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Guide Price£900,000

Priory Road, Forest Row

Land size
1.25 acres
Bedrooms
3

Key Features

  • No onward chain.
  • In the heart of the village of Forest Row.
  • Flexable accomodation with annex potential.
  • 1.2 acres of garden, woodland and paddock.
  • Modern kitchen and dinning room.
  • Plenty of parking

Description

**Guide Price £900,000-£950,000** Watersmead enjoys a wonderful secluded potition along a quiet private lane set within approximately 1.2 acres of attractive gardens and woodland just a short walk from the charming and highly desirable village of Forest Row. Please watch the VIDEO.

Description
Watersmead is situated along a quiet private lane nestled with approximately 1.25 acres of beautiful woodland and gardens. Just a short stroll from the historic and highly sought after village of Forest Row. Offered for sale with vacant possession the property has been thoughtfully designed to provide a flexible and versatile layout. The adaptable accommodation offers excellent potential to create a fully self contained annex making it ideal for multi generational living, guest accommodation or home working requirements.
The main features of the property include:
• Watersmead is entered via an attractive entrance porch with double doors opening to the welcoming inner hall. The bright and spacious area features original parquet flooring and provides access to the impressive 20 ft living
room. A generous reception space with sliding doors leading out to a secluded patio area and enjoying views over the front paddock.
• To the rear of the property the beautifully refitted kitchen/dining room is fitted with a comprehensive range of modern shaker style base and wall units complemented by granite worktops. Integrated appliances include
electric hob, eye level double oven, dishwasher and fridge/freezer.
• The kitchen flows seamlessly into the dining area which enjoys pleasant views over the garden and has direct access to the outside space.
• The remainder of the ground floor offers highly versatile accommodation including a study/bedroom with built in storage, a spacious utility room with garden access, a further sitting room featuring an attractive fireplace, bedroom four and a family bathroom with separate WC.
First Floor
• Stairs rise from the hallway to the first floor where there are two well proportioned double bedrooms.
Outside
The property is approached via a private lane serving just three properties and enjoys a wonderful large woodland area and paddock to the right hand side. To the front a raised lawn is complemented by ample parking for several
vehicles. Side access leads to the rear gardens which are an expansive lawn area bordered by mature trees and well established planting. A peaceful seating area sits beneath the timber pergola while a garden shed provides useful storage. The gardens are further enhanced by a picturesque brook running along the boundary creating a peaceful setting. The whole space offers an exciting potential for keen gardeners.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
D
Date Posted
2026-09-11

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,924 Homes with Land listings in South East England (1+ acres).

This Property£720,000 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £307,995 / 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
67 D
74 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

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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

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

  • Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery639 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    199
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Ashurst Wood Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Estcots Primary School2.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    403
    Type
    Community school
  • The Meads Primary School2.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    286
    Type
    Community school
  • Blackwell Primary School3.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    294
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

Secondary

  • Sackville School2.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,525
    Type
    Community school
  • Imberhorne School3.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,558
    Type
    Community school
  • Beacon Academy6.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,642
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Oriel High School8.2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,441
    Type
    Community school
  • Oathall Community College8.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,341
    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

Tesco Forest Row Esso Express, Forest Row247 metres
Co-op Forest Row, Forest Row314 metres
Budgens - Dunnings Road, East Grinstead2.2 miles

GP surgery

Ashdown Forest Health Centre174 metres

Pharmacy

Ashdown Pharmacy257 metres

Hospital

Queen Victoria Hospital3 miles

Green space

Playing Field338 metres

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

East Grinstead Rail Station2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

The Brambletye278 metres

Typical drive times

Uckfield18 min · 11 miles
Edenbridge19 min · 11 miles
Crowborough18 min · 9.5 miles
East Grinstead8 min · 3.1 miles
Brighton and Hove (city)45 min · 26 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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