Kimswood

Located in a fine rural setting enjoying spectacular country views, a four bedroom (three bath/shower rooms) detached home occupying gardens, grounds and paddocks extending to 7 ½ acres offering total peace and seclusion. This attractive and beautifully maintained home offers spacious and versatile accommodation extending to 2,168 sq. ft. and comprises in brief, a wide covered entrance, a good sized reception hall, a ground floor shower room, a separate study, a family room with raised open brick fireplace, a stunning triple aspect sitting room affording outstanding views across the gardens and grounds, a separate dining room, a bespoke kitchen/breakfast room with integrated appliances and a useful utility room.From the reception hall, a staircase rises to the first-floor landing, a triple aspect master bedroom with extensive built-in wardrobes and en-suite bathroom, three further generous size bedrooms and a family bathroom. Outside the property is approached via twin five bar gates which give access to a large brick paved driveway providing parking for a number of vehicles to one side of which is a detached pitched roof double garage. The gardens and grounds are a particular feature and affords some of the finest views in the area with a raised paved seating terrace immediately adjoining the rear and side of the property beyond which are areas of level lawn interspersed and flanked with mature trees and shrubs. Within the grounds there is a well maintained timber stable block and an adjoining hay/machinery store. Beyond the gardens there is a generous size mature paddock bound by thick natural hedging and trees the whole extending to 7 ½ acres. EPC Band E. Council Tax Band G.



LOCATION

Kimswood occupies a fine elevated and rural position within this rarely used country lane affording spectacular far reaching views across the neighbouring fields and rolling countryside. Crowborough town is approximately 3 miles distant and provides a mainline rail station, with trains to London in approximately one hour (London Bridge), a wide range of shopping facilities, and is well served with a selection of schooling for all age groups including Beacon Academy and highly regarded primary schools, good sporting facilities include Crowborough Leisure Centre and two golf courses. The stunning 6,000 acre Ashdown Forest, the inspiration behind A. A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh books is also within very close proximity offering numerous outdoor pursuits and scenic walks. The Spa town of Royal Tunbridge Wells with its theatres, shopping and leisure complex is within a short driving distance (approximately 8 miles), and the coastal town of Eastbourne and City of Brighton can be reached by road. Sheriffs Lane is on the bus route for the school bus route to Crowborough. A bus stop is positioned at the end of the lane next to the village shop.



The accommodation and approximate room measurements comprise:



GABLED ENTRANCE: outside courtesy light, front door with adjacent opaque double glazed floor to ceiling side panels into RECEPTION HALL: staircase rising to the first-floor landing, ceiling cornicing, exposed timber, Karndean flooring, built-in double coats cupboard, UPVC double glazed windows to front, door into ground floor shower room.



GROUND FLOOR SHOWER ROOM: re-fitted with a modern white suite and comprising fully tiled enclosed shower cubicle with wall mounted chrome shower unit and wide soaker rose, low level WC, vanity unit with inset washbasin, fully tiled walls and floor, heated chrome ladder style towel rail, recessed spotlighting, opaque UPVC double glazed window to side.



STUDY: UPVC double glazed window overlooking the front of the property, built in shelved storage cupboard, coved ceiling.



FAMILY ROOM: UPVC double glazed windows overlooking the side of the property, raised open brick fireplace with tiled hearth, decorative timber surround, exposed oak timbers.



SITTING ROOM: a fine triple aspect room, UPVC double glazed windows to front and side, UPVC double glazed double doors with adjacent floor to ceiling side panels enjoying exceptional far reaching rural views, wall light points, exposed timbers, glazed bi-folding doors into dining room.



DINING ROOM: double aspect room, UPVC double glazed windows overlooking the rear and side of the property, UPVC double glazed double doors with adjacent floor to ceiling side panels opening to the covered loggia, patio and gardens, wall light points.



KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: beautifully fitted with a bespoke range of Canadian Maple Wood units to eye and base level and comprising large central island with recessed stainless steel sink unit with free standing chrome mixer tap, deep pan drawers and cupboard beneath. Adjoining granite work surfaces, further range of units to eye and base level including a bank of glazed display units with recessed lighting, inset AEG four ring induction hob with stainless steel extractor canopy over, stainless steel double ovens with retractable heat drawer beneath, integrated dishwasher and tall standing fridge and freezer, retractable larder style units, granite uprights, under unit spotlighting, bespoke built-in seating bench with storage space beneath, UPVC double glazed windows to rear and side with fine views across the gardens and grounds, part glazed UPVC door opening to the patio and gardens, recessed spotlighting, ceiling cornicing, tiled flooring with under floor heating.



UTILITY ROOM: comprising single bowl single drainer stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, cupboard and space and plumbing for domestic appliance beneath. Adjoining granite worksurface, further range of units to eye and base level with additional space and plumbing for domestic appliances, floor mounted oil mounted boiler, opaque UPVC double glazed window to side, tiled flooring.



From the reception hall, a staircase rises to the FIRST-FLOOR LANDING: hatch giving access to loft space with window and light, ceiling cornicing, storage recess with skylight window to side.



PRINCIPAL BEDROOM: a stunning triple aspect room, UPVC double glazed windows overlooking both sides of the rear of the property enjoying spectacular far reaching rural views across the gardens, grounds and neighbouring fields and rolling countryside, extensive range of built-in wardrobes and matching bedroom furniture, ceiling cornicing, door into EN-SUITE BATHROOM: comprising double ended enclosed bath, central chrome mixer tap, low level WC with concealed cistern, bidet, vanity unit with inset washbasin, fully tiled walls, recessed spotlighting, opaque UPVC double glazed windows to side, heated ladder style towel rail.



BEDROOM 2: double aspect room, UPVC double glazed windows overlooking the rear and side of the property enjoying spectacular far reaching rural views, built-in wardrobes, ceiling cornicing.



BEDROOM 3: double aspect room, UPVC double glazed windows overlooking the front and side of the property, built-in wardrobes, coved ceiling.



BEDROOM 4: UPVC double glazed window overlooking the front of the property, door giving access to extensive eaves storage space, built-in shelved storage cupboard, ceiling cornicing.



BATHROOM: fitted with a white suite and comprising enclosed bath, chrome mixer tap, wall mounted shower unit and glazed shower screen, low level WC, vanity unit with inset washbasin, fully tiled walls and floor, recessed spotlighting.



OUTSIDE

The property is approached via twin five bar timber gates which lead to an extensive brick paved driveway providing parking for a number of vehicles to one side of which is a DETACHED PITCHED ROOF DOUBLE GARAGE: twin electronically controlled up and over doors, power and light connected. The driveway is flanked in part by mature Hornbeam hedging with side pathways and gates giving access to the gardens and grounds.



REAR GARDENS

A paved seating terrace spans two sides of the property beyond which are areas of rolling lawn interspersed and flanked with several mature trees and shrubs. To one side there is a large duck pond with a pretty weeping willow. A useful covered loggia immediately adjoins the side of the property/dining room providing a pleasant sheltered outdoor seating area. Within the grounds there is a useful and well maintained timber stable block comprising of two good sized STABLES and a large walk-in hay/machinery store and a pitched roof brick built log store with light connected. Immediately adjoining the gardens and accessed via twin timber gates is a LARGE MATURE PADDOCK which is bound by thick natural hedging and trees and provides a spectacular setting with uninterrupted rural views across the neighbouring fields and rolling countryside.

Marketed by: Mansell McTaggart, Crowborough