Swife Lane, ...

GUIDE PRICE £1,000,000 - £1,100,000
Whitewood Oast is a substantial and wonderfully individual six-bedroom link-detached former oast house, offering approximately 2,826 sq. ft. of characterful and versatile accommodation together with around 3.5 acres of grounds. Rich in original features and historic charm, the property offers generous proportions throughout and presents an exciting opportunity for a new owner to enhance and personalise the accommodation to their own taste. The extensive grounds are made up of 1.5 acres of woodland and are complemented by a large driveway and numerous sheds and outbuildings, making this a particularly appealing home for those looking for space, character and a countryside lifestyle.
The ground floor offers an extensive and flexible arrangement of living spaces, with the distinctive roundel forming an impressive rounded reception room, complete with a staircase rising to the first floor. This leads through to a library and onwards to the generous sitting room, while a separate dining hall provides further entertaining space and connects through to the kitchen. A study offers an ideal space for home working, with the remainder of the ground floor comprising a utility room, boiler room, shower room and separate WC. The variety of reception areas, generous proportions and abundance of original features give the ground floor a wealth of character and flexibility for both everyday family life and entertaining.
Upstairs, the accommodation is equally substantial, with six bedrooms arranged across the first floor. Bedroom three occupies the upper section of the distinctive roundel, creating a particularly characterful room, while the generous principal bedroom is positioned alongside one of the bathrooms. Four further bedrooms provide excellent flexibility for a larger family, visiting guests or additional home-working space, with bedroom six currently arranged as a work room/bedroom. The first floor is served by two bathrooms and a separate WC, with the interesting proportions and individual layout continuing the period charm found throughout the house.
Outside, Whitewood Oast sits within approximately 3.5 acres, providing an exceptional amount of outdoor space, with much of the land comprising established woodland. A large driveway provides extensive off-road parking, while the grounds incorporate a variety of sheds, outbuildings and useful ancillary spaces. The floor plan also shows a substantial detached studio and adjoining outbuilding, offering excellent versatility for hobbies, storage, a workshop or home working, subject to any necessary consents. The combination of woodland, extensive grounds, outbuildings and generous parking significantly adds to the appeal of this unique country home.
Whitewood Oast is a NDHA property and occupies a particularly special position within the High Weald National Landscape. The property also benefits from permitted development for an extension, providing an exciting opportunity for purchasers looking to further enhance and develop this already substantial and characterful home, subject to the relevant plans, conditions and consents.
Whitewood Oast enjoys a delightful rural setting on Swife Lane, surrounded by the beautiful East Sussex countryside, yet remains conveniently placed for the amenities of Heathfield and the surrounding villages. The area is well served by a selection of local primary and secondary schools, while railway stations within the wider area provide connections towards London and the coast. For those who enjoy the outdoors, the surrounding countryside offers an abundance of local footpaths, woodland walks and opportunities to explore the High Weald landscape. Indeed, Heathfield and Waldron Parish Council publishes a collection of 20 circular walks around the area, including a route incorporating Swife Lane, Newick Lane and Broad Oak, highlighting the excellent walking opportunities practically on the doorstep.
The location is also well placed for a number of popular local attractions and leisure destinations. Batemans, the former home of Rudyard Kipling, is within the wider area and is surrounded by a 300-acre countryside estate with three waymarked walking routes through woodland, hills and the surrounding Sussex landscape. Lakedown Tap Room and Fishery is another popular nearby destination, further adding to the recreational and lifestyle appeal of this wonderful countryside location.
Please note that an AML fee is chargeable to the buyer once an offer is accepted to cover the cost of carrying out the required identity and anti-money laundering checks. Once these checks have been completed, the fee cannot be refunded, even if the property purchase does not go ahead.