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"DESCRIPTIONA handsome country home with many original features settled in a picturesque setting, a stone's throw away from the 6th green on the west course of The Royal Ashdown Golf Course. The Period entrance has a solid wooden door, opening into the large entrance hallway with Amtico flooring, four pillars, mirror unit, shelving and main staircase to the first floor.The drawing room is triple aspect with 3 sash windows; there are French doors leading out to the terrace, open fireplace with stone mantle, fitted cupboards with glass shelves above.The sitting room also has an open fireplace with a tiled hearth and mantel, panelled walls and French doors leading to the terrace. Taking the double panelled doors through to the dining room with open fireplace with attractive wrought iron 'closed' grate. Leading from the hall there is a boot room with a door leading to the rear of garage, garden shed and soft fruit garden (raspberries, blueberries and gooseberries ) The adjacent cloakroom has a white suite comprising washbasin and W.C. At the other end of the hall are the kitchen and utility rooms. The utility room has Amtico flooring, cupboards with Corian worktops and integrated butler-size sink and separate waste disposal sink, plumbing and spaces for dishwasher, washing machine and tumble dryer, daisy-maid airer. Through to the kitchen/breakfast room, the Amtico flooring continues with a range of cupboards, Corian worktops and integrated butler-size sink with fitted water-filter system. There is a fitted unit over the hidden radiator with shelves over, integrated double oven and electric hob with extractor hood. The large walk-in larder provides additional storage. There is a useful boot cupboard with shelving, door to side gate to the front of the property and path to the garden with lockable gate. The large kitchen window gives wonderful views down the golf course.An inner lobby with a concealed staircase leads down to the cellar-boiler room and separate wine cellar, fully shelved. The study is triple aspect, with original fireplace and two radiators. The main staircase from the inner lobby to the first floor, with a large sash window looking over the forest, leads to the master suite which comprises a dressing room with fitted oak wardrobes, draw units and dressing table with large mirror and original fireplace now fitted with gas. The en suite shower room has a large shower with Proclad walls, Corian integrated washbasin over oak cupboards, W.C., ladder-style heated towel rail and tiled walls and floors. The triple aspect master bedroom is extremely light and airy with fitted cupboards and original fireplace.On the wide landing, there is opposite the top of the main staircase a double bedroom with a large wardrobe, a smaller corner cupboard and a large under the stair cupboard. There is also a washbasin and shelving. Two further double bedrooms, one with views over the golf course and large fitted wardrobe and the other with views over the gardens and a smaller fitted wardrobe lead from the main landing. There are two bathrooms leading from the landing, one with an integral shower and shower screen, W.C, washbasin and ladder-style heater towel rail, the other with bath and shower attachment, W.C., washbasin and window giving views across the golf course.A solid door leads through to a small landing and the second staircase with a hot water tank and airing cupboard, with a further double bedroom, with views over the forest and rear garden, with fireplace and fitted shelves.The second floor is accessed through doors to a staircase from the main landing. It comprises two further rooms which the current owners have used as an office/studio, one with built-in cupboards. There is access from both rooms to the attic and large boarded spaces. There is a door leading to an external walk-way which gives access to the roof and solar panels.GARDENS AND GROUNDSThe gardens of Great Tompsetts are amazing and a true feature of this wonderful country home. To the front, there is a Rhododendron hedging with gate leading to the front and side doors, parking immediately outside the double garage which has an electric roller door and which can be accessed including from the grounds.The rear gardens are a delight and a particular feature of Great Tompsetts, having been improved and lovingly tendered by the current owners over the past eighteen years. The terrace, which is accessed by four sets of French windows, leads down to paths and the gardens. There is a wide range of plants and trees including grapes, olives, rhododendrons, azaleas, a Gingko Bilbo tree, figs, plums, apples and pears. There is also a large chess board set into one of the lawns. At the furthest part of the garden, hidden behind a Yew hedge and accessed through a wrought iron gate, there is a 'wild' garden area with a small marshy pond, compost bins and various fruit trees. There was originally a gate giving direct access onto Ashdown Forest which could be re- instated by new owners. LOCATIONGreat Tompsetts is situated on the southernmost edge of Forest Row within walking distance to Ashdown Forest, which offers over 6,000 acres of glorious heath and woodland. The vibrant village of Forest Row offers a diverse and eclectic range of shops, cafes, restaurants and pubs, together with, Parish Church, doctors' and dentists' surgeries. There is a primary school and highly regarded state and private schools in the area within a walkable distance to Great Tompsetts. With the Royal Ashdown Golf Course being on the doorstep, other local leisure pursuits include sailing at Weir Wood Reservoir, gyms, cricket clubs, football and rugby clubs, stately homes and gardens. East Grinstead is the nearest town and affords more comprehensive shopping and recreational facilities with a railway station providing good commuter links to London and Croydon as well as the newly opened terminus for the Bluebell Railway. Other regional centres of Tunbridge Wells and Crawley offer mall style shopping, leisure facilities and hospitals. The coastal town of Brighton is within easy reach by car or bus, providing further extensive shopping, including "The Lanes" for those extraordinary items. Good road links to the M23/M25 motorways, major other road networks and Gatwick, Stanstead and Heathrow airports."