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Stunning 100 acre estate in 'prime Winnie the Pooh country' on sale for £5.5m

Stunning 100 acre estate in 'prime Winnie the Pooh country' on sale for £5.5m

Yahoo14 hours ago
A stunning country estate in "prime Winnie the Pooh country" is on sale for £5,500,000.
The property, known as Top Hill Farm, is in Hartfield, on the edge of Ashdown Forest.
The stories of Winnie the Pooh were inspired by A.A. Milne's adventures through the forest with his son Christopher Robin.
Top Hill Farm, a part of this cherished landscape, has now been listed by Savills after being in the same ownership for the last 35 years.
The estate comprises a main house, an external office or playroom, and various facilities including stables, a barn and a recently rebuilt indoor riding arena.
The estate covers more than 100 acres (Image: Savills) There is also a two-bedroom detached lodge cottage, a granny flat above the garage, and a one-bedroom annexe.
While Winnie the Pooh took place in the fictional setting 100 Acre Wood, Top Hill Farm contains 100 acres of its own.
Surrounding the main house is 100 acres of land, including paddocks, gardens, a walled water garden, a private pool area and woodlands.
Savills director Edward Wain-Heapy said: "Top Hill Farm is in prime Winnie the Pooh country, and with its very own 100 acres, offers an incoming family a lifetime full of adventures.
"The main house has the most spectacular views across Ashdown Forest, and its accommodation could be adapted to suit a buyer's requirements.
The property borders on Ashdown Forest (Image: Savills) "In what is the centenary year of Winnie the Pooh first being published as a story in the London Evening News, this sale provides an exciting opportunity for someone to take on a country estate in a special and sought-after East Sussex location."
The main house is described as "generously proportioned" and "ideal for family living".
It is situated up a long private driveway in an elevated position with "lovely views to the rear" and away from neighbours.
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The ground floor accommodation includes a sitting room, drawing room, snug, formal dining room, kitchen breakfast room and a study—all dual aspect rooms.
The first floor has eight bedrooms and three bathrooms, with a fourth bathroom on the second floor.
In total, the land amounts to about 104 acres, predominantly of fenced paddocks, but with beautiful mature gardens which surround the main house, including a partially walled water garden and a yew-hedge enclosed and private pool area.
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