Detached House for sale with 4 bedrooms, Old Chapel, High Street

The chapel is located in the High Street at the southern end of the pretty village of Hartfield, which is well known for its association with A. A. Milne and Winnie-the-Pooh. The property is set very well back from the road and accessed via a wide block paved driveway bordered by a hedge and front garden that leads to a pitched roof garage, the front entrance and steps up to a separate side entrance. It has great kerb appeal with its arched and multi-pane windows and arched front entrance with access to the impressive reception/dining hall from which spiral staircases access both top floor and lower ground floor, access to the kitchen and double doors into the elegant sitting room. Oak flooring flows through much of the ground floor. A bright dual aspect kitchen includes attractive green coloured shaker style units, a range cooker, dishwasher and fridge, together with space for a table and chairs and access to a lobby, leading to the back door and a cloakroom. The spacious sitting room features a large bay window with delightful views over the rear garden and the woodland beyond. Adjacent to this is a large double bedroom with an ensuite shower room and five bi-fold doors to a balcony providing a lovely vista. On the lower ground floor you will find a garden flat with an inner hallway leading to storage facilities as well as to a well-proportioned living room/kitchen with a door to the garden and access to a shower room/toilet, a fitted wardrobe and a double bedroom that also has a door to the garden and an ensuite shower. This could create an excellent self-contained space for adult children or elderly family members. The first floor features a very large landing that makes an ideal office area and leads to a double bedroom with a contemporary ensuite shower room and the principal suite that consists of a wall of fitted cupboards and a modern ensuite bathroom. In the easy-to-manage rear garden there is a spacious lawn bordered by hedging and colourful shrubs, surrounded by delightful woodland, whilst the front garden includes a patio for outdoor entertaining. Vendor Comments: The present owner is selling to downsize but loves the village and all facilities and amenities it presents, as well as wonderful walks, and is therefore looking to stay in the area. As well as being known for its association with Winnie-the-Pooh and home of creator A. A. Milne, the quintessential village lies in the High Weald National Landscape on the edge of Ashdown Forest. It includes wonderful period properties as well as the famous Pooh Corner tea rooms and shop. There is also a good primary school, doctor’s surgery, pub, tennis and cricket clubs, a church and a village hall with a variety of activities as well as The Bear pub and the Gallipot Inn with the Hatch Inn close by. You can easily visit the renowned Pooh Sticks Bridge in the midst of the 9.5 square miles of Ashdown Forest, which was the inspiration for Winnie-the-Pooh’s ‘hundred-acre wood.’ Here you can also enjoy bike and horse rides and excellent walks. Forest Row is not far away and includes an array of organic cafes, independent shops and boutiques, restaurants, pubs, farmers market and excellent schools. This large and friendly village also has a supermarket, library, post office, GP surgery, 24-hour veterinary surgery and a thriving community centre. The world-famous Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club is located here too, along with a welcoming tennis club. With regard to education as well as the primary school in Hartfield village, there is the Beacon Academy in Crowborough rated ‘Outstanding’, while grammar schools in Royal Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge are a popular choice. The world-famous Michael Hall Steiner Waldorf School is nearby on the edge of Forest Row, while other independent schools that can be easily accessed comprise Brambletye, Cumnor House, Great Walstead, Ardingly College, Tonbridge School and Mayfield School. Trains from East Grinstead, Crowborough and Tunbridge Wells are available while Gatwick is only half an hour away by car. Supermarkets including Waitrose, Sainsburys, Aldi and Morrisons can be found in nearby Crowborough, East Grinstead and Royal Tunbridge Wells and between them these larger towns offer the high street shopping experience as well as all manner of independent shops and eateries, theatres, cinemas, gyms, leisure centres, garden centres and recreation grounds. Has your property's value increased? To find out how much your property is worth