Friars Gate, Crowborough, TN6
- Land size
- 1 acres
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 3
Key Features
- Oak Flooring & Features Throughout
- A Detached 4 Bedroom Character Home
- Approached via a private lane/driveway
- Two Multi Functional Outbuildings
- Bespoke Kitchen with Bi-Folding Doors
- Just Under 1 Acre of Private Gardens
- Extensive Kitchen Garden
- Direct Access onto Ashdown Forest
Description
A beautifully situated detached sandstone home of great character, set on just under an acre at the edge of the Ashdown Forest. The property enjoys a stunning natural backdrop with mature gardens and versatile outbuildings.
Approximately 200-year-old, this residence is rich in period detail, with oak floors and doors throughout. The entrance hall leads to a 6m x 6m living kitchen with granite and stainless-steel worktops, two Miele ovens, feature functional log burner and bi-fold doors to the garden. The main sitting room features a bay window, log-burning fireplace, and access to a snug, currently a music room. A utility and shower room complete the ground floor. Two oak staircases lead to five generous bedrooms. The principal includes an en-suite shower, with a family bathroom serving the others.
Outside, the property enjoys nearly an acre of private land with manicured lawns, a beautiful feature pond with fish, a landscaped vegetable garden, mature planting, a newly installed wood burner sauna with seating area, and two versatile outbuildings, one is a separate dwellings, ready to be completed into a fully self contained annex, the other currently divided into three functional spaces, with mains water and drainage. Accessed via a private lane, the home also benefits from direct access into the surrounding Ashdown Forest.
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).
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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- Heating
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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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
- St John's Church of England Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 210
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Michael's Primary School2 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 74
- Type
- Community school
- St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 81
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Marys Catholic Primary School2.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 214
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School2.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 403
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Beacon Academy2.2 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,642
- Type
- Academy converter
- Sackville School6.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,525
- Type
- Community school
- Bennett Memorial Diocesan School6.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,913
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School7.2 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,123
- Type
- Foundation school
- Gender
- Girls
- The Skinners' School7.2 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,149
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Boys
* 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
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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Croft Road, Crowborough, TN6 1DL
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