Summary - FORDLANDS CROWHURST ROAD CATSFIELD BATTLE TN33 9BT
7 bed 5 bath Detached
Substantial period home with pool and circa 7.2 acres for family living and equestrian potential.
Seven bedrooms, five en-suites, extensive living and entertainment spaces
An imposing late-Georgian country house set within circa 7.2 acres, Fordlands offers substantial family living with panoramic rural and coastal views. The property has been tastefully and recently refurbished throughout, providing a turnkey luxury home with seven bedrooms, five en-suites and generous formal and informal reception spaces including a cinema, games room and striking open-plan kitchen. The landscaped grounds, heated outdoor pool with pool house and a high-spec garden office add immediate lifestyle appeal for families and frequent entertainers.
Practical strengths include extensive off-street parking, an impressive in-and-out gated driveway, existing garaging and planning permission for a very large three-storey garage/gym/storage complex — useful for equestrian, machinery or multi-vehicle needs. The home's size and flexible rooms also support home working, guests or potential annex conversion of the office building. Good rail links at Crowhurst and Battle make commuting to London straightforward for working families.
Buyers should note material running and maintenance considerations: heating is oil-fired with boiler and radiators, the property is solid brick (original construction) and external insulation is assumed absent, and the grounds and pool will require ongoing upkeep. Council tax is very expensive (Band H). Mobile signal is average despite fast broadband. These are sensible trade-offs for a large historic country home on private paddocks with planning scope for further outbuildings.
Overall, Fordlands will suit an established family or buyer seeking a distinguished rural home with immediate lifestyle amenities and scope for further outbuilding development. It combines period character and modern refurbishment but carries the expected maintenance obligations of a large estate property.
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