5 Bedrooms Detached house for sale in Cansiron Lane, Ashurst Wood, Nr East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 | £ 1,500,000

Property Description

Ashdown View has been extensively renovated, enlarged and interior designed by the current owners with great style and attention to detail. The property is exceptionally spacious and flooded with natural light and has the character of a modern barn style conversion. The property presents attractive Cedral weather-boarding under a clay tile roof. All of the doors and windows have A rated glass and in addition the southerly facing windows and doors have Four Seasons 'solar' glass.

From the striking oak framed entrance porch the front door opens through into the partly vaulted reception hall from which one can immediately see the exceptional far reaching southerly views. The ground floor accommodation is ideally arranged for modern day living and for large scale entertaining.

The drawing room is an elegant room with bi-fold doors opening out onto the Indian sandstone terrace giving an almost seamless connection between the house and the breathtaking views. There is a feature limestone fireplace with granite hearth and remote control gas fired wood burner. The fireplace is flanked by storage cupboards and extensive book shelving.

From the reception hall, glazed French doors open through to the fabulous kitchen/dining room/snug, which is a particular feature of the property and has a lovely walnut floor. The kitchen has been cleverly designed to blend seamlessly into the room, has a very practical layout and includes a raised granite breakfast bar which screens the sink and surrounding work surfaces. The kitchen is fitted with a comprehensive range of wooden doors, brushed steel fittings, under-unit lighting and integrated appliances including a Stoves range with a five-ring induction hob and three ovens/plate warmer/grill. There is also a wine cooler, Bosch dishwasher, eye-level Bosch combination microwave/oven/grill and integrated bins. Incorporated within the room is a cosy snug area which is centred around an open brick fireplace with a wrought iron grate and fireback with an oak bressumer. From the dining area bi-fold doors give further access to the southerly facing terrace.

Separated from the dining area by a glazed panelled sliding door is the family room/study, which is fitted with a bespoke range of book cases with storage cupboards below. Beyond the kitchen/dining room/snug is a generous l-shaped utility/boot room, which has a range of cream units and a Travertine floor. There is an integrated fridge, freezer, microwave, further dishwasher and plumbing for a washing machine and drier.

Approached from the reception hall is a good sized study/double bedroom 5 and a beautifully appointed shower/cloakroom. There is a wet under-floor heating system throughout the ground floor, with the exception of the guest suite and the other bedrooms. There is electric under-floor heating in the bathrooms.

At the western end of the house is an exceptionally spacious guest suite, which includes a bedroom with glorious views, a range of fitted wardrobes, a dressing area and a luxury bathroom. A glazed sliding door leads from the bedroom onto a separate southerly terrace.

On the first floor the galleried landing leads to the principal bedroom, which has a large picture window optimising the exceptional southerly views as does bedroom two. The dressing room has an extensive range of wardrobes and there is a luxurious marble tiled bathroom. A further two large double bedrooms and a family bathroom complete the accommodation.

The property has the benefit of planning consent for further enlargement on both the ground and first floor. The planning consent allows for the reconfiguration and extension of the western end of the house to create a further reception room on the ground floor and for the reconfiguration and enlargement of the first floor to create a new principal suite with a Juliette balcony.

In addition to the main house, and situated a short distance to the east of the house is the annexe, which has accommodation arranged over two floors with a hall, a well-appointed kitchen and shower/cloakroom on the ground floor and a spacious sitting room/bedroom or home office on the first floor, which has lovely southerly views. The annexe is considered to be ideal for extended family, guests, elderly relatives, au pairs, or for those wishing to work from home. Alternatively, the annexe could be let to provide an income - subject to any consents that may be required.

A wooden five-bar entrance gate leads to the property's private gravel drive providing extensive parking. To one side of the drive is the detached annexe and double garage with a remote controlled electrically operated door.

The principal gardens lie to the southern side of the house and running the length of the property is a wide Indian sandstone paved terrace. From the terrace there are stunning, unspoilt views over the property's garden, woodland and countryside beyond. The garden is mainly laid to lawn with established flowerbeds, mature shrubs and trees including damson, pear and apple. There is laurel hedging with post and rail fencing to the eastern boundary, and mature conifers form the western boundary. Bordering the southern boundary of the garden is a post and rail fence, beyond which is a former kitchen garden and the property's woodland, which is accessed via a wooden five-bar gate from the garden. The woodland is a beautiful area with a wide variety of mature trees including oak and is underplanted with a mass of bluebells.

Lying a short distance to the north west of the house is a substantial former boat house, which has been used as a games room and gym and has light and power. In addition, there is a summerhouse with light and power and 3 further outbuildings providing storage for garden machinery and logs. The southerly facing gardens and grounds provide an exceptional and private setting for the property. In all just over 4 acres.

Ashdown View lies in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is approached off a minor no-through country lane lying in a peaceful yet highly convenient position within Mid-Sussex. The village of Ashurst Wood is only 0.5 mile away with its general store, butchers, primary school, church, recreation ground/tennis courts and public house.

The larger village of Forest Row is about 1.75 miles providing an extensive range of shops, cafes and amenities for everyday needs together with the Royal Ashdown Golf Course. A useful nearby footpath can be privately accessed from Ashdown View and leads into the village of Forest Row.

The property is conveniently located being only 2.5 miles from the major town of East Grinstead which has an end of line frequent rail service into Clapham, East Croydon, London Victoria and London Bridge within an hour. The A23/A22/M23 is within easy reach providing fast access to Gatwick Airport and the national motorway network.

There are many wonderful country walks from the property. The nearby Ashdown Forest, over which the property has exceptional views, comprises approximately 6,400 acres of largely open heath-land, providing many miles of spectacular walking and riding country.

There are many highly regarded schools in the area, both state and private. Private schools include Brambletye Preparatory and Pre-Prep School, which is just over a mile. Cumnor House, Michael Hall, Ashdown House School, Lingfield Notre Dame, Ardingly College and Hurstpierpoint College are all within easy reach.

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