5 bed detached house for sale

Whitegates Lane, Wadhurst, East Sussex TN5

This unlisted home showcases classic country charm with its distinctive thatched roof, mellow brickwork and beautiful symmetry, all surrounded by well-established planting and sweeping lawns. Inside, the accommodation is generously proportioned with a wealth of character throughout, and offers versatile living spaces ideally suited for both family life and entertaining.

The ground floor comprises of the entrance hall with stairs rising to the first floor and a cloakroom. The main reception room is an impressively sized room offering triple aspect views over the rear garden, there is a central brick ‘beehive’ style fireplace with a wood burning stove and tiled hearth.

A further large triple aspect reception offers French doors opening out to the rear garden. The kitchen/breakfast room offers a range of fitted units, space for appliances, Flotex flooring and a door leading through to the separate utility room and boot room both of which have doors to the garden. The dining room is positioned between the kitchen and entrance hall.

The first floor provides the double aspect principal bedroom with fitted wardrobes and en suite bathroom. There is a guest double bedroom with a ‘Jack and Jill’ en suite bathroom, three further bedroom (two of which are interconnecting but could be separated), shower room and a separate wc.

Externally there is ample off-road parking along with access to the integral double garage. The garden and grounds are a particular highlight of this lovely country home and offers excellent privacy with large areas of lawn and grassland flanked by mature trees and established hedging and a variety of flowering shrubs. The garden to the rear enjoys lovely countryside views along with a tennis court. In total 2.25 acres.

The property is situated in an idyllic rural position off a small lane bordering open countryside on the outskirts of the sought after village of Wadhurst, named by the Sunday Times as the best place to live in the UK in 2023. The High Street provides an excellent range of shops and services for everyday needs including a Jempson's Local store and post office, cafés, butcher, baker, bookshop, pharmacy, florist, off licence, public houses, as well as a doctor's surgery, dentist, primary school and the well-regarded Uplands Community College and Sports Centre.

Wadhurst mainline station is less than a 5 minute drive and provides a regular service to London Bridge/Charing Cross/Cannon Street in just over an hour. The regional centre of Tunbridge Wells is just 6 miles distant and provides a comprehensive range of amenities including the Royal Victoria Shopping centre, cinema complex and theatres. The area is well served with an excellent of both private and state schools for children of all ages.