Common Lane, Laughton, Lewes, BN8

GUIDE PRICE: £995,000 to £1,140,000

• A beautiful period character 3 to 4 bedroomed detached cottage set in approximately 3 acres

• Stunning breath-taking far reaching rural views over the Sussex Countryside and to the South Downs beyond

• Detached character barn with potential for conversion into an annex or lucrative holiday letting cottage (subject to planning)

• Equestrian use possible

• Detached double heritage style car port garaging

• Detached character workshop / office with views

• Summerhouse

• Attractive pond / water feature

• Charming cottage style gardens and small wooded area

• Large gravelled driveway with parking and turning areas

• 3 acres of gently sloping grazing meadows with water (ideal for horses or smallholding farming)

• Potential future opportunity to use the 3 acres of land for glamping business (subject to planning)

• Reception hall

• Cloakroom

• Kitchen / breakfast room

• Separate larder / utility room

• Formal dining room with feature inglenook fireplace

• Sitting room with inglenook fireplace

• First floor landing with study area and nursing bedroom area 4

• Three further double bedrooms

• Family bathroom / shower room

• Potential for a boutique style ensuite bathroom to bedroom one’s ensuite dressing room

• Planning potential to extend this property to the rear subject to planning and listed building consent (please contact our planning and listed building department for advice)

• Located near the new main bus route for Lewes and Brighton

• Laughton village with its pub / restaurant and shop / post office only a short distance away, in addition to Ringmer village

• Lewes town with its mainline train station for London and the city of Brighton are within only a short convenient drive or cycle ride away, making this property perfect for London or Brighton commuting.

DESCRIPTION: A rare opportunity to purchase a detached character 3 to 4 bedroomed cottage, set within its own gardens and grounds, including circa 3 acres of grazing meadows, which also has outbuildings suitable for conversion, as well as enjoying probably the finest and most breath-taking stunning views of the Sussex countryside and beyond to the South Downs National Park.

This charming detached period 3 to 4 bedroomed Grade II listed cottage has been well maintained by its present owners for over 40 years under their own ownership. Furthermore, our in-house planning department has advised us that there is an excellent opportunity for a new owner to apply for this property to be extended to provide more generous accommodation if required (subject to planning and listed building consent- So please feel free to ask to speak to our own planning department if this option is of interest).

The 3 acres of grazing land is ideal for horses or other animals, especially for those looking to have a hobby smallholding. Furthermore, this property’s location near Lewes and Laughton, as well as a new main bus route, makes it an ideal property to create a boutique glamping business.

Furthermore, as the property has an old detached barn / stable, which our planners have also said could possibly obtain planning for conversion into either an annex or a lucrative detached holiday cottage, this additional opportunity would clearly compliment a future glamping business.

Internally, the property has an abundance of natural light throughout and a host of character features, including inglenook fireplaces, both rustic brick and wooden floors, old period character wooden doors, beautiful exposed character beams to walls and ceilings and character windows with stunning rural views.

The rear of the property in our opinion is ideal for a new incoming buyer to extend out from subject to planning. Although the accommodation already comprises of a reception, hall, a cloakroom, a kitchen / breakfast room, a formal dining room, a sitting room, a utility room, a first-floor landing, three main bedrooms, a family bathroom, a potential fourth bedroom used currently as a study area. Additionally, bedroom one has the opportunity of possibly having a charming boutique ensuite bathroom created within the large walk in ensuite dressing room subject to planning.

LOCATION: Situated on the outskirts of Laughton village and within easy reach of the new main bus route to Lewes and Brighton, this charming detached character country cottage with potential to extend, as well as having outbuildings suitable for planning to possibly be granted for conversion into an annex or holiday letting unit, is set within its own 3 acres of gardens and grazing meadow, yet only a short drive of the Lewes mainline train station for London and the City of Brighton.

Therefore, this property is perfect for commuters looking to relocate out to the countryside, where they can also work from home.

Ringmer village is also a short drive away with a selection of Artisan shops, in addition to Laughton village with its award-winning shop and post office, as well as its popular village pub.

Horse riding in the area is considered good, with bridlepaths nearby and this property in particular is accessed off a quiet country lane.

Depending upon educational needs, there are numerous reputable teaching institutions to choose from, including, Bede’s, Eastbourne College, Brighton College and Mayfield School for Girls to name but a few.

Although Lewes has excellent shopping and leisure facilities, the City of Brighton can be reached within approximately 20 minutes by car.

ACCOMMODATION: From the generous sized gravelled driveway, you are able to approach the property main entrance by walking over its exquisite red brick rustic character pathway, where a substantial period character wooden door opens into the main reception hall.

MAIN RECEPTION HALL: Comprising of quarry tiled floor, coat hanging and boot storage areas to the right, vaulted ceilings, feature ceiling light, archway leading beyond to a utility room area.

UTILITY ROOM AREA: With fitted cottage style wooden cupboards to house washing / drying machines, attractive exposed beams, quarry tiled floor, character window with aspect to the side gardens, door to cloakroom.

COAKROOM: Approached by a beautiful period old wooden door and comprising of a quarry tiled floor, a W/C, a wash basin with chrome taps and tiled splashback, exposed character beams, character window with aspect over the side cottage gardens.

KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM: Approached from the main reception hall via a delightful period character old wooden door and comprising of a long and fairly wide double aspect room, which has a feature centrally located Rayburn cooking and heating range, a host of exposed character beams to the ceilings, charming red brick floor, cottage style units with a fitted stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, window with aspect over the rear gardens, to the other end of this warm and homely kitchen is the area for a breakfast table and with a further character window with a view over the property’s side cottage gardens and beyond to the South Downs. From the kitchen / breakfast room there are a number of character doors leading off, including a separate larder / utility room, a sitting room and a formal dining room.

FORMAL DINING ROOM: A double aspect room with a continuation of the attractive red brick flooring, exposed character beams to the ceiling, a feature inglenook fireplace with an original bread oven to the side, feature oak mantle above, character windows with aspects of the property’s side cottage gardens, as well as over the extensive sized front cottage gardens and beyond as the far as the eye can see, all the way to the South Downs National Park.

SEPARATE LARDER / UTILITY ROOM: Comprising of a host of exposed character beams to the ceiling, rustic brick floors, fitted shelves, spaces for both a fridge and a freezer, character window.

SITTING ROOM: A naturally bright room with a further feature inglenook fireplace with a fitted wood burner and oak bressummer beam over, rustic character red brick flooring, character windows with a wonderful aspect over the front gardens and stunning views beyond to the South Downs beyond, door leading to the concealed main staircase leading to the first-floor accommodation.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING: Stairs from the sitting room with attractive exposed beams to walls lead up to the character first floor landing, which comprises of further beautiful exposed character beams, to ceilings and walls, a hatch to the loft storage, door to airing cupboard, further doors leading off to bedrooms 1,2,3 and family bathroom / shower room, as well as the large open plan study / bedroom nursery area.

BEDROOM ONE: A double sized bedroom with a vaulted ceiling, exposed character beams to walls, character windows with a wonderful breath-taking aspect over the charming front cottage gardens and beyond all the way to the South Downs National Park, door to ensuite walk in dressing room.

ENSUITE WALK IN DRESSING ROOM TO BEDROOM ONE (POTENTIAL FOR INCORPORATION OF A BOUTIQUE STYLED BATHEOOM): Comprising of a vaulted ceiling, attractive beamed walls, delightful character window with stunning views to the South Downs National Park. PLEASE NOTE: Planning potential to convert into ensuite bathroom.

BEDROOM TWO: A double sized bedroom with wonderful exposed old oak floors, vaulted ceilings, numerous attractive exposed beams to walls and ceiling, attractive character windows with stunning rural views to the South Downs National Park.

BEDROOM THREE: A large single sized room with beautiful exposed wooden floors, character beamed walls, vaulted ceilings, character windows with stunning rural views towards Lewes and the South Downs National Park.

FAMILY BATHROOM: Approached from the first-floor inner landing area by a period old wooden character door and comprising of a fitted bath with chrome taps, a W/C, a pedestal wash basin, chrome radiator / towel rail, elegant exposed wooden floors, exposed character period beams to walls, character window with aspect to side gardens and stunning views beyond.

OUTSIDE: Set within approximately 3 acres (to be verified) and enjoying probably the finest breath-taking stunning views of the Sussex Countryside and beyond to the South Downs, this property benefits from its own gated private driveway leading off from a quiet country lane, as well as having a detached double heritage style garage and further detached old barn that we have been advised by our in house planners, is ideal for conversion into an annex or even a lucrative holiday letting cottage subject to planning.

The property also has other outbuildings including a workshop / home office, as well as a summer house and an old exterior toilet / tool store building.

DRIVEWAY: Approached from a quiet country lane through twin wooden character private gates, which is surfaced with gravel and leads to an extensive sized parking and turning area.

DETACHED DOUBLE HERITAGE STYLE GARAGE / CAR PORT: This is oak framed with twin parking spaces.

DETACHED CHRACTER BARN / STABLES: There is a detached old character barn with adjoining workshop, which is large enough to be considered suitable for conversion into either an annex, or a lucrative holiday letting cottage subject to planning. (Our own in-house planning department have informed us that this is a viable possibility)

DETACHED WORKSHOP / OFFICE: There is also a charming detached character old workshop which also is used as an office / art studio, that has wonderful views of the South Downs and is full of character and charm internally, with exposed brick floors and a host of exposed character beams.

SUMMER HOUSE: This is a wooden modern constructed building that has twin doors and a decked area, as well as being positioned in an elevated section of the rear cottage gardens in order to enjoy the stunning views and sunsets.

GARDEN SHED / OLD EXTERNAL TOILET: Also, a character styled building.

GARDENS: The property has charming cottage gardens that are sectioned off to comprise of a front fruit orchard and pond water feature, with a hedge sectioning this area off to provide a more formal lawned area close to the front of the house with its rustic red brick paths and sun terraces and seating areas to enjoy the stunning views and sunsets.

SIDE GARDEN NEAR THE DRIVEWAY: These are comprised of extensive lawned areas, as well as more quaint styled cottage formal garden sections with stocked rose and flower borders also complimented by red brick paths.

FURTHER SIDE GARDEN: To the other side of this charming character Grade II listed cottage, there is a vegetable garden and greenhouse.

PADOOCKS FOR GRAZING HORSES OR ANIMALS: This idyllically located country cottage has its own adjoining meadow grazing paddocks that extend to approximately 3 acres in total. These are accessed off the main driveway via a five-bar gate and are arranged as two grazing fields with water currently connected and a hedge dividing both fields, with a further wide opening to the second field from the first field.

At the top of the second field, the owners have placed log benches to allow seating to enjoy again the stunning far reaching rural views and sunsets.

Stabling can be created with further planning applications quite easily in our opinion, should the equine use be required for a horse enthusiast.

Furthermore, the current owners used to carry out smallholding activities on the circa 3 acres, so the property would also possibly suit a smallholding enthusiast.

Additionally, due the circa 3 acres of land having wonderful far reaching elevated views and being so close to Lewes and the South Downs, as well as a main bus route, a glamping business with Shepheard Huts could be considered another commercial opportunity for this delightful character country residence.

AGENTS NOTE: Please note that these details have been prepared as a general guide and do not form part of a contract. We have not carried out a detailed survey, nor tested the services, appliances and specific fittings. Room sizes are approximate and should not be relied upon. Any verbal statements or information given about this property, again, should not be relied on and should not form part of a contract or agreement to purchase.

Council Tax Band: G