Dower House Blackboys, East Sussex

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1 Dower House Blackboys, East Sussex

2 Dower House Blackboys, East Sussex TN22 5HF Buxted Station 3.75 miles, Uckfield 5.25 miles, Lewes 11 miles, Haywards Heath 16.5 miles An elegant sandstone country house situated well away from main roads with a picturesque lake and land Entrance hall Reception hall Drawing room Dining room Sitting room Conservatory Vaulted kitchen/dining/family room Utility room Two cloakrooms Large secondary kitchen/ breakfast room Principal bedroom Guest bedroom Bathroom Two further bedrooms Shower room First floor sitting room/potential bedroom Bedroom 6/home office with doors to roof terrace Garaging for 3 cars Two-bay car port Substantial sandstone and tile outbuilding divided into two rooms Timber stable block with 4 loose boxes and lean-to garden tractor store Beautiful mature garden Kitchen garden Summerhouse Heated swimming pool Picturesque lake Paddock About 9.5 acres of further land is available by separate negotiation About 5 acres Situation The Dower House is approached via a long shared entrance drive, from which wooden entrance gates lead through to the property s sweeping gravel drive. The property lies in an elevated rural position about 1.3 miles to the south east of Blackboys village, which has a popular public house, The Blackboys Inn, a primary school and service station. Buxted Station is about 3.75 miles, providing a service to London Bridge and Victoria (each about 70 minutes). Alternatively, Wadhurst Station is about 13 miles providing a service to London Cannon Street in about 66 minutes. The towns of Heathfield and Uckfield are about 4 and 5.25 miles respectively, and both offer a good range of local shopping and recreational facilities. The regional centres in the area, Lewes and Haywards Heath are approximately 11 and 16.5 miles respectively, both with mainline train services to London. The coastal, business and entertainment centre of Brighton & Hove is some 23 miles. The property Understood to have originally formed part of the Possingworth Farm Estate, the house is thought to date from either the 1920 s or 1930 s with later additions. The house presents attractive mellow sandstone elevations and internally has a lovely light and airy feel, with large windows and high ceilings. Features within the house include a pretty fanlight above the front door, black and white tile floors, panelled doors, wide skirtings, picture rails, polished oak floors and a number of attractive fireplaces.

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6 View from second floor The kitchen/dining/family room was sympathetically added by the current owners and has a partly vaulted ceiling, oak floor and a lovely inglenook-style fireplace with a Esse range. To one end there are a good range of bespoke units with hardwood work surfaces and there is a Lacanche dual fuel range with two ovens and two warming plates. The ground floor accommodation is ideally arranged for formal and informal entertaining and is complemented over the first and second floors by a sitting room/potential bedroom, four bedrooms, a bathroom and a shower room. On the second floor there is a good sized home office/bedroom, from which doors lead out on to a wide decked terrace with stunning far-reaching views to the South Downs. The property has the added flexibility of two principal entrance doors and two staircases which allows for the added flexibility of providing a two storey interconnecting annexe if required for elderly relatives or extended family. Outside The gardens and grounds at the Dower House are a particular feature of the property and lying a short distance to the north of the house is a small picturesque lake with water lilies bordered by some magnificent oaks. The garden has been beautifully landscaped and planted over the years with various clipped hedges and includes a kitchen garden. Situated to one side of the formal gardens and almost adjacent to the lake is the heated swimming pool with a timber summerhouse which overlooks the lake. Bordering the eastern side of the garden is the paddock which has a timber stable block providing four loose boxes and a lean-to garden tractor store. To one side of the entrance drive are two garages and two car ports attached to which is a lean-to work shop and a substantial sandstone and tile outbuilding divided into two rooms. It is thought that subject to obtaining any necessary consents it may be possible to convert/adapt this sandstone building to provide a lakeside home office/studio. There is an additional garage attached to one side of the house. The gardens and grounds at the Dower House provide a wonderful setting for the property and benefit from some superb unspoilt views over the surrounding countryside. About 5 acres. General Services: Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil fired boiler. Part Calor gas fired range. EPC: Band E. Local authorities: Wealden District Council. Tel: East Sussex County Council. Tel: Council tax: Band: H Directions From the roundabout on the A22 at Halland (junction of the A22/B2192) proceed north signposted Heathfield. Continue along the B2192 and having passed the Blackboys Inn public house on the left continue north on the B2192 for approximately a further 0.75 mile before turning right into Possingworth Lane. Proceed along Possingworth Lane for approximately 0.3 mile, before turning right signposted Dower House Farm. Proceed down the shared tarmac drive for approximately 0.3 mile and the wooden entrance gates leading to Dower House will be found on the left.

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8 Floorplans Gross internal area. 4,973 sq ft (462 sq m) (Includes Garage) For identification purposes only. Second Floor Ground Floor First Floor Lewes 201 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2NR struttandparker.com 60 offi ces across England and Scotland, including Prime Central London IMPORTANT NOTICE Strutt & Parker LLP gives notice that: 1. These particulars do not constitute an off er or contract or part thereof. 2. All descriptions, photographs and plans are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. All measurements are approximate and not necessarily to scale. Any prospective purchaser must satisfy themselves of the correctness of the information within the particulars by inspection or otherwise. 3. Strutt & Parker LLP does not have any authority to give any representations or warranties whatsoever in relation to this property (including but not limited to planning/building regulations), nor can it enter into any contract on behalf of the Vendor. 4. Strutt & Parker LLP does not accept responsibility for any expenses incurred by prospective purchasers in inspecting properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn. 5. If there is anything of particular importance to you, please contact this offi ce and Strutt & Parker will try to have the information checked for you. Photographs taken in June 2016 and particulars prepared in July Reference: