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Guide Price£795,000

Hammer Lane, Vines Cross, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21

Land size
2 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
1

Key Features

  • Detached 4 Bedroom Bungalow
  • Extensive Plot – Over 2 Acres
  • Delightful Gardens
  • Outbuildings
  • Double Garage
  • Rural Location
  • Modernisation/Development Potential (Subject to PP)

Description

Guide Price £795,000 - £835,000
Originally dating back 100 years, Fineoaks occupies a delightful position in a highly sought-after rural setting, enjoying an impressive plot of approximately 2 acres, offering exceptional potential for those seeking a country lifestyle with scope to further enhance, adapt or build to their own requirements.
This detached four-bedroom bungalow provides versatile accommodation throughout. A generous triple-aspect living room extension boasts a substantial wood-burning stove which also contributes to the property's hot water supply and enjoys direct access onto the patio sun terrace and gardens beyond. Additional accommodation includes a separate dining room, family bathroom and compact scullery-style kitchen. From bedroom two, a timber staircase rises to a useful loft area, ideal as a hobby room, home office, teenage retreat/gaming space.
Approached via a gravel driveway, the property benefits from a detached double garage together with parking for several vehicles. The property’s true appeal lies within its extensive grounds.
The predominantly level plot presents a wonderful opportunity for keen gardeners, smallholders or those wishing to create a productive lifestyle setting, with established allotment beds, greenhouses and a variety of useful outbuildings already in place. An additional five-bar gated access point provides convenient entry to the southern end of the plot from Hammer Lane. Beyond the formal gardens, a gated path leads to an enchanting area of established coppice woodland, with a variety of mature tree species and gently tapering towards the property's rear boundary, where the Vines Cross Stream forms a natural backdrop.
Offering considerable scope for modernisation, enlargement or potential redevelopment, subject to the necessary planning consents, Fine Oaks represents a rare opportunity to acquire a property of great promise, in an enviable countryside location.

Location:
Enjoying a peaceful setting along a quiet country lane on the rural outskirts of Vines Cross, the property is surrounded by open countryside whilst remaining conveniently positioned for local amenities. Vines Cross village is just over a mile and offers a popular public house and various nature walks. Horam sits just over 2 miles away providing a wider range of shops and everyday services. The market towns of Heathfield and Hailsham are approximately 5 miles distant, offering supermarkets, independent retailers, healthcare facilities, leisure amenities and schooling.
The area is well regarded for its educational provision, with a selection of local primary and secondary schools nearby, together with a number of highly regarded independent schools.
For commuters, mainline rail services to London are available from Polegate, Battle and Stonegate stations, all within easy driving distance, with regular connections to London Victoria, Charing Cross and London Bridge.
The coastal resort of Eastbourne and the spa town of Royal Tunbridge Wells are both readily accessible, each offering an extensive range of shopping, dining and recreational facilities.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
E
Date Posted
2026-08-20

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,852 Homes with Land listings in South East England (1+ acres).

This Property£397,500 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £303,600 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
43 E
69 C

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

Electricity
Mains
Water
Mains
Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
Septic Tank / Private

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
Lateral Living
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

45 Mbps

Superfast · available to 93% of premises

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

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

  • Maynards Green Community Primary School2.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    205
    Type
    Community school
  • Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School2.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    203
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School2.9 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    86
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Parkside Community Primary School2.9 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    225
    Type
    Community school
  • Punnetts Town Community Primary and Nursery School2.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    121
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Heathfield Community College3.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,416
    Type
    Community school
  • Hailsham Academy4 milesOfsted: Inadequate
    Ages
    2 to 18
    Pupils
    1,577
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Willingdon Community School7.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,117
    Type
    Community school
  • The Turing School7.8 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    771
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Claverham Community College8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,147
    Type
    Community school

* 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

Co-op Horam High Street, Horam2 miles
Budgens Herstmonceux Post Office Stores, Herstmonceux2.8 miles
Morrisons Daily Hawkswood Road, Hailsham3.1 miles

GP surgery

Herstmonceux Integrative Health Centre2.7 miles

Pharmacy

Manor Pharmacy2 miles

Hospital

Amberstone Hospital2.7 miles

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

Polegate Rail Station7.1 miles

Nearest bus stop

Morgans Farm0.8 miles

Typical drive times

Battle23 min · 12 miles
Hailsham12 min · 6.2 miles
Polegate16 min · 11 miles
Heathfield11 min · 5.3 miles
Brighton and Hove (city)45 min · 27 miles

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

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • 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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