Broad Oak, Heathfield

A picturesque detached period property offering scope as a multi-generational home, Airbnb income, or commercial enterprise and commanding wonderful 180° panoramic views, together with a Scandinavian log cabin, beautiful garden, paddocks - in all about 5.5 acres. Only 3.5 miles from Stonegate station.

Cottage Farm forms an attractive detached period property of mixed ages (not Listed) comprising the original period farm cottage and now incorporating an attached single storey converted barn, thus being ideal as a multi-generational home, Airbnb income creation or commercial enterprise, as there is ample parking and each section can be separately accessed.
The elevations are brick and stone, part weatherboard clad, beneath tiled roofs. The original period farm cottage was re-roofed in 2025.
The conversion of the attached original barn was undertaken around 2015 and benefits from underfloor heating, sealed unit double glazed windows.
The cottage section itself has an oil-fired central heating system.
The main features are:
• Oak front door to entrance hall, one wall having exposed brickwork, wooden flooring, fitted bookshelves, two storage cupboards and staircase to the first floor. Cloakroom with quarry tiled floor, wash basin with cupboard beneath, door to separate WC.
• The sitting room is approached from the kitchen/breakfast room and has a brick inglenook fireplace with wood burner and oak bressummer beam, wooden flooring and double aspect. The snug is approached from the reception hall and has a wooden floor and fitted storage cupboards. Special note: these two sitting rooms were originally one large room which is currently divided by a stud wall partition which could easily be taken down to create a large reception room 24’4 x 9’2.
• The kitchen/breakfast room has a range of Shaker-style units with wooden working surfaces, glazed sink, space for washing machine, dishwasher, space for fridge/freezer. Quarry tiled floor, larder cupboard, oil-fired Rayburn cooker and heating range. Door to the rear garden.
• The dining room is approached from the kitchen/breakfast room and is double aspect, with a vaulted and beamed ceiling, oak floor, feature exposed stone wall and door to the inner hall, which provides separate pedestrian access to this part of the house, and has a light oak floor, access to the roof storage space, entrance porch with coats/storage area and side door to the garden.
• There are three bedrooms, one of which could be a study, and two have wardrobe cupboards. Tiled family bathroom with oval bath having shower fitting, Shaker-style vanity unit with wash basin, WC.
• The first floor has a landing and bedroom 1 with fitted wardrobe cupboards and double aspect to enjoy the views.
• Bedroom 2 has a feature cast iron fireplace, wardrobe cupboards and door to the mini internal balcony, and bedroom 3 has two fitted wardrobe cupboards.
• The family bathroom has a bath with shower attachment, decorative tiled wall, pedestal wash basin, WC.

Scandinavian Log Cabin
This substantial log cabin has the benefit of a covered verandah and comprises a gym/study area, shower room and sauna.

The Garden and Grounds
These form a delightful setting to Cottage Farm, the front section being enclosed by a low stone wall with adjacent gravelled parking area for several cars.
The rear garden has further areas of lawn, impressive herbaceous shrub and flower border, selection of apple, walnut and cobnut trees, together with many daffodils and Spring flowers.
There is separate gated access from the road leading down to two outbuildings, one of metal construction and the other of breeze block with a new roof, both of which have electricity and water connected, and can be approached by vehicle from a separate gated driveway. In addition, there are two grass paddocks.
In all about 5.5 acres.

Please note, for those with equestrian interests, there is gated access from one of the paddocks onto Swife Lane for hacking.