5 bedroom detached house

Charles Wycherley Independent Estate Agents are delighted to introduce Orchard Cottage to the market in a quiet rural location on Spithurst Lane, opposite St. Marys Church. Orchard Cottage is a detached period 3-storey property of brick and slate, with country views to front and rear and sitting centrally to an attractive plot. The second floor has 2 double bedrooms with the potential for an additional shower room. The first floor yields 3 further double bedrooms with feature bathroom, all with fine garden views. The ground floor has a 21ft through sitting room with open fireplace and further, an open-plan kitchen/family room. To the rear, there is a utility room, pantry and cloakroom. The garden beautifully surrounds the house with a formal lawn, pond, vegetable areas and fruit trees, as well as having a workshop, greenhouse and summerhouse. To the north, there is a private driveway and a detached 2-storey building built as a triple garage, but has great potential to be used as a large home office. The property has original fireplaces and oil fired central heating.

Orchard Cottage is approximately 1 mile from Barcombe village centre with its local shop, public house, primary school and recreation/sports ground. In the other direction is Newick, also with a fine village centre and facilities. Cooksbridge Railway Station is approximately 2 miles, with a very regular service to London Victoria (1 hour) and London Bridge (90 mins). Lewes is approximately 5 miles, with its fine historic centre and vast range of independent shops, 3 superstores, cafes, pubs and restaurants. Country walks are immediately accessible from Orchard Cottage.

ACCOMMODATION WITH APPROXIMATE MEASUREMENTS COMPRISES:-

SECOND FLOOR

LANDING
Stairs to first floor half landing with painted wooden balustrades and exposed wood hand rail.

STORE ROOM (potential for separate Shower Room with plumbing)
10'4 x 5'8 (3.15m x 1.73m). Tiled floor. Pine door.

BEDROOM 1
15'10 x 11'2 (4.83m x 3.40m) with attractive sloping ceilings. Casement window with view to south facing garden and St. Marys Church. Radiator. Recessed spotlighting. Pine door.

BEDROOM 2
15'7 x 11'9 (4.75m x 3.58m) with attractive sloping ceilings. Casement window to rear garden and open countryside. Eaves storage cupboard. Radiator. Recessed spotlighting. Pine door.

HALF LANDING

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING
Stairs to ground floor entrance hall and second floor with painted wood balustrades and hand rail. Smoke alarm. Recessed spotlighting.

BEDROOM 3 (MAIN)
16'6 x 11'2 (5.03m x 3.40m). 2 Sash windows looking west to open countryside and St. Marys Church. 2 Radiators. Pine wardrobe cupboard. Recessed spotlighting. 2 Bedside lights. Pine door.

BEDROOM 4
11'6 x 11'2 (3.51m x 3.40m). Sash window looking to open countryside. Pine door to fitted cupboard with shelves. Further fitted shelves. Recessed spotlighting. Radiator.

BEDROOM 5
10'8 x 9'8 (3.25m x 2.95m). Sash window looking over the rear garden. Pine wardrobe cupboard with hanging rail. Fitted shelves. Radiator. Pine door.

Luxury BATHROOM
11'2 x 9'2 (3.40m x 2.79m). Side window to rear garden. Cast iron roll-top bath with clawed feet, mixer taps and shower attachment. Walk-in modern shower with independent shower, tiled walls and glazed screens. Feature wash basin with mixer taps and granite top with drawer and cupboards under. Low level w.c. Radiator. Wood flooring. Fitted shelves. Extractor fan. Airing cupboard with pre-lagged copper hot water tank and immersion heater. Recessed spotlighting.

HALF LANDING
Window looking to open countryside.

GROUND FLOOR

ENTRANCE HALL
Part glazed door and overhead window light. Stairs to first floor half landing with painted wood balustrade and hand rail. Understairs cupboard. Radiator. Telephone point. Recessed spotlighting. Oak flooring.

SITTING ROOM
21'2 x 11'7 (6.45m x 3.53m). Triple aspect room with sash windows to west facing front garden and to large south facing garden, and casement window through conservatory to rear. Feature fireplace with cast iron wood-burner and oak mantle. Fitted shelves to reveal. 2 Sets of base cupboards with oak tops. TV point. Oak bookshelves with panelled wall and 2 sets of base cupboards. Central arch. 2 Radiators. Fitted bureau with shelf top, cupboards over and under. Stripped pine door.

KITCHEN/FAMILY ROOM
21'8 x 11'4 (6.60m x 3.45m). Double aspect room with picture window to rear garden and sash window to west over open countryside. Ceramic twin-bowl sink unit with separate ceramic drainer and mixer taps. Oak wood worktops. With cupboards under and corner cupboard. Fitted Beko dishwasher. Redfyre electric range cooker in chimney reveal, with 2 hot plates and 3 ovens. Breakfast bar with oak top, drawers and cupboards under. Modern unit with cupboards to side and over. Space and plumbing for American style fridge/freezer. Oak flooring. Central arch to family area with cast iron wood-burner, tiled hearth and wood bressummer. Fitted shelves. Recessed spotlighting. Radiator. Larder cupboard with glazed window and tiled floor. Space for storage.

REAR HALLWAY
Picture window. Cloaks hanging space.

UTILITY ROOM
7'4 x 6' (2.24m x 1.83m). Oak wood worktop with space and plumbing under for washing machine. Chrome ‘ladder' towel rail. Telephone point. Tiled floor.

CLOAKROOM
Window. White suite of low level w.c. Wash basin. Tiled floor.

CONSERVATORY/BOOT ROOM
8'4 x 6'3 (2.54m x 1.91m). Double aspect with double glazed roof, window and door to garden, receiving the morning sun.

OUTSIDE

GARDENS
Wrought iron front garden with brick columns and hedge screen to front boundary. Pebbled front path with lawn either side and flower and shrub borders. Outside water tap. South facing garden with large lawned area and raised borders with herb garden, Laurel tree and arbour. Fish pond to south-west corner. Private area with hedge and tree surrounding, but outlook to St. Marys Church. Outside light and power point. Timber deck for all-day sun, with lawn behind. Pathway leading to WORKSHOP 14' x 9'8 (4.27m x 2.95m) with window, power and lighting. Brick pathways to rear lawn with raised vegetable beds and apple trees. Further rear lawn leading to south facing SUMMERHOUSE with glazed double doors and window. Timber SHED 9'x 8' (2.74m x 2.44m) with veranda and outside light.

GARAGE
The garage is separately accessed via a tarmacadam drive, providing further parking for at least 4 cars. The garage is triple but compartmentalised with a single space, 20'9 x 11'2 (6.32m x 3.40m) and large double space, 20'9 x 19'6 (6.32m x 5.94m). This area has conversion potential (subject to planning permission) to a home office, annex or AirBnB. Power and lighting. Stairs to first floor 30'2 x 15'6 (9.19m x 4.72m) with triple aspect to south, east and west. Power and lighting.
Open storage wood shed 16'10 x 4' (5.13m x 1.22m). Outside boiler cupboard 8'9 x 5' (2.67m x 1.52m) housing Grant oil fired boiler.

Notice
Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.