Shornfield Wood House

In a wonderful location and surrounded by glorious Sussex countryside between Etchingham and Burwash, Shornfield Wood House is an unusual and highly prized contemporary home of quality, designed and constructed in 2018 to the exacting specification of the present owners. With energy efficiency in mind, as well as with a desire to create an architecturally designed house for the twenty-first century, the house combines the technologies expected of such a property with sophisticatedly stylish interiors. Constructed to code for sustainable housing, exteriors are of Weber render and cedar cladding with floor to ceiling, powder coated aluminium sliding doors, windows, soffits and facia. There is a highly efficient LPG fired heating system, which provides under floor heating throughout the whole house. Other features include Cat wiring, Ultrafast Fibre Optic connected broadband, internal and external CCTV, remote control Luxaflex blinds, a bespoke oak and oak veneer staircase and sedum roofs over the garage and study. Taking full advantage of its position, wrap around balconies and roof terraces have glazed balustrading and provide overhanging shade to the outdoor dining terracing. The accommodation is laid out over two floors and extends to in excess of 4,100 square feet. Styling is mid-century modern using a complimentary colour palette with micro cement finish and beech laminate flooring. Arranged for sociable entertaining and family living space, there is a fabulous open plan living/dining/kitchen area with suspended, dual sided wood burning stove opening out across the rear of the house, thereby enjoying far reaching views and the southerly aspect. Furnished with distinctive black, handle less cabinets by Contempo Refurbishments and bespoke, floating oak shelving, appliances include a black, dual fuel range cooker together with a Franke omni boiling water tap. The sitting room has a bio-ethanol fire stove, whilst elsewhere the snug has plantation shutters.
The first floor is given over to five excellent bedroom suites, which include the principal suite with a fully fitted dressing area, access to a roof terrace and a wonderful en-suite bath/shower room with a copper bath by the Cast Iron Bath Co. The guest suite has access to its own roof terrace, whilst the three remaining bedroom suites open out to the balcony.
Outside

Approached via a pair of Iroko hardwood, automated gates, opening on to a sweeping drive, which leads to a parking and turning area in front of the house and garaging. The gardens themselves extend to approximately 3 acres of the total plot and surround the property being landscaped with the local countryside in mind. Indian sandstone terracing adjoins the house and pool and there are large areas of well-tended lawn with some shrubs and a small orchard. The swimming pool is 11m by 5m, has immersed lighting and is heated by way of an air source heat pump with a motorised, thermal safety cover. The remainder of the acreage is given over to charming woodland. Dappled light filters through the marvellous variety of indigenous trees and there are carpets of bulbs in springtime, well tended paths meander through giving access throughout, whilst a stream trickles in to a natural pond.

Situation

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Shornfield Wood House sits amongst some lovely countryside about 1.7 miles north of the historic village of Burwash, which has a variety of local shops and Batemans, the former home of Rudyard Kipling. The popular and vibrant Sussex town of Wadhurst is 4.7 miles away with an excellent range of local stores, cafes and restaurants, whilst the charming village of Ticehurst is just over 3 miles with its antiques shops and specialist cheese monger and the Royal Spa town of Tunbridge Wells is about 10 miles. Access to the national rail network can be had at either Stonegate – 3.2 miles – or Etchingham – 4.2 miles with journey times to London Bridge approximately 1 hour. Schooling in the area includes primary schools in Burwash and Etchingham, secondary schooling at Uplands in Wadhurst, grammar schools in Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge and private schools such as Vinehall Prep, Marlborough House School, Bedes and Battle Abbey. There are many sporting venues with local golf, rugby, cricket, tennis and football clubs, sailing at Bewl Water and a network of public foot and bridle paths.

Additional Information

Tenure: Freehold
Services: LPG CH/HW; Mains water; Tricel private treatment plant system.
Local Authority: Rother District Council.
Council Tax Band G

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