5 bedroom cottage for sale

A fabulous characterful and individual detached five bedroom family home built approximately 24 years ago with versatile and spacious accommodation arranged over two floors. Situated immediately adjoining open farmland off a narrow no-through country lane at the foot of the South Downs and enjoying some truly breath-taking farmland views within an ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’ within the South Downs National Park. This highly individual home is considered to offer purchasers a variety of options having four double bedrooms, a fabulous master bedroom suite with galleried landing on the first floor and having the potential to create a sixth bedroom.

 From the gabled entrance porch and front door is access to the spacious entrance hall with partially vaulted ceiling and underfloor heating, doors to all the ground floor rooms and stairs rising to the first floor.

 The ground floor accommodation provides a lovely dual aspect sitting room with double doors accessing the gardens and including an impressive brick Inglenook style fireplace with oak bressumer beam and fitted cast iron log burner, having far reaching farmland views. Beautifully refitted (2017) family kitchen/dining room, the kitchen area having solid wood jade coloured units with built-in Neff double oven, dishwasher, fridge, butler sink, slate floor with underfloor heating, windows to the side and a door to the garden. The dining area has slate floor with underfloor heating, high ceilings and windows to the side and rear enjoying far reaching farmland views. The adjoining garage has been converted to provide a large utility room which is fitted with a range of storage units, space for usual appliances, an oil-fired boiler, controls for the underfloor heating and a door to the side of the property. There are four good sized double bedrooms one of which has a refitted ensuite (2015), looking out to the garden and views beyond, another which is currently used as a study and has a lovely outlook to the front. The family bathroom was refitted in 2016 to a high standard with handmade cupboard.

 On the first floor is the impressive master suite which comprises the double bedroom with eaves storage space and Velux windows to the rear, separate new bathroom with freestanding clawed bath and large open plan sitting area/library with galleried landing to the hallway below.

 Outside, to the front of the property is a traditional Sussex clay roof tile pathway leading to the front door, an area of lawn and shrubs as well as a shingle driveway providing off road parking for up to three cars. To the rear the pretty garden which backs immediately onto farmland measures in excess of 100’ is mainly laid to lawn with attractive shrub borders, mature lime tree and a patio which adjoins from the doors of the kitchen. There is gated side access, the oil storage tank and an attractive traditional summer house.

 Reclaimed materials including old bricks and clay tiles have been utilised creating an older feel to this modern home which further benefits from double glazed windows in traditional wooden frames.

Council Tax Band: G / Energy Performance Rating: D