Station Approach, Mayfield, East Sussex

If you are looking for a characterful period property on the outside but a contemporary upmarket home on the inside with all the mod cons of a new house, this unique converted railway ticket office could be the answer. Steeped in history, it was built in the 1880s as the ticket hall for Mayfield station when the Cuckoo line steam railway ran from Tunbridge Wells to Polegate and was used by the local farming community to deliver their produce (mainly milk) to London. The line closed in 1968 following the Beeching Commission’s. It was called the Cuckoo line because traditionally the first cuckoo of spring was released from a cage at the fair in nearby Heathfield.

This eclectic property was converted about six years ago. The outside of the house has the kerb appeal of a Victorian railway ticket office with a beautifully restored extension. While not in use, the retained gabled front entrance porch with its period front double door, elegant chimneystack and the graceful sweep of the clay tiled roof with end.

What the Owner says:

I fell in love with the property the minute I saw it advertised and immediately bought it six years ago. It has been the favourite of all my previous homes in a wonderful community. However, life moves on and I am confident that the new owners will get as much enjoyment out of it this wonderful house, the village and the community as I have. It has been a wonderful home for me and my children and the house and patios lends themselves to entertaining friends and family. The individual “zones” provide intimate spaces to relax or and socialise. Memories of the laughter-filled dinner parties, summer garden parties and barbeques, with the music from the piano in the drawing room drifting through the house, will live with me always. I love the quirkiness and history of the property but I have also valued that internally the house has everything you might need for modern day living. The only enhancement I have made was to further extend the drawing patio with steps to the upper level garden.

My commute to London for work is relatively quick and the train services from Wadhurst or Tunbridge Wells is reliable and efficient. Parents are spoilt for choice with the many outstanding private schools in and around East Sussex and Tunbridge Wells, which also include some high performing grammar schools.

I love the quiet and peaceful environment at the heart of the medieval village of Mayfield. With its thriving independent shops in the high street

 
Please note that the seller of this property is a person connected with Fine & Country as defined in the Estate Agents Act 1979.