Butcherfield Lane, Hartfield

A detached character house standing in a truly rural elevated location off a country lane on the fringe of Hartfield, a popular East Sussex village situated on the northern extremities of Ashdown Forest. The property was originally built as a bungalow and was subsequently enlarged to form a two storey family dwelling by the current Owner, yet still provides the eventual purchaser with the opportunity to create a country home with modern fittings and the benefit of all round farmland views. The house has been in the same family Ownership for the last forty years.
The house stands in the middle of its own good sized garden bordering open fields, and with spectacular farmland outlooks over rolling open countryside. There is a spacious hallway leading to the triple aspect sitting room with a brick fireplace, and the separate dining room with storage cupboards. There is an a further ground floor room suitable as a bedroom/reception room with an adjacent cloakroom. The spacious kitchen/breakfast room is to the rear of the house with extensive base and wall cupboards, drawers and worktops. Belling double oven with electric five ring ceramic hob, space and plumbing for an automatic washing machine There are doors to the garden.
The first floor comprises four bedrooms, taking in the best of the views. Two of the bedrooms have doors opening on to the west facing balcony with farmland views to the rear towards Holtye. There are two further bedrooms. The spacious bathroom is modern and well arranged with a panelled bath and mixer tap, large separate shower unit, pedestal basin, w.c. suite.
The gardens, which border farmland, are laid predominantly to lawn and surround the property, with brick pathways and mature shrubs. There is a detached double garage and forecourt parking for several cars.
The highly sought after village of Hartfield is approximately three miles with its local store, Winnie the Pooh shop and cafe, Parish church and associated primary school, modern medical centre and bus services through the village to the larger community of Forest Row, and the towns of Tunbridge Wells, East Grinstead and Crawley all with more extensive shopping/leisure amenities and rail stations serving a variety of London Stations. Gatwick Airport/Rail Station and the M23 motorway are within twenty five miles. There are a number of local farm shops close by. Private and state schools are well represented within the area.