3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale

A semi-detached character cottage located within walking distance of the Ashdown Forest that has been modernised and includes open plan kitchen, diner and living space, separate reception room, three bedrooms and bathroom, landscaped rear garden. EPC: D

SITUATION: Crowborough is a small East Sussex town with a population of approximately 22,000 situated on the edge of the Ashdown Forest with 6,500 acres of open heathland providing recreational facilities. Crowborough has a main line station with a regular service to London Bridge, the journey taking about 1 hour. There are a good range of shops and choice of supermarkets and a leisure centre with swimming pool and squash courts. Royal Tunbridge Wells is approximately 7 miles distant with regular train services to London Charing Cross and Canon Street in less than an hour. There is a good choice of state and independent schools in the area. The South Coast at Brighton and Eastbourne is about 25 miles distant and Gatwick approximately 22 miles distant. There are numerous Golf Courses in the area.

PROPERTY: Cherry Tree Cottage is a semi-detached character property located in a quiet semi-rural location within easy walking distance of the Ashdown Forest. The cottage has been updated to accommodate modern day living with open plan kitchen, dining and seating area and additional living room/snug with open fireplace, three good size bedrooms and modern bathroom suite. The sympathetic modernisation means that the cottage still retains characterful features including oak thumb latch doors throughout, cottage style double glazed windows, exposed brick walls and open fireplace. Outside there is a pretty flagstone and shingle low maintenance garden with mature planting adding to the country cottage feel and ideal for entertaining. There is also the added benefit of off road parking to the front.

The property is approached via steps leading to

ENTRANCE

Wooden front door leading through to entrance lobby with column radiator, coir matting. Oak thumb latch door leads through to

LIVING ROOM

With double glazed window giving aspect to the front of the property. Feature working open fireplace with marble hearth and oak mantle. Vertical radiator. Oak thumb latch door leading through to

OPEN PLAN KITCHEN / DINING / LIVING AREA

An open-plan kitchen/dining/family space forms the heart of the home, with stairs rising to the first floor and beautifully finished engineered oak flooring throughout. The kitchen is fitted with a range of contemporary base and drawer units, complemented by granite work surfaces. A double bowl ceramic sink with brushed steel mixer tap and additional pull-out spray tap sits beneath the window. The kitchen benefits from a range of integrated appliances including a dishwasher, oven and American-style fridge freezer, along with pull-out bin storage. There is also a cupboard housing the Worcester boiler.

French doors open directly onto the rear garden, complemented by a further double-glazed window overlooking the garden and an additional side-aspect window. The space comfortably accommodates both a dining table and chairs and a sofa, creating an ideal setting for entertaining and everyday living. Features include an exposed brick feature wall, recessed spotlights and a contemporary vertical radiator.

UTILITY ROOM / CLOAKROOM

Fitted with matching cupboards and deep pull-out drawers, the room also provides space and plumbing for a washing machine, together with space for a tumble dryer. A small double-glazed window to the side.
There is a contemporary back-to-wall low flush W.C. and a wash hand basin set within a vanity cupboard below, offering useful additional storage. Further features include a heated ladder-style towel radiator, recessed spotlights and the continuation of the engineered oak flooring.

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING

With double built in storage cupboard. Spotlights. Vertical radiator.

MASTER BEDROOM

With double glazed window. Built in double wardrobe cupboard. Decorative cast iron fireplace. Vertical radiator

BEDROOM 2

With two double glazed windows. Built in double wardrobe cupboards. Vertical radiator.

BEDROOM 3

With double glazed window. Vertical radiator.

BATHROOM

With a double-glazed window to the side, the bathroom is fitted with a contemporary suite comprising an L-shaped bath with chrome mixer tap and chrome wall-mounted shower over, complete with a glazed shower screen. There is a wash hand basin set within a vanity cupboard below, incorporating a shaver point, together with a concealed cistern low flush W.C. Ladder-style towel radiator. The room is finished with part tiled walls and wood-effect vinyl flooring.

OUTSIDE

Steps lead to the FRONT door with block paving, sleeper and brick retaining walls and planted borders. Tarmac area providing off road parking. A timber pedestrian gate leads through to the REAR garden. This is an ideal entertaining space with a good size area of flagstone patio abutting the house and to the side. Steps lead down to a further area that has been laid to shingle interspersed with mature trees and shrubs. There is the additional benefit of a detached timber summerhouse with veranda and then an additional blocked paved seating area to the rear. Outside tap, socket and lighting.

MATERIAL INFORMATION

Property construction - Brick and Block
Broadband Coverage - this can be found on Ofcom checker
Mobile Phone Coverage - this can be found on Ofcom checker
Flood Risk - this can be found on Gov.uk - check-long-term-flood-risk
Restrictive Covenants - No
Rights and Easements - No
Services - Mains Water, Electricity, mains drainage, mains gas
Heating - gas
Building Safety- no known concerns
Coastal Erosion Risk- no known concerns
Planning Permission - no known concerns
Accessibility / Adaptations - no known concerns
Coalfield / Mining Area - no known concerns