Winkenhurst Manor. Hellingly, East Sussex

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1 Winkenhurst Manor Hellingly, East Sussex

2 Winkenhurst Manor NORTH STREET, HELLINGLY, EAST SUSSEX BN27 4EB An immaculately presented Grade II* listed house, together with excellent ancillary accommodation, set within attractive grounds in a convenient location Horam: 1.75 miles, Heathfield: 5.5 miles, Eastbourne: 11.5 miles, Tunbridge Wells: 19 miles, Brighton: 22 miles, Gatwick Airport: 40 miles Ground Floor canopied entrance porch, inner porch, formal double drawing sitting /snug, kitchen/breakfast, orangery/dining, 2 cloaks landing, master bed suite, 2 further double beds (one en suite) study, Jack and Jill shower Second floor bed, dressing Lower ground floor boot, store, boiler, china, wine store, laundry, utility/flower The Coach House sitting, kitchen/breakfast, cloak, 2 double en suite beds Additional outbuildings studio/cinema, gym, double garage, greenhouse long driveway approach, courtyard gardens, park-like grounds, field in total about: 3.97 acres

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4 DESCRIPTION A striking Grade II* star listed house of mixed ages, with an impressive approach, elegant Georgian façade and delightful period features indicating much earlier origins. The property enjoys a lovely outlook to all sides over the established gardens and grounds and has been sympathetically updated with stylish contemporary fixtures and fittings which enhance the many character features. A beautifully converted two bed coach house lies away from the main house providing excellent private ancillary space, whilst further outbuildings offer scope for a variety of uses. Winkenhurst Manor is conveniently situated on the edge of Horam village, between Heathfileld and Eastbourne, with a good choice of junior and senior schools in the area. Polegate mainline station is about 6.7 miles from the property serving London Bridge and London Victoria. Further points of note include: sweeping driveway approach; classic double-fronted Georgian façade with a central canopied porch with Doric columns; impressive double principal reception with high ceilings, decorative plasterwork featuring an intricate grape-vine design, wood flooring, working shutters to big sash windows, a marble fireplace and French doors out to the garden; steps down to the oldest part of the house with a beamed sitting with polished oak floor, a wide brick inglenook fireplace and aged oak drop latch panel doors; well-appointed country-style kitchen/breakfast with wood flooring and linking through large bi-fold doors to a light-filled triple aspect orangery providing access to the courtyard garden on the south side and creating lovely space for entertaining; spacious landing with built-in cupboards and an elegant arched door way to the master suite comprising a large bow windowed bed to the front, a bath/shower and a fitted dressing. Further double bed to the front on this level, with a Jack and Jill shower ; door to a rear wing on the first floor with a charming double bed with built-in wardrobes and an outlook through sash windows over the orangery, an adjoining New England-style bath and a separate study/small bed; staircase up to a second floor dressing and a delightful attic bed with a polished chestnut floor; brick steps down from the rear lobby area to extensive high-ceilinged lower ground floor domestic space, with flagstone and brick flooring and comprising a boot / store, boiler, crockery/kitchen prep, wine store, utility/flower and a laundry with a large stone sink. A B Your Text Here THE COACH HOUSE Accessed from the main house via a large courtyard garden on the south side of the house, this impressive character coach house has been stylishly converted to create exceptional secondary accommodation comprising a 32 sitting, contemporary kitchen/breakfast, cloak and two large eaves en suite beds. 0m 10m 20m 30m Ordnance Survey Crown Copyright All rights reserved. Licence number Getmapping plc Plotted Scale - 1:1060

5 FURTHER OUTBUILDINGS former garage converted into a light and spacious Gym and located within easy reach of the house with a high vaulted ceiling, wood flooring, tall windows and French doors opening out to a courtyard garden; brick studio currently used as a cinema, located across the courtyard from the kitchen; detached timber garage with barn doors. GARDENS AND GROUNDS The established grounds surround the house providing a lovely setting and a high degree of privacy to all sides. A delightful walled parterre-style courtyard garden flanks the south-easterly elevations offering extensive space for entertaining, being accessed from the principal living areas. A door in the wall opens through a secondary Mediterranean-style courtyard in front of the Coach House which has large wrought-iron gates providing dedicated access out to the drive. To the other side of the wall is a park-like area with lawns and many mature trees and where a view can be enjoyed over fields to the north-east. Wickenhurst Manor is shielded from the road by a deep bank of mature shrubs and trees and approached to the front parking and turning area via a sweeping gravel driveway. This passes the enclosed field on the right, and on through the main entrance, flanked by two majestic chestnut trees. SITUATION Winkenhurst Manor is on the southern outskirts of the village of Horam (1.75 miles) which offers a range of local amenities. Hailsham (3.4 miles) and Heathfield (6.5 miles) offer a choice of supermarkets, whilst Eastbourne to the south (11.5 miles) and Tunbridge Wells to the north (19 miles) offer more comprehensive facilities. Gatwick Airport is just over 30 miles away. State and private schools: Maynards Green primary in Horam, Skippers Hill (Five Ashes), St Andrew s Prep and Bedes Prep (Eastbourne). Senior schools include Heathfield and Hailsham Community Colleges, Eastbourne College, Brighton College, and Bede s Senior School in near-by Upper Dicker. Mainline rail: Polegate (6.7 miles) services to London Victoria via Gatwick and to London Bridge.

6 ea (approx.) DIRECTIONS From Tunbridge Wells head south on the A267 towards Mayfield. At the roundabout take the second exit, remaining on the A267 towards Cross in Hand. Stay on this road passing the garage on the left and continue towards Heathfield, taking the next turning on the right signposted A 267 Hailsham. Proceed through Horam and, after 1.75 miles, the entrance Trueplan to Winkenhurst (UK) Garage Limited Manor will be found on the left opposite Wellshurst Golf Club. Having passed through the gate, bear left and follow the driveway up to the front of the house sq m (1435 sq ft).7 sq m (481 sq ft) q m (297 sq ft) ma sq m (174 sq ft) Agent s Note: A public footpath runs along the far side of the north west boundary, as marked on the plan. Services: Mains water, electricity and gas. Private drainage x 2.63 Outgoings: Wealden District Council (01892) Tax Band H House sq m (6130 sq ft) VIEWING Gym 5.65 x '6'' x 14'9'' Strictly by appointment with Savills on If there is any point which is of particular importance to you, we invite you to discuss this with us, especially before you travel to view the property. Dressing Bed 5.19 x '0'' x 13'3'' Second floor Breakfast Bed 6.16 x 3.94 d ' a Gross House internal area sq (approx.) m (6130 sq ft) The Stables sq m (1435 sq ft) Garage sq m (481 sq ft) sq m (174 sq ft) Utility / Flower Studio 5.05 / x Cinema '6'' x '1'' Laundry 5.05 x '6'' x 15'6'' Lower ground floor Wine store Breakfast 5.20 x 3.38 Boot 17'0'' x 11'1'' Store China 4.07 x '4'' x 11'7'' Boiler Sitting Utility / Flower 5.05 x 2.47 Drawing 16'6'' x 8'1'' x '8'' x 34'2'' 5.19 x '0'' x 16'10'' Orangery / Dining 6.81 x '4'' x 22'0'' Sitting Drawing x '8'' x 34'2'' 9.79 x x '1'' x 12'5'' 39'8'' x 34'2'' Ground Boot floor Ground Ground floor floor Store Boiler Breakfast Breakfast 5.20 x '0'' x 11'1'' 5.20 x '0'' x 11'1'' Breakfast Garage Sitting Sitting 5.19 x '0'' x 16'10'' 5.19 x '0'' x 16'10'' Drawing Dressing Study Bed 5.05 x 2.47 Orangery Bed / 16'6'' x 8'1'' Dining Restricted Orangery height 5.19 / x 4.04 Dining 6.81 x 17'0'' 6.71x 13'3'' 22'4'' x 22'0'' 6.81 x '4'' x 22'0'' Gym Laundry 5.65 x 4.49 Study 5.05 x '6'' x 14'9'' Study 16'6'' x 15'6'' Bed Second floor 6.16 x 3.94 Bed 5.27 x 5.05 Bed 17'3'' x 16'6'' Bed Kitchen Bed / Bed 6.69 x 4.51 Breakfast 6.16 x x '11'' x 14'9'' '2'' x x '11'' 21'9'' x 12'6'' 21'11'' x 14'9'' Sitting 9.79 x 3.80 Dressing Master Bed Utility / Flower Boot Store China Bed 4.07 x 3.55 Bed Wine 5.27 x '4'' x 11'7'' store 17'3'' x 16'6'' 5.27 x '3'' x 16'6'' Lower ground floor Dressing The Dressing Stables sq m (1435 sq ft) Trueplan (UK) Master Limited Bed Master 5.66 Bed x '6'' x 17'1'' 5.66 x '6'' x 17'1'' Boiler Garage sq m (481 sq ft) sq m (174 sq ft) 6.11 x 2.63 Sitting 9.79 x '1'' x 12'5'' Ground floor The Stables sq m (1435 sq ft) 6.63 x 3.81 Garage sq m 21'9'' (481 x 12'6'' sq ft) sq m (174 sq ft) 6.11 x 2.63 Bed Garage Garage The Stables sq Gymm (1435 sq ft) Garage sq m 5.65 (481 x 4.49 sq ft) 18'6'' x 14'9'' sq m (174 sq ft) Important Notice Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1. They have no authority to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the Boot property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must 6.11 satisfy x themselves 2.63 by inspection or otherwise. Photographs taken May 2015 Brochure Prepared March 2018 Utility / Flower SK: Bed 5.05 Kitchen x 2.47/ Store Boiler 16'6'' Breakfast x 8'1'' 6.16 x 3.94 savills.co.uk Sitting Gym 5.65 x '6'' x 14'9'' Garage Bed Breakfast 6.16 x 3.94 Savills Tunbridge Wells 53 High Street, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1XU tunbridgewells@savills.com Breakfast

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