London Road, Forest Row, RH18

GUIDE PRICE £475,000 - £500,000 Located in a conservation area in one of the oldest parts of Forest Row village centre, this attractive stone cottage is believed to date from the Tudor period (1600’s), and was originally built as a hunting lodge. The cottage forms the end of a small terrace and retains period features including exposed timbers and brick walls, an inglenook fireplace and old timbered flooring. On entering there is a hallway off which is the sitting room with an impressive working inglenook fireplace, whilst to the rear of the property is the good sized double aspect kitchen/breakfast room and adjacent utility/store and washroom/toilet. The kitchen has white units with wooden worktops, cupboards and drawers under, an inset sink unit, plumbing and recess for a dishwasher, a wall-mounted gas fired boiler and the door to the rear garden. Stairs lead to the first floor with three bedrooms and a large bathroom. There is a further double aspect bedroom above. The fence enclosed gardens to the rear are laid to lawn with colourful borders, shrubs and a brick terrace. There is a brick built storage shed, a larger timber shed and wide side access to the front. Double gates on the rear boundary provide vehicle access to park at the end of the garden. The gardens have a pleasant north west facing aspect.

The property stands in the lively village centre in Forest Row with its unusually varied range of local shops, specialist stores, mini supermarkets, cafes and restaurants. Bus services, within one hundred yards provide services to the nearest town of East Grinstead (3 miles), as well as Crawley, Tunbridge Wells, Haywards Heath and the City of Brighton all of which have more extensive shopping/leisure facilities and rail services to various London Stations. Gatwick Airport/Station and the M23 motorway are within twenty miles. The area has a good selection of both state and private schools. Sports amenities locally include a leisure centre in East Grinstead with an indoor pool, horse racing at Lingfield, angling and sailing at Weirwood Reservoir together with a wide range of sports clubs.

Garden

The fence enclosed gardens to the rear are laid to lawn with colourful borders, shrubs and a brick terrace. There is a brick built storage shed, a larger timber shed and wide side access to the front.