6 bedroom house for sale

Overview

Harrock Barn is a beautifully presented, large detached converted barn, believed to date back to the late 17th century, perfect for family life.The property has been refurbished to a very high standard, to offer light and spacious family accommodation of well proportioned rooms, incorporating a perfect blend of period character with modern day convenience.The front door opens into a spacious reception hall with wooden flooring and four bedrooms, one currently used as a dressing room, two with ensuite bathrooms and a cloakroom also leading off the hall. A staircase leading to the first floor provides a stunning, vaulted sitting/dining and kitchen/breakfast room all with exposed timber beams. All these rooms offer glorious light through large windows with views out across the gardens and grounds.The kitchen has an extensive range of wooden base units with marble worktops, a Range cooker, a central breakfast bar and a utility room leads off the kitchen. To one side of the beautiful sitting room is a study and an upstairs cloakroom.In addition, the hall on the ground floor also leads to another large reception room (which can also be accessed from the first floor of the house, via a second staircase), with glass doors leading out to a substantial terrace. This multi-function room also has kitchen facilities and leads to two further bedrooms and two bathrooms. The property is approached via a five bar gated entrance, leading over a gravel driveway to the house. There is a large detached brick outbuilding which currently provides a four bay garage, an office and a large store barn.The gardens and grounds are beautifully presented, laid mainly to lawn with herbaceous borders, mature trees and shrubs. There is a path leading from the first floor sitting room, up to a lovely raised terrace perfect for outdoor entertaining and alfresco dining.The property is situated in the heart of Buxted, East Sussex, just half a mile from the railway station. Buxted offers a local village store, two inns, primary school, doctors surgery and railway station with regular services to London Bridge and East Croydon.The larger town of Uckfield just 2.7 miles away offers a highly regarded secondary school, excellent shops, restaurants, leisure centre/swimming complex and cinema. More comprehensive shopping and facilities can be found in Lewes and Tunbridge Wells.There is an excellent selection of established preparatory, primary and public schools in the area including Buxted C of E Primary School (just 240 metres away), St Philip's Catholic Primary School in Uckfield, St Mark's C of E Primary School in Hadlow Down and Skippers Hill Preparatory school at Five Ashes. Cumnor House, Mayfield School, Bede's are all accessible by bus and there are community colleges in Uckfield, Heathfield, Wadhurst and Robertsbirdge.Worldwide renowned Glyndebourne Opera House, Goodwood Estate, Brighton Festival and Ardingly showground are all within easy reach. The local footpaths provide a vast network of stunning walks, many leading towards the beautiful South Downs National Park and the Ashdown Forest. There are numerous excellent Golf courses nearby including Royal Ashdown, Piltdown GC and East Sussex National, as well as reservoirs for water sports.Local Authority: Wealden District CouncilEPC Rating: CCouncil Tax Band: G