Forewood Lane, Crowhurst

An exceptional Grade II Listed period house, meticulously restored and refurbished in recent years to form a well-appointed and very comfortable family home, together with two excellent detached cottages providing holiday let income, and set within grounds of about 1.42 acres.

Pyes Farm is an exceptional detached Grade II Listed timber-framed period property dating from the 17th century or earlier, meticulously restored and refurbished both inside and out by the present owners over the last few years.
The handsome front elevation has two overhanging gables, timber-framed with plaster panels, and the rear elevation is tile hung, all beneath a tiled roof which was renewed around 2020.
The interior is spaciously arranged with plenty of exposed brickwork and light oak timbering. The ceiling heights range from between 6’6 to 6’11 throughout the property. There is oil-fired central heating.
The main features of the property, once owned by the comedian Ronnie Corbett, include:
Tiled entrance porch with oak front door to small hall with oak floor, leading through to the dining room with wonderful inglenook fireplace, oak floor and glazed door to an inner hall with staircase to the first floor, oak floor, door to terrace. There is also a useful utility room/cloakroom having a basin with cupboard under, further cupboard having plumbing for washing machine and dryer, broom cupboard and trap door to small cellar.
The homely drawing room has an inglenook fireplace with wood burner, bookshelves, and, at a slightly lower level, a very pleasant seating area with doors to the terrace. There is also a useful study with brick fireplace.
The kitchen/breakfast room is a particular feature, with Neptune units comprising quartz working surfaces with twin stainless steel sinks having a Quooker hot tap, cupboards and pan drawers beneath, cutlery and utensil drawers; bin drawer; dishwasher, corner cupboard; limestone floor with electric underfloor heating, wifi induction Neff hob with extractor hood over, former inglenook now housing two Neff ovens, warming drawer and a microwave. Space for upright fridge/freezer. Central island/breakfast bar with quartz working surface and cupboards and drawers beneath. Glazed door to side lobby with limestone floor and door to the garden.
The first floor has an attractive landing with the master suite comprising bedroom 1 with fireplace, bay window, walk-in wardrobe and door to the en suite bathroom with jacuzzi bath, shower cubicle, basin and WC, leading through to the dressing room/bedroom 5 with a door to the landing.
Bedroom 2 has a fireplace and wide bay window. Bedrooms 3 and 4 each have a range of wardrobe cupboards.
Family bathroom with fully tiled walls, oak floor, jacuzzi bath, shower cubicle, basin and WC, mirror cupboard, further cupboard housing the hot water tank.
The second floor is approached by an easy rising staircase to bedroom 6/study area leading through to guest bedroom 7 with wardrobe cupboards and drawers, and door to the well-appointed en suite shower room having limestone floor, shower cubicle, basin and WC.

The Holiday Let Cottages
These two detached traditional buildings have been converted to an exceptionally high standard and have proved very popular all year round as holiday let accommodation income stream. They are approached over a separate driveway and are set apart from the main house.
Pyes Granary (shown green on the floorplan) is detached and has elevations of brick and stone beneath a tiled roof, electric heating controlled by an app, and wifi.
A glazed front door with side panels opens to a hall with oak floor, two bedrooms and shower room. The first floor has a living room and well-fitted kitchen with pine floor and Juliet balcony, exterior staircase to the ground floor.
Pyes Granary has consent application number RR/2002/1339/P which states it can only be used:
As ancillary occupation in association with Pyes Farm;
As holiday accommodation (maximum of 56 days by any one person in any one calendar year)
Little Pyes (shown pink on the floorplan) is a detached single storey timber framed building with elevations of brick, weatherboarded beneath a tiled roof, and has electric heating and oak floor.
There is a living room/well-fitted kitchen with oak floor and double doors to large decked area; bedroom and en suite shower room.
Little Pyes also has consent application number RR/2002/1339/P which states it can only be used:
As holiday accommodation (maximum of 56 days by any one person in any one calendar year)
Detached single storey brick and tile building currently used as a laundry to service the holiday let cottages, with sink, plumbing for washing machine and dryer, shelved cupboard and adjacent machinery/garden store.

Outside
Triple open-fronted garage built of traditional materials beneath a tiled roof with storeroom above. Workshop 23’10 x 12’10 of insulated timber construction, attached to the neighbour’s barn, and housing the new oil-fired central heating boiler (2026) for the house. Additional storage for garden machinery attached to the garage.

The Gardens and Grounds
These form a really delightful feature, being approached over a gravel drive with ample parking/turning space in front of the house and garaging. The garage has an external staircase leading to a store room above.
To the rear is a large terrace overlooking the established gardens which comprise extensive areas of lawn, attractive pond, Spring bulbs, selection of specimen shrubs and trees – in all about 1.42 acres.