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"Tanyards is an attractive family home with an 18th century fa ade to an older building, offering over 4,700 sq. ft. of sensitively modernised accommodation arranged predominantly over two floors. Period features have been retained throughout, including large sash windows, generously proportioned rooms, high ceilings with fine cornicing, and some original fireplaces. Configured to provide an ideal space for family living and entertaining, the accommodation flows from a welcoming panelled reception hall with a useful cloakroom. It includes a beamed drawing room with a feature inglenook fireplace, a sitting room with a front aspect bay window and feature fireplace with woodburning stove, and an L shaped study with its own feature fireplace and stove. A panelled library provides bespoke storage, fitted seating, and access to the garden. The dining room features an Aga, bi fold doors to the rear terrace, and a door to the kitchen, which is fitted with modern units and integrated appliances. A side entrance hall with cloakroom leads to a vaulted family room with an exposed brick chimney breast, woodburner, and stained glass bi fold doors opening into a contemporary L shaped conservatory with a sky lantern and two sets of bi fold doors to the terrace.
The property also includes generous cellar, currently used as wine storage.

On the first floor, the property offers a principal bedroom with a feature fireplace and en suite shower room, which connects to a fitted dressing room, previously a further bedroom. There are three further double bedrooms one with a vaulted ceiling and bay window and a gym, which could serve as an additional bedroom if needed. The floor also includes a family bathroom and a family shower room with a separate W.C.

On the second floor is a spacious two roomed converted attic offering further flexible space, currently being used as an additional workspace.

In all about 3.43 acres, including a 1.5 acre paddock with outbuilding.

The property is approached through a five bar gate over a gravelled forecourt providing private parking and giving access to the detached garage and to a 34 ft vaulted party barn snooker room with parquet flooring, part panelled
walls, a freestanding antique french zinc bar available by separate negotiation , central double sided feature fireplace and useful cloakroom. The spectacular well maintained part walled garden is laid mainly to level lawn bordered by fabulous shrub beds, mature trees and features numerous seating
areas, a boating lake, raised garden pond, a walled parterre garden, an orangery style greenhouse, a swimming pool with paved terrace, pool house and sauna steam house and numerous paved terraces. The south west facing garden is ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining.

Located between Lewes and Royal Tunbridge Wells, the charming East Sussex village of Buxted has a thriving community spirit and day to day amenities including a church, general store, GP surgery, pharmacy, florist, two public houses, a primary school, children s playground and recreation ground. Nearby Uckfield town centre offers a wide range of shopping facilities, supermarkets, restaurants, caf s, a leisure centre, independent cinema and secondary schooling, while the market town of Heathfield gives access to a wide range of independent and larger stores as well as Waitrose, M&S, Co op, Sainsbury s and Tesco Express supermarkets, together with public houses, restaurants, a leisure centre, football field and youth centre. More extensive amenities are available in Lewes and Royal Tunbridge Wells. Communications links are excellent the nearby A26 gives access to the national motorway network and key
regional centres and Buxted station offers regular direct services to central London. The area offers a good selection of state primary and secondary schooling including Uckfield College rated Outstanding by Ofsted together with independent schools including Annan, Skippers Hill Manor Prep, Mayfield, Cumnor"