5 bed detached house for sale

East Street, Mayfield, East Sussex TN20

A highly attractive and immaculately presented, five bedroom family home, enjoying wonderful countryside views, found within the sought-after village of Mayfield.

Description
Dating back to the late 1960s, having been extended and comprehensively updated by our clients, both inside and out, Hollis House is now a substantial, detached home, which is beautifully styled and presented to the highest standards throughout. Considerable thought has been given to creating a flexible layout that is well-suited to both the needs of modern family living and entertaining on a large scale.

The impressive light, bright kitchen/dining room is fitted with a highly stylish Neptune kitchen, with wall and base units providing good storage with a range of integrated appliances, including an electric aga. The central island with a striking quartz worktops, offers good preparation space and a breakfast bar for more informal dining. The more formal dining area overlooks and opens onto the raised paved terrace, with seating area and steps leading to the pool area and gardens. There is a very useful pantry cupboard for further storage and an adjoining utility room with space for further white goods, sink and direct access to the side of the house and gardens.

The further reception space comprises of an impressive sitting room, with feature fireplace and glazed, oak framed glazed panels to one end giving access to the wonderful views and French doors, providing access to the raised paved terrace. There is a generous family/TV room for more informal entertaining. A good sized study, is to one end of the house, which is ideal for today's working from home needs. A ground floor WC completes the ground floor accommodation.

On the first floor the large principal suite is of particular note, with impressive vaulted ceiling and glazed French doors and Juliette balcony with glazed balustrade, giving access to the far reaching views over the gardens and neighbouring countryside. There is ample room for furniture, bank of fitted wardrobes, dressing area and a smart ensuite bathroom. Bedroom two also has attractive fitted wardrobes and alcove units and en suite bathroom. The are two further bedrooms at this end of the house, served by a family shower room. Bedroom Four is accessed via a separate staircase to one end of the house with a separate well-appointed bathroom, creating an ideal guest suite.

Outside - A wonderful further addition to the property is the heated swimming pool which enjoys a prominent position, surrounded by a large paved terrace, which is the ideal spot to host family and friends whist enjoying the views over the gardens. The garden of 0.37 acres is mainly laid to lawn with professional landscaping having been commissioned to enhance the gardens with colour and interest, with beautifully established borders and planting. To the boundary of the garden a further seating area has been created to soak up the very last of the sunshine and views.

An attractive, detached garden studio which has its own wc, can be used for a number of uses, home office, gym, studio, pool house in the summer months and cosy retreat in the cooler months of the year.

A further field of approximately 3.074 acres (on separate title) is available by separate negotiation.

To the front, Hollis House is approached over a large driveway with parking for numerous vehicles, with EV charging point.

Location
Hollis House is found within the historic and pretty hilltop village of Mayfield, in the heart of East Sussex and the High Weald National Landscape. This thriving village, just 0.3 miles on foot, enjoys a good selection of amenities, with convenience store, Post Office, chemist, wine store, interiors shop, florist, dentist, doctors’ surgery, hairdresser, delicatessen, bakery, butcher, pubs, cafés and boutiques, The Middle House, gastro pub and cosy hotel and Rose and Crown public house.

Mayfield is also well placed for the nearby villages of both Mark Cross and Wadhurst and the smaller towns of Crowborough (approximately 6.5 miles) and Heathfield (approximately 4.6 miles) have a choice of amenities, sports facilities, national retailers, independent stores and supermarkets, including Waitrose, Sainsburys and The Cooperative in both towns.

Royal Tunbridge Wells just 9.5 miles is a historic spa town located about thirty miles south of London, surrounded by countryside and offering a popular base for commuters. The town offers excellent cultural, leisure and shopping attractions including cafés, restaurants and two theatres. The High Street offers many restaurants including The Ivy and The Warren and so many choices for delicious cakes, fresh bread and coffee, Juliet's, Fine Grind, Gail's and the Italian delicatessen Arte Bianca with fresh fish and seafood at Sankey's fishmongers and so much more with numerous shops and independent boutiques.

The surrounding countryside boasts several places of historic interest and attractive walks, including the famous Ashdown Forest, and sailing, walking and fishing at Bewl Water. The award winning Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest is also nearby and is now recognised as the most complete collection of conifers on one site anywhere in the world and offers further woodland walks, cycling, riding, and outdoor music concerts.

State and private schools: Mayfield has its own well-regarded Primary & Nursery School as well as the independent Mayfield School for girls at secondary level. Preparatory schools in the area include Skippers Hill in Five Ashes, Bricklehurst Manor in Stonegate and Vinehall in Robertsbridge. Wadhurst, Crowborough and Heathfield have community colleges. There are independent secondary schools in Tonbridge, Sevenoaks and Eastbourne and grammar schools in Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge.

Mainline rail: Wadhurst (5 miles) and Tunbridge Wells (9.6 miles), services to London Charing Cross (via London Bridge and Waterloo East) and Cannon Street. Crowborough (Jarvis Brook), (4.8 miles), services to London Bridge.

Square Footage: 2,834 sq ft

Acreage:
0.37 Acres

Directions
Postcode: TN20 6UA.

Additional Info
Local Authority: Wealden District Council

Services: Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage.

There is an improvement indicator noted.