6 bedroom house for sale

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Hook Farm Barn is a superb barn conversion, extensively upgraded and refurbished by the current owners to provide the stunning family home it is today.The property does not disappoint from the very first point of entrance through electric double gates leading to a large turning and parking area in front of the house. Floor to ceiling oak glass doors lead you in to the vaulted entrance hall with views through to the kitchen, courtyard and incredible views beyond.Hook Farm Barn is laid out over two floors with wonderful spaces and cosy nooks for modern family living. The kitchen/dining room has a plethora of fitted units, with preparation island and an electric four oven AGA with induction hob and builtin electrical appliances. The dining area off the kitchen has double sets of glass doors leading out to the rear courtyard and garden. There is a boot/utility room off the kitchen with external access. Upstairs provides an open plan sitting room and separate home office. The major portion of the property has five bedrooms and four bathroom/shower rooms. An annex is situated off the courtyard with separate shower room, currently used as a home office and gym. There is then a large annexe with separate access, comprising a kitchen, boot room, sitting room, conservatory, large double bedroom, and courtyard. The property offers wonderful and elegant reception and living rooms, with cosy spaces too, all ideal for family life or multi-generational living.Hook Farm Barn is set in stunning gardens and grounds with wide sweeping westerly and southerly views of the South Downs. The grounds are c.2 acres, and include stables, tack room, large Hartley Botanic Greenhouse and raised kitchen garden, paddock and formal and informal gardens. There is deer fencing around the entire property. There is a large courtyard to the rear of the property for outdoor entertaining and alfresco dining. The gardens are a very special feature of the property and the views and plot are extraordinary. Situated on Hook Lane in the highly sought after village of West Hoathly, West Sussex in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, on the edge of the Ashdown Forest, the village has a primary school, various village sports clubs, two pubs including the award winning Cat Inn and Gravetye Manor country house hotel with its Michelin-starred restaurant. East Grinstead is nearby and offers more extensive shopping while there is good access locally to the motorway network. The mainline stations at East Grinstead and Haywards Heath offer direct services to London, Victoria, Blackfriars and London Bridge. The A23 is nearby and offers direct access to the motorway network, Gatwick, Heathrow and the South Coast.The surrounding countryside provides a vast range of sporting and recreational activities. Glyndebourne, Goodwood, Ardingly Showground and Plumpton Racecourse are all within reach. The local footpaths provide a vast network of stunning walks and there are numerous excellent golf courses nearby. The Ashdown Forest is easily accessible.There are many highly renowned schools in the area both state and private including West Hoathly CEP school, Michael Hall (Rudolph Steiner), Oathall Community College, Warden Park and Haywards Heath College. The local Prep schools Great Walstead, Cumnor House, Ardingly Prep and Brambletye are superb, as are Ardingly College, Worth Abbey, Hurstpierpoint College, Brighton College and Burgess Hill Girls. A number of private schools offer bus services for students which stop in the village.Mid-Sussex District CouncilEPC Rating: CCouncil Tax Band: G