Great Bainden Piccadilly Lane, Mayfield, East Sussex, TN20 6RH
GREAT BAINDEN An exceptional Grade II Listed property located in an elevated, traffic-free position with outstanding views overlooking the unspoilt Rother valley. In addition, an excellent selection of outbuildings, beautiful gardens, swimming pool and about 9.7 acres. Entrance Hall Drawing Room Sitting Room Dining Room Study Kitchen/Breakfast Room Utility Room Cloakroom Excellent Cellar 5 Bedrooms 3 en suite Shower Rooms Family Bathroom Outside: Heated Swimming Pool Beautiful Gardens Range of traditional Farm Buildings/Garaging South-facing Paddock In all about 9.7 acres AMENITIES Great Bainden is situated in an exceptionally beautiful country location about 1.5 miles from the picturesque village of Mayfield within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Set well away from all main roads and enjoying outstanding southerly views over the Rother valley, it is nevertheless an accessible and non-isolated location. Mayfield village itself is an historic and very pretty village with a good variety of shops, public houses, churches, Mayfield Girls School and primary school. Tunbridge Wells, with its extensive shopping and entertainment facilities, including mainline railway station (Cannon Street/Charing Cross) is about 10 miles to the north. Alternatively there is a regular mainline train service at Wadhurst (Cannon Street/Charing Cross), about 6 miles distant. There is an excellent selection of schools within the area, including primary schools at Mayfield, Mark Cross, Mayfield Girls School, Skippers Hill Preparatory School at Five Ashes, Uplands Community College in Wadhurst and a good number in Tunbridge Wells. DESCRIPTION Great Bainden is a particularly fine example of a Grade II Listed traditional period farmhouse, first being mentioned in 1295 when King Edward I levied a universal tax for the expenses of his Scottish war - the list of amounts paid include the names of Isobel Baynden. Of parttimber construction with rendered panels, tile hanging, and part brick elevations under a peg tile roof, the house is of great architectural and historic interest. It incorporates many features of the period, including large inglenook fireplaces, exposed oak timbering and oak-boarded doors. The house provides extremely spacious family accommodation with good ceiling heights. Set in mature part-brick and sandstone wallenclosed gardens and grounds including heated swimming pool. There is an attractive range of timber and tiled farm buildings and a useful paddock of about 8 acres. Some of the principal features include: Fine entrance hall with flagstone flooring and staircase to the first floor, which leads into a wonderful drawing room with inglenook fireplace and deep sash windows providing lovely views over the valley.
The dining room has brick flooring, brick fireplace with woodburning stove,steps down to an excellent cellar, and doors onto a spacious terrace. Also on the ground floor is a study; a sitting room with an inglenook fireplace with oak bressumer beam, brick surround and stone hearth. The kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a range of oak units with polished granite work surfaces and there is a cream 4-oven oil-fired Aga and flagstone flooring. In addition, there is a utility room and cloakroom. On the first floor the master bedroom has concealed built-in wardrobe cupboards along the length of one wall, an open brick fireplace and glorious country views, together with an en suite shower room. There are three further bedrooms on this floor, one with an en suite shower room, and a family bathroom. A staircase leads to the second floor with galleried landing; and the fifth bedroom with a vaulted ceiling and an en suite shower room. OUTSIDE The gardens surrounding the farmhouse are inter-worked with brick pathways and terraces with mature, well-stocked herbaceous borders and a wide range of flowering shrub borders being partly enclosed with a brick and sandstone wall. There is a gravel driveway to the north-west of the house leading off the main farmyard and paddock. Standing in a sheltered position and flanked by high brick walling is the heated swimming pool within a brick and paved surround, and an oak-framed pool shelter and plant room. OUTBUILDINGS Approached from the main drive and set around a large gravelled courtyard is a useful range of traditional outbuildings comprising: garage/store of brick and tile, 20 6 x 15 6; 3 bay open-fronted cattle shelter 34 6 x 13 8 with oak weatherboard cladding under a peg tile roof. This has current planning permission for conversion to provide ancillary accommodation to include a hall, living room, bedroom, bathroom and kitchenette. Application number WD/03/3030/LB. Oak-framed barn approximately 60 x 14 with two gabled entrances and weatherboarded under a peg tiled roof incorporating a lock-up store. Four-bay oak-framed English Heritage barn 40 x 20 with oak weatherboard cladding under a peg tiled roof with concrete floor. THE LAND This lies to the south of the property and comprises a hedge and fenced block of south-facing pasture land with water connected, extending to about 8 acres. The gardens and grounds - in all about 9.6 acres.
DIRECTIONS From the top of Mayfield High Street turn into Fletching Street, signposted Witherenden. Continue on down this road, forking right by the Rose and Crown public house into East Street. Take the first right hand turn after about one mile at the bottom of the hill by a small triangular green into Piccadilly Lane, and after about half a mile the entrance drive to Great Bainden will be found on the left hand side. Continue down here and fork left to the property. Additional Information: Local Authority: Wealden District Council. Tel: 01892 602010 www.wealden.gov.uk Services: Mains electricity and water; oil-fired central heating. Private drainage.(not checked or tested) Links: www.environment-agency.gov.uk, www.highways.gov.uk, www.caa.co.uk, www.landregistry.gov.uk Tenure: Freehold. Land Registry Title Number ESX172190 OFFERS INVITED VIEWINGS For an appointment to view please contact our Battle Office, telephone 01424 775577 Battle 01424 775577 battle@batchellermonkhouse.com Haywards Heath 01444 453181 hh@batchellermonkhouse.com Pulborough 01798 872081 sales@batchellermonkhouse.com Tunbridge Wells 01892 512020 twells@batchellermonkhouse.com London Mayfair Office mayfair@batchellermonkhouse.com
Great Bainden, Piccadilly Lane, Mayfield, East Sussex TN20 6RH APPROX. GROSS INTERNAL FLOOR AREA 4004 SQFT / 371.9 SQM (Excludes Outbuildings) Store 14' (4.27) x 10'6 (3.20) Barn 1 36'4 (11.08) x 14' (4.27) Store 13'10 (4.22) x 7'7 (2.31) Barn 3 40' (12.19) x 20' (6.10) Bedroom 5 20'8 (6.30) x 18'6 (5.64) OUTBUILDING 1 OUTBUILDING 3 Drawing Room 19'9 (6.02) min x 18'2 (5.54) Study 17'5 (5.31) max x 8'7 (2.62) max Barn 2 34'6 (10.52) x 13'8 (4.17) Bedroom 1 19'5 (5.92) x 18'2 (5.54) max SECOND FLOOR OUTBUILDING 2 Utility 14'5 (4.39) x 7' (2.13) Kitchen / Breakfast Room 21' (6.40) x 17' (5.18) max Sitting Room 19'4 (5.89) max x 17' (5.18) max Dining Room 24'6 (7.47) x 19'4 (5.89) max Bedroom 4 17'2 (5.23) x 11'10 (3.61) Bedroom 3 16'8 (5.08) x 13'3 (4.04) Bedroom 2 20' (6.10) x 17'10 (5.44) GROUND FLOOR FIRST FLOOR This is for guidance only, not to scale and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the notice on these particulars. Copyright nichecom.co.uk 2009 Produced for Batcheller Thacker REF : NH097124 NOTE: Batcheller Monkhouse give notice that: 1. These particulars including text, photographs and any plans are for the guidance of prospective purchasers only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact; 2. The particulars do not constitute any part of a Contract; 3. Any description provided herein represents a subjective opinion and should not be construed as statements of fact; 4. A detailed survey has not been carried out, nor have any services, appliances or specific fittings been tested; 5. All measurements and distances are approximate; 6. We strongly advise that a prospective purchaser should contact the agent to check any information which is of particular importance, particularly for anyone who will be travelling some distance to view the property; 7. Where there is reference to planning permission or potential, such information is given in good faith. Purchasers should make their own enquiries of the relevant authority; 8. Any fixtures & fittings not mentioned in the sales particulars are excluded from the sale, but various items may be available, subject to separate negotiation. MAYFAIR o f f i c e. c o. u k www.batchellermonkhouse.com