East Grinstead, West Sussex

A charming semi detached cottage with a picturesque rural outlook on the edge of the Ashdown Forest and near Weirwood Reservoir. Front and rear gardens. Garage and parking.

SITUATION
The property is tucked away in a peaceful, rural location on a private, shared farm driveway. Forest Row lies within 3.5 miles and offers a good range of shopping, local facilities and primary schooling as well as bordering the Ashdown Forest and is close to the well-known Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club. East Grinstead lies within 4 miles providing shopping facilities, recreational amenities and schooling. East Grinstead also has a main line railway station with services to London (Victoria and London Bridge). There is a good range of state and private schools available locally.

DESCRIPTION
The property offers well proportioned family accommodation with a cream shaker style kitchen with a range of wall and floor units with an electric cooker and hob with a separate utility area with a fridge freezer and washing machine. There are two good sized reception rooms one with an inset woodburner and the other a brick open fireplace. The family bathroom is on the ground floor and comprises a white suite with shower over the bath.

Upstairs, there are three bedrooms, one with a built in wardrobe, and each enjoying an elevated view across the adjoining fields or the rear garden, and a WC.

OUTSIDE
The front garden is laid to lawn with a circular flower bed border and enclosed by traditional iron estate fencing; there is an arched wooden gate that leads through into the rear garden. The rear garden is fully enclosed with a lawn, flower beds and shrub borders with a central patio. An outbuilding, which has power and lighting, makes for a useful garden store. There is off road parking to the side of the cottage together with a single garage.

GENERAL REMARKS
VIEWING
Strictly by prior appointment with the Landlord’s letting agents, RH & RW Clutton Opt. 1).

TENANCY
The property is to be let unfurnished on for an initial period of 12 months with a view to continuing monthly thereafter by agreement.

TENANCY APPLICATIONS & HOLDING DEPOSIT
Prospective tenants will be required to complete a preliminary application form should they wish to be considered for a tenancy. If you are successful in your initial application, RH & RW Clutton will collect the Holding Deposit (equivalent to one weeks rent) and will issue third-party referencing forms for completion.

REFERENCING & RIGHT TO RENT CHECKS
Prospective tenants will need to be credit-checked and fully referenced to include a financial and personal references and references from a previous landlord, if applicable.

Copies of identification documents will be required as proof of identity to satisfy the Right to Rent Legislation and a utility bill will be required as proof of registered address.

PETS
Pets are not permitted at this property.

SERVICES
Mains electricity, shared or communal, metered biomass central heating and hot water, private shared drainage and mains metered water supply.

According to Ofcom, the property is able to access standard and ultrafast broadband. Prospective tenants should make their own investigations to ensure that the broadband connectivity meets their requirements at

TENANCY DEPOSIT
A deposit the equivalent to 5 weeks’ rent will be payable prior to the commencement of the tenancy. This will be held by the Landlord and will be registered with the MyDeposits Scheme. The deposit will be refunded at the end of the tenancy, subject to the property being given up in a satisfactory condition and with no rent arrears or outstanding charges for which the tenant is responsible. The deposit may not be used in lieu of rent by the tenant.

MAINTENANCE
Front & rear garden maintained by landlord. The tenant will be responsible for maintaining the interior of the house. The landlord will be responsible for the exterior, structure and maintaining the gardens.

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE (EPC)
The property has been given an Energy Rating of D.

OUTGOINGS & OTHER CHARGES
For the duration of the tenancy, the tenant will be required to pay the Council Tax to Wealden District Council (Band D), Utilities, Communication Services (telephone/internet etc), TV Licence and any Green Deal Finance charges either directly to the suppliers or to the Landlord or their Agent, or a proportion, if shared. For a full scale of RH & RW Cluttons Tenant Fees, please visit