Warren Lane, Cross in Hand

**Guide Price £880,000 - £925,000**
A beautifully presented detached period cottage (origins 1866) with stunning mature park-like gardens, together with a garage and outbuildings, situated on the fringes of Cross-in-Hand, near Heathfield. In all about 0.7 of an acre. EPC D

Description
Warren Cottage is an attractive and beautifully presented detached property, (unlisted) with origins dating from 1866. We understand that during the current ownership the property has undergone significant refurbishment since 2016.
The cottage offers much charm with elevations predominantly of brick, painted brick and part colourwashed with exposed timbers, together with stone mullioned window frames.
The property benefits from double glazed aluminium-framed leaded light windows throughout together with gas-fired central heating.
The main features of the property include:
• Oak door through to the entrance hall with a lobby finished with a tiled floor and ample space for coats; opening through to the inner hallway which is finished with an oak floor, exposed brickwork to one wall and an understairs cupboard. Stairs rise to the first floor.
• The adjacent cloakroom is finished with an oak floor and is double aspect, fitted with a white WC, rectangular wash basin within a vanity unit, and has partly tiled walls.
• The kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a Shaker-style Howdens kitchen with extensive wall and base units providing excellent storage, including pan and basket drawers and glass cabinets. Granite work surfaces with granite upstands and metro-tiled splashbacks. There is a recessed 1 ½ bowl stainless steel sink. Integrated Stoves five-burner gas range recessed within a chimney breast; integrated Zenith dishwasher; larder fridge; integrated washer/dryer and freezer. The good sized island is situated in the centre with further storage and seating. A door leads directly to the side garden and driveway.
• The dining room is finished with a polished parquet floor with a double glazed window to one side; wonderful high ceiling and exposed beams. This opens through to a sitting room which also has a polished parquet floor, a window to one side and a stone fireplace with granite hearth and woodburner. A range of beautiful bespoke bookcases with side cabinet is built in to one wall. French doors lead through to a conservatory/sunroom with further French doors leading to the terrace and garden, creating a wonderful place to sit all year round.
• The oak staircase rises to the first floor with a part galleried landing and enjoying an attractive full height double glazed leaded light window.
• The principal bedroom is double aspect with views across the garden and benefits from high ceilings and deep windowsills. There are two further bedrooms, both with good ceiling heights, and one benefiting from built-in wardrobe cupboards.
• The family bathroom is fully tiled with porcelain tiles and is finished with a white suite comprising wash basin situated within a floating drawer cabinet; WC; chrome towel rail; bath with glass shower screen; overhead waterfall shower together with a hand-held shower attachment, and feature recessed shelf.

The Gardens and Grounds
Warren Cottage sits amidst its wonderful mature gardens and grounds offering a high degree of privacy. Through a gated entrance there is ample space for parking adjacent to a good-sized garage. The gardens wrap around the property and are framed by mixed mature hedging and mature trees and form a spectacular feature to the house and its setting.
A generous expanse of lawn is positioned to the rear of the property together with a wildlife pond and delightful summerhouse. There is a paved terrace providing an area for al fresco dining. There are mature shrub and flower beds throughout the gardens, together with a vegetable garden with framed vegetable beds and two greenhouses. Potting shed and tool shed, and two further useful storage sheds.
The gardens are well stocked with rhododendrons, azaleas and acers; a magnolia tree; oak trees and conifers, together with a 60’ mature herbaceous border.
In all about 0.7 of an acre.