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Rushlake Green, Heathfield, East... 6 bed detached house for sale
Rushlake Green, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21
£1,975,000
Rushlake Green, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21
£1,975,000
Our Summary
- 64 acres and numerous outbuildings, offering excellent potential for business use and mixed use stamp duty purchase benefits
- 64 acres of beautiful well drained grazing land, including some woodland, a lake and ponds, which also adjoins other stunning rural East Sussex countryside and enjoys far reaching breath-taking views beyond • Numerous and extensive sized farm buildings accessible by their own separate driveway and double gated entrance that are understood to be possibly suitable for conversion under class r planning regfuulations into commercial offices and commercial storage facilities• Lapsed planning permission, which could also now be possibly re-instated for a circa 1000 square foot detached two bedroomed luxury and financially lucrative holiday property rental unit • Further detached outbuildings in addition to the other large farm buildings which may also qualify for conversions into further lucrative holiday rental units and / or agricultural commercial (subject to planning)
- 64 acres• Possibility also to create a financially lucrative glamping business subject to planning with the introduction of shepherd’s huts, especially considering the stunning views and being so close to Rushlake Green Village and its local shop / post office and Horse & Groom pub / restaurant • Existing menage and stable facilities, making this property also an ideal equestrian residence
- • Tennis court & space subject to planning to create an outdoor / or covered outdoor swimming pool• Stunning rural views• Possibility to qualify for mixed use stamp duty, especially as the property has been in receipt of historical farm payments
- These farm buildings could also offer a new owner so many incredible entrepreneurial opportunities, including under the CLASS R Planning guidelines, which would allow for the buildings to possibly be converted into commercial offices and / or commercial storage facilities, therefore providing useful lucrative income streams
- Furthermore, there has already been historic planning permission granted for a luxury detached two bedroomed circa 1000 square foot holiday letting property to be created from the conversion of the old coach house (although this planning has now lapsed but could be quite easily re-instated in our opinion)
- PLEASE NOTE: Our own in-house and associated planners have already investigated the CLASS R PLANNING possibilities for this property’s existing outbuildings, and this being the case, they feel there is a good chance for this permission to be successfully granted if applied for correctly
- The conversion of the property’s other brick buildings into further holiday letting units may also be a possibility (subject to planning)
- Also, it is understood, that after several years of obtaining CLASS R planning permission and having the buildings converted and used accordingly, there then may be a possibility of allowing for CLASS Q planning to be considered (CLASS Q being the conversion of commercial office buildings and commercial storage into residential housing)
- In fact, Neville and Neville have been very successful in selling unwanted farm buildings, even with only small amounts of land, and without CLASS R or CLASS Q planning permission and achieving significant premium prices
- Its accommodation presently provides six double bedrooms that are arranged on both the first and second floors, also with potential to create (subject to planning) two ensuite facilities, as well as an additional family bathroom / shower room in the existing attic room on the second floor
- BEDROOM ONE MAIN SUITE WITH DRESSING ROOM: A double sized room comprising of high-level beamed ceilings and beams to wall areas, fitted wardrobes, feature old brick fireplace, potential to incorporate an ensuite subject to planning, window with aspect over the side garden, radiator, further opening to an adjoining dressing room area with window having aspect over the rear garden
- BEDROOM FOUR: A double sized room with radiator, attractive exposed beams, space subject to planning to incorporate and ensuite shower room, windows with aspect over the side garden and enjoying stunning rural far-reaching views beyond over the property’s adjoining 46
- SECOND FLOOR LANDING: With beams and doors leading off to bedrooms 5 and 6, as well as to a separate attic storage room that could subject to planning become a further bathroom / shower room servicing the second-floor accommodation
- ATTIC ROOM: With twin windows and a sized area suitable subject to planning for a further family bathroom / shower room to service the second floor accommodation comprising of bedrooms 5 and 6
- 64 acres, this substantial sized and extremely attractive detached six double bedroomed and three storey character Grade II listed country family residence, also benefits from its own attractive country house gardens, that include a tennis court, as well as the potential (subject to planning) to create an outdoor swimming pool
- In addition, there is a separate double gated entrance to the property’s extensive sized and numerous detached farm buildings that are understood to be suitable quite possibly for CLASS R planning permission
- PLANNING PERMISSION REFERENCE WD/2005/ 0166/F: Had already previously granted, although this has now currently lapsed, for the detached brick coach house building to be converted into a luxury high yielding residential holiday rental property
- This being the case, it is therefore most likely that this same planning permission would be granted again, as well as possibly some of the other detached brick outbuildings also located on site
- NUMEROUS FARM BUILDINGS WITH EXCELLENT POTENTIAL FOR CONVERSION INTO VALUABLE COMMERCIAL USEAGE: These can be accessed from a separate double gated driveway and presently comprise of the following:1
- Which according to our planning department would be ideal for conversion into offices under CLASS R PLANNING
- Second large high level ATCOST tractor and hay barn also suitable for CLASS R PLANNING for either offices or a storage facility
- The old coach house building measuring a total area of 987 square feet has already previous been granted planning for conversion into a luxury two bedroomed detached holiday rental property under reference WD/2005/0166/F and therefore, it is likely that this permission can be renewed
- GLAMPING BUSINESS POTENTIAL: Furthermore, the fact that this fine property / country estate enjoys such fabulous local scenery and stunning far-reaching views, in addition to also being located so close to the picturesque village of Rushlake Green, with its excellent local village shop / Post Office and The Horse & Groom Pub Restaurant, makes it an ideal opportunity for a successful glamping / business with Shepherds Huts to be created in our opinion (subject to planning)
Description
This Grade II listed country residence, situated on 46.64 acres of beautiful grazing land, offers a unique opportunity to purchase a substantial six-bedroom home with extensive farm buildings and numerous entrepreneurial possibilities. The property has a lapsed planning permission for a luxury holiday letting property, and its outbuildings could be converted into commercial offices, storage facilities, or even residential units, subject to planning. The land also includes a lake, ponds, and woodland, and the property is surrounded by stunning rural views. Additionally, the property has existing equestrian facilities, including a menage and stables, making it an ideal equestrian residence. With its proximity to mainline stations and the possibility of mixed-use stamp duty, this property presents a rare and exciting opportunity for those looking to invest in a unique and lucrative property.