Horney Common, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22

With classic elevations imitating a Tudor house with exposed timbers, white infill panels and decorative brickwork, Tudor Manor is a stunning home with elegant interiors featuring rustic beams and posts and vintage fireplaces providing the perfect environment to entertain for a modern family lifestyle. The ground floor offers four versatile reception rooms, which currently comprise a drawing room with adjoining study, a separate family room and a formal dining room for hosting guests. Fitted with wood-fronted wall and base level cabinetry, the kitchen/breakfast room has integrated appliances and provides an island unit for informal dining.

A wooden staircase in the reception hall has intricate carved detailing and rises to the first-floor accommodation. A spacious landing links to the beautiful principal bedroom where a step-level provides interest and an en suite bathroom has modern fittings including a bath and shower cubicle. There are four further bedrooms on the first floor, along with a family bathroom and a shower room, which complement cloakroom facilities on the ground floor. Supplemental accommodation is provided by a single-storey annexe, which offers flexible-uses and includes a kitchen area and a shower room.

Situated in the sought-after hamlet of Horney Common, the property enjoys a setting on the edge of Ashdown Forest, nearby villages of Maresfield and Nutley both offer village shops, churches and primary schools. Comprehensive shopping and leisure facilities are available in Uckfield, which also provides a station for train journeys into London, whilst the towns of Lewes and Tunbridge Wells also offer an excellent range of amenities. There is a vibrant cultural and arts scene in East Sussex, with world-class opera at Glyndebourne and a theatre at Royal Tunbridge Wells. Walkers and horse-riders can take advantage of the many footpaths and bridle paths across the South Downs and surrounding countryside, as well as riding on nearby Ashdown Forest by permit.

Wrought-iron gates set within brick-built pillars mark the entrance to the long sweeping driveway leading to the property and the garaging. The house benefits from privacy and seclusion and is set in stunning landscaped gardens which include a magnificent pond with rockery surround and marginal planting. The grounds are laid to lawn with pleasing planting to borders, stone steps to accommodate level changes and areas of woodland. Wonderful mature and specimen trees are interspersed within the gardens and paved terracing adjoins the rear of the property offering opportunities for outdoor dining and relaxation whilst enjoying the south-easterly aspect. For equestrian-enthusiasts, there is stabling within the grounds and a paddock which is enclosed by post-and-rail fencing.