Scocus Farm, Heathfield Road, Five Ashes, Mayfield, East Sussex, TN20

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MAIN SPECIFICATION: A 19TH CENTURY FARMHOUSE AND SMALLHOLDING CURRENTLY WITH 9.5 ACRES (To be verified) ALREADY WITH AN EXISTING RENOVATED DETACHED THREE TO FOUR BEDROOMED GOTHIC INFLUENCED PROPERTY * BUT ALSO WITH FURTHER POTENTIAL TO DEVELOP THE SEPARATE DETACHED OAST BUILDING PRESENTLY LOCATED BEHIND THE MAIN GOTHIC FARMHOUSE * NEWLY CONSTRUCTED GARAGE BUILDING * THE LAND IS LOCATED PREDOMINENTLY TO THE REAR AND ENJOYS A SOUTHERLY ASPECT AND VIEWS OF THE SOUTH DOWNS BEYOND * CONVENIENT DRIVING DISTANCE OF BUXTED, STONEGATE AND WADHURST MAINLINE TRAIN STATIONS * MAYFIELD AND HEATHFIELD ALSO ONLY A SHORT DRIVE AWAY.

MAIN HOUSE ACCOMMODATION: RECEPTION HALL * FORMAL DINING ROOM / BEDROOM FOUR * SITTING ROOM * CONSERVATORY / POTENTIAL BREAKFAST ROOM * KITCHEN * UTILITY ROOM * CLOAKROOM / DOWNSTAIRS SHOWER ROOM * INNER HALL * FIRST FLOOR LANDING * THREE FURTHER DOUBLE BEDROOMS * MAIN BEDROOM WITH ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM * FAMILY BATHROOM * SEPARATE FIRST FLOOR CLOAKROOM * DOUBLE GLAZED WINDOWS * NEW PLUMBING SYSTEM AND UPGRADED ELECTRICS *

OAST BUILDING REQUIRING RENOVATION THAT IS DETACHED AND SEPARATE FROM MAIN HOUSE: Has potential to be converted into an annex, holiday letting unit, home office, or even a sperate traded off building plot subject to planning.

DESCRIPTION: A wonderful opportunity to purchase a 9.5 acre smallholding and development project that comprises of a detached three to four bedroomed renovated gothic influenced farmhouse, as well as a further detached Oast building that may have potential to either be converted into an annex, holiday letting unit, home office or even a separate traded off new building plot subject to planning permission.

The property already has a detached new garage building and the 9.5 acres of land predominantly is set behind the main house and Oast building to the south and beyond there are wonderful rural views.

In particular the land widens out further away from the farmhouse and outbuildings to grass paddocks that could lend themselves to equestrian use or even a creation of a fishing lake subject to planning.

The main house which has been renovated, comprises of a reception hall, a cloakroom / shower room, an inner hall, a utility room, a dining room / potential bedroom four, a kitchen, a sitting room, a conservatory, a landing, three further double bedrooms, an ensuite shower room to bedroom one, a family bathroom and a separate first floor cloakroom. Throughout, the renovation, the current owner has had character bespoke oak doors incorporated to compliment the exposed beams and feature fireplaces and other period features.

We feel this 19th century smallholding offers scope for further development, as well as a perfect blank canvas for the creation of a great home for an equestrian enthusiast.

LOCATION: Situated off the road that runs from Heathfield to Tunbridge Wells, the village of Mayfield is also only a short drive away, as are the mainline train stations of Buxted, Stonegate and Wadhurst, making this property ideal for London commuters.

Depending upon educational requirements, there are numerous reputable teaching institutions to choose from, including Mayfield School for Girls, Bede?s, Skippers Hill, Heathfield to name but a few.

Although Heathfield and Mayfield offer good local shopping and leisure facilities, more comprehensive varieties are on offer at Tunbridge Wells.

ACCOMMODATION: Wooden and glazed front door leading to reception hall.

RECEPTION HALL: Comprising of attractive oak floor, feature beams to ceiling and wall, ceiling light, study area, bespoke oak character doors leading off to the formal dining room and further inner hall area, as well as staircase leading to the first-floor accommodation.

FORMAL DINING ROOM / POTENTIAL BEDROOM FOUR: Approached from the reception hall via a bespoke oak character door and enjoying a double aspect and feature brick fireplace, attractive period beam to ceiling, radiator, double glazed window with aspect to front and side.

INNER HALL: Approached from the main entrance hall and benefitting from the continuation of the attractive oak flooring, presently used as an overflow for large appliances, down lighting, double glazed window with aspect to rear, doorways leading off to a utility room and kitchen.

KITCHEN: With a recently fitted range of modern shaker style cupboard and base units with work surfaces over, fitted 1 ? sink unit with mixer tap, gas cooker range, integrated dishwasher, air purifier hood, double glazed window with aspect to rear, feature beam to ceiling, down lights, hatch to storage area, doors leading off to conservatory / potential breakfast room and sitting room.

SITTING ROOM: A double aspect room approached from the kitchen via a bespoke character oak door with oak floors, brick fireplace, feature beam to ceiling, radiator, double glazed window with aspect to the front and further double-glazed window with aspect to side.

CONSERVATORY / POTENTIAL BREAKFAST ROOM: With low level brick sides with double glazed upper sections and a pitched glazed effect roof over, two double glazed doors leading outside and views over the adjoining newly built sun terrace and beyond.

UTILITY ROOM: Approached from the inner hall via a bespoke oak character door and comprising of a fitted worktop with base unit and spaces for washing machine and dryer, fitted 1 ? sink with drainer and mixer tap, two further fitted cupboards, double glazed window with aspect over the rear grounds, further door leading to downstairs shower room / cloakroom.

DOWNSTAIRS SHOWER ROOM AND CLOAKROOM: Comprising of a W.C., wash basin with chrome mixer tap and cupboard under, heated chrome towel rail, double sized shower with glazed front, double glazed window, extractor fan.

FIRST FLOOR ACCOMMODATION: Stairs from reception hall leading to first floor landing with mezzanine double glazed window with aspect to front, hatch to loft, door to storage and airing cupboard, further doors leading off to bedrooms 1, 2 and 3, as well as a family bathroom.

BEDROOM ONE WITH ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM: A double sized and double aspect room with radiator, double glazed window with aspect to the front and beyond of countryside, further double-glazed window with aspect to side and beyond of the countryside, door leading to the ensuite shower room.

ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM TO BEDROOM ONE: Comprising of a glazed corner shower, W,C., chrome heated towel rail, modern feature wash basin with chrome mixer and cupboard under, glazed shelf and wall mirror above, internal glazed side and further double glazed window with aspect to front.

BEDROOM TWO: Approached from the landing via a bespoke oak character door and being a double sized and double aspect room with radiator, double glazed window with aspect to front and views beyond, further double-glazed window with aspect to side.

BEDROOM THREE: A small double sized and double aspect room with radiator, double glazed window with aspect to side and further double-glazed window with aspect to rear and views beyond.

FAMILY BATHROOM: Approached from the landing via a bespoke oak character door and comprising of a bath with chrome mixer and tiled surrounds, pedestal wash basin, heated chrome towel rail, double glazed window with aspect to rear.

SEPARATE FIRST FLOOR CLOAKROOM: Approached from the landing via a bespoke oak door and comprising of a low-level W.C. and double-glazed window.

OUTSIDE: This attractive late 19th century gothic influenced farmhouse which is set within approximately 9.5 acres (to be verified), also has a separate detached Oast house building behind the main farmhouse that could possibly be converted into a residential annex, or even into a separate dwelling that could be replaced and relocated elsewhere on the plot. Therefore, potentially providing some future development opportunity.

There is also a recently constructed garage building, complimented by extensive driveway and parking areas that lead beyond to the circa 9.5 acres of south facing grass paddocks.

The grass paddocks extend a fair way back in a southerly direction and then expand out to a large area that could be landscaped for a fishing lake etc subject to planning.

OAST HOUSE BUILDING: Currently an attractive stone, brick and wooden redundant Oast that is considered in our opinion ideal for possible conversion into an annex, holiday let, home office, or even traded off to create a relocated building plot for the construction of a new separate residential dwelling subject to planning.

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