Rystwood Road, Forest Row, RH18

Sunhill House is a wonderful family home which is understood to date from 1932. This much-loved house has been in the same ownership for 40 years and is approached from a sought-after private road which leads to the property’s sweeping entrance drive.

Immediately upon entering the house one is struck by a sense of light, space and character. Leading off the spacious entrance hall is the well-proportioned double aspect drawing room which has an impressive open fireplace, extensive built-in book shelving and a southerly outlook over the garden and grounds beyond. The dining room is particularly generous and provides space not only for a large dining table but also a seating area. The house is currently arranged with two large kitchens/breakfast rooms as the property is being occupied by two generations of the same family. One of these rooms could easily be converted to provide a further well-proportioned reception room. One of the kitchens has been recently refitted with an attractive range of units and appliances.

Approached from an elegant wide staircase with two half landings, the first floor provides a large principal bedroom, with ensuite/Jack and Jill bathroom. In addition to the main bedroom there are four further bedrooms, a study and two additional bathrooms. Planning consent has been granted for a proposed extension to the eastern side of the main house, connecting to a proposed replacement garage/store, to form an annex. Planning was granted by Wealden District Council on 14th January 2022, Planning Reference WD/2021/2792/F.

Sunhill House is approached from a private road with its own entrance driveway which leads up through the grounds to a wide turning circle/parking area. The house sits well within its own grounds which surround the house on all sides and have been landscaped mainly to lawns for easy maintenance. On the southern side of the house there is a wide terrace from which there is a lovely outlook over the property’s small paddock and the countryside beyond. Lying to one side of the house and detached from it is a substantial barn currently providing garaging and storage. Located to one side of the barn is a spacious heated swimming pool set into a paved surround. Also within the grounds are a large log store, stable block, garden sheds and a greenhouse. From the grounds there are superb far-reaching views.

Sunhill House is conveniently situated near the popular village of Forest Row and has access, within circa 300 metres, to the Ashdown Forest and Golf Course. The village offers a range of day-to-day shopping facilities, a health centre, vet, primary school, churches and pubs/restaurants. Approximately 4 miles away is East Grinstead town centre which has a wide range of shopping facilities, a leisure centre and a main line station serving London. Similar facilities can also be found at Tunbridge Wells. Further main line stations can be found at Haywards Heath and Gatwick.

There are a good number of well-regarded schools and colleges in the local area, including Forest Row primary school, Brambletye, Cumnor House, Ardingly College and Michael Hall Steiner School. The M23 (about 10 miles) provides a direct link with the M25 and thence the motorway network, Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted International Airports, Channel Tunnel Terminus and Ports, Bluewater, and Ebbsfleet International Terminal.