House For Sale £1,200,000
An opportunity to purchase a stunning five bedroom semi-detached Grade II listed property located in the village of Cooksbridge, just outside of Lewes. The property which was originally a Farmhouse for Cooksbridge Farm dates back to around the late 1500’s and originally one property and was later split into two homes for the same family and extended very sympathetically. Cooksbridge House south has a wealth of character features including exposed beams, an open fireplace in the Drawing room, a contemporary style Garden/dining room opening straight into the garden, hand built Alistair Fleming Designs solid wood kitchen with a Range, study/further reception room, Five bedrooms - one with an en-suite and one being in the attic.
The Gardens extend on three sides and adjoin farmland to the rear. There are mature and well stocked and predominantly are split into an Orchard and kitchen garden, paved area ideal for entertaining and an extensive lawn all bordered by mature hedging and an old flint wall. The are some very useful outbuildings - two loose boxes and two cart sheds and a further building currently used as a pottery, garden store and Loggia.
An opportunity to purchase a stunning five bedroom semi-detached Grade II listed property located in the village of Cooksbridge, just outside of Lewes. The property which was originally a Farmhouse for Cooksbridge Farm dates back to around the late 1500’s and originally one property and was later split into two homes for the same family and extended very sympathetically. Cooksbridge House south has a wealth of character features including exposed beams, an open fireplace in the Drawing room, a contemporary style Garden/dining room opening straight into the garden, hand built Alistair Fleming Designs solid wood kitchen with a Range, study/further reception room, Five bedrooms - one with an en-suite and one being in the attic.
The Gardens extend on three sides and adjoin farmland to the rear. There are mature and well stocked and predominantly are split into an Orchard and kitchen garden, paved area ideal for entertaining and an extensive lawn all bordered by mature hedging and an old flint wall. There are some very useful outbuildings - two loose boxes and two cart sheds and a further building currently used as a pottery, garden store and Loggia.
Entrance Porch
Steps up to glazed door into entrance porch with tiled window sill, window over the garden and a further glazed front door into the entrance hall
Utility Room
Plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer, fitted shelving and recessed lights.
Study/ Reception Room
With east and south facing windows, wood burning stove set in a fireplace, door to lounge.
Drawing Room
A bright double aspect room with windows overlooking the front garden and wall lights. Superb fireplace with Oak bressummer beam above - Firemaster brick built fire. Door to original entrance hall and original front door.
Kitchen/ Breakfast Room
A hand built Alistair Fleming design kitchen with solid wood cupboards, wood worksurface extending to incorporate a one and a half bowl sink unit with mixer taps over, further wall storage cupboards with glass display cupboard, built in pantry with shelving and storage baskets below, further display shelving and further cupboards and storage with honed granite worktop. A double aspect room with windows overlooking the garden and a door to outside. Built in Stanley oil fired Range which supplies central heating, hot water and cooking all set in a granite surround, ceiling spotlights, exposed beams, tiled flooring, door to inner hall.
Garden Room/ Dining Room
Door to light and spacious garden room with sliding German doors leading seamlessly onto the patio area with water feature, stone tiled flooring, recessed LED spotlights. Hatch to small loft space, part glazed door to the inner hallway.
Inner Hallway
Tiled flooring, further built-in large cloaks cupboard with shelving and under stairs storage cupboard, exposed beams and wood panelled staircase leading to the first floor, door to cloakroom and drawing room.
Cloakroom
Concealed WC, wash hand basin set in a vanity unit.
First Floor Landing
Stairs to first floor, shelved cupboard, further exposed beams, and panelled walls. Door to airing cupboard housing sealed hot water cylinder with slatted shelving over and stairs leading to an attic room from the master bedroom.
Bedroom Two
Window to the front, exposed beams.
Bedroom Four
Window to the front, small hatch access to the loft. Door to interconnecting bedroom three.
Bedroom Three
Built in wardrobe with storage over and window to the front.
Family Bathroom
Fitted with a panelled bath, pedestal wash hand basin, WC and large shower with glazed doors, window to the side exposed beams and tiled floor and part tiled walls.
Master Bedroom
Window overlooking the rear garden offering stunning views to the farmland beyond, range of fitted wardrobes with hanging and shelving, exposed beams and door to en suite.
En Suite Bathroom
Fitted with a panelled bath, WC, bidet, fitted storage cupboard, pedestal wash hand basin in a Victorian style. Heated towel rail and window overlooking the garden.
Attic Room/ Bedroom Five
Stairs leading from the master bedroom to an attic room, with stunning views over the farmland beyond and exposed beams.
Outside
To the front of the property the house is approached by a curved brick wall with pillars, a gravel driveway around a central island then leads to five bar gate leading to further driveway providing ample parking for several vehicles. To one side there’s a walled and mature hedged garden providing an ideal vegetable/kitchen garden with raised beds. A mature orchard and wildflower space with paths through to a variety of pear and apple trees - cookers and eating apples. Attractive flint wall providing the boundary to the neighbouring farm.
The front and side garden has lawn and further mature shrubs with flint walling separating the front and back garden.
Stable Block
With two loose boxes and a tack room and two separate cart sheds.
Rear Garden
A wrought iron gate leads through into the rear garden which comprises of a delightful entertaining area with large, paved patio offering a good degree of seclusion and overlooking the farmland beyond, outside lighting, raised flower beds and a mature rose garden with other mature flowering shrubs, Soft fruit cages and further shrubs. The remainder of the garden which is of a very good size is predominantly laid to lawn bordered by mature hedging and mature trees. The whole garden adjoins the fields with a weeping willow tree providing a delightful display and an ideal location to enjoy sunsets.
Loggia
Ideal for outdoor entertaining.
Workshop
Currently used as a pottery with light and a separate 3 phase electricity supply.
Garden store and further store room
The picturesque village of Cooksbridge is situated just under 3 miles from the Historic County Town of Lewes and is located on the edge of the South Downs National Park. Cooksbridge has the benefit of a mainline rail station with trains going direct into London Victoria making it an ideal commuter village. During peak times these trains run into London at 1 per hour, taking 65 minutes. It also has excellent road links giving quick and easy access to the A27 and A26 connecting you to Eastbourne, Haywards Heath, Tunbridge Wells and the City of Brighton & Hove, which is only eight miles away. For those who like to walk, cycle or horse ride, Cooksbridge offers you the ideal starting point as it enjoys easy access to the South Downs way, river Ouse and numerous well established foot paths in the area. The village itself has a lovely family community feel and offers many activities, hobbies and events which take place at the nearby and recently developed Beechwood Community Hall, where you will also find a large playing field and small childrens park within 500m. Cooksbridge is very proud of it's small local primary school which is situated in the centre of the village which was recently voted the ‘Happiest School in East Sussex’. There is also a small convenience store within the local petrol station in Offham, along with the Offham farm shop and the Rainbow pub and restaurant is within walking distance.
The Gardens extend on three sides and adjoin farmland to the rear. There are mature and well stocked and predominantly are split into an Orchard and kitchen garden, paved area ideal for entertaining and an extensive lawn all bordered by mature hedging and an old flint wall. The are some very useful outbuildings - two loose boxes and two cart sheds and a further building currently used as a pottery, garden store and Loggia.
An opportunity to purchase a stunning five bedroom semi-detached Grade II listed property located in the village of Cooksbridge, just outside of Lewes. The property which was originally a Farmhouse for Cooksbridge Farm dates back to around the late 1500’s and originally one property and was later split into two homes for the same family and extended very sympathetically. Cooksbridge House south has a wealth of character features including exposed beams, an open fireplace in the Drawing room, a contemporary style Garden/dining room opening straight into the garden, hand built Alistair Fleming Designs solid wood kitchen with a Range, study/further reception room, Five bedrooms - one with an en-suite and one being in the attic.
The Gardens extend on three sides and adjoin farmland to the rear. There are mature and well stocked and predominantly are split into an Orchard and kitchen garden, paved area ideal for entertaining and an extensive lawn all bordered by mature hedging and an old flint wall. There are some very useful outbuildings - two loose boxes and two cart sheds and a further building currently used as a pottery, garden store and Loggia.
Entrance Porch
Steps up to glazed door into entrance porch with tiled window sill, window over the garden and a further glazed front door into the entrance hall
Utility Room
Plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer, fitted shelving and recessed lights.
Study/ Reception Room
With east and south facing windows, wood burning stove set in a fireplace, door to lounge.
Drawing Room
A bright double aspect room with windows overlooking the front garden and wall lights. Superb fireplace with Oak bressummer beam above - Firemaster brick built fire. Door to original entrance hall and original front door.
Kitchen/ Breakfast Room
A hand built Alistair Fleming design kitchen with solid wood cupboards, wood worksurface extending to incorporate a one and a half bowl sink unit with mixer taps over, further wall storage cupboards with glass display cupboard, built in pantry with shelving and storage baskets below, further display shelving and further cupboards and storage with honed granite worktop. A double aspect room with windows overlooking the garden and a door to outside. Built in Stanley oil fired Range which supplies central heating, hot water and cooking all set in a granite surround, ceiling spotlights, exposed beams, tiled flooring, door to inner hall.
Garden Room/ Dining Room
Door to light and spacious garden room with sliding German doors leading seamlessly onto the patio area with water feature, stone tiled flooring, recessed LED spotlights. Hatch to small loft space, part glazed door to the inner hallway.
Inner Hallway
Tiled flooring, further built-in large cloaks cupboard with shelving and under stairs storage cupboard, exposed beams and wood panelled staircase leading to the first floor, door to cloakroom and drawing room.
Cloakroom
Concealed WC, wash hand basin set in a vanity unit.
First Floor Landing
Stairs to first floor, shelved cupboard, further exposed beams, and panelled walls. Door to airing cupboard housing sealed hot water cylinder with slatted shelving over and stairs leading to an attic room from the master bedroom.
Bedroom Two
Window to the front, exposed beams.
Bedroom Four
Window to the front, small hatch access to the loft. Door to interconnecting bedroom three.
Bedroom Three
Built in wardrobe with storage over and window to the front.
Family Bathroom
Fitted with a panelled bath, pedestal wash hand basin, WC and large shower with glazed doors, window to the side exposed beams and tiled floor and part tiled walls.
Master Bedroom
Window overlooking the rear garden offering stunning views to the farmland beyond, range of fitted wardrobes with hanging and shelving, exposed beams and door to en suite.
En Suite Bathroom
Fitted with a panelled bath, WC, bidet, fitted storage cupboard, pedestal wash hand basin in a Victorian style. Heated towel rail and window overlooking the garden.
Attic Room/ Bedroom Five
Stairs leading from the master bedroom to an attic room, with stunning views over the farmland beyond and exposed beams.
Outside
To the front of the property the house is approached by a curved brick wall with pillars, a gravel driveway around a central island then leads to five bar gate leading to further driveway providing ample parking for several vehicles. To one side there’s a walled and mature hedged garden providing an ideal vegetable/kitchen garden with raised beds. A mature orchard and wildflower space with paths through to a variety of pear and apple trees - cookers and eating apples. Attractive flint wall providing the boundary to the neighbouring farm.
The front and side garden has lawn and further mature shrubs with flint walling separating the front and back garden.
Stable Block
With two loose boxes and a tack room and two separate cart sheds.
Rear Garden
A wrought iron gate leads through into the rear garden which comprises of a delightful entertaining area with large, paved patio offering a good degree of seclusion and overlooking the farmland beyond, outside lighting, raised flower beds and a mature rose garden with other mature flowering shrubs, Soft fruit cages and further shrubs. The remainder of the garden which is of a very good size is predominantly laid to lawn bordered by mature hedging and mature trees. The whole garden adjoins the fields with a weeping willow tree providing a delightful display and an ideal location to enjoy sunsets.
Loggia
Ideal for outdoor entertaining.
Workshop
Currently used as a pottery with light and a separate 3 phase electricity supply.
Garden store and further store room
The picturesque village of Cooksbridge is situated just under 3 miles from the Historic County Town of Lewes and is located on the edge of the South Downs National Park. Cooksbridge has the benefit of a mainline rail station with trains going direct into London Victoria making it an ideal commuter village. During peak times these trains run into London at 1 per hour, taking 65 minutes. It also has excellent road links giving quick and easy access to the A27 and A26 connecting you to Eastbourne, Haywards Heath, Tunbridge Wells and the City of Brighton & Hove, which is only eight miles away. For those who like to walk, cycle or horse ride, Cooksbridge offers you the ideal starting point as it enjoys easy access to the South Downs way, river Ouse and numerous well established foot paths in the area. The village itself has a lovely family community feel and offers many activities, hobbies and events which take place at the nearby and recently developed Beechwood Community Hall, where you will also find a large playing field and small childrens park within 500m. Cooksbridge is very proud of it's small local primary school which is situated in the centre of the village which was recently voted the ‘Happiest School in East Sussex’. There is also a small convenience store within the local petrol station in Offham, along with the Offham farm shop and the Rainbow pub and restaurant is within walking distance.
