Set in a glorious elevated position with far-reaching views over its own grounds and surrounding countryside to Ashdown Forest in the distance, Forest Cottage is an attractive and beautifully refurbished five bedroom country home dating from the 1930s, offering spacious and versatile accommodation. The house is located in a tucked-away rural setting near the village of Buxted, occupying a plot of nearly five and a half acres, part of which falls within a protected Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The property has been recently thoughtfully extended and completely remodelled to create a stylish and well-appointed family home, with generous open-plan living spaces, stylish modern bathrooms and a superb connection to the outdoors via large bi-folding doors and raised decking - ideal for entertaining or simply enjoying the exceptional outlook.

The accommodation is arranged over two floors, the full extent and layout of which can be seen on the accompanying floor plan.

The front door opens from under an oak-framed open porch into a welcoming entrance hall with a cloakroom and stairs rising to the first floor. To one side of the hall is a generous reception room, currently used as a cosy sitting room, with an open fireplace and a wonderful outlook over the gardens to the rear.

To the other side hall is the heart of the home: a superb open-plan kitchen, dining and sitting room, which spans the depth of the house and is bathed in natural light via extensive glazing and bi-fold doors to the decked terrace. The kitchen is well fitted with a range of painted shaker-style timber cabinetry, with composite worktops and a woodblock-topped breakfast bar, and there is ample space for both dining and relaxed seating around the wood-burning stove. Beyond the kitchen lies a separate utility/laundry room and a boot room with external access to the driveway and garage.

On the first floor, there are five bedrooms arranged around a central landing. The principal bedroom is of an excellent size, with a vaulted ceiling, fitted bedstead and magnificent views over the land and countryside beyond. It is served by a modern en suite bathroom with both bath and separate shower. There are three further generous double bedrooms and a fifth single bedroom or study, which share a well-appointed family bathroom, also with separate walk-in shower and bath.

Outside
The house is set back from the no-through lane and approached via a generous gravelled driveway offering parking for a number of vehicles. A detached double-length garage provides storage for vehicles and equipment and there is a large garden/tractor shed offering additional garden storage; the garage benefits from planning permission for a replacement two-bay timber-framed garage with adjoining log store.

The house is surrounded by mature and private gardens. A raised decked terrace adjoining the rear of the house offers an ideal vantage point to take in the panoramic views across the land to Ashdown Forest; the gardens lawns surrounding the house are terraced with sandstone retaining walls to create areas of level lawn. Beyond the formal garden open grassland dotted with young trees slopes gently down away from the house, to a band of mature woodland with established deciduous trees, and a fenced footpath providing direct access towards the village and local countryside.

In all, about 5.4 acres.

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