An enchanting and attractive detached home enjoying a wonderful rural position on the Ashdown Forest, with flexible accommodation, charming formal gardens, stabling and paddock
Duddleswell Cottage is a charming and attractive period house with later additions, found on the Ashdown Forest, in the very heart of the Sussex countryside. The house enjoys a sizeable, but manageable plot of 0.85 acres, with equestrian facilities. The property enjoys immediate access onto the forest and its many bridleways and pathways, ideal for hacking out all year round.
Duddleswell Cottage is presented to a high standard throughout with a well-balanced, light, spacious and well thought out layout. The formal reception hall is generous in size with a woodburning stove and useful alcove unit to one side. This leads to the sitting room with a further feature fireplace, with electric stove and French doors overlooking and opening onto the gardens.
To the rear of the house the impressive extension incorporates the kitchen/dining/family room that overlooks and opens directly onto the paved terrace, ideal for outdoor entertaining and dining. The stylish kitchen comprises both attractive wall and base units together with a breakfast bar and granite worktops, providing plenty of preparation space and storage together with a range of integrated appliances. A utility/boot room adjoins the kitchen with further useful storage space, space for appliances and direct access to the gardens.
The ground floor also offers a triple aspect fourth bedroom with en suite shower room. This room provides both flexibility and longevity for those needing ground floor living, but can be utilised as a further reception room, having been used in a number of different guises by the previous owner including as an art studio and craft room.
The first floor is home to the principal bedroom with dressing area and well-appointed en suite shower room. There are two further double bedrooms served by the modern family bathroom. It should be noted that all three bedrooms benefit from the far reaching elevated views over the garden, grounds and neighbouring countryside.
Outside: Duddleswell Cottage enjoys a lovingly curated, formal garden that wraps around the house, with established planting providing interest and colour creating a wonderful private retreat. There is dedicated space to cultivate and grow your own fruit and vegetables for those seeking the good life! There is a smaller detached stable and tack room within the residential curtilage, which subject to all necessary consents, offers potential for a home office/gym.
There are two further stables and hay barn, with water and power, adjoining a double car port. There is direct access to the adjoining paddock through a five bar gate.
The property benefits from secured gated parking for numerous vehicles.
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This is a rare and special opportunity to become a resident of the Ashdown Forest, a beautiful wilderness and magical woodland that inspired the stories of "Winnie the Pooh". Duddleswell Cottage offers rural living on a manageable scale, surrounded by this famous and expansive forest.
Natasha SelbieProperty agent