4 bedroom detached house for sale

*Guide Price £700,000 - £750,000*
An attractive and stylishly presented detached period Grade II Listed house, which has been artfully restored and extended and now provides ideal family accommodation. There is a large and attractive wraparound garden, ample parking and an excellent detached studio.

Lerette Cottage is an extremely attractive and stylishly presented detached period Grade II Listed house, approximately 0.75 of a mile from Battle High Street. The house has been artfully restored and extended and now provides ideal family accommodation. There is a generous wraparound garden, ample parking and an excellent detached studio at the top of the garden.
The elevations are part brick and part tile hung beneath a tiled roof, with the extension being clad with cedar shingles and with the house having copper rainware. There is Heritage double glazing throughout.
The main features of the property include:
• Front door to the entrance hall with wide oak floorboards, space for coats and boots and understairs storage cupboard.
• Folding glazed doors to the generous main reception room, a comfortable L-shaped room with a large inglenook-style fireplace with exposed brick, stone hearth, bressummer beam above and large fitted log burner. There are exposed beams and an attractive outlook over the gardens.
• The recessed study area features glazed double doors to the kitchen/family/dining room, undoubtedly one of the main features and forming part of the skilfully conceived extension, which the current owners commissioned and built in their time here. This spacious and striking area features a part vaulted ceiling and oak flooring throughout. The kitchen offers a good range of high quality wall and base units with co-ordinating quartz worktops, single sink unit with mixer taps and drainer. AEG induction hob with Franke overhead extractor, integrated AEG double oven with separate AEG oven and Bosch coffee machine. Integrated AEG dishwasher. Window to the front of the house. The dining/family area features a built-in banquette seating area with ample space for family dining and a seating area with double volume vaulted ceiling and bi-fold doors to the terrace. The high level windows have fitted electric blinds.
• The useful utility room is plumbed for washing machine and tumble dryer and also houses the integrated fridge and freezer. Single stainless steel sink unit with mixer taps and drainer, tiled floor, storage cupboards and gas boiler. The cloak/shower room has a large tiled and glazed walk-in shower, WC, wash basin, tiled floor, and heated towel rail.
• The first floor landing has a timber panelled door to the principal bedroom, nicely proportioned with fitted wardrobe cupboards and drawers, three Velux windows, and part glazed double doors opening onto the galleried area of the kitchen/family room. A small dressing area opens into the en suite shower room with tiled and glazed shower cubicle, WC, wash basin in vanity unit with storage below, tiled walls and floor, Velux window and heated towel rail.
• Bedroom 2 is a bright double aspect double room with some exposed beams and hatch access to the loft storage area. Bedroom 3 overlooks the side garden neighbouring countryside and features some built-in storage cupboards and wardrobes. Bedroom 4 has a built-in eaves storage cupboard/wardrobe, and a window overlooking the rear garden.
• The family bathroom has a panelled bath with mixer taps and hand held shower attachment, pedestal wash basin, WC, heated towel rail, tiled floor and a mirror fronted medicine cabinet. (Please note that there is planning permission to add a Velux window to the bathroom).

Outside
To the front of the house is an area of hardstanding providing parking for several cars and with an electric charging point. A paved path leads through to the front door.
The wraparound gardens are another strong feature and offer a variety of areas, ideal for children’s play, al fresco dining and entertaining, and areas suitable for those who wish to turn their hand to horticulture.
Immediately adjacent to the kitchen is a large paved terrace with an excellent space for entertaining, and currently housing a large dining set. This leads to a large area of lawn to the side with a children’s play area and a second raised timber deck with a small greenhouse.
Steps from the other side of the terrace lead to the raised area with elevated seating offering delightful views over neighbouring countryside. Timber garden shed.
At the summit of the garden, approached via a set of sturdy wooden steps, is the studio room. Bi-fold doors open into an excellent multi-purpose studio room, currently serving as both gym and home office, with wood-effect vinyl flooring and excellent storage area with shelves. Door to the shower room with tiled and glazed shower cubicle, WC with ingenious wash basin above, vinyl tiled floor and heated towel rail. As this studio sits in an elevated position within the garden it enjoys far reaching views of the garden and neighbouring countryside looking towards Battle town.