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IT DOESN’T GET MUCH MORE PICTURESQUE THAN THE GROUNDS OF THE GHYLL, AN ARTS AND CRAFT STYLE HOUSE OCCUPYING A UNIQUE LOCATION WITHIN CROWBOROUGH BEACON GOLF COURSE
7KH +ROH /RW Property: The Ghyll, 5-bedroom country house Location: Crowborough, East Sussex Price: ÂŁ2.25million Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 5 Land: 6 acres
Extras: Cinema Outbuildings Billiards Room
Best bit: Aesthetics. Without a doubt, The Ghyll is one of the most attractive properties we’ve featured in Beautiful Wealden Homes. From its rolling countryside views, to the immaculate interior, the attention to detail here is something else. Summary: The Ghyll enjoys a rather special setting within the boundaries of the Crowborough Beacon Golf course. This location makes for spectacular views of the course and the nearby Ashdown Forest, but the good views aren’t solely limited to the outside of the property. The interior of the house comes courtesy of renowned architect and designer Charles Francis Voysey and is typical of his style, with steep pitched roofs and rough cast walls. On the ground oor an impressive kitchen with Bosch ďŹ ttings and an AGA will no doubt act as a place for the family to congregate, while the dining room and drawing room certainly offer plenty of space to entertain. A hugely spacious billiards room (or music room, depending on your taste) makes up around a quarter of the ground oor and beneďŹ ts from delightful rounded corner windows with views of the grounds. Below, a converted basement area consists of a library/games room, study and home cinema.
Take a wander up to the second oor and you’ll ďŹ nd three bedrooms with en suites, two further bedrooms and a bathroom. Stepping outside reveals impressive formal gardens, a croquet lawn and a paddock, while the ghyll itself (a small stream) runs along the eastern edge of the land. Contact: Jackson Stops & Staff 01892 521 700 jackson-stops.co.uk NOVEMBER 2010
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