4 bedroom house

A splendid oast house conversion offering versatile accommodation in an enviable position in the heart of the hamlet and enjoying uninterrupted rural views * No Onward Chain *.

Imagine the perfect rural idyll, nestled in an historic hamlet, within walking distance of an award winning village inn and farm shop. Enjoying stunning views across the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, in a private but not isolated location. Goodgrooms Oast ticks every box.

This is the first time in 50 years that the house has come onto the open market. Originally an 18th century oast house for drying hops, it was converted to a residential dwelling in the 1960s and retains many of the original beams throughout. Measuring close to 2,750 sq ft amid generous landscaped gardens including a kitchen garden.

The property offers flexible accommodation, with a beautiful oak porch, coming into a lobby, large kitchen/dining room with bespoke handmade units and Aga, a sizable reception room and downstairs cloakroom. The first floor gives access to a master bedroom, maximising the views, with a balcony looking across the Rother valley. Two further double bedrooms are accompanied by the family bathroom, with bath and separate shower cubicle.

Beyond the sitting room further space is available, in the form of an office/additional reception room, downstairs bathroom, utility room with interlinked ground floor bedrooms. Originally a self contained annex, the current owners found the space very useful for extended family, teenagers and it has been ideal for working from home.

The gardens amount to circa 0.25 acres in all, orientated to the front of the property and are mainly laid to lawn bordered by mature hedging. To the side of the house is a good size kitchen garden planted with cherry and pear trees, currant bushes, rhubarb and other home grown produce.

A paved terrace that can be accessed from the kitchen and sitting room offers the ideal spot for al fresco dining and entertaining or watching the setting summer sun.

FEATURES
- Oak framed storm porch opening into the main slate floored lobby, which is panelled, has separate butler sink and granite worktop and a beautiful hidden coat store

- Sitting room with decorative panelling, open fireplace - French doors to garden terrace

- Kitchen boasts an Aga, integrated electric oven and induction hob, a stunning hand made painted kitchen with granite worktops and wine fridge

- Office with built in shelving and cupboards

- Utility room with space for washing machine and tumble dryer

- Ground floor bedroom with views to garden linking to second bedroom/store room/play room

- Ground floor bathroom with bath, vanity basin, WC and chrome towel rail

- Cloakroom with wall hung basin and WC and useful understairs storage cupboard

- First floor master bedroom with French doors opening onto a small balconette

- Two further bedrooms both with built in storage

- Family bathroom with separate bath and shower cubicle, wall hung basin, WC and unfloor heating

- Circa 0.25 acres of gardens including a productive kitchen garden

- Wood framed greenhouse and garden shed

- Double garage with manual up and over door plus adjacent bike store

SITUATION
Goodgrooms Oast is located in an enviable setting, within the hamlet of Salehurst benefitting from countryside views within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Salehurst provides the historic Salehurst Halt village inn and the 13th century Parish Church of St Mary’s. A short walk from the property is the renowned farm shop Buster’s offering home grown local produce.

Nearby Robertsbridge provides a good range of shops and amenities including two convenience stores, one with a post office, pharmacy, vet, coffee shop and bakery, two florists, Indian restaurant, two historic village public houses and main line railway station.

Robertsbridge is set within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and 1066 Country and there are a wealth of nearby attractions and leisure facilities. Battle, Tunbridge Wells and Hastings further afield provide comprehensive shops and services.

In addition to Salehurst C of E Primary School, other nearby schools include several village primary schools, Robertsbridge Community College, Claremont School at Bodiam and Vinehall School at Robertsbridge, St Ronans and Marlborough House at Hawkhurst and Battle Abbey School.

Robertsbridge Station offers services to London Charing Cross and Cannon Street with journey times of about 1 hour 20 minutes. The A21 gives access to the M25 for Gatwick and Heathrow Airports, and national road networks.

A21 0.5 miles
Robertsbridge & Station 1 mile
Battle 6 miles
(All distances are approximate)

DIRECTIONS
Travelling south on the A21 from Flimwell, go through Hurst Green. At the roundabout at the bottom of Silver Hill, turn left onto Church Road for half a mile. Bear right at the oak tree by the church and Goodgrooms Oast is on the left.

PROPERTY INFORMATION
- Services: Oil fired central heating. Mains electric, water and drainage.
- Local Authority: Rother District Council
- Council Tax band: G (2021/22)
- Fixtures and fittings are excluded from the sale but may be available by separate negotiation.
- Viewings: Strictly by appointment through Jackson-Stops. [use Contact Agent Button]
- Agent’s Notes: i) The access lane is owned by a neighbouring farmer and Goodgrooms Oast has a right of access. ii) There is a public footpath which runs along the boundary to the north of the property.



Marketed by: Jackson-Stops, Cranbrook