Catsfield, Battle, East Sussex, TN33

A wonderful country estate in the historic Sussex village of Catsfield within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with some 433 acres of farmland, woodland and lakes offering great potential to develop existing enterprises and for further diversification.

The estate essentially comprises a three bedroom converted barn; a two bedroom annexe; a pair of two bedroom, semi-detached cottages; an equestrian centre with fourteen stables including a tack/feed room large store barn, outdoor manège and adjoining grazing paddocks; a range of modern farm barns and outbuildings; about 235 acres of productive grazing and cropping land and approximately 191 acres of woodland incorporating about 4 acres of lakes.

EQUESTRIAN
There are a comprehensive range of equestrian facilities with independent access off the main Estate drive leading into a main yard with large areas of hard standing for lorries and trailers. In total there are 14 stables arranged in two blocks, and additionally 6 loose boxes within the
traditional brick built stables adjoining Broomham Barn. There is a large 11-bay portal frame barn 93’6 x 40’6, and adjoining tack room with w.c. At the rear of the yard is an excellent 2-bay portal frame barn 39’4 x 29’5 with concrete flooring and a purpose built wash down area.
Lying to the south of the yard is the outdoor manége (40m x 20m) and a rectangular block of pasture land extending to about 7 acres, presently arranged into a number of grazing enclosures to serve the stables. The Estate offers excellent riding out via private trails over the farm and woodland.

BUILDINGS
Adjoining the equestrian yard, a further surfaced yard area with a range of modern agricultural buildings and storage facilities serves the Estate, notably twin span 5-bay portal frame barns of 98’11 x 48’5 and 98’11 x 49’7 and a smaller
storage barn of 71’1 x 22’9. The farmyard can be accessed through the equestrian yard or via a surfaced trackway that runs between Broomham Barn and the Stable Annexe.
Separately, located at the northern end of the estate and close to the cottages is an older timber framed barn with lean to and old brick built kennel building.

FARM LAND
The farm land extends to about 235 acres of productive grazing and cropping land. About 138 acres of the farm land is let out on a Farm Business Tenancy Agreement with the residual element retained and used for horse grazing and forage production.

WOODLAND
The Estate encompasses several distinct areas of
woodland covering about 191 acres, predominantly a mix of chestnut coppice, birch and conifer plantations with some magnificent specimen trees including some majestic pines and mature oak standards. Compartments are well
laid out with an excellent network of tracks and rides with the woodland harbouring an abundance of wildlife making it ideal for walking, riding and sporting activities.

LAKES
Created in the late twentieth century there are two centrally located lakes on the estate, extending to approximately 4 acres, the lower and larger of which is stocked with a good variety of species including common carp, mirror carp, rudd, roach, perch and eels and is let to a local angling club on a license agreement. Additionally, there is a smaller lake known as Bridge Lake found within
woodland further north on the Estate.