Anchor Lane, Barcombe, Lewes, East Sussex

Anchor House is an attractive white-rendered doublefronted family home offering almost 2,100 sq ft of light-filled flexible accommodation arranged over two floors. Configured to provide an ideal environment for family living and entertaining, the property offers a wealth of sash and casement glazing, maximising the stunning views over its own land. The interiors feature neutral décor and quality fixtures and fittings throughout, with the accommodation flowing from a welcoming entrance hall, which includes a useful cloakroom and access to an inner hall.

The ground floor comprises a generous study with double-glazed doors leading into a spacious, dualaspect drawing room with a feature fireplace and woodburning stove. There is also an open-plan sitting room and a rear-aspect dining room, separated by a central chimney breast housing a double-sided woodburning stove. The sitting room benefits from bespoke shelving, while the dining room features flagstone flooring, fitted storage, and French doors opening onto the rear terrace.

Opening off the dining room, the ground floor accommodation is completed by a large flagstone-floored kitchen/breakfast room with a range of contemporary wall and base units including a central island, wooden and quartz work surfaces, a Belfast sink, modern integrated appliances, and a serving hatch to the sitting room. The breakfast area benefits from fitted storage, space for a sizeable table and a stable door to the rear terrace.

Stairs rise from the inner hall to the first floor, which provides a split-level principal bedroom , three further double bedrooms, a family shower room and an en suite bathroom with freestanding rolltop bath.

The property is approached over a gravelled driveway and forecourt with a turning circle providing private parking and giving access to a detached 19 ft garden store with potential for a variety of uses. The property has a well-maintained wraparound garden laid mainly to level and gently-sloping lawn bordered by mature shrubs and trees and featuring numerous seating areas, a garden pond with decked relaxation area and a large decked terrace with gazebo-covered hot tub area off the dining and kitchen/breakfast rooms. The whole is ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining and enjoys far-reaching views over the stock-fenced and hedged paddocks and surrounding countryside.

Barcombe has a community-owned store, church, village hall, two pubs, one hiring out rowing boats on the River Ouse, a primary school, business hub and sports and recreation ground, all surrounded by bridle ways and footpaths leading through ancient woodland. Cooksbridge village offers local shops, a wine store and world-famous orchid nursery. The county town of Lewes provides extensive independent shopping, supermarkets, services, cafés, restaurants and recreational and leisure amenities. The coastal business and entertainment centres of Brighton and Eastbourne both offer comprehensive amenities and water sports.