For Sale4 Bedroom Detached House in Udimore Road, Broadoak, Heathfield, East Sussex Tn31£875,000

What the owners say: We moved here a few years ago as we loved the views and location and we felt it had a warm and welcoming atmosphere that particularly appealed to our son, although it needed quite a lot of ‘TLC’ to bring it up to date. We spent about 18 months upgrading the property creating the open plan kitchen/dining room, installing new windows and adding the exterior cladding as well as putting in new bathrooms and converting the smoke house into the studio apartment. However we are now starting a new chapter in our lives and hope that new owners will enjoy and appreciate everything we have done to upgrade this delightful family home.  Broad Oak is a friendly village on the crossroads leading to Rye, Tenterden and Hastings. It includes a good primary school which is only a couple of minutes’ stroll from the house along with the Buttercups nursery. It is within walking distance of the doctor’s surgery, the village shop and the bakery that sells a variety of fare including sausages and hot sausage rolls. There is also a village hall with a variety of activities including table tennis, short mat bowls, ballet, fitness classes and Tai Kwando.  Every friday from 10am-12pm their is a farmers market at the village hall. The local pub/restaurant, also called Broad Oak, which is the central hub of the village and where regular local events take place. There are local buses to Tenterden, Northiam and Rye with Rye being the nearest town, only about six miles away. This picturesque and historic medieval Cinque Port town with its half-timbered houses and cobbled lanes, known as ‘the prettiest town in England,’ was once one of England’s most important ports as it was originally surrounded by sea before the area was drained and became Romney Marsh. This fortified town is where the River Rother and River Brede meet and creates a harbour for fishing boats while Ypres Tower with its museum still looks out towards the sea. This vibrant market town is now home to a myriad of restaurants, pubs, independent shops and historic buildings as well as a Grade II Listed station with trains to St Pancras, via Ashford International, that can whisk you to London in an hour and 10 minutes while Rye College is rated a good secondary school by Ofsted. There are a number of private schools in the area including Vinehall, St Ronans and Malborough House prep schools as well as Claremont which caters for children up to age 18. For sporting enthusiasts there are a variety of clubs including cricket, tennis, squash, football, rugby and bowls as well as a sports centre and the exclusive Rye Golf Club while nearby Camber Sands offers large sandy beaches and kite flying, impressive indoor swimming pools and an activity centre.