Rocks Lane, High Hurstwood, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22
South East
£1,650,000
Listed on 04/09/2026
Listed on 04/09/2026
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Reads Farm comprises approximately 132 acres of pasture, woodland and farm infrastructure in the High Weald, accessed from Rocks Lane by a private track. The sale includes consent to convert former brick bull pens into a detached three-bedroom farmhouse of about 2,467 sq ft. The consent is subject to an Agricultural Occupancy Condition, and the approved accommodation includes a large kitchen and dining area, utility room, reception room, study, ground-floor bedroom and shower room, plus two first-floor bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms and a balcony.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
29out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: LOW
Reads Farm is a substantial rural landholding with pasture, broadleaf woodland and a large agricultural barn, plus consent for a three-bedroom farmhouse conversion. But the farmhouse is shown only in CGI, not as completed accommodation, so this is a major build-and-conversion project rather than a conventional renovation. The consent is subject to an Agricultural Occupancy Condition, whose current status and implementation requirements need checking.
At £1,650,000, the asking price is £669 per sq ft against a local average of £407, so the price looks dear on the available comparison. The overall WHOTS score is 29/100, grade E: the land, setting and consent offer a distinctive project, but the asking-price comparison and limited renovation-economics evidence weigh heavily on the opportunity.
Key opportunities
- Create the consented three-bedroom farmhouse from the former bull pens, with the approved layout including a large kitchen-diner, study and balcony to take in the views.
- Shape a substantial rural home and landholding around the pasture, broadleaf woodland, stream and existing barn, with scope to explore environmentally conscious design.
- The listing identifies possible tourism or leisure uses, such as glamping or shepherd’s huts, subject to the necessary consents.
Key risks
- No completed farmhouse or residential interior is evidenced; converting the former bull pens into a home is a heavy build programme, requiring time and budget for the full project rather than a cosmetic refresh.
- The consent is subject to an Agricultural Occupancy Condition; verify its current status and the requirements for implementation and occupation.
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Buxted Rail Station
1.4 miles
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Uckfield Rail Station
2.9 miles
Train · Uckfield
Crowborough Rail Station
4.1 miles
Train · Crowborough
Eridge Rail Station
6.7 miles
Train · Eridge Green
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