4 Bed Detached House, Lower Road, RH18

Location! Location! Location! The best of both worlds. Set in a beautiful ¾ acre garden this idyllic home offers a unique opportunity for total privacy with countryside views but in the heart of the village - an unbeatable location, with everything walkable and on your doorstep.

WHAT THE OWNERS SAY:

"It was love at first sight when we first saw Trimmer’s Pond! Twenty years ago we made the move from London looking for fresh air and space for our family. Trimmer’s Pond offered us the best of both worlds, being bang in the centre of the village yet totally private and feeling like we were in the middle of the country. The house is east/west facing with a huge garden and with windows everywhere, it’s incredibly bright and sunny. It’s a long and low house and flows brilliantly off the large hall which makes it brilliant for both family life and entertaining. It’s a really happy place and the perfect family home!"

DESCRIPTION

Arranged over two floors, Trimmer’s Pond affords light and spacious accommodation with stunning views over a seven-acre field. The ground floor accommodation flows from the spacious hall, with triple aspect sitting room with open fireplace and doors to garden, a well-appointed handmade open plan wooden kitchen leading into a light and spacious dining/family room with french doors to the terrace and garden. Separate good-sized utility room, two double bedrooms, modern luxury family bathroom/shower room and a boot room/porch by the back door.

Upstairs, the first floor accommodation provides a large and light Master triple aspect bedroom with en-suite bathroom and a further double aspect double bedroom with toilet/wash basin.

All but two of the rooms of the house have unspoilt views of the seven-acre field. Large established 3/4 acre Garden with Lawns, Plum, Greengage and Apple Trees, Pond and Wood. A wonderful family home offering countryside living with plenty of outdoor space for children and room to work from home.

FEATURES

SPACIOUS HALL  21’4 x 20’5

Generous sized Hall with glass window and door to terrace, under stairs cupboard, radiators, storage cupboard.

TRIPLE ASPECT SITTING ROOM 18’ x 15’2

A lovely well proportioned room with open fire and large south facing glazed windows and doors to the garden. Two additional windows make the room even brighter. Two radiators.

OPEN PLAN KITCHEN  14’ x 10’

Well appointed with handmade wooden units, marble worktop, Belfast double sink, range cooker, built-in fridge and freezer and dishwasher. Inset down lights and large picture window with views to field. Wide Oak flooring through to open plan...

TRIPLE ASPECT FAMILY ROOM/DINING ROOM  19’2 x 10’10

Incredibly light room with vaulted high ceiling and three velux windows. Large glazed windows and double doors to terrace plus windows on two additional sides add to the bright and airy feel. Two radiators with wide Oak flooring and French doors to terrace and garden.

GROUND FLOOR OFFICE/DOUBLE BEDROOM 1 – 11’7 x 9’5

Bedroom currently used as an office, ideal for multiple uses, built in wardrobe/cupboard, radiator. Large windows with views to field.

GROUND FLOOR DOUBLE ASPECT BEDROOM 2 – 16’6 x 15’7’

A large double bedroom with enough space for a sitting area with windows both ends of the room with views to field one side and garden the other. Radiator and built in wardrobe and shelving.

SPACIOUS LUXURY FAMILY BATH/SHOWER ROOM 10’10 x 8’6

Windows with views over the field so you can shower with a view! Dark grey/green ceramic tiled floor and wall tiling to ceiling, fitted with matching white suite comprising large shower with rainfall shower unit, panelled bath having mixer tap with handset, built-in wash basin having mixer tap, built-in toilet, inset down lights, large wall mirror, chrome heated towel rail/radiator.

UTILITY ROOM 8’9 x 8’2

Floor-to-ceiling built–in storage space, wall cupboards, room for washing machine, tumble drier. Stainless steel sink unit with cupboards under, radiator, boiler. Windows with views to field.

Stairs to FIRST FLOOR with landing area, stoarge and large picture windows to field

TRIPLE ASPECT MASTER BEDROOM SUITE 19’2 x 16’11

A lovely light and airy room with two large picture windows with views to field and to garden/wood and a further third skylight window making the room incredibly bright. Two radiators, built-in floor to ceiling wardrobes x 2 plus eaves storage.

ENSUITE 7’3 x 6’ Pretty mosaic tiled bathroom with white suite comprising panelled bath having mixer tap with handset, built in sink and WC, heated chrome towel rail and window.

DOUBLE ASPECT BEDROOM  3 18’ x11’6

Characterful room with vaulted ceiling with three Velux windows with views to field and village rooftops, laminated wood flooring, eaves storage. Radiator, toilet and washbasin.

OUTSIDE

Enter down a small lane, through a large wrought iron gate opening onto a private driveway with lawns either side and a generous parking area and turning for three cars.

The well stocked and established garden is a beautiful and attractive feature of the property, and provides a secluded haven which despite its central village location is not at all overlooked. The level garden is South/south-west facing and gets the sun all day. It is the perfect spot for badminton, football, trampolining, picnics, a hammock and family fun. 

The gardens sit to the front and side of the house. There are two large lawned areas, with a variety of established plants along with mature Magnolia, Apple, Greengage and Plum trees, a small pond with frogs and newts, tree-house, trampoline, shed, large paved terrace with space for BBQ, table and chairs. There is also a beautiful Wisteria at the front of the house with roses and honeysuckle around the door.

The wood lies to the left of the house next to the field and is a great place for building dens and features a huge conker tree.

In all garden extending to ¾ acre.

LOCATION

Trimmer's Pond conveniently lies in the middle of Forest Row village, but is tucked away off Lower Road, down a little lane only used by only two other properties. Occupying this much favoured central position it is only a couple of minutes walk to a comprehensive range of facilities whilst backing onto an unspoilt, seven-acre field.

The sought-after Michael Hall Steiner School is a short 12 minute walk, as is the local primary school. There are also a number of well regarded schools and colleges close by such as Cumnor House, Brambletye, Ashdown House and Ardingly College. The village offers a range of shopping facilities, together with a selction of food stores, a deli, artisan baker, florist, fishmongers, Farm shop, vet, health centre, dentist, post office, churches, playgrounds, pubs and restaurants and lots of great spots for coffee.

East Grinstead with its wide range of facilities and main line station to London is only 10 mins by car, Haywards Heath 12 miles, Gatwick and the M23 13 miles, Tunbridge Wells 11 miles and to the north the M25 is 14 miles.

The huge expanse of Ashdown Forest is virtually on the doorstep. Local activities and sports facilities include Golf, Tennis, Football, Cricket, Cycling, Yoga, Pilates with a leisure centre close by in East Grinstead. The Forest Way cycle and walking path can be accessed within just a few minutes from the house.

SERVICES

Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage are connected. Gas fired central heating and double glazing.