Detached house for sale in New Road, Duddleswell, Ashdown Forest TN22

Occupying a unique position within Ashdown Forest, this property boasts uninterrupted rural views towards the South Downs stretching from Birling Gap in the east to Chanctonbury Ring in the west. The versatile accommodation includes a ground floor bedroom/office with a nearby shower room and a garage store/workshop, which could be converted to provide separate living quarters.

The deceptively spacious property covers 1856 sq ft and is accessed via an entrance porch leading to a spacious kitchen/breakfast room fitted with matching units. Double doors open into an impressive, double-aspect, open-plan sitting/dining room. An inner hallway provides access to a bedroom/reception room, shower room, large utility room, and integral garage/workshop.

The first floor features a spacious landing, a double-aspect principal bedroom with a built-in wardrobe, two additional double bedrooms, a dressing room/study and a family bathroom.

Outside

The property is approached via an unmade track leading to a gated front lawn with parking for several vehicles. The gardens and grounds, mainly laid to lawn, surround the property on all sides. A flagstone patio leads off the rear of the property and enjoys a southwest orientation and over 180-degree far-reaching views.

Situation

Situated off the entrance to Crest Farm on New Road, the property is in a beautiful rural location within Ashdown Forest. The nearby village of Fairwarp offers a church, a popular pub, and a tearoom. The area is one of Sussex’s most desirable, known for exceptional riding, walking, and country pursuits. Maresfield, nearby, provides a post office, general store, hotel/restaurant/bar, picturesque church, recreation ground, village hall, and a highly regarded primary school. Additionally, there is a sports complex with an outdoor/indoor bowls club, tennis club, and gymnastics club for all ages.

Uckfield (6 miles) and Crowborough (3.3 miles) offer extensive shopping and leisure facilities as well as comprehensive schooling. Both towns have railway services to London. The nearby A272 provides quick access to Haywards Heath (13.7 miles), which offers commuting times to London Victoria in approximately 47 minutes. Further afield via access on the A22 are Lewes and Eastbourne. The royal spa town of Tunbridge Wells (11.3 miles) is also a short drive away, with additional railway links to London.

Additional Information

Tenure: Freehold

Wealden Council Band F

Heating: Lpg and Private drainage