Lower Road, Forest Row, East Sussex, RH18

A charming detached period cottage, understood to date back to the mid-16th Century, offering a wealth of character, situated within the heart of Forest Row with its excellent range of local services and amenities.

| DETACHED PERIOD COTTAGE | WITHIN
THE HEART OF THE VILLAGE AND CONSERVATION AREA | UNDERSTOOD TO DATE BACK TO THE MID-16TH CENTURY | FEATURES TYPICAL OF THIS ERA | ENTRANCE HALL | SITTING ROOM | KITCHEN/DINING ROOM | WALK-IN PANTRY | FAMILY ROOM/STUDY | GROUND FLOOR BEDROOM WITH EN-SUITE | THREE FIRST FLOOR BEDROOMS | MAIN BEDROOM WITH DRESSING ROOM | FAMILY BATH & SHOWER ROOM | OFF ROAD PARKING | GARDENS TO FRONT AND REAR | OUTBUILDINGS | MAINS GAS | UNDERFLOOR HEATING TO THE GROUND FLOOR | WARM AIR TO THE FIRST FLOOR |

SITUATION: Oast Cottage is tucked behind the High Street to Forest Row with its good range of local shops and supermarket. Also within easy reach is a golf club and other sports clubs. The A22 runs through the centre of the village providing good access to M25 and London. The railway station at East Grinstead offers services to London Bridge/Victoria in about 54 minutes. Gatwick is about 13 miles distant. East Grinstead and Tunbridge Wells have a further range of shops, transport and recreational facilities. There is an excellent selection of schools in the surrounding area, including Michael Hall which is in within walking distance. The picturesque and well-known Ashdown Forest has 6000 acres of heathland for walking and to enjoy the stunning scenery over the Sussex countryside.

DESCRIPTION: A charming detached period cottage with a wealth of character and understood to date back to the mid-16th Century. As such, the property has some lovely features throughout, including exposed timbers, woodburners, wooden latched doors and diamond lead light windows with stained glass. The ground floor has stone tiled underfloor heating and there is wood flooring to the first floor. The heating to the first floor is warm air.

Approached via a stable type wooden front door to an Entrance Hall, widening towards the rear of the house with woodburner, door to the rear garden and stairs rising to the first floor.

The Sitting Room looks out to the front and has a fabulous inglenook fireplace with book shelving to each side. The Kitchen/Dining Room is open-plan and a wonderful space for entertaining. The farmhouse style kitchen is under a vaulted ceiling with conservation skylights. Good range of wooden fronted units to base and eye level, granite work surfaces having inset butlers sink and a gas fired Aga. Curved peninsular unit having baskets and wine rack under. Door to a useful walk-in Pantry with plumbing for washing machine, concealed fridge and freezer. There is a Family Room/Study with woodburner, along with a ground floor Bedroom having the benefit of an En-Suite Shower Room/WC. To the first floor are three Double Bedrooms, the main bedroom having a Dressing Room and built-in wardrobes/storage. Further wardrobes can be found in Bedroom 2. All the bedrooms are served by a Family Bath & Shower Room with a vaulted ceiling and conservation skylights.

OUTSIDE: Gravelled area providing Off Road Parking and planted flower beds. Pathway to the front door continuing to the side (with log store) and rear. Here, there is a delightful and secluded level garden, approached over a paved terrace with defined space for alfresco dining having a pizza oven and bbq. There are three raised vegetable beds, area laid to lawn, herbaceous borders and a number of trees including Magnolia, Budlia and ornamental Cherry. There is a useful brick outbuilding currently housing a stainless steel food prep area, power and light connected. Large poly Greenhouse and timber Shed/Store.