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See how verdicts work6-bedroom house · RH18 5LH
Listing removedReduced £50k (−4.5%) on 26 MarListed 419 days
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About
A substantial detached family house in need of refurbishment built by the renown local builder H & E Waters, which is just a short distance from the village and Ashdown Forest.
Hall, 3 Reception rooms, Kitchen, Breakfast room, Utility room, Larder, Cloakroom. 6 Bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Second floor flat with bedroom, bathroom and kitchen/living room.
Garden with lawn, Garage, Parking, Greenhouse. About 1.65 acres Property A covered porch has a front door opening into the hall.
There are 3 well-proportioned reception rooms all with fireplaces and one has French doors to the veranda. The kitchen has no units and there is a separate breakfast room.
Also on this floor are 2 cloakrooms, rear hall, utility room, larder and secondary kitchen. On the first floor is a landing with cupboard housing gas boiler and hot water tank.
There are 6 bedrooms (all bar one has a fireplace), separate WC and 2 bathrooms. On the second floor is a flat with bedroom, bathroom and kitchen/living room.
Outside A wooden gate opens to a gravelled drive for parking in front of the house. Off the drive is a garage which is in need of attention.
There is a good size garden which is mainly laid to lawn with mature trees and rhododendrons. At the rear of the house is a veranda and to one side a former vegetable garden with greenhouse.
Tenure, Local Authorities and Services Freehold. All main services. Gas heating. Wealden DC: East Sussex CC: Council Tax band G. EPC band D.
Directions From mini roundabout in Forest Row head south on the A22 for 0.7 mile. Turn left into Poplar Lane and the house is the fourth drive on the left.
Local Amenities & Communications The A22 runs through the centre of the village providing good access to M25, M23 and London.
The railway station at East Grinstead offers services to London Bridge/Victoria in about 54 minutes. Gatwick is about 13 miles away.
Forest Row has good local amenities, restaurants, golf and sports clubs. East Grinstead and Tunbridge Wells have a further range of shops, transport and recreational facilities.
There is an excellent selection of schools in the surrounding area, including Michael Hall School which is within walking distance.
Ashdown Forest is the largest free public access space in the South East.
It is a great place for walking and enjoying spectacular views over the Sussex countryside and is known the world over as the 'home' of Winnie-the-Pooh.
Value & comps
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