A charming semi-detached Grade II Listed period cottage, situated in a quiet country lane within the confines of this popular village with its broad range of local amenities.

| GRADE II LISTED PERIOD COTTAGE | SEMI-DETACHED | VILLAGE LOCATION | IN A CONSERVATION AREA | WITHIN EASY REACH OF LOCAL SERVICES AND AMENITIES | GAS CENTRAL HEATING | PORCH | SITTING ROOM | KITCHEN/DINING ROOM | INNER HALL | UTILITY ROOM | BEDROOM 3 | TWO FIRST FLOOR BEDROOMS | BRICK OUTBUILDING/STORE | DETACHED GARAGE | PARKING FOR THREE VEHICLES | DELIGHTFUL GARDENS | PART OWNERSHIP (1/10TH) IN THE PARCEL OF LAND TO THE REAR | PRIVATE DRAINAGE (SEPTIC TANK SHARED WITH THE NEIGHBOUR | COUNCIL TAX: BAND D | EPC: EXEMPT

SITUATION: Within the conservation area of Maresfield, a thriving village on the edge of Ashdown Forest with its picturesque scenery and walks over 6000 acres of heathland. There is a village shop, post office, tennis and bowls clubs, a local pub, church, village hall and recreation ground. For commuters, the A22, A272 and A26 give access in all directions and mainline rail stations are also within easy reach at Buxted, Uckfield, Crowborough and Haywards Heath. The area is served by schooling for all age groups including a highly regarded Primary School and Uckfield College. Leisure centre and many other recreational facilities such as East Sussex National Golf Course are nearby. The popular coastal resorts of Brighton, Eastbourne and Seaford are around 45 minutes by car.

DESCRIPTION: A charming semi-detached Grade II listed period cottage, understood to have been the former village Public House dating from circa 1809, with many features typical of its age including multi-paned windows (some being sash), brick fireplaces, exposed woodwork, pine internal doors, beamed walls and ceilings.

The accommodation, which benefits from gas central heating, is approached via an entrance porch through to a welcoming sitting room with natural brick floor and a fitted woodburner to the brick fireplace. A door leads through to a beautifully fitted double aspect kitchen/dining room with access to the garden. Centred around an electric Aga, there is a good range of units to base and eye level, complementing wood effect work surfaces, sink unit, plumbing for dishwasher, plumbing for washing machine and a wood floor.

Also off the sitting room is an inner hall with pine stairs rising to the first floor, storage under. Doors to a utility room housing the gas fired 'Worcester' boiler, along with a third bedroom looking out to the rear having built-in storage.

To the first floor and off a landing with beamed walls are two bedrooms both with wardrobe cupboards and served by a shower room/wc. All with beamed ceilings.

Accessed via a five-bar gate is a driveway providing off road parking for several vehicles, together with a detached timber garage having power, lighting and door to the garden. A lovely aspect over the neighbouring countryside is enjoyed from here and the property has a 1/10th ownership share in the adjacent parcel of land which is understood to be around 7.83 acres (not verified).

The garden extends to approximately 100ft in depth, principally laid to lawn with a number of trees, variety of shrubs, fruit trees and a veg patch. There is also a useful brick built outbuilding/store with fitted woodburner, wc, plumbing for a washing machine, oak framed door and windows.

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