Pound Green, Buxted, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22

An impressive detached Edwardian country house, together with a one bedroom cottage, situated in mature park-like gardens in a tucked away location on the fringes of Buxted and benefitting from far reaching countryside views. In all about 2 acres.

Description
St Raphaels is a beautifully restored Edwardian country house with a separate cottage and far-reaching views, set within beautifully landscaped gardens. Designed by renowned Arts & Crafts architect John Coates Carter. Built for Lady Lavina Russell as a convent, and then additionally functioned as a convalescent home for wounded soldiers during the First World War.

The property has been sympathetically modernised and extended over the years and now offers versatile delightful accommodation throughout highlighting the wonderful period features.

The accommodation is arranged as follows:

• Entrance vestibule with two leaded light windows and arched main door leading into an inner hallway finished with solid oak flooring, high ceilings and a solid oak staircase rising to the first floor.
• Opening through to a wonderful dining room which has an oak floor and double arched doorways either side leading through to the kitchen/breakfast room and the main sitting room Arched leaded light windows and french doors lead directly to the garden room which is finished with a tiled floor and further french doors to the garden.
• The sitting room is triple aspect with a picture rail, leaded light windows with a bay window to one side, and finished with an oak floor. There is a wood burner positioned within a tiled hearth.
• The kitchen/breakfast room is of an excellent size with a high ceiling, and benefits from a deep curved bay window overlooking the garden; finished with an oak floor. There is a large central island housing a Hotpoint oven and ample space for sitting and gathering. There are a range of wall and base units, 1.5 stainless steel sink, gas Aga comprising two gas burners and two heat plates together with four ovens. Integrated dishwasher and tiled splashbacks.
• Off the inner hallway there are built-in floor to ceiling storage cupboards, space for American style fridge/freezer and a large walk-in larder cupboard. The boot room/utility room has space for washing machine and tumble dryer, built-in floor to ceiling cupboards, base units with stainless steel sink and finished with a quarry tiled floor; separate cloakroom; glazed door leads directly to the outside.
• The studio offers excellent space, a double height vaulted ceiling with exposed timbers, which was originally thought to be a chapel, double aspect with a separate adjacent cloakroom.
• The study/office has a comprehensive built-in range of storage cupboards to one side with double aspect arched leaded light windows.
• A beautiful oak staircase leads to the first floor and the part-galleried landing.
• The family bathroom is a unique crescent shape fitted with a white suite comprising bath with waterfall shower over, glass screen and recessed shelves, WC and hand wash basin with metro style splashbacks. Four leaded light windows with secondary glazing.
• The principal bedroom is double aspect with a range of built-in wardrobe cupboards to one wall. Adjacent en suite bathroom is partly tiled with mosaic tiles, two rectangular hand wash basins recessed in a vanity unit, tiled floor, WC, tiled shower cubicle with a waterfall shower head, bath and an arched glazed door leads directly to a balcony with a delightful garden view.
• Bedroom 2 benefits from a deep curved bay window overlooking the gardens together with en suite bathroom, partly tiled with mosaic tiled flooring and comprising bath with recessed shelving and shower over with waterfall shower head, rectangular hand wash basin recessed within a vanity unit. Adjacent to a separate WC finished with tiled floor.
• Three further bedrooms; one benefiting from a built-in cupboard/wardrobe and a dressing table.
• The second staircase leads directly up to a useful storage/airing cupboard and a door providing access to the roof.

The Cottage
The cottage comprises a sitting room finished with a wooden floor and vaulted ceiling with exposed beams and velux window. The kitchen is fitted with a range of base units complemented by wooden worktops, butler sink, oven with gas hob, integrated fridge; finished with a tiled floor; boiler and space for washing machine. There is a double bedroom with a window to one side and a separate bathroom finished with a tiled floor and fitted with a white suite comprising bath with shower over, WC and hand wash basin.

Outside
St Raphaels is approached via a long (shared) tree lined entrance driveway which is owned by the property and leads to a gated entrance culminating in a generous parking and turning area adjacent to the front of the house. The house occupies a quiet elevated position, it sits comfortably in its beautiful mature “park-like” gardens with well stocked herbaceous borders, mature trees and hedging including azaleas, rhododendrons, wisteria, willow and oak trees.

To the rear of the property there is a lower terrace with a subtly screened swimming pool and paved sun terrace, together with a pool house to one end. The house sits in a private setting and benefits from spectacular far-reaching views across the surrounding countryside.

There is a useful detached garden studio and separate garage in addition to a one bedroom cottage (currently used as a holiday rental). The gardens and grounds together with the driveway approach 2 acres.