3 bedroom detached house for sale
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- Tenure: Freehold
| PAIR OF SEMI DETACHED COUNTRY COTTAGES FOR REFURBISHMENT | DELIGHTFUL RURAL LOCATION | ACCESS ON TO THE ASHDOWN FOREST | AT THE END OF A NO-THROUGH COUNTRY LANE |
COTTAGE 1 (MARLPITS COTTAGE): KITCHEN, REAR LOBBY, WC, SITTING ROOM, BEDROOM, BATHROOM AND STORE ROOM
COTTAGE 2 (THE MARLPITS): KITCHEN, SITTING ROOM, SHOWER ROOM, 2 BEDROOMS, BATHROOM
| GARDENS OF AROUND 0.80 OF AN ACRE | POND | REMAINS OF FORMER STONE AND TIMBER BARN | PARKING |
SITUATION: On the outskirts of Farirwarp village and close to the villages of Buxted, Maresfield and Nutley with direct access on to the Ashdown Forest with 6000 acres of heathland and scenic walks.
Uckfield offers an excellent range of shopping facilities, banks, post office, supermarkets, restaurants and cinema. There is also a mainline rail station with links to London and a bus depot. The area provides highly rated schooling for all age groups including Uckfield College. There is also a leisure centre and the East Sussex National Golf Course/Spa. The A22 gives access to surrounding towns. Gatwick Airport and the M23/M25 motorways are all within a convenient driving distance.
DESCRIPTION: FOR SALE BY INFORMAL TENDER
A wonderful and seldom found opportunity to acquire a pair of semi-detached cottages which enjoy a delightful secluded setting with access on to the Ashdown Forest. Set in approximately one acre of meandering gardens and grounds with a former barn and large pond the property offers huge potential to be retained as a pair of cottages or made into one dwelling. It is also considered that the former outbuilding could be re-instated into a number of potential uses (subject to the necessary consents.)
In brief the cottages comprise the following accommodation;
THE MARLIPTS
Approached via an Entrance Lobby with Sitting Room having inglenook fireplace and stairs to first floor. Door to Shower Room with WC and wash basin, storage under.
Kitchen/Dining Room with cupboard and drawer units, range of work surfaces, built-in oven and hob. Door to Rear Lobby with shelved cupboard.
On the First Floor is the Landing, 2 Bedrooms and a Bathroom with bath, wash basin and WC.
MARLPITS COTTAGE
Front door to Sitting Room with stairs to the first floor (storage cupboard under) and log burner.
The Kitchen has been part fitted with log burner and shelved store cupboard.
Rear Lobby with door to the outside and WC.
To the First Floor is the Landing and a Bedroom with beamed ceiling. There is also a Bathroom in two sections with bath, wash hand basin, WC, hot and cold water tanks.
OUTSIDE: The grounds surround the house with areas of lawn, trees, shrubs and hedges. Timber Summerhouse. Driveway with scope to create parking and the remains of a former timber and stone barn. Steps lead to a wooded area and large pond with direct access on to the Ashdown Forest. It is understood that the total area extends to about an acre but this has not been verified.
INFORMAL TENDER: The best and final bids for the unencumbered freehold interest of the property are to reach our office no later than midday on Tuesday 13th August 2024. All offers to be submitted in a sealed envelope and marked 'Private and Confidential - Tender for 'The Marlpits and Marlpits Cottage'.
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