Rushlake GreenHeathfield, East Sussex, TN21 9PX

Designed by the well-known Tunbridge Wells architect, Stephen Langer and built in 2002, this impressive interpretation of a prosperous period mill house makes for a wonderful family home, in an outstanding country setting, which is also easily accessible to this popular and charming village of Rushlake Green.

The house design features predominantly stone elevations with some timber as well, under a slate tiled roof, using classical proportions and much period detailing. The garaging, utility and boot rooms are positioned on the ground floor, giving direct access to the driveway. Wide stone steps lead up to the elegant entrance hall on the raised ground floor, which accesses the principal entertaining accommodation, enjoying York stone terracing and decking outside, overlooking the grounds.

One side of the house features the formal drawing room and dining room, which have traditional period features, including splendid open marble fireplaces, ceiling coving, dado rails, brass door furniture, oak flooring and tall, multi-pane sash windows. The other side of this floor, linked through the Reception Hall, features the more informal and semi-open plan kitchen/breakfast room and family room. These areas again have oak flooring and a simpler, brick fireplace, fitted with a wood burning stove and also built-in bespoke book shelving, while the traditional style kitchen has painted cupboards and granite work surfaces, with this focused around a large, traditional four oven Aga.

An oak staircase rises from the Reception Hall to the first floor landing, with continuation of the oak flooring. Here, there is well appointed and laid out bedroom accommodation, with up to five double bedrooms in total.

The beautiful, well stocked formal gardens are a wonderful backdrop and feature a magnificent old Yew tree, providing an ideal shady spot in summer.

The electric gate to the long drive heightens security and also enhances the tucked away nature of this property, which cannot be seen from the road. The landholding includes extensive grass paddocks all stock fenced with access to mains fed water troughs and a similar amount of lovely woodland, cut through with pathways, one of which accesses a public footpath that conveniently leads up to Rushlake Green village. Also, there are a good range of useful outbuildings, including the substantial oast and barn, with garage to one side which is thought to offer potential for further residential accommodation, subject to planning permission being granted.

Lot 2 is about a further 32.83 acres of mainly arable land with a little woodland. This can be purchased together with Watermill Farm, but may be subject to a farm tenancy agreement. It should also be noted that a footpath runs through this land, heading between Rushlake Green and Chapmans Town Road. This is in addition to the footpath already mentioned in the above paragraph. As a final point of detail on the land, a small wooded area of Lot 2 is being transferred to Watermill Farm as part of this sales process.

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