Three Oaks Lane, Wadhurst, East Sussex, TN5 6PX Guide price £2,450,000

Situation

Tucked away on a country lane, yet conveniently located within walking distance of a mainline railway station, this property is the perfect rural retreat for commuters. The historic market town of Wadhurst (1.8 miles) provides a good selection of local shops and schools. The spa town of Tunbridge Wells (about 6 miles) offers a more comprehensive range of shopping and recreational facilities. Uplands Community Centre (Wadhurst) has a gym and two indoor sports halls for badminton, football, netball, basketball, volleyball and a range of other indoor activities. The gym and other sporting facilities are open to the general public every evening and at weekends. Dale Hill Golf course at Flimwell (about 6.2 miles) has an 18 hole golf course and Bewl Water Reservoir (about 5.7 miles) caters for sailing and fishing.
Schools: There are many highly regarded schools in the area, both state and private including Uplands Community College, Sacred Heart Catholic Prep School, Wadhurst CE Primary, St Leonards Mayfield School for Girls, Bricklehurst Manor in Stonegate.
Mainline rail service: Wadhurst station is within walking distance and provides fast and frequent rail services to London Charing Cross, London Bridge and Waterloo East, with journey times of around 1 hour.
Communications: The M25 London motorway network can be accessed via the A21 at Junction 5 (Chevening Interchange) – about 22 miles. The nearest airport is Gatwick – about 30 miles.

Description

Three Oaks House is a stunning period house that has been sympathetically extended to provide a substantial family home. Retaining several of those popular and appealing period features including an abundance of exposed beams and timbers, oak panelling, oak doors, fireplaces, including a large inglenook fireplace in the sitting room, and wooden framed leaded light windows, the property also meets the demands of modern families with four en-suite bath/shower rooms with power showers and a generously proportioned kitchen/breakfast room. Further points of note include bespoke oak radiator covers, wiring for an integrated sound system on the ground and first floors and wiring for a cinema system in the sitting room.

Accommodation

The kitchen/breakfast room and family room
A sympathetic later extension to the house, the impressive kitchen/breakfast room, which is also open to the family room, is truly the heart of the home. With a beamed vaulted ceiling and double aspect over the gardens, the kitchen is fitted with a comprehensive range of beautiful beech units with sleek granite worktops. Appliances include two integrated dishwashers, an Amana stainless steel fridge freezer, a Thermastone range with hot plate and integrated fryer, a double butler sink, Zanussi microwave oven, boiling water tap and Gagganau wine cooler. A matching breakfast bar provides further storage cupboards and an area for informal dining. The floor throughout the kitchen/breakfast room and family room is laid with slate and benefits from underfloor heating.
The family room is wonderfully light with a roof lantern, double aspect windows and French doors leading out to the gardens. It is spacious enough to provide a further dining area.
Beyond the family room is a utility and laundry room with ample space for further appliances including a washing machine and tumble dryer.
Reception rooms
There are three further reception rooms in addition to the family room. All three feature exposed beams to the ceiling, leaded light windows and open fireplaces, with the sitting room boasting an impressive inglenook fireplace. The sitting room also has French doors leading out to the rear garden terrace and both the sitting and dining rooms display beautiful oak panelling.
Bedrooms
There are 5 double bedrooms and a study / 6th bedroom arranged over the first and second floors. Three of the bedrooms have en suite bath or shower rooms and two feature fireplaces. The double aspect master bedroom boasts a dressing room and en suite shower room with walk-in fully tiled shower area and contemporary ‘Burg’ washbasin. The dressing room is fitted with bespoke oak wardrobes and drawers.
Gardens & Grounds
Electric gates open onto a gravel driveway that leads up to a generous parking and turning area to the front of the house and then continues around to a four bay garage with three electric up-and-over doors. Above the garage and accessed via an external staircase is an annexe/gym comprising an entrance hall, two rooms and a cloakroom. There is potential for this outbuilding to be converted into a self-contained annexe, subject to the necessary consents being obtained.
The attractive and established landscaped and partly terraced gardens wrap around the house, with many of the surrounding trees having been in situ for hundreds of years. Immediately to the rear of the house is a substantial York stone terrace, providing a delightful area for outdoor entertaining, and featuring an inset outdoor chess board. Beyond the terrace is an expanse of lawn and a Japanese inspired garden.
Steps lead up to the upper terrace where there is a heated swimming pool, hot tub and tennis court. There is also a small orchard of fruit trees and raspberry bushes.

Directions

From Tunbridge Wells, head south on the A267 through Frant before turning left onto the B2099 towards Wadhurst. After about 2.3 miles, before reaching the railway station, turn left into Three Oaks Lane. The entrance to Three Oaks House is the 4th drive on the right-hand side.