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AT A GLANCE Property: Buckhurst Lodge French-inspired period home renovated to a very high standard Location: Best Beech Hill, Wadhurst Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 3 plus bath/shower rooms & WCs Land: 3.92 acres Extras: Three superb reception rooms, Kitchen/breakfast room, Library, Study, Utility, Master suite with sitting room plus two dressing rooms and two en-suite bath/ shower rooms, Guest suite with dressing area, en-suite and access to loft room, Three further bedrooms, two en-suite, Family bathroom Best bits: Almost 6,000sq ft of accommodation, Bi-fold doors, Zoned heating, Natural swimming pool,Large detached garage, Extensive grounds, Lake and pond, Shepherd’s hut, Tennis court, Croquet lawn, Stables with two pony boxes and a small paddock Price: £3million For full details contact Savills 01892 507000 www.savills.co.uk
A stunning French-inspired house in a commanding elevated position setting DESIGNED and built by former consular officer Hubert Caliste de Jacobi du Vallon in the 1930s, Buckhurst Lodge is set in an elevated position overlooking its sweeping grounds to the south. Following extensive renovations which have created an impressive modern family home, it is now ready for the next chapter in its story. With every modern convenience imaginable but at the same time maintaining the original character and charm of the property, Buckhurst Lodge is light, bright and beautifully presented, with nearly 6,000sq ft of accommodation in all. As well as offering adaptable reception rooms, it has triple-aspect, full height bi-fold doors which span the southern side of the property, allowing the ground floor to flood with natural light and bringing the magnificent views into the home. Features to note include engineered oak, limestone and porcelain flooring throughout, as well as zoned heating, LED lighting and surround sound to the ground floor. Outside there is a superb natural swimming pool, a
stable block, tennis court and much more. The house is situated on the fringes of the pretty village of Wadhurst in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is accessed via a long driveway which sets the property well back from the road. The ground floor comprises an entrance porch and hall, a drawing/music room, a sitting room, a dining room, a kitchen/breakfast room, a library, study, lobby, utility room and two cloakrooms. The kitchen is of a particularly high standard and features bespoke, hand-painted cupboards and drawers with granite work surfaces, a large central island with bar stool seating, a four-oven Aga and a walk-in larder with open shelving and wine racks. Three of the reception rooms – the sitting room, dining room and the impressive drawing/music room with its central brick fireplace – face to the south. The library, which is comprehensively fitted with book shelves, and the study are more private areas, accessed through the sitting room.
On the first floor there is a master bedroom with a triple aspect and incredible views. With its own adjoining sitting room and two fully fitted dressing rooms, each with an en-suite, it provides a show-stopping master suite. On the opposite side of the house a generous guest suite also boasts a dressing area and an en-suite shower room, as well as a staircase which leads to an attic area above. Three further bedrooms, two of which have en-suite facilities, and a family bathroom complete the fabulous accommodation. The grounds surrounding the property, totalling 3.92 acres, enjoy a high degree of privacy, with landscaping currently in progress. Sweeping lawns stretch down from an Indian sandstone terrace which flanks the rear elevation and merges into the house through the bi-fold doors from the reception rooms. Stone steps lead down to a lower area on the southern side of the property with a fire-pit and seating area. The intention is to create a wildlife area nearby with a lake, a wild
flower meadow and bog garden. There is also a delightful shepherd’s hut with a raised oak deck terrace. Offering a place to quietly enjoy the lovely views, it would be ideal as a studio, with electric supply connected. Other features outside include a walled kitchen garden with raised beds, an enclosed all-weather tennis court, a wooden stable block with two pony boxes and a small paddock to the front, a large detached garage with a storage area above and of course the swimming pool. Within easy reach of the kitchen/breakfast room, this is an intriguing feature of the property. Requiring no chemicals, the water is filtered through a stone and reed bed which warms and cleanses the water. The result is attractive and eco-friendly focal point which gives pleasure year round. This extraordinary home is one of a kind and although it certainly makes a statement, it has been designed to interact and blend with its surrounding environment.
Wednesday 8th April 2015