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" SOLD DIRECTLY BY FINE & COUNTRY WOLDINGHAM - A beautifully renovated New England style property overlooking south facing gardens of half an acre with an additional 1.93 acres of private woodland in a much sought after private country estate.

A finalist in the LABC Building Excellence Awards 2013 for Best Extension/Alteration in the South East, this stunning detached family house offers 3010 sq. ft. of light and well-proportioned accommodation over three floors.

With the extensive renovations completed less than five years ago, Cransdon is a modern,spacious, energy efficient home designed with large areas of glazing, making full use of the light, and giving uninterrupted views of the surrounding woodland, made possible by the super-insulation applied to the floors and walls.

The property is entered via a pillared entrance porch into a spacious reception hall laid with engineered oak and a gallery staircase leading to the first and second floors. Light in this area has been maximised with the clever use of double glass doors leading both to the sitting room and kitchen and a Velux window in the roof. 

The ground floor boasts a triple aspect kitchen dining room with a vaulted ceiling, contemporary Swedish uplighting and bi-fold doors leading out to the terrace. The kitchen is fitted with a wide range of storage cupboards, reflective quartz working surfaces which form a breakfast bar, a Stoves Range cooker with extractor above, integrated Lamona fridge, wine chiller, Bosch dishwasher and two Franke sinks. The ground floor also provides an airy sitting room with a feature reclaimed oak fire place and freeview doors providing access to the upper terrace and garden, a spacious games room, study, utility and cloakroom.

To the first floor are four bedrooms all double in size including the impressive master suite with beautifully appointed fitted wardrobes and shoe cupboard, a Juliet balcony overlooking the garden and an en-suite with a stand alone bath and walk in shower. The fifth bedroom on the second floor, currently used as a large office, has a Velux balcony opening onto the roof and ample space to install an en-suite should this be required.

All interior fittings are of a high quality with sash style double glazed windows throughout, underfloor heating on the ground floor, bespoke built-in storage features and dimmable and sensor lighting in other areas of the house.

The external Cape Cod timbers, sourced from Canada, are maintenance free and benefit from the remainder of a 15 year colourfast guarantee.

Outside

A large wrap around slate terrace with glazed safety panels provide a wonderful outside entertainment area and steps lead down to a decking area, all overlooking the beautiful grounds.

Extending to over half an acre, the captivating and secluded landscaped gardens are a highlight of the property. Amongst the mature trees and shrubs, there are tastefully planted flowerbeds,a vegetable garden, potting shed, summer house currently used as a gym, a security shed and meandering stone paths. A bridge over the stream, leads you into your own private woods which offers a haven for birds and wildlife with direct access to a public bridleway and public footpaths.

The property is within the exclusive Dormans Park estate and just 28 miles from central London. Just over a mile from the property are both Dormans Station, which provides a direct service to London Victoria in about 50 minutes and the delightful village of Dormansland with its shop, pretty church and choice of three country pubs.  Lingfield village is just over two miles away providing a wider range of facilities and is home to the renowned Lingfield Park Racecourse, with all-weather track and its extensive fixtures list.  The property is approximately 2.5 miles from the old market town of East Grinstead with its wide selection of shops, stores and supermarkets.  

There is also a good choice of schools in both the private and state sectors including the local Dormansland Village Primary School and the highly regarded independent schools of Lingfield Notre Dame in Lingfield, Brambletye in East Grinstead, Michael Hall (Steiner Waldorf) in Forest Row, Worth, Ardingly and Caterham.

For national travel by road, junction 6 of the M25 (Godstone) is about 10 miles away. For the international traveller, Gatwick airport is about 9 miles distant.

Directions

From Dormans Station continue along Dormans Station Road.  At the crossroads, turn right into Wilderwick Road after about half a mile, bare right into The Approach.  Go over the bridge and take the next left into Eden Vale. Lake View is half way down the hill on the left.