Meres Lane, Cross in Hand
- Land size
- 7.69 acres
- Bedrooms
- 6
- Bathrooms
- 4
Key Features
- Impressive family home 4713 sq. ft
- 7.69 acres of with equestrian facilities
- Glorious southerly views over Sussex countryside
- Substantial modern barn building, stable block
- Elevated rural location between Mayfield and Heathfield
- Double garage with storage room over
- Extensive parking and driveways
Description
**Guide Price £1,575,000 - £1,650,000**
A substantial modern country house, located down a country lane in an elevated rural location between Mayfield and Heathfield, with an excellent range of outbuildings and equestrian facilities with glorious views over Sussex countryside - in all about 7.69 acres
Description
Ridgeview House is a most spacious modern country house with adaptable family accommodation, set in an elevated rural position with commanding southerly views towards Broad Oak. The landscaped gardens are ideal for entertaining with a feeling of light and space. The property is surrounded by its own land, amounting to 7.69 acres.
The main features of the property include:
• The house opens into an Impressive reception hall with oak flooring, and a striking central oak staircase. Triple aspect drawing room, central brick fireplace with log burner. light and French oak flooring.
• Three further good sized reception rooms on the ground floor including a spacious family room with bifold doors to the rear terrace. Stairs to Study.
• Large kitchen/breakfast room is a superb family space that is open to both the dining room and the rear conservatory. Together, creating a free flowing area ideal for everyday living and entertaining, overlooking the rear terrace.
The kitchen, has ceramic tiled flooring, wood units to all sides and a double sink beneath the rear windows. A substantial central island provides excellent working space and incorporates twin sinks, two ovens with warming drawers and an induction hob. Adjacent is a useful utility room.
• The grand staircase rises to two floors.
• On the first floor the master bedroom — a good sized room, with a dressing room, built in wardrobes and en suite bathroom.enjoying far reaching views. There are 5 further bedrooms, and a family bathroom and shower room. The
second floor provides 2 futher bedrooms, each with its own ensuite bathroom.
Outside
There is a driveway which splits into two, one spur of which leads through a double opening to gates to a large parking area in front of the double garage with storage room over, Adjoining the rear of the house is a broad paved terrace with dwarf walls and steps leading down to a rectangular ornamental pond and a gravel garden and rose bed. There is an excellent outside kitchen/bar with light and power connected and a sink unit and work surfaces. This area is perfect for al fresco dining and outside entertaining. The garden is laid to lawn with a central mature oak tree and there are well stocked herbaceous borders.The second spur of the driveway sweeps around the rear of the garden to the stable block of 3 loose boxes
and tarmac yard to the front. To the side of this is a very useful portal framed barn with light and power connected and double opening doors to the front. The land is divided into 2 paddocks and is part post and rail. All weather arena.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-07-28
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 469 Homes with Land listings in South East England (5+ acres).
Energy Performance Certificate
Energy Efficiency Rating
Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)
Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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Rights & Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Five Ashes CofE Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 53
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School1.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 379
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School2.2 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 58
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Mayfield Church of England Primary School2.3 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 133
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Parkside Community Primary School2.8 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 225
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Heathfield Community College2.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,416
- Type
- Community school
- Beacon Academy4.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,642
- Type
- Academy converter
- Uckfield College5.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,671
- Type
- Community school
- Uplands Academy6.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 699
- Type
- Academy converter
- Hailsham Academy8.9 milesOfsted: Inadequate
- Ages
- 2 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,577
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
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Getting Around
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Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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