EPC Rating E Location Ideally positioned for anyone wanting access to local facilities this distinctive character home is positioned within two hundred yards of Forest Row centre.

The village is renowned for its unusually wide variety of shops, specialist stores, cafes, galleries and restaurants.

There are regular bus services through Forest Row to the nearest town of East Grinstead (3 miles), which provides frequent commuter rail services to Victoria/London Bridge via East Croydon.

Other major towns of Tunbridge Wells, Crawley, Haywards Heath, all of which provide more extensive shopping, sports/leisure amenities, and rail services to various major London stations.

Schools are well represented in the area with a village primary school and Michael Hall Rudolf Steiner School within walking distance, together with Greenfields, Brambletye and Sackville within a few miles.

Sports amenities close by include Lingfield Park and Brighton Racecourses, a number of golf clubs including the East Sussex National at Uckfield, and the Amex Stadium home of Brighton and Hove Albion football club.

Places of interest within the locality include Wakehurst Place and Sheffield Park gardens, Penshurst Place and Hever Castle.

There are a good number of established well respected hotels/restaurants locally including Gravetye Manor, Ashdown Park, and Alexandra House.

Standing on the edge of Ashdown Forest, Forest Row is ideally located for riding (by permit) and walks over the 6,400 acres of its beautiful heath/woodland together with the former railway line through the village, now the Forest Way, additionally providing walks, riding and cycling opportunities to East Grinstead, and as far as Groombridge to the east.

Those interested in steam railways can enjoy the Bluebell Line from East Grinstead to Sheffield Park, and the Spa Valley railway in Tunbridge Wells.

London Gatwick Airport is only a twenty minute drive, approximately.