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Guide Price£950,000

Shovelstrode Lane, Ashurst Wood, East Grinstead, West Sussex

Land size
1.5 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Hall, Sitting room, Conservatory, Dining room, Study/bedroom 4, Kitchen/breakfast room, Shower room.
  • Landing, 3 double bedrooms, Family bathroom.
  • Garden with lawn and terrace, Double garage, Office/studio, Parking, Woodland, Greenhouse and garden shed.
  • About 1½ acres

Description

A fabulous detached family home, which is situated in a superb, quiet and rural location well away from any roads.
Hall, Sitting room, Conservatory, Dining room, Study/bedroom 4, Kitchen/breakfast room, Shower room.
Landing, 3 double bedrooms, Family bathroom.
Garden with lawn and terrace, Double garage, Office/studio, Parking, Woodland, Greenhouse and garden shed.

About 1½ acres

Property

This striking house is set towards the end of a private no through road. The front door opens into the hall. The sitting room has a fireplace with a wood burner and a bow window. Beyond is the conservatory with ceiling fan and French doors to the garden. The dining room has beams as do the study/bedroom 4. There is a good size kitchen/breakfast room with fitted units with wall and floor cupboards, quartz worksurfaces, peninsular unit with wooden breakfast bar, ceramic hob, 2 ovens and to one side is a utility area. There is also a shower room and rear lobby on this floor.

On the first floor is a landing with access to the roof space. The principal bedroom has a range of fitted wardrobes. There are 2 further double bedrooms (one with eave store cupboards and a wash basin) and a family bath/shower room.

Outside
A private lane leads to a wooden gate which opens to a drive for parking in front of the double garage. To one side of the garage is the home office/studio. The garden surrounds the cottage with a brick paved terrace leading out into the lawn with borders. Within the garden are some fruit trees and acers. There is a greenhouse and potting shed. Beyond the garden is an area of woodland.

Tenure, Local Authorities and Services
Freehold. Mains electricity. Mains water from a private pipe. Private drainage. Oil heating. Mid Sussex District Council . West Sussex County Council . Council Tax band G. EPC band D. Fibre to the property.

Directions
From Forest Row head north along the A22, then take the right right up Walls Hill Road. At the war memorial turn right and then left into Maypole Road. Proceed through the village, down the hill, then up and as the road bears around to the right, turn left into the private lane. Proceed down the lane over the stream and the property is the second on the left.
Amenities & Communications
Ashurst Wood and Forest Row have good local amenities, but for a wider range of shops, restaurants, transport and recreational facilities there are the nearby towns of East Grinstead and Tunbridge Wells. There is an excellent selection of schools in the surrounding area.

Nearby Ashdown Forest is the largest free public access space in the South East. It is a great place for walking and enjoying spectacular views over the Sussex countryside and is known the world over as the 'home' of Winnie-the-Pooh.

The railway station at East Grinstead provides services to London Bridge/Victoria in about 55 minutes. The A22 connects to the M25, London, and Brighton. The M23/A23 gives good access to Gatwick airport (about 11 miles).

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
G
Date Posted
2026-08-26

Market Value Analysis

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

This Property£633,333 / 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
59 D
78 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
Oil Heating, Wood Burner
Broadband
Full Fibre (FTTP)
Sewerage
Septic Tank / Private

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private 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
No Wheelchair Access
Parking
Garage, Driveway
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

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

  • Ashurst Wood Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Estcots Primary School1 mileNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    403
    Type
    Community school
  • Blackwell Primary School1.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    294
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Meads Primary School1.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    286
    Type
    Community school
  • St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    199
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Sackville School0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,525
    Type
    Community school
  • Imberhorne School2.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,558
    Type
    Community school
  • Beacon Academy8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,642
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Oriel High School8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,441
    Type
    Community school
  • The Gatwick School8.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 16
    Pupils
    861
    Type
    Free schools

* 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

Cook East Grinstead, East Grinstead1.4 miles
Iceland East Grinstead, East Grinstead1.5 miles
Waitrose East Grinstead, East Grinstead1.5 miles

GP surgery

Moatfield Surgery1.7 miles

Pharmacy

Judges Close Pharmacy1.4 miles

Hospital

Queen Victoria Hospital1.4 miles

Green space

Playing Field544 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

East Grinstead Rail Station1.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

Truscott Manor977 metres

Typical drive times

Edenbridge14 min · 8.6 miles
Crowborough21 min · 12 miles
East Grinstead8 min · 3.6 miles
Haywards Heath25 min · 14 miles
Brighton and Hove (city)50 min · 28 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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