The Beacon, East Grinstead

About this property

Try this fabulous one bedroom holiday property that's so different. Set on the southern edge of East Grinstead, it is superbly finished and enjoys a very pleasing rural garden setting.

This unusual home forms part of the owners' very individual Grand Design style house. Your typical 'design award' property, it is In one of the nicest areas on the southern fringe of East Grinstead and is in an excellent location for the Sussex High Weald.

The modern design offers bright and functional first floor accommodation with much comfort for two or three guests. There is also a a separate garden room within the grounds for guests to enjoy that has a trundle bed for a third adult to use. There is a separate outdoor cloakroom for any guest using the garden room for overnight accommodation.

Within The Beacon, the main living room combines with the kitchen and dining area, offering spacious accommodation. The kitchen has an electric hob and a combi oven with microwave. The bedroom is fitted with a standard double bed and the shower room is fitted with a steam facility. Downstairs and just outside from the front door is the cloakroom. .

There is an additional charge of £50.00 for linen when the garden room is used for extra sleeping accommodation.

The Beacon enjoys a peaceful rural setting within the grounds of the owners' home and guests are encouraged to fully enjoy the garden.

East Grinstead and beyond

Just a mile away is the market town of East Grinstead with its traditional wide street and shops that have been very much retained at the southern end of the town.

This area of Sussex offers excellent access to many well known visitor attractions. The National Trust property at Standen is within three miles of The Beacon. The Victorian house inspired by the architect Philip Webb and his friend William Morris is tucked away at the end of a quiet Sussex lane and offers stunning views over the High Weald towards the Weir Wood Resevoir. A visit here can easily keep you occupied for a day.

The Bluebell Railway, as it heads into East Grinstead, passes less than half a mile from the property and steam trains can be seen from the nearby Imberhorne cutting. Take the railway south from East Grinstead to Horsted Keynes and on to Sheffield Park and visit Sheffield Park Gardens an internationally renowned garden and parkland also owned by the National Trust. Other nearby attractions are Wakehurst Place, home to the Millennium Seed Bank, Nymans House and Gardens and High Beeches Garden. All are within a twenty minute drive of The Beacon.

Three miles south east is the beautiful Sussex village of Forest Row and south from there the Ashdown Forest and the many walks that the Forest provides. This is just a flavour of the area. Take a look on our homepage under ‘Places to visit’ for full details on all the attractions.

Place to visit

Bluebell Railway

Nymans Gardens

Wakehurst Place

Standen

What's on

The South of England Show — June

Local shop — 1 mile East Grinstead

Nearest supermarket — 1 mile East Grinstead

Nearest restaurant — 1 mile East Grinstead

Local pub — 1 mile East Grinstead

Mainline rail service at East Grinstead for services to London Victoria

Gatwick Airport — 7 miles