Haremere Hill, Etchingham

**Guide Price £1,700,000-£1,900,000**
A contemporary 21st century house with panoramic views of unspoilt open countryside, together with a garage/workshop, excellent stabling, outdoor arena (60m x 20m), established grounds, pasture fields and large pond – in all about 6.5 acres. Etchingham railway station within 1 mile. NO UPWARD CHAIN

High View provides an opportunity to acquire a truly exceptional contemporary residence. This striking 21st century home affords spectacular panoramic views across open countryside.
Designed with modern living in mind, the property offers stylish and well-proportioned accommodation complemented by expansive glazing which frames the outstanding outlook and floods the interior with natural light.
Despite its privacy, rural setting and views, High View remains highly accessible being located within 1 mile of Etchingham railway station, the A21 which links to the M25 being 0.6 of a mile to the east.

Special note: Planning consent reference RR/2023/1065/P exists for the formation of three more rooms on the ground floor, either as further reception space or bedrooms. As these are infill extensions under the existing roof lines, thus a cost effective way of adding extra rooms.

The main features of the property include:
• Oversized glazed front door with glass slips to the side and electric operated window above leads to the spacious reception hall with ceiling to full height and Indian sandstone flooring, leading to a staircase featuring a modern central chandelier and skylight window.
• On the ground floor there are two double bedrooms, one of which has a door opening onto a terrace with skylight window and the other has access to loft storage and two tilt and turn windows.
• Bathroom with panel enclosed bath with mixer taps, screen and overhead shower attachment, WC, wash basin with drawers beneath, heated towel rail and a sun tube with light.
• From the reception hall a half flight of stairs leads up to the superb reception room with living, dining and kitchen areas. There is glazing on three sides and five glazed sliding doors with motorised vents above giving access to the generous wraparound verandah. There is a Leenders rotating wood burning stove. An area of the room is currently utilised as a television room. Of particular note are the vaulted ceilings with a variety of lighting options and wonderful south-facing far reaching views over its own grounds and the unspoilt countryside beyond. The living room and kitchen have two skylight windows.
• Of particular note is the verandah of 100m2 with porcelain tiles and glass balustrading with stainless steel posts. This is a superb asset to the property and wraps around three sides. There are seating areas with electric sockets and lights, and steps down to the garden, making it an unrivalled place for outside dining and entertaining whilst enjoying the great privacy and glorious country views.
• The quality bespoke German Leicht kitchen has Corian work surfaces with an extensive selection of cupboards and drawers beneath, with circular stainless steel sink unit inset into work surfaces, three-oven electric Aga, two 70/30 integrated fridge/freezers, combi-oven and bean to cup coffee machine. Separate wash-up area with sink, drainer, dishwasher, bin drawer and storage cupboard. Honed leather granite tiled flooring. From the kitchen a sliding pocket door leads to an excellent pantry facing northeast with no underfloor heating, manual wall vent, extensive shelving and a freezer.
• From the reception hall a half flight of stairs leads to the lower ground floor with a hall/study area and door to the impressive master bedroom, a lovely double aspect room with two sets of double opening doors to a terrace with wonderful views over the garden. En suite bathroom with panel enclosed bath with mixer taps and hand shower attachment, large Matki shower cubicle with drench head, twin sink units inserted into oak vanity unit with drawers beneath and cupboard to the side, fitted heated mirrors above; WC, and travertine flooring. From the bedroom a pocket door leads to the large walk-in dressing room with a comprehensive range of wardrobes and shelving.
• Accessed from the lower ground floor hallway is a door to the laundry/utility room with work surface, inset stainless steel sink, washing machine and tumble dryer, two heated drying rails above and space for full height storage cupboards.
• Further door to the boot room/boiler room with a door to the outside, stainless steel sink unit with drainer to the side, inset two-ring halogen hob with cupboards beneath, second washing machine, shelving units above and space for seating. Door to shower room with large walk-in shower cubicle, WC, basin inset into vanity unit, heated towel rail.
• The heating system is located at one end of the room comprising: bulk storage hopper for 8 tonnes of wood pellets; Froling pellet boiler; storage tank; pressurisation units; underfloor heating manifolds and controllers.

Construction and Services
The house has a steel frame producing a layout with no structural walls allowing walls to be simply added, moved or modified if necessary.
The external fabric comprises Eternit cement fibre cladding/weatherboarding and rendered surfaces.
The roof is a warm roof with a single ply membrane and upstands to simulate a standing seam finish, with aluminium fascias. It has many overhangs and projections providing some protection from prevailing weather and direct sun; an example of this is the living room where the overhang/projection prevents direct sun entering the property during Summer and hence avoiding overheating. In Winter, Spring and Autumn the sun’s elevation is lower allowing direct solar heating of the internal concrete floor which is later re-radiated into the room, reducing the demand for supplementary heating.
The windows are by Velfac with high performance argon-filled double glazing incorporating a heat reflecting coating on the inner glass surface, internal wood frame and aluminium sash providing a long lifespan and minimal maintenance. Opening sashes are a mixture of tilt and turn, top hung projecting or sliding units, enabling a secure ventilation position. High level windows are motorised with local control panels.
Functional and feature lighting is provided throughout the property and has individual switching, providing a variety of levels and effects both internally and externally. The majority of lamps are energy efficient LED or CFL.
The carbon neutral biomass heating system is based on wood pellets; there is a bulk pellet store holding up to 8 tonnes which the current owners find lasts them approximately 18 months. The Froling pellet boiler heats and maintains the temperature in a 1400 litre water store, facilitating the efficient cycling of the boiler. Heating water is drawn from the water store and circulated to the underfloor heating circuits throughout the house, each controlled by room and zone thermostats. A separate pumped heating circuit is provided to towel rails in each of the bathrooms, laundry and a heater in the boot room allowing the drying and heating of these areas independent of the underfloor heating.
Domestic hot water is produced by a heat exchanger within the water store forming an indirect system avoiding the potential risk of Legionella from stored domestic hot water. A hot water return pump ensures that hot water is readily available at each tap. All hot and cold water throughout the house is at mains pressure and potable, with a buffer vessel minimising pressure variations in use.
Permanent background ventilation is provided by an Envirotec system, with two variable speed extract fan units drawing air from ‘damp’ areas such as bathrooms, kitchen, boot room and laundry via humidity controlled terminals; make up/fresh air is drawn into the ‘dry’ living areas via terminals due to the pressure difference created. As an area becomes more humid the terminals open and the fan speed rises causing an increase in the ventilation to the humid area.

Outside
High View is approached from the road via a set of double opening timber five bar gates onto a driveway which leads to the front of the house and a parking/turning area for a number of vehicles.
Adjoining the driveway is the garage/workshop 18’7 x 18’7 with double opening doors to the front and light and power connected. The entrance and drive provide sufficient space for the delivery and unloading of equestrian supplies with a forklift from lorries.
Extensive paved terracing surrounds the house, including four sheltered covered areas. The gardens enjoy great privacy and are laid to lawn with mature well- stocked flower borders and beds predominantly planted with hardy shrubs, perennials and bulbs. Trees include a range of mature deciduous and coniferous specimens providing a variety of colour, flower and foliage throughout the year, giving exceptional Autumnal colour.
There is a highly productive fruit and vegetable garden with a large array of raised beds linked with gravel and slab paving. A large 20’ x 12’ Rhino greenhouse with automatic roof vents, shading blinds, aluminium staging and shelves. Three water points. Established range of fruit including cherry, pear, plum and apple espalier trees, gooseberry, strawberry, raspberry, rhubarb and currants.
The gardens are enclosed by post and rail fencing with rabbit wire adjoining the pasture. The field gently slopes in a southerly direction, at the foot of which is a Charles Britton 60 x 20 arena with integrated drainage under the sand and rubber surface, with mirrors at one end and a water point.
The pasture extends to approximately 5 acres with land drains and is post and rail enclosed with horse-wire fencing, electric fence wire and three further water points. At the southwestern corner is an attractive area of mature trees and a pond.

The Stable Block
This is approached from a gated spur off the driveway leading down to a good area of hardstanding for horse box parking with a water point.
An extended 12’ canopy over a concrete base with drainage to a soakaway provides access to three large loose boxes suitable for 18hh horses, which could alternatively be converted to six pony boxes.
There is a tractor/feed barn at one end and a lockable tack room/feed store at the other, with stainless steel sink unit with drainer to the side, hot and cold water, wall and floor cupboards and wall mounted heater. All areas have good lighting and multiple power points.
Further hardstanding for machinery, and forage/bedding storage to the rear of the building.