4-bedroom detached house · RH17 7HG
For saleListed 214 days
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About
Downsview Cottage was originally two farm cottages on the Birch Grove estate and was renovated by the current owners back in the 1970s.
This well loved family home is now coming to the market for the first time in 55 years. It offers the potential for considerable remodelling and extending.
The property is south facing plot of circa 0.7 of an acre with far reaching views over the beautiful Sussex countryside. The accommodation comprises a welcoming entrance hall with staircase off it.
To one side is a lovely double aspect sitting room with a working open fireplace and opposite is a charming dining room with a faux fireplace too.
There is a lovely kitchen with various fitted units and a door leading out to the garden and a downstairs cloakroom completes the ground floor accommodation.
Upstairs there are four good-sized bedrooms, with the principal bedroom being double aspect with en-suite shower room and a family bathroom.
Outside, Downsview Cottage is approached off the country lane up a wide sweeping driveway with parking for several vehicles and a double garage.
The gardens are a delight offering various well stocked herbaceous borders, large mature specimen trees, a south facing stone terrace and lovely views across the countryside.
Downsview Cottage is situated on the edge of the village of Danehill, close to Ashdown Forest in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is within easy reach of Cumnor House school and the Coach and Horses pub and to the other end of the lane is The Sloop Inn.
Outdoor pursuits include horse riding, golf and walking, plus Sheffield Park and the Bluebell Railway are nearby.
Comprehensive shopping can be found in Haywards Heath (6.2 miles) and East Grinstead (9.8 miles); further shopping and an excellent range of leisure and entertainment is on offer in Tunbridge Wells (16 miles) and Brighton (20 miles).
Mainline rail services run from Haywards Heath to London Bridge/Victoria from 42 minutes.
There are many highly regarded state and independent schools in the area, including Warden Park Academy, Cumnor House, Brambletye, Great Walstead, Danehill Primary School, Michael Hall School in Forest Row and Ardingly College.
Council Tax Band G EPC Rating E Wealden District Council
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