3 bedroom detached house

A beautiful three bedroom detached cottage steeped in local history coming to the market for the first time in nearly 30 years. So enchanting is the property that the renowned author and previous owner, Marjorie Hessell Tiltman, wrote a book about it. Set in private grounds this charming property also benefits from glorious views and country walks nearby.
ACCOMMODATION
Entrance hall * Garden room * Dining room * Sitting room *Kitchen/breakfast room * Ground floor WC * Three first floor bedrooms * Family bathroom * Generous south facing gardens * Detached double garage * Mainline station at nearby Pulborough * Lovely views * Riverside walks and Nature Reserve nearby * EPC rating E
DESCRIPTION
Set in the heart of beautiful rural West Sussex, The White Cottage is steeped in local history and was once owned by the renowned author Marjorie Hessell Tiltman and her husband Hugh Hessell Tiltman, also a distinguished journalist and author. Having returned from the Far East, the couple settled in West Sussex and set about making The White Cottage their 'Place in the country'. So enchanting was the property that Marjorie Hessell Tiltman, wrote a book about it.

Extended during the 1940¿s the property enjoys an elevated position within it grounds enjoying far reaching views towards The South Downs National Park. The property itself is now configured with a kitchen/breakfast to one side with access to utility area, ground floor cloakroom and side access to the gardens. From the kitchen a door leads through to a spacious dining room with exposed wood flooring and double doors leading through to the garden room, which enjoys views over grounds and beyond. To the left of the dining room, doors lead to the double aspect sitting room with solid wood flooring, wood burning stove and double doors leading out onto the south facing terrace.
To the first floor there is a large double bedroom to one end with built-in storage and benefits from lovely views over the gardens and South Downs National Park beyond. There are two further first floor bedrooms and a well-presented family bathroom, which completes the internal accommodation.

OUTSIDE
A five bar gate opens onto a long gravelled driveway with a large expanse of lawn to one side leading to a parking area and detached double garage. On first view, you can see why this enchanting cottage was written about so fondly. With mature and rare trees including a 'Parrotia Persica¿ a Persian Ironwood tree, the grounds make up a large part of the property¿s charm. There is an inviting south facing sun terrace to the front leading onto a large expanse of lawn, with a further lawn and patio seating area to the lower part of the garden. To one side, there is a hedge screened 'secret garden¿ and further raised gardens to the rear enjoying views over the adjoining countryside beyond.
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