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" Headline    A delightful period family house, NOT listed and with very spacious and flexible accommodation arranged over three floors and situated within secluded grounds with former coach house and country views, in all around 1.5 acres.

Description    The Old House is now available for the first time in over 25 years, a superb period family house displaying a wealth of period features and exposed timbers, working fireplaces and some very interesting windows. The house is very light and the rooms are of comfortable proportions, the accommodation is also very adaptable and currently contains an annex, ideal for extended family. The second floor suite of rooms would suit young children or teenagers and with far reaching country views. Within the established and secluded grounds there is a detached outbuilding of part brick and flint elevations under a slate roof. the building currently comprises of a double garage wiyh adjoining workshop and with the relevant planning consents may well provide ancillary accommodation or holiday cottage if required.

Situation    The property is situated in this popular village location backing directly onto open fields and enjoying extensive views over the surrounding area. Local shops are within easy access while a more comprehensive range of shops are available in Herstmonceux which is 2 miles distance. The Abbey Town Of Battle which offers a range of schools together other amenities including banks , restaurants and a supermarket is around 7 miles away. The nearest mainline railway stations are at Normans Bay which is around 4 miles distant and Pevensey Bay which is around 5 miles .

.    Part glazed front door opening to impressive gallaried

Entrance Hall    Wall light points, sash windows to front, under stairs storage cupboard.

Drawing Room    Split level and triple aspect, a fine room with plaster cornicing, open fireplace with timber mantle and raised hearth, dado pannelling, attractive arched window and a pleasant out look over the rear garden, TV and telecom points.

Dining Room    Another lovely room, light and airy, multipaned casement windows, former fireplace with decorated mantle and attractive shelved display cupboards to either recess, ornate plaster work,wall light points, double radiator.

Study 1    Casement windows,former fireplace with over mantle, cupboard to side, extensive range of fitted shelving and drawers, wall light and telecom points.

Study 2    Fitted range of book shelving, flank window, radiator, telecom point.

Inner Hallway    Arched columns, radiator, wall light points.

Cloakroom    Inglenook recess with bressumer beam, functioning water pump with water supply,quarry tiled floor, WC with bottle glazed windows above,wash basin, shaver light.

Rear Hallway    Attractive glazed door to garden, bookshelving, wall light points, multi paned door to

Morning Room    Full width angle bay window, a lovely soace with fitted book shelving, double radiator, wall light and TV points, corner cupboard, open squared archway through to

Kitchen/Breakfast Room    Fitted range of base and eye level units and complimentary work surfaces, twin bowl stainless steel sink unit, plumbing and space for dishwasher,cooker point, 4 oven Aga with shelved cupboard to side, quarry tiled floor, walk in shelved pantry.

Utility Area    Plumbing for washing machine, Grant oil fired central heating boiler,side window, shelving.

Lobby    Shelved storage cupboard,archway through to side garden.

.    From the entrance hall an impressive staircase with mahogany hand rail leads to gallaried first floor landing, sash window, corner cupboard, double radiator.

Bedroom 1    Light and double aspect, pleasant garden views, wash basin in vanity unit, picture rail, former fireplace with wall light points above.

Bedroom 2    Attractive gothic style window to front,former fireplace with decorated mantle and surround, fitted wardrobe, radiator, wall light points, telecom point.

Bedroom 3    Sash window to front, wall light points, fitted cupboards, wash basin, shaver light.

Family Bathroom    White suite of bath with tiled surround, wash basin WC,sash window, former fireplace with shelved recess above, heated towel rail/radiator.

Inner Landing    Fitted cupboards with hanging rails, laticed leaded light windows, walk in wardrobe, shelved airing cupboard with immersion heater.

Agents Note    The following suite of rooms are currently utilised as a self containedannex, ideal for extended family arranged as;

Bedroom    Attractive latticed windows, wardrobes, radiator, telecom point.

Ensuite Bathroom    Steel bath with tiled surround, eaves storage cupboard, basin, WC, heated towel rail/radiator, casement windows.

Sitting Room    A lovely triple aspect room, fitted desk unit, telecom point, spotlights, radiator, TV point and stable door with direct access to the external staircase which leads to the rear garden.

.    From the main gallaried landing a secodary staircase leads to the second floor with attic, extensive range of fitted book shelving.

Bathroom    Suite of pannelled bath with tiled surround, WC, wash basin, gable end window, double rad.

Bedroom 4    Sloping ceilings, gable end and side windows, fitted wardrobe, double radiator.

Bedroom 5    Split level, sloping ceiling, casement window, double wardrobe, double radiator, shelving. An ideal suite of rooms for teenagers or young children.

Outside    The house is approached over a private carriage drive with central island, established planting and parking for a number of vehicles. The drive continues to a former coach house 20'8 x 20'4, currently a double garage with twin doors to front, dovecot, power and light points and mezzanine floor. The building offers potential for conversion to ancillary accommodation. Adjacent workshop of brick and flint elevations under a slate tiled roof, windows to front, stable door to rear.

Gardens    The gardens and grounds of around 1.5 acres surround the property, very private and well stocked. The drive is flanked with established shrubs and mature trees and areas of gently sloping lawn. From the drive, wide Yorkstone steps lead to the rear sunken garden with brick paved terracing, rose garden, fig tree and established flowering and climbing shrubs. The brick path continues around the perimeter of the house, established orchard within a walled garden and to the rear a tiered lawn with sunken lilly pond and far reaching country views. Small circular sun terrace and across the front of the house a wonderful and mature wisteria. There is an area of natural garden with sloping lawn, access to the external small cellar and small copse. Tiered vegetable garden with raised beds, small grassed area which, combined with the area of woodland could provide a pony paddock which runs up to the front boundary with post and rail fencing.

Directions    From Battle proceed along the North Trade Road, continuing straight ahead and in due course, at the junction with the A259 turn right towards the centre of Boreham Street village. Immediately after passing Scolfes tea rooms on your right, turn right onto the drive which leads to The Old House.

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