Fontridge Lane, Etchingham, East Sussex, TN19

A beautiful Grade II listed former farmhouse offering fantastic family accommodation set in a private tranquil and convenient rural setting amidst stunning gardens and grounds together with useful cottage and leisure facilities. Reception Hall. Drawing Room. Double aspect Dining Room. Sitting/Family Room. Double aspect Kitchen/Breakfast Room. Utilty Room. Part Galleried Landing. Master Bedroom Suite. 2 Further Bedrooms. Bathroom and Shower Room. 2 Good sized Attic Bedrooms and Bathroom. Large Outbuilding/Barn. 2 Bed self contained Cottage. Substantial Pool House/Leisure Room. Brick and tile Outbuilding. Swimming Pool. Hard Tennis Court. Stunning Gardens including Pond and Arboretum extending in all to about 5.42 Acres DESCRIPTION Fishers Farm is a most attractive Grade II listed former farmhouse dating from the 17th Century with more recent additions and is believed to have Tudor origins. The house is set beautifully in it own stunning gardens and grounds that provide a high degree of privacy and seclusion set well away from main roads yet Etchingham main line station and the A21 are both within easy reach. The house faces virtually south and internally benefits from a real sense of light with good ceiling heights to all main rooms and a wealth of features including inglenook and stone fireplaces, exposed wall and ceiling timbers. To the rear of the house is a substantial outbuilding/barn. The present owners converted a building into a self contained 2 bed cottage and have also created a fantastic entertaining and leisure space in the Pool House. ACCOMMODATION To the front and rear of the house are lych gate style Porches with entrance doors opening to part Galleried Reception Hall with flagstone floor and exposed timbers. Stairs to first floor. Built in "Smoke Room". Cloakroom. Drawing Room with substantial inglenook fireplace with mantel shelf over, lovely outlook to garden, exposed ceiling timbers. Double aspect Dining Room with stone fireplace, attractive outlook to garden and pond. Sitting/Family Room with inglenook fireplace. Glazed double doors to rose garden. Flagstone floor. Double aspect Kitchen/Breakfast Room with good areas of tiled work surface over cupboards and drawers. Aga to inglenook style fireplace. Central island unit. Integral dishwasher. Tiled floor. Door to secondary staircase. Walk in Larder. Utility Room with boiler room. External door with porch. Gardeners wc. First Floor approached by easy rising oak staircase to Landing Master Bedroom Suite including good sized Double Bedroom with attractive outlook over garden. Ensuite Bathroom and Dressing Room. 2 Further Double Bedrooms. Shower Room, Family Bathroom and separate wc. Second Floor approached by single flight of stairs to 2 good sized Attic Bedrooms and Bathroom partly open to full height with exposed timbers to roof slopes. OUTSIDE Fishers Farm is approached through a five bar gate and over a long driveway leading to a good sized parking and turning area to the rear of the house. Adjacent to which is a large Detached Outbuilding/Barn with brick and weatherboarded elevations under a tiled roof. To one end is a 2 Bedroom Cottage. A five bar gate gives potential for separate access to private roadway. The Gardens are a stunning feature well stocked with many mature trees, flowering shrubs and plants. Lying to the east of the house is a Pond and the Swimming Pool set in the old walled garden with a large Pool House providing a fantastic leisure/entertaining space. Shower Room with oil fired boiler. Hard Tennis Court. Arboretum. To the west of the house and adjacent to the rose garden is a further brick and tile outbuilding previously used as garaging with access from private roadway. In all extending to just under 5.5 Acres SITUATION Fishers Farm is conveniently situated set well back from this country lane in the midst of its own gardens and grounds. Etchingham village centre offers local shopping facilities as well as primary school and main line railway station with regular services to London and the coast. The historic village of Burwash offers further shopping facilities as well as Primary School, medical centre and Post Office. Heathfield, Battle and Tunbridge Wells town centres offer wider shopping and leisure facilities. There are a good number of well-regarded schools in the area, including primary schools in Burwash, Etchingham and Stonegate. Preparatory schools include Saint Ronans, Vinehall, Marlborough House and Claremont at Bodiam. Senior schools include Benenden School, Battle Abbey, St Leonards Mayfield, Heathfield and Wadhurst Community colleges. The A21 provides links to the M25 and thence motorway network, Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted International Airports as well as the Channel Tunnel Terminus and South Coast Ports. Leisure facilities include golf at Dale Hill, The Nevill, Rye and East Sussex National. There is sailing, fishing, riding and walking at Bewl Water. A climbing and activity centre in Bedgebury Pinetum. The area is excellent for walking with a network of footpaths locally. Just to the south of Burwash is the National Trust property, Batemans, former home to Rudyard Kipling. DIRECTIONS From Tunbridge Wells proceed south on the A21, at Hurst Green turn right onto the A265/Station Road to Etchingham. Follow this road for just under 2 miles passing through Etchingham and on past the station. Turn left onto Oxenbridge Lane and then take the first right after about 0.7 mile onto Fontridge Lane. The drive to Fishers Farm will be found on the right hand side after about 0.6 mile. PROPERTY INFORMATION Services: Mains Water & Electricity. Oil fired Central Heating. Private drainage Local Authority: Rother District Council Council Tax band: G (2022/23 £3840.77) Fixtures and fittings are excluded from the sale but may be available by separate negotiation.