Maison Hartfield

Grade ll Listed 4-5 BEDROOM CHARACTER HOME IN THE HEART OF HARTFIELD VILLAGE.

Guide Price £700,000 to £725,000

Yes this property has 3 front doors!.. Located in the heart of this picturesque village of Hartfield, home to Winnie The Pooh and other historical sites on the northern fringe of Ashdown Forest. The property known as Pilgrims Rest is a charming 750 yr old Grade II listed home, a classic country cottage.

This historic home has been created by the amalgamation of three adjacent cottages, all previously with shops located in their front rooms until 1969, when the property was converted into one property. This is Grade II Listed terrace with distinctive weatherboard, dating from around the 14th Century with a wealth of of oak beams, exposed timbers, inglenook fireplaces and potential for further attic conversion subject to planning consents.

The house stands in the centre of Hartfield opposite the beautiful memorial gardens, close to the local store, Winnie the Pooh shop, period Inn, Parish Church and associated school, modern health centre and Nick the butchers shop.

Ground floor: Entrance hall, Sitting rom and living room both with Inglenook fireplaces, kitchen/breakfast room, downstairs bedroom and En Suite Shower room. To the rear is the scullery/studio or would also make a great hobby room. On the first floor there are 4 bedrooms, spacious landing and family bathroom. There are 2 attics, boasting oak beams and the original wattle and daub finish.

Externally, the property has 2 brick outbuildings that were formerly used as a scullery and bath house, potting and coal sheds. The cottage gardens are well established with a quirky bath used as a fish pond!. Flowers and borders with beautiful flowers and shrubs. Pathway leads to a garden to the rear which is mainly laid to lawn and fully fenced, plenty of space for the paddling pool, on a warm summers day or the perfect hideaway.

The fabulous gardens have been landscaped and designed with an exceptionally wide variety of plants and shrubs, shaped beds as well as being part walled with brick pathways. The lower garden is laid to lawn with colourful borders, high hedging and close boarded fencing, and the whole has a pleasant westerly aspect.

Bus service through the village runs to the larger village of Forest Row, and the towns of East Grinstead, Crawley and to the east Tunbridge Wells, all of which provide extensive shopping and rail services to various London Stations. Gatwick Airport/Station and the M23 motorway are with twenty miles.

This beautiful period home, which has remained in the same family for three hundred years, has a number of front doors onto the High Street and a shared side access to the rear. The gardens are exceptionally well maintained and colourful with several old converted brick and tile outbuildings, including a studio and attached greenhouse, together with garden store/utility. There is a further grassed and sheltered area beyond acquired more recently.

The house is exceptionally spacious extending to almost 2000 square feet (over 180 square metres) and comprises five bedrooms, two good sized reception rooms, cosy cottage kitchen/breakfast room and two attic rooms exposing the original wattle and daub finish. Parking is on street.