Hanging Birch Lane, Horam
- Land size
- 1.5 acres
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 3
Key Features
- Privately located closed to Horam village
- Heathfield town about 2.5 miles
- Detached Edwardian family house
- High ceilings and excellent natural light
- Ground floor annexe potential
- Cart lodge garaging and ample parking
- Integral office
- Excellent detached Studio
- Established mature gardens
- In all about 1.5 acres
Description
**Guide Price £1,000,000 - £1,200,000**
A very appealing Edwardian family house, providing versatile well-presented accommodation, part of which could be formed into a small annexe, together with a detached Studio, excellent garaging and established grounds of about 1.5 acres.
Griffins is a very appealing detached Edwardian family house, providing comfortable and well-appointed accommodation. The elevations are brick, pebble-dash rendered, colour washed white beneath a tiled roof.
There are high ceilings and excellent natural light, together with oil-fired central heating (new Worcester boiler 2024) and sealed unit double glazed windows.
Part of the ground floor accommodation could be formed into a small annexe comprising sitting area, bedroom and shower room.
The main features are:
Front door to entrance vestibule with door to the hall. Cloakroom with wash basin and WC.
From the hall, double glass-panelled doors open into the study which has an Edwardian fireplace and windows to the side.
The drawing room has a handsome open fireplace with multi-fuel stove set in a white-painted surround, flanked on either side by cupboards to half height and bookshelves above. It also has a square bay window together with french doors leading to the garden, a further open fireplace with brick surround and hearth, and a door leading to the conservatory,.
The good sized conservatory has a ceramic tiled floor and doors at either end leading out to the terrace and garden.
The open-plan kitchen/breakfast room has a woodburner in a tiled recess and has handmade units comprising 1½ bowl sink, granite and beech work surfaces, some with storage shelves beneath, range of cupboards and drawers, American-style fridge freezer, integrated dishwasher, Rangemaster electric cooker with induction hob, two electric ovens and extractor hood above.
From the kitchen there are two steps down to the adjacent dining/family area with a tiled floor and double doors to the terrace. The utility room has a stainless steel sink and a range of cupboards, plumbing for a washing machine and door to the garden.
From the dining/family area a door leads to accommodation that could be formed into a small annexe, and currently provides sitting area with doors to the terrace, bedroom 5 and shower room with basin, WC and shower cubicle.
The first floor has a spacious landing with Bedroom 1 having a range of cupboards along one wall with fitted hanging space and shelving. En suite shower room with tiled walls, walk-in shower, basin and WC.
Bedroom 2 has a further range of wardrobe cupboards and is adjacent to the large family bathroom with bath having shower fitting, separate shower cubicle, basin with cupboard under, WC, airing cupboard with new hot water cylinder and electric immersion heater.
In addition there are two further bedrooms.
Outside
The gardens and grounds form a private and established setting, being approached through electric gates to a large gravelled parking area.
The traditional style cart lodge garaging is timber framed, weather boarded with a tiled roof, and provides two car garaging with electric roller blind doors, and with an excellent integral office.
Adjacent to the house is a wide paved terrace, large patio, well and sweeping lawns incorporating an ornamental pond with adjacent summer house and decked sitting out area.
Beyond is a machinery barn, combined garden shed/greenhouse, fruit cage, a number of raised vegetable beds, a selection of established fruit trees and areas of lawn/natural woodland including red oak, cedar and hornbeam, leading to the excellent purpose-built STUDIO which is fully insulated with electricity connected and has tinted glass windows, raised decking and overlooks a natural pond.
In all about 1.5 acres
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- G
- Date Posted
- 2026-08-01
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 1,937 Homes with Land listings in South East England (1+ 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
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Rights & Restrictions
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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 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 29% of premises
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.
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Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Maynards Green Community Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 205
- Type
- Community school
- Parkside Community Primary School1.8 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 225
- Type
- Community school
- 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
- All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School2.2 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 86
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Punnetts Town Community Primary and Nursery School3.2 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 121
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Heathfield Community College2.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,416
- Type
- Community school
- Hailsham Academy5.2 milesOfsted: Inadequate
- Ages
- 2 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,577
- Type
- Academy converter
- Uckfield College6.3 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,671
- Type
- Community school
- King's Academy Ringmer8.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 659
- Type
- Academy converter
- Beacon Academy8.4 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,642
- 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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