House Hailsham

A beautifully positioned period four bedroom detached farmhouse occupying 11.5 acres of pastureland and woodland with an incredible range of farm buildings and stables situated off a tree lined driveway.

Highlands Farm Cottage is a seldom found property, forming part of a historic dairy farm situated in a breath-taking position overlooking glorious countryside. The property has been home to the same family for over 40 years. There are a wide range of heritage farm buildings which have been well kept and boast many original features, in particular the Edwardian coach house and adjoining stable block.

The home itself has a huge amount of charm and character, with a part timber clad and part brick facade, large multi-pane windows and hipped tiled roof. Internally there are two reception rooms found to the front of the property, which include a double aspect sitting room with a wood burner, and a separate double aspect study. The kitchen is found to the rear and continues through to an open plan dining area. A set of French doors opens to the rear terrace and on into the garden. Also on the ground floor are an inner hallway and a shower room. An oak staircase rises to the first floor where there are four bedrooms and a family bathroom.

Outside, the front of the property is approached via a picturesque driveway, where you pass the farm buildings and arrive at a parking area. There are large informal cottage gardens surrounding the entire house. These are beautifully established with a vast array of mixed planting all positioned amongst the historic brick walls and pillars of what were older barns and outbuildings.

The wider grounds are mostly laid to meadow pasture, with stunning mature trees and a section of Ancient Woodland adjoining Abbot’s Wood.

A range of outbuildings form the historic farmyard, and include garaging (originally a coach house), a former tack room with fittings, stables with hay loft, a large ex-cowshed, a small annexe (in what was the old dairy), two looseboxes, a wood shed (originally the bull pen) and a storage barn, that was historically the midden. In combination this provides a stunning family home, with space, privacy and significant potential for multiple uses.