4 Bedroom Detached House For Sale In Uckfield

Setting

Oldlands Corner Cottage sits on the edge of the charming village of Fairwarp, with direct access to the six and a half thousand acres of the enchanting Ashdown Forest; an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty offering superb walking, cycling and riding across open heathland and ancient woodland. The village itself is anchored by the characterful Foresters Arms, a beamed inn dating from 1898 which serves real ales and food and is a firm favourite with walkers and locals alike, alongside Christ Church and a thriving village hall hosting regular events and a monthly farmers’ market.

For more comprehensive day-to-day shopping, the nearby towns of Uckfield (approximately 4.5 miles) and Crowborough (approximately 4 miles) provide a good range of supermarkets, shops, restaurants and leisure facilities, whilst the historic county town of Lewes and Royal Tunbridge Wells are within comfortable reach for broader retail and cultural pursuits, including world-class opera at Glyndebourne.

Locally there is a good choice of state schools including Bonners CE Primary at Maresfield and Nutley CE Primary, whilst further afield are a number of well-regarded independent schools serving the area. Buxted Station, just a short drive away, provides Southern Rail services to London Bridge with a journey time of approximately one hour fifteen minutes, with East Croydon also served en route.

For golfers, the area is exceptionally well served with East Sussex National Golf Club at Little Horsted, home to two championship courses that have hosted the European Open, Piltdown Golf Club with its historic heathland course carved from ancient Sussex heath and the beautifully situated Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club at Forest Row, all within easy reach.

For equestrian enthusiasts, the Ashdown Forest Riding Centre at Duddleswell and Misbourne Riding Centre at Nutley are virtually on the doorstep, offering riding across some of the finest countryside in the South East.