4 bedroom character property for sale

A 17th Century Grade II listed timber framed cottage situated along this quiet country lane between the villages of Wineham and Cowfold. This quintessential English country cottage has vines and roses climbing around the leaded light casements with an impressive inglenook to one end. The colour washed brick infill elevations stand beneath the impressive Horsham stone slab and clay tiled roof with some hanging tiles to the upper walls. Coming to the market for the first time in over 30 years, the property has been carefully extended and maintained over the years to preserve the undoubted character, whilst introducing user friendly modern improvements. The most recent addition has been the stunning garden room which has a variety of uses from home office to hobbies or games room. The cottage is approached via a pathway leading from the private driveway. A porch takes the visitor into the cosy hallway with cloakroom and access to the ground floor rooms. The kitchen has double doors to the garden and is fitted in a range of wall and floor units with a feature Rayburn cooker/boiler which is oil fired and in addition to providing a range style hob and oven, also supplies the heat to the radiators throughout and hot water. The kitchen has space for a breakfast table and is double aspect. The dining room is across the hall, with a charming fireplace and wood-burner. The main living room is double aspect, dominated by the beautiful inglenook with its deep and wide recess housing the wood-burner. To one side of the fireplace is a wine store, the other a useful laundry area. There are further double doors to the garden. Upstairs there are 3 excellent double bedrooms and a single bedroom 4. Vaulted ceilings are a feature of the rooms with painted timbers to accentuate the sense of light and airiness. A family bathroom benefits from a shower over bath in this modern well-equipped room. Outside there is garden on all sides, enclosed by high hedging and comprising of lawn, patio and borders with features such as built in Pizza oven/BBQ, an arbour, mature trees and a useful timber shed. The recently built timber framed garden building comprises an office/studio, store room and workshop with double glass doors from the studio opening back into the garden. The house is connected to superfast broadband making it an ideal space for working and leisure. LOCATION
The cottage is 5 miles from the village of Henfield where a good selection of shops, medical centre, pubs and other facilities can be found. The nearest railway station is 8.8 miles to the east at Haywards Heath offering Southern and Thames Link services to Gatwick airport, London Bridge, Victoria and beyond. A delightful old period pub restaurant is just over half a mile away, known as The Royal Oak. The A23 at Bolney is 5 minutes drive, connecting with the M25, Gatwick airport and Brighton. Bolney vineyard and café is 5 minutes drive with the spa hotel at South Lodge situated just north of Cowfold. Leonardslee Gardens and Hickstead international show ground are also within easy reach. Local footpaths from which to explore the extraordinary neighbouring countryside is literally accessed from the garden gate as is the adjacent bridleway. INFORMATION COUNCIL TAX BAND G Horsham District Council SERVICESMains electricity and water. Oil fired central heating. Private drainage.

Council Tax Band: G
Tenure: Freehold