3-bedroom house · TN33 9HU
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Willow Cottage is situated in a fabulous rural location fronting a little used country lane up a long driveway and viewing is essential to appreciate the fabulous southerly views over rolling countryside.
Originally a period cottage, the property has been extended and altered over the years and is considered to now offer potential to be further enhanced and improved, requiring general modernisation and updating.
The rooms are all of generous proportions and benefit from oil fired central heating with a recently replaced boiler.
The living room has an inglenook fireplace and the modern kitchen offers ample space for a breakfast table with doors that open out onto the gardens.
There is an additional reception room/conservatory, two ground floor bedrooms and a bathroom and to the first floor a master bedroom with large velux balconies that take in the fabulous views.
Outside the gardens and grounds extend to approximately 2.8 acres with a long driveway that leads from a little used country lane up to the property where there is ample parking and turning.
A large concrete area of hard standing is located in front of the car port, barn and stables. The formal gardens wrap around the property and to the south side is a large paddock.
The Accommodation Is approached via a large L-Shaped Conservatory 17' 5" x 8' 7" (5.31m x 2.62m) Double glazed below a polycarbonate roof, tiled flooring, glazed door to Living Room 17' 9" x 6' 3" (5.41m x 1.91m) Window to side, impressive brick inglenook fireplace with bressumer beam, cupboard hatch housing electric fuseboard, multi pane glazed door through to Study/Sitting Room 12' 0" x 10' 9" (3.66m x 3.28m) max, with picture window looking into the conservatory, wood burning stove, door through to Utility Room 8' 8" x 5' 0" (2.64m x 1.52m) Window to side, space and plumbing for washing machine with working surface incorporating a circular bowl sink with mixer tap above, large cupboard with slatted shelves.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room 17' 2" x 13' 0" (5.23m x 3.96m) A dual aspect room with double doors onto the rear garden fitted with a range of base and wall mounted cabinets incorporating a range of cupboards and drawers with spaces and plumbing for appliances, with a large area of working surface incorporating a butler sink with mixer tap.
A door and steps lead down to the Inner Hallway 10' 6" x 7' 1" (3.20m x 2.16m) With window to rear, large cupboard housing the oil fired boiler.
Bathroom 9' 2" x 7' 2" (2.79m x 2.18m) With window to rear, fitted with a white panelled bath, pedestal wash hand basin, corner glazed shower with heated towel rail to side.
Bedroom 1 17' 0" x 13' 1" (5.18m x 3.99m) A dual aspect room with double doors opening out onto the front garden with views beyond.
Bedroom 2 17' 5" x 13' 0" (5.31m x 3.96m) With glazed door opening to front garden with views beyond, large storage cupboard. First Floor Landing Velux window, eaves storage.
Bedroom 3 18' 0" x 18' 0" (5.49m x 5.49m) A double aspect room with velux balcony window taking in stunning views, fitted cupboards with hanging and shelving, eaves storage, door to En-Suite 9' 6" x 8' 1" (2.90m x 2.46m) With velux window taking in views, fitted with a roll top bath with centre taps, heated towel rail, low level wc, pedestal wash hand basin, corner glazed shower with tiled enclosure.
Outside The property is approached over a long drive that leads up to an area of parking to the front of the property and an additional driveway that leads down to the workshop, stabling and carport with a large area of concrete hardstanding.
Carport 15' 9" x 10' 5" (4.80m x 3.17m) Barn 22' 3" x 22' 6" (6.78m x 6.86m) With power and light.
Stables 14' 10" x 8' 4" (4.52m x 2.54m) and 14' 0" x 10' 1" (4.27m x 3.07m) Water connected to the yard.
Garden The gardens wrap around the property, predominantly laid to lawn and interspersed with a variety of established trees with a sunken patio.
Hedge enclosed with planted borders and with a patio to the rear of the kitchen. To the front of the property, adjacent to the driveway, a gate leads into the paddock which adjoining open countryside.
Council Tax Wealden District Council Band D - £2684.55 Note The septic tank may not be compliant with the latest binding rules.
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