Downs House, Mill Close, Friston, Eastbourne, East Sussex

Set in a quiet cul de sac of only three properties, Downs House is a beautifully presented detached family home that offers flexible reception rooms with elegant décor and highquality fittings, while the property also benefits from a self-contained annexe. The ground floor has three comfortable reception rooms, including the triple aspect sitting room with its French doors onto the rear garden and brick-built fireplace, which is fitted with a logburner. There is a formal dining room with French doors to the patio area, and study, while the spacious kitchen/dining/family room offers room for a dining table, and includes fitted units, an Aga and bi-fold doors opening to the garden.

Upstairs there are three double bedrooms, including the principal bedroom with its dressing room, which offers built-in wardrobes, and en suite bathroom with an over-bath shower. One further bedroom has an en suite shower room, with the first floor also including a family bathroom.

At the front of the property, the gravel driveway provides plenty of parking space and access to the detached double garage and carport. Above the garage there is an annexe with a kitchenette and a shower room. The space is ideal as a guest room, or for use by family members. The garden is mostly to the rear and includes a patio area across the back of the house for al fresco dining, as well as a southeast-facing lawn with wellstocked border beds, including various shrubs and flowering perennials. There is a summer house in which to relax and beyond the lawn, a peaceful, private second area enclosed by mature trees and hedgerows.

The village of Friston lies in a stunning rural position, surrounded by South Downs countryside and moments from the Sussex coastline. Friston and the neighbouring East Dean offer several everyday amenities, including a local shop, a butcher, a pub and a parish church, while further amenities are available in Seaford and Eastbourne. Eastbourne provides a wealth of shopping, supermarkets, cafés, restaurants and leisure facilities, while Seaford also has a useful selection of facilities. Schooling is available in the surrounding villages, and in nearby Eastbourne, including the independent Eastbourne College, Bede’s Prep School and St. Andrew’s Prep. Local road connections include the A26 and A27, providing access towards Lewes and Brighton. Mainline rail services are available in Eastbourne. The area is ideal for lovers of the outdoors, with miles of walking, cycling and riding routes on the South Downs, as well as a beautiful beach nearby at Birling Gap.